age 5

Mom & Dad

How not to be a helicopter parent

Helicopter parents -- ones who are knee deep in every school and life issue, leaving kids little room for their own problem solving...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Dealing with your child’s little white lies

When your child has gotten into the habit of telling little lies, how do you respond? Do you focus on the lie or the partner...

Mom & Dad

How to adjust your parenting style for your second child

Does the following scenario sound familiar? You had your first child, successfully navigated your way through a few years of...

Child Development & Health

The problem with helicopter parenting

Helicopter parenting is quite common in our society these days. It goes by many names -- overparenting, death grip parenting,...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Sibling rivalry: "Safe" conflict

One of the biggest challenges parents often face is dealing with sibling rivalry. No matter how hard you try to treat your children...

Mom & Dad

Slow parenting: The hands-off approach

Slow parenting means child-led parenting, to an extent. Those who parent this way prefer to let their children explore their world...

Child Development & Health

Should you give in to your child’s picky eating?

Should you give in to your child’s picky eating and fix them a different meal than the rest of the family? Or do you insist they eat...

Family Recipes

Five fun marshmallow yummies for kids

Kids love marshmallows! While they are certainly not in the top 10 most nutritional things to feed your kids, they are definitely in...

School Age Kids

20 age-appropriate chores

While some children are more eager than others to help out around the house, giving your kids chores helps teach them responsibility...

Parenting Tips & Advice

How to parent a difficult child

Ever used the following to describe your kiddo? My child has trouble adapting to new situations. My child is easily upset. My child...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Helping your young child manage embarrassing mistakes

Your little darling is at the playground and accidentally whaps a playmate in the head with a shoe. The playmate is crying, the moms...

Babysitters and Childcare

How to save on child care

You wouldn't entrust your children to just anyone. But that top-rated nanny with the stellar references may be a little beyond your...

Babysitters and Childcare

Finding part-time childcare

Finding childcare on a part-time basis is a lot harder than finding a full-time childcare provider. So how can you find the right...

Child Development & Health

Parents’ guide to praising your child

When it comes to kids, positive reinforcement goes a long way. But is there such a thing as too much praise? Before you risk not...

School Age Kids

Bringing up Beckham: Raising athletic kids

Look out, Tiger Woods. Move over, Maria Sharapova. There's a new golfer, tennis pro, soccer player (insert hot sport here) in the...

Family Activities

Live Easter pets: Buying bunnies or chicks for kids

They are so cute, aren't they? Baby bunnies and chicks are fluffy and soft and can elicit an "Aww!" from even the most hardened...