It can't be August already, can it? Well, ready or not, here the month comes, and parents know what that means: time to begin thinking about another year ... Read More

While we're still in the blissful throes of summer relaxation, most preschool program administrators have already begun accepting applications and/or registering students for the upcoming year. That means some important ... Read More

The practice is often referred to as "red-shirting"--when parents decide to postpone their child from beginning school for a year in the hopes that they will gain emotional and physical ... Read More

It's time to "fight the bite" once again where I live. The serious illness West Nile Virus (WNV) has been confirmed in my area, and many cities are once ... Read More

National retail store Walmart is encouraging teachers, parents and students (age 18 and up) to enter the Write to Change the Classroom program about supply needs for the fall. ... Read More

If you use a daycare you absolutely love, don't you want to share the news? At the same time, if you've experienced a daycare setting that you feel isn't ... Read More

Why is it that school-age kids anxiously count down the days until summer vacation, only to begin with the "I'm bored!" tactics two weeks into summer? It's a normal ... Read More

The world's oldest new mom, A Spaniard who gave birth in December 2006 at age 66 after undergoing in vitro fertilization, has died and leaves behind twin toddlers. The ... Read More

Are children ever too young to take swimming lessons? Until recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics indicated that children under the age of 4 were not "developmentally ready" for ... Read More

Your school-age child may have the summer off from school, but most likely you don't have the same time off work. That begs the question: Is your child ... Read More

Teen and tween babysitters are all-too willing and able to watch your children this summer, but judging from recent comments babysitting jobs are far and few between. If you're ... Read More

Continued downsizing, layoffs, and tight family budgets are creating a power shift when it comes to nanny jobs. While nannies continue to perform a quality and often beloved child ... Read More

About 400,000 China-made cribs manufactured by Simplicity, Inc., have been recalled because they can potentially put babies at risk of death or injury by suffocation. The U.S. Consumer Products ... Read More

It's July already? Wherever did the month of June go? For my family, the month of July means that their summer vacation is one-third over. Retailers have ... Read More