Sometimes as a parent it’s hard to know when to contact your doctor or hospital when your child is sick. There might be times when you have already seen your doctor but it’s the middle of the night and your child is getting worse. There might also be times when you are feeling unwell, but [...]
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Buying the Right Toy for Your Baby
With the birth of a baby comes the excitement of a colorful and vivid life ahead. There are so many new experiences to look forward to and other adventures that would not be possible without your little bundle of joy. It is no wonder then, that all parents walk that extra mile to keep their [...]
Night Terrors and Nightmares in Children
It’s quite scary when your child wakes up in the middle of the night screaming. It’s scarier still when you can’t seem to calm them down no matter what you try. Then, in the morning when you ask what the problem was, they have no idea what you’re talking about. Welcome to the world of [...]
Homemade Toys
When you have children, you quickly learn that sometimes the most fun part of a gift is the box it came in or the wrapping paper and you wonder why you wasted your money on expensive toys. Today I’m going to give you two different homemade toys that are easy to make that your little [...]
How a poor diet affects children’s behaviour
Feeding kids is a challenge. Mothers and caregivers often have a difficult time making their kids eat nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables. On the contrary, families who are not abundantly blessed with food struggle on how to provide their growing children with the proper vitamins and minerals. Although these are two different scenarios that [...]
Encouraging your child’s imagination
Babies were born with 100 billion brain cells. As he approaches the toddler stage, his nervous system has already created countless connections that will aid him in his cognitive abilities. Like a seed that is nurtured to grow into a big tree, the key to transforming these connections into networks is through the repetition of [...]
Bullying in the playground
At some point in one’s childhood or adolescent life, he or she became a victim of bullying in the playground. Or the other way around, he or she was the bully in the playground. Bullying is behavior done in isolation such as in the playground where nobody was there at the time the incident happened. [...]
Keeping children occupied in the school holidays
Children often complain and die of boredom during the school holidays and keeping them occupied can be a challenge. Here are Kidding’s suggestions for keeping children occupied during school holidays: • Teach or enroll them in a cooking class. Give them the benefits of learning how to cook even the simplest and basic dishes. Developing [...]
Four vegetables to grow with the kids in autumn in your climate
Growing your own vegetables is a wonderful activity to do together with your kids. As they watch your veges grow they’ll be keen to get them on their plates. They’ll learn a lot too, about eating with the seasons, how plant life works, and how much better fresh food tastes. All this will help set [...]
How to instantly get toxic chemicals out of your kid’s lives
Early last year environmental researchers Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie struck a cord with Australian parents promoting their book Slow Death By Rubber Duck. By pointing out the scary brew of toxic chemicals we unknowingly exposure our kids to each day, their book has changed some how many households operate, without much hassle. For you [...]