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Limiting Your Child’s Video Game Time: Tips for Finding a Healthy Balance

Most children spend several hours a day playing video games either alone or with friends. Although video games are not inherently bad, it’s important to limit your child’s gaming time. Studies have linked excessive video game use to obesity, cognitive ability problems, anxiety, and poor academic performance. While video games don’t directly cause these issues, ...

Nathan Machoka

Young family spending time together in the living room using a tablet.

How to Get Your Kids to Talk About Their Feelings

Emotions are core to your human experience, but seeing “negative” emotions in your kids — anger, fear, jealousy, envy, sadness, resentment — can make you uncomfortable. Strong emotions in your kids may trigger your own emotional reactions, and you may feel lost about the best way to respond. Many of today’s adults grew up not ...

Troy Oakes

Young girl outside petting a dog.

The Benefits of Gardening for Children

As a parent, choosing a hobby you can bond with your children may be the best way to build your relationship with them. One activity you can do with them is gardening. Children may need to experience the joys of nature and the outdoors as soon as possible, as there are many benefits they can ...

Viena Abdon

A young child gardening.

Is Sharing Baby Photos on Social Media Appropriate?

It’s no secret that proud parents love to share photos of their little ones, and in an increasingly digital world, posting baby photos on social media has become the norm.  However, while this practice can be a fun and easy way to update friends and family on your baby’s latest milestones, it’s not without risks. ...

Viena Abdon

A young mother holding her baby.

The Ultimate Guide to Dealing With a Fussy Eater

If your child is being picky about eating, take heart: This is normal for toddlers. Toddlers are typically extremely fussy eaters. While infants often gain three times their birth weight throughout their first year, toddlers’ growth rates and appetites tend to decrease.  Food choices are the reason why toddlers often display uneven development. On one ...

Viena Abdon

Toddler wearing a bib makes faces as she refuses to eat.

Table Manners 101: How to Teach Your Children Proper Table Manners

Teaching your children table manners is extremely important in their upbringing. But if you’re struggling to teach your children how to behave around the table or don’t know what proper table etiquette is, check out this article. When teaching a child table manners, one of the most challenging roadblocks as a parent is knowing what ...

Mike West

Family sharing dinner at the table.

How the State of a Couple’s Marriage Impacts Their Children

A child’s growth and character are often the result of a combination of influences, including family, school, peers, and society. However, the role family relationships play is the most important one of all. How a couple raises their children has a big impact on the types of people they will grow up to be, and ...

Tatiana Denning

A loving family out shopping.

Competition for Kids: A Complete Pros and Cons Guide

As parents, it’s natural to want to provide the best for your children. And when it comes to the question of whether to introduce competition into your children’s lives, it’s not always clear whether it’s good or bad. Here, we’ll provide a balanced list of the pros and cons of competition for kids to help ...

Hermann Rohr

Two boys playing soccer.