Childhood obesity has accelerated to an epidemic level with approximately eighteen percent of children and adolescents now considered overweight*.

Common physical problems often recognized with obesity include the risk for Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular…

One of things people notice about my sons is that they are very OK with who they are. They don't have to be wearing the latest brands, they prefer to take a lunch which includes "weird" veggie foods their friends have never heard of, they don't compare themselves, they are more interested in how they measure up against what they set out to do...and most importantly, they almost seem immune to peer pressure.

First of all, I have to give God all the credit because it's an answered prayer…

Want help your toddler learn? Give them PLAY, LAUGHTER AND TIME OUTDOORS!!

What a wonderful combination this is! It is not new information…..but unfortunately is it is not widely known that play is the way the brain learns best.

When a child is moving, is using…

The Jewish Passover holiday begins just over a month from now.  In the next few weeks, moms across America, and all around the world will look for ways to enhance their Seder experience and have fun while doing so. Some people dress up like characters from the story of Exodus. Others create (or buy) "plague kits" to throw around the table when the Ten Plagues are being…

A pattern is a set of shapes, objects, letters, or numbers that are repeated over and over. Children who pattern will be better prepared for school because it helps develop reading, math, and science skills. Young children need to be familiar with sorting and grouping before they are ready to pattern. They need experience sorting objects by…

Toddlers and board books go together—both are durable, come in easy to handle packages, and are found in a variety of shapes and sizes. The main thing to keep in mind about reading with toddlers is that it has more to do with pointing and talking than with sitting still and listening.…

Would you like to get your child to do what you ask, the first time? Here are some helpful tips in disciplining your toddler or child.

Some children have a clear idea of what they want. They have what we call a 'compelling outcome'. In any situation, however seemingly trivial they know what they want the outcome to be. It may be to get a good mark, impress the teacher, surprise their friends, score a goal or something like that. They may think of it as something that they want to see…

As a school-based occupational therapist, teachers that are concerned about students that have awkward or inefficient pencil grasps often approach me. It is important to try to modify the pencil grasp early in a child's school career because it will be harder as they get older to…

Nothing can really prepare you for being a mother. However, given the amount of advice available to people with kids these days, you might be inclined to think otherwise. There are millions of answers for women floating around the internet, and everyone from your grandmother to your next…

Hi everyone, just a brief update to let you know we have kicked off a week's promotion on the mementobox baby journal app. We introduced the app to you back in November - 

http://sixtysecondparent.com/profiles/blogs/introducing-mementobox-baby-journal-app

and since then we have had lots of positive feedback and downloads across the globe! If you have already…

It is not unusual for a child to wake up with bad breath, or halitosis. Throughout the day, saliva washes away unwanted food debris. As soon as a child falls asleep, saliva production decreases. Therefore, the longer a child sleeps, the more bacteria are produced in the mouth, causing bad breath. However, there are…

Raising and nurturing a gifted child can be an exciting yet daunting challenge. Unfortunately, these complicated little people do not come with instruction manuals.

As a parent, you may have noticed that your child differs from other children…

1. Focus on what you do want. Aim towards a compelling outcome and what you focus on is what you'll get.

2. Develop the ability to internally reference by constantly checking in with your own values and beliefs.

3. When making new friends pay attention to what you have in common and be curious about areas of difference. 

4. What you wear, how you wear it, how you stand or sit, all create a lasting first impression. Decide what you want the impression to be and check it…

After losing my mom the week I found out I was pregnant, there are so many things that I would love to ask her about raising children. She was an unbelievable mom who couldn't wait to be a grandmother and I, being the tomboy who always had too many irons in the fire, looked forward to slowing down and learning from the best about how to raise my kids. 

After having my son, there were a few (hundred) realizations and unexpected "trials" that I learned would be a little more difficult…

Maybe you’re tired of the family computer being turned into a Facebook and book report machine. Maybe your child finally got that 4.0 cumulative GPA you talked about and now they want to collect on their bribe. Whatever the reason, you’ve suddenly found yourself on the market for a new laptop computer.  Welcome to the club.

Picking out the perfect laptop for your kid is all about finding a balance. You don’t want to invest in a top-end machine that your child is likely to underuse and…

Check this site out - http://www.bratbliss.com. It's a site that helps parents plan their kid's summer activities with Facebook friends. 

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Have you ever wondered why it is that when another parent is telling their child off or you see a child misbehaving you don’t get stressed by it; indeed you may hardly notice it. Yet when it is your own child misbehaving or you disciplining your child it seems as if the whole world can hear and is aware of it? Our perception is completely different when we are emotionally involved in the situation. In fact, many times it is that emotional involvement that gets in the way of our being able to…

NLP for Parents

NLP or Neuro Linguistic Programming has been used in Industry for leadership and management training for many years and is now being adopted by parents all over the world to help them build parenting skills. Surely if it has been successful in business for building confidence, rapport, negotiating skills and conflict resolution then we need it as parents too!

So how does it work?

Neuro is the bit in our head, the self talk, the limiting…

This article outlines why crawling is good for little kids.

We think of crawling as ‘Baby’s Work” and once we pop up onto two feet, we shouldn’t go back to that baby way of moving. But crawling is an incredibly healthy way to move for children. Healthy for their bodies and healthy…