Grandpa Richard's Kids

Parenting is a wonderful step to take in life. Although parenting can a very joyous job, it can also bring out issues, problems, and questions you didn’t have before. From toddlers to teenagers and beyond, your children are unique individuals who have no problem with letting you know that they have a mind of their own. This article is a resource for parents of children of all ages to help you deal with the joys and difficulties of parenting.

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Raising a child can be very difficult. It can also be one of the best adventures you will ever go on. By using the following tips, you could increase your parenting skills and improve the confidence you have in yourself. You can become a better parent!

(1) Positive Reinforcement

Positive reinforcement is often the best option when dealing with children who are difficult or have repetitive behavior issues. Sometimes, these negative behaviors are just a way for children to express themselves. Many children are unsure of how to show their feelings properly. Helping your child find ways to express how they feel is one of the best things that you can do.

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UV indexes will be higher than average this summer. That means you need to use sunscreen properly, and wear your sunglasses. Also, make sure your children wear sunglasses.

During my last checkup, my optometrist blasted me a bit when he found out that I seldom wear sunglasses. I was told it is one of the known causes of cataracts, and, in fact, sun exposure is the No. 1 cause of eye disease.

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I personally lean toward informal day care, but I realize there is a need for more spaces in formal day care facilities.

What I found interesting about this article in The Star is that it had real life examples from both sides of the fence. Some of the quoted parents, like I, preferred informal daycare, and others wanted more government operated facilities.

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I know that times have been tough financially, and I wanted to pass on some helpful information that I thought you could use.

Two years ago Joy Anderson became a single mom. And wanting to stay home with her 3 young kids, she had to find a work-from-home job that would give her a full-time income. She considered running a home daycare, but she didn’t like certain aspects of running a home daycare business, like working 10-12 hours a day! Read the rest…

Do you know the way to distinguish the “Musts” from the “Shoulds” for your infant safety equipment?

Have you ever made your checklist? Here are the baby-proofing items that should be at the must-have tippy top.

I recognize that we don’t all have hundreds of dollars in order to throw down the all-important childproofing budget gap. To help the security of the serious yet monetarily fainthearted, I’ve classified them into the “musts”, meaning that you should not care where you buy them, but good parenting requires them.

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Children’s eye health is generally overlooked by Canadian parents with nutrition and socializing ranked higher priorities. Evidence shows that the majority of Canadian parents wouldn’t be able to detect if their child had an eye or vision problem. Moreover, only four per cent of parents surveyed by Leger Marketing would immediately think that difficulties in school could be linked to poor eye sight.

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Spring is springing and it’s time for the golf equipment to come out. Perhaps this is the year to introduce the sport to your child(ren).

(NC)—Parents searching for fun activities that will get the kids excited about exercising outdoors might be surprised to hear that learning golf might just be the ticket.

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A updated study (as reported in the journal Pediatrics) suggests that billions of dollars could be saved in the United states if mothers breastfed their babies for 6 months. It has been reported that some hospitals push formula even when the mother wants to breastfeed. The study confirms the oft handed down notion that breastfeeding should start as soon after birth as possible.

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Help your children to see you making an effort to do the right thing this Earth Day. If you engage them in the following tips on a regular basis, they will grow up respecting the earth more. We need “Green” citizens both now and in the future.

(NC)—April 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, reminding us that there are still things we can do to lighten our impact on the planet. Here are some easy ways to cut your home energy use, courtesy of Warrington Ellacott an energy efficiency expert for Whirlpool Canada, the 2009 Energy Star manufacturer of the year.

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