Over the past decade there has been attack after attack criticizing the message that one of Mattel’s most popular toys, Barbie, is sending to young girls. Critics claim that Barbie is giving young girls an unrealistic perception of body image. Although I may be several years behind in adding my voice to the argument, I […]
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Action Steps To Protect Children From Exposure to Toxic Food and Substances
You can learn how to protect your children from exposure to toxic foods and substances that cause health problems — by taking one or more of these action steps today. Action 1! SIGN-UP for the Organic Nanny monthly email newsletter that provides healthy living tips, solutions, options, and steps to protect your children’s health. You […]
What Parents Need To Know About Teacher Certification & Education Reform
Do you have school-aged children? Are you aware that, according to the U.S. Department of Education, “in the next decade, 1.6 million teachers will retire, and 1.6 million new teachers will take their place. This reality presents a true challenge and an amazing opportunity.” American parents need to take full advantage of this opportunity and […]
Most Important Traits of a Teacher
The job of teachers is educating students and helping mold them into individuals that will be able to successfully function in society. Being an effective teacher involves more than having a degree and knowledge of the subject you are teaching. There are many people who have jobs as teachers, but the most successful possess the […]
How to Establish Bedtime Routines for Children
One of the most endearing things about a child is their ability to live each moment to its fullest becoming totally immersed in whatever it is that has captured their attention at any given time. This same special quality can also make bedtime frustrating as some children have a great difficulty to put aside the […]
Should Little Johnny Have a Computer?
In this day and age, it’s almost a requirement to own a computer with internet access for school. Many papers must be typed and well formatted, and researched thoroughly. A computer can offer both of these things. However, should little Johnny have his own computer? We all know that there are many advantages to the […]
Responsibility Required on Child-infested Social Networks
Predators prowling social networks have kept parents awake at night for over a decade. The knowledge that only a few clicks separate our children from criminals of all sorts has resulted in a sort of paranoia – “stranger danger” is taught in IT classes, ferocious parental controls are put in place on family computers, and […]
Family Nutrition: How to Get Back to Basics
Nutrition for families today is even more important because of environmental factors of water and air pollution, genetically modified foods, processed foods, pesticides, and household chemicals. These factors can contribute to illness overtime and eating a healthy diet will reduce these risks. There are many parental concerns over genetically modified plants, artificial sweeteners, high fructose […]
4 Surprising Things Toddlers Understand
In an article for Men’s Health, Sandra Nygaard mentions four surprising things toddlers understand. 1. Lying “When an adult’s emotional message differs from the verbal one, even 1-year-olds notice,” says Joan Klinkner, an early-childhood education instructor and the coauthor of Social & Emotional Development. Tweet admin
The Great Sunflower Project: Save The Bees
There’s a great summer program that my kids have participated in for several years now, called The Great Sunflower Project. The name is misleading though, because it’s more about bees than sunflowers! The numbers of bees are on the decline, and they’re incredibly important to pollination of our food. Here’s a description from The Great […]
Three Dental Health Tips for Babies and Toddlers
Good dental health is important for everyone regardless of age. If you have a baby or toddler (or both) at home, take advantage of this time to provide foundational routines for good dental health. Dental Habits to Avoid Tweet admin
Why Good Vision Is Important For Young Children
Good vision is important for children to be able to read, write and understand their schoolwork. Those early years are the building blocks to their future. The information they will learn will stick with them forever. If they do not learn it the first time, they will have trouble in the future. Whether the student […]
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