4th of July celebrations, complete with backyard cookouts and fireworks displays, are already under way, and each year there is always tragic news of something burning or a child (or ... Read More

I know I'm guilty, and I'm pretty sure I'm not alone. We absolutely love and adore our kids, but sometimes their actions (or lack of) can drive us to ... Read More

I live in Texas, where ozone alert days are not uncommon during seasons of warm weather. I used to not pay particular attention to the alert notices, until it ... Read More

Thanks to all the tremendous support of my children's care providers, teachers, family and friends, About.com buddies and contributors and my agent, my first book, Playskool's Toddler Busy Book, ... Read More

There have already been several cases of accidental drownings of kids in an unattended backyard pool or area lake this summer, and the tragedies are really hard to fathom. ... Read More

It's astonishingly quick how tykes will start yelping that they're bored soon after summer begins. Summer fun doesn't have to cost a lot of money, but it often does ... Read More

My 9-year-old daughter and her best friend are heading off to a weeklong horse camp in the near future, and I'd be fibbing if I didn't admit I'm more than ... Read More

Many working parents turn to relatives to watch their kids during summer months or any other non-school time. While cost savings can be significant, the arrangement can either work ... Read More

Now that school's out (or almost, depending on where you live), how do you plan to keep your kids safe during the summer months? When there is so much ... Read More

My kids love to have friends come over to our house. I do too ... most of the time. I really only dislike it when I see the ... Read More

The recently-released study that found that the longer a child is in daycare, the more likelihood is that he will demonstrate bad behaviors later on, raised concerns with parents and ... Read More

The beginning of summer is when many parents contemplate their young child's future in school. If a child is on the young side or is socially immature, parents may ... Read More

Would you as a parent consider using a nanny cam (hidden camera) to watch your child care provider interact with your tot while you're away? And, as a provider/babysitter, ... Read More