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  • Playtime essential for healthy preschoolers -- helps ward off disease

    According to a new study in the January 2013 edition of the Pediatrics journal, playtime is absolutely essential for preschoolers. Apparently they aren't getting enough playtime outside or playtime at all!

  • 9 holiday gifts preschoolers will play with more than once

    Your preschooler ripped off the wrapping paper, peeked in the box, set the carefully chosen item aside and spend the next two hours playing with...you guessed it...the box. There are toys kids may enjoy more that the wrappings. Which of these will grab your child's attention?

  • Toddler on Board Increases Risks of Automobile Accident

    To reduce the likelihood that you will have an accident while you're driving with a toddler or preschooler on board, try to keep these important safety points in mind.

  • Make dentist visits less scary for your child

    Being scared of the dentist seems a perfectly natural reaction. It can be a strange place full of unfamiliar sights, sounds, smells and people. These steps can help your child stay calm.

  • Last-minute Halloween crafts for preschoolers

    re you searching for crafts and activities that entertain your preschooler and include them in the Halloween fun, not fright? We've got a bunch of "Hallo-rific" ideas for you!

  • Deciphering preschooler speak: what they say; what it means

    Some of your preschooler's words may not mean what you think they mean. We've come to realize that parents need their own dictionary or thesaurus to decipher a preschooler's true meaning! To help out, we've pulled together common phrases in a 3– or 4-year-old's daily conversation and unlocked what each could means.

  • Squishy creativity -- hands-on fun with play dough

    Most children find play dough great fun! Toddlers love squeezing the soft, squishy material in their hands, exploring the texture and consistency of the dough. Older kids play more imaginatively, making things with it. Get your child started with one of these ideas.

  • Getting your preschooler ready for school

    Here are some of the key findings from a recent report on what factors in the home or community environment are most likely to contribute to school readiness at age five.

  • Energy boosting foods for you and your child

    Your afternoon slump arrives and your child's slouching on the couch. Is it time to have a cup of coffee and an energy drink? That's probably not your best alternative. Reach for energy-boosting snacks instead. These foods leave you with a true blast of energy that will last and keep you active all day.

  • The importance of a good pre-school

    How important is preschool to a child's development. My son is going to be 3 and is enrolled in a 2 day a week program? Is 2 days a week enough or is more emersion at this point better?

  • Sick Kids and Daycare: When to Send Them

    Your child has been sick. You need to be at work. When can he return to daycare? Do siblings need to stay home? Since illnesses are transmitted differently, answer can vary. Find out for these common diseases (listed in alphabetical order:

  • It's Illegal to Sell Expired Baby Food in California and Other Head Shaking Laws

    Wasn't selling expired baby food always illegal? Apparently not. Until the dawning of 2012, it was apparently legal for retailers to sell expired baby food and baby formula in California.

  • The Play's the Thing (Playing With Baby)

    Your toddler hasn't shown any interest in playing with other children. In fact, you've noticed that he'd rather play quietly with his blocks in the corner than join in any group activities. Should you be concerned? Read on for the answer and a list of important milestones to watch for on the play front.

  • Summer Safety: Keep Your Child Safe and Happy

    It's time for summer fun! Before your kids toddle off, be well-versed in these summer safety tips.

  • Top Ten Ways to Keep Kids Cool in Summertime

    Hot summer weather getting to the kids? Looking for a way to cool everyone off? How about our top ten activities to lower the temperature and raise the fun factor?

  • Tips on Getting Kids to Bed (and Keeping Them in Bed)

    What can you do to peacefully get your kids to go to bed at their scheduled bedtime?  And what can you do to help them stay tucked in bed?

  • Ah... the things kids say!

    Dh was amazing last night. No -- *THAT* isn't what I am talking about!

  • Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones but Words Will Devastate Me!

    The "R" word.  Well, that's progress.  At least we are calling it the "R" word, suggesting the entire word should not be spoken aloud.  Retard.  Retarded.  As in, "I'm so retarded."  "What a retard."  Bantered about without much forethought--by most.  It hurts those of us who have children who are, in fact, mentally retarded.

  • Five Ways to Abuse-Proof Your Child

    Horrifyingly, our children's innocence is a tempting target for all kinds of child predators. While every parent's nightmare is the pervert hiding in the bushes on our child's way to school, reality is that the most threatening predators are far more calculating and capable.

  • Soothing a Child Who is Going Pacifier-Free

    You've explained to your toddler that they're too big for a pacifier and why. They don't care about any of that stuff. They want their soother and they want it now.