My friend and I have boys the same age, and we've been busy as of late negotiating turns at watching our kids. She has an opportunity to work some ... Read More

I simply can't believe that the month of July begins next week. Next week??? Wasn't it just yesterday that I noted (half with excitement and half with dread) that ... Read More

I've pulled out my summer recipe books in search of tasty new dishes for our annual 4th of July celebration at a local lake. Fireworks are everywhere on this ... Read More

Early childhood educators have a tough job of balancing healthy food choices combined with food that kids will actually eat. Most everyone knows that helping kids to develop healthy ... Read More

Father's Day has come and gone, but having dear ol' dad fresh on our minds makes it a good time to reflect on how family roles and fatherhood responsibilities continue ... Read More

Sometimes it's the very kids who can't simply wait to sign up for overnight or day camps, enrichment clinics, and summer activities that become the first to be afflicted with ... Read More

Have you ever noticed (and who hasn't if you've been around kids for long) how some children are typically happy while others seem downright miserable most of the time? ... Read More

Ask ANY child care provider or teacher about kids arriving for a day of fun at daycare or even school inappropriately dressed, and you're certain to get that all-knowing look ... Read More

A new father emailed me this week asking about how he can avoid any possibility of accidentally leaving his young daughter in a hot car. It seems a heat-related ... Read More

Here are child care reviews and listings that have been recently been added to the site. Remember that reviews, child care listings and even child-related photos are now welcomed! REVIEW: Lord ... Read More

I have a couple of medications in which warning labels clearly tell me to avoid sun exposure while taking them. But I had never been told (until now) that ... Read More

The month of June is Potty Training Awareness Month, and I can almost write that without snickering. Sometimes, these awareness events can go a tad far; however, what parents ... Read More

The 2007 State Preschool Yearbook by the NAtional Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) is the fifth in a series of annual reports profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the ... Read More