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Vicks for Toddlers: Safe Relief or Risky Remedy?

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Understanding the Safety of Vicks for Toddlers As a parent, your child's health is always at the forefront of your concerns, especially when they're sick. You want safe and effective remedies to ease their discomfort. Vicks VapoRub is a common go-to treatment, but concerns loom over its safety for toddlers. Specifically, medical professionals advise against its use in children under two. continue reading >>

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Get Kids to Clean Up the Fun and Easy Way

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Although I acknowledge that, like in my days in corporate America, I often find it quicker and simpler to clean up after my child than to add "get kids to clean up" to my never-ending list of battles, I recognize that this may not be the best approach. In fact, child psychologists largely agree that teaching children to clean up after themselves is an important life skill that helps them continue reading >>

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Quality time with kids strengthens family bonds

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Ah, spending "quality time with kids." It's one of those things parents should do, right? But let's be real, it's not always easy. In fact, it can be downright exhausting. But even more than that, it can be a recipe for mischief. As a parent myself, I know this all too well. I've lost count of the number of times I've set out to spend quality time with my kid, only to end up in chaos and continue reading >>

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Parenting Challenge Number 3: Academic Redshirting

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  Academic Redshirting: one of the first major challenging decisions parents of summer babies realize  I've been struggling with the decision of academic redshirting my daughter since the preschool year started.  I'm not exactly sure what I expected to hear, but the first thing she said was, "I have good news and bad news."  My daughter's teacher had a worried continue reading >>

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