What are the odds your child is “gifted?” Probably slim, if you believe psychologist and author Ellen Winner, who says, “Extraordinary abilities are mostly innate and occur in perhaps one in 10,000 children.” But probably quite high if you believe in your child!
February 22 2008 | Child Development and Child Education and Homeschooling | No Comments »
If you want to get to the top in sport you have to be dedicated and single minded but it has to come from you. I have seen too many talented youngsters ruined because they were pushed too hard and too early by their parents. So, when should a youngster start to specialize in any given sport?
February 09 2008 | Child Development and Child Education and Child Sports | No Comments »
By Wyman Pat
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Have you ever noticed how your favorite music can make you feel better? Well, new research studies suggest that certain types of music can boost your memory, cut your company’s training time and make you smarter too.
Scientists at Stanford University, in California, have recently revealed a molecular basis for music known as [...]
February 08 2008 | Child Development and Child Education and Child Music Education | No Comments »
By Kristin Hartshaffer
Get up… take the kids to school… Starbucks venti skinny vanilla latte triple shot… go to work… first bite to eat at Noon… five-thirty… pick up kids… McDonald’s fly by… drop one off at soccer practice… drop one off at football… back to pick up first from soccer… pick up second from football… [...]
January 30 2008 | Child Development and Child Education and Child Health and Child Sports and Mother's Wellness and Social Behavior | No Comments »
By Talyse Broogbay
Every responsible parent knows to keep cabinet doors locked so that young ones don’t have access to dangerous chemicals, but what about lead, a toxin found in many common children’s toys? How do you know if your child’s toys contain lead and what can you do to minimize their risk of exposure to [...]
January 28 2008 | Birthday and Child Development and Child Play and Child Safety and Holiday Gift Idea and Toddlers | No Comments »
Visually impaired children may not have much experience of what their bodies can do. There can be delays in their physical development in the critical early years of childhood. They also often have deficits in physical and motor fitness. This can in turn lead to problems with balance and co-ordination. Research has shown that blind [...]
January 24 2008 | Child Development and Child Play and Child Sports and Special Needs | No Comments »
Article on Bach Flowers.
Flowers have symbolized the expression of our emotions for centuries. We offer flowers upon births, deaths, and marriages. We present a large bouquet of roses to someone special. We deliver flowers to those who need cheering up or get well wishes. Dining tables are adorned with fresh cut floral arrangements. It [...]
January 22 2008 | Baby and Child Birth and Child Development and Mother's Wellness | No Comments »
Featured at Raise Your Child. org
By P. Banas
As newborn babies grow, these are the various stages of development those they go through:
1-4 Months
• At this age, the baby’s average length is 50.8 – 68.6 cm, with a growth rate of about 2.54 cm per month.
• The average weight is .7.9 – 16 lb and the growth rate [...]
January 18 2008 | Baby and Child Development | 1 Comment »
“We should start developing social skills when we are young children. This is the best way to guarantee the skills will be inculcated in us. It begins at home and should be observed and practiced there. Parents have a social duty to take the lead in training their children to have social skills. This is [...]
January 12 2008 | Child Development | 1 Comment »
“One of the hardest things for many parents to hear are the words, “Mom, Dad…I’m gay.” Some parents, especially very religious parents, find themselves turning away from their child, believing somehow that God does the same. A man I know tells this story:
“At a meeting of gay university students, a former student of [...]
January 10 2008 | Child Development and Teens | No Comments »
