Barbara Freedman-De Vito, children's librarian, teacher, professional storyteller, and artist, writes and illustrates animated children's stories which are available at http://www.babybirdproductions.com which also has free games and educational activities for children and parents. mail@babybirdproductions.com
Dogs Are Our Best Friends And With Good Reason Why are there so many dog lovers out there ? Dogs share our lives in a way that most other animals can't, and they're so commonplace that it's easy to take their faithful companionship for granted. The purpose of this article is to remind us of why we love dogs so much, to spare a few minutes and... Similar Editorial : Good Friends by Lin Miao. | Source : Pet Insurance
Let Your Children Name The New Baby Choosing a baby name is an important job, so make your children feel important by letting them help you name the new baby. After all, you're not the only one who's having a baby - your whole family is ! Use the process of naming the baby as an opportunity to get your other children involved in and excited about their new brother or sister, and make the process fun. Try a little humor, with wild...... Similar Editorial : Children and ATV by John Bisnar. | Source : Boy Baby Showers
Baby Names - Choosing Trendy Or Traditional Lists of baby names are always fun to look at, whether you're seeking a name for your soon-to-be-born baby boy or baby girl, wondering about the popularity of your own first name, or just curious about what baby names are currently hot.What I find particularly interesting is tracking the popularity of baby names over the decades. In looking through U.S. government baby name lists from 1880 to the...... Similar Editorial : Pet Names by sanazz. | Source : Boy Baby Showers
How To Help Your Children Succeed In School IntroductionAs a parent who wants the best for your children, there are undoubtedly many things that you already do every day to help your children succeed in school. The purpose of this article is to provide some practical ideas for you to try. Some of these suggestions may be new to you, many will be familiar, and some are just plain common sense but, hopefully, they will all serve as reminders...... Similar Editorial : The Courage To Succeed by Patrick Curl. | Source : Online Distance Learning Courses
Babies: How To Get Your Children Excited About The New Arrival The sudden appearance of a new baby can be rough on the other children in the family. Daily routines are disrupted and suddenly mom and dad are too busy to pay attention to older siblings. Worst of all, the new baby is the instant star of the family - the center of attention. The adorable baby is the big attraction for everyone from mom and dad, to visiting relatives, to casual acquaintances...... Similar Editorial : Babies And Napping by David Beart. | Source : Kids Play
Raising Children With Choices It's undeniably difficult raising children in a changing world. You want the best for your children and you want them to fulfill their potential with each new activity that they undertake but, in a society where certain endeavors are still too often considered to be the domain of males only or of females only, it may take a bit of effort to create a maximum of opportunities for your children,...... Similar Editorial : Raising a Self by Rachel Paxton. | Source : Kids Play
You Can Help Your Children Learn The Alphabet - Heres How Government studies confirm that children who are read to and and who recognize the letters of the alphabet have an easier time learning how to read and thus do better in school, so maximize your children's exposure to the letters of the alphabet. Give them alphabet books, alphabet blocks, alphabet magnets and clothing decorated with the alphabet. Here are some ideas for using such objects in...... Similar Editorial : How Children Learn by Shelley Ruiz. | Source : Raising A Child
Budget Travel Tips : Packing Clothing To Travel Light What clothing should you pack when you must carry all of your luggage yourself and you want to travel light ? Take a "bare" minimum of clothing with you. Dress comfortably and casually. Choose your clothing for its practicality. In warm climates loose lightweight cotton clothing will feel better against your skin than sticky synthetic fabrics and tight-fitting clothing. If you plan to visit...... Similar Editorial : Tips on Budget Decorating by Maria Palma. | Source : Backpacking Hiking
Traveling Light If you hope to travel light your packing should be done in a systematic manner. Don't just toss in this and that. If you take a little time to be well organized you'll be able to more effectively keep what you carry down to a minimum, yet not find yourself in a foreign country lacking some vital item that you should have packed, but didn't. When you're preparing for travel, draw up a packing list...... Similar Editorial : Traveling with Your Pet by Petfriendly.ca. | Source : List Of Travel Agents
Gathering Travel Information For Your Trip If you're a budget traveler who must carry or drag your luggage through airports, subway systems and city streets, then you'll want to travel as lightly as you can. One area where you can really cut down on both the size and the weight of what you carry on a trip, plus make yourself less of a target for street criminals, is when it comes to packing travel information.Before your trip, by all means...... Similar Editorial : Travel Insurance Information by Michael Challiner. | Source : List Of Travel Agents
Backpacking Packing List For Packing Light Travel tips in travel books and on travel websites often advise travelers to "pack light." In my experience, these sources of travel information don't go far enough. If you're a budget traveler you're unlikely to be relying on hotel porters, taxi drivers, or other people paid to drag your luggage around. You're more likely to be dragging it yourself - through airports, through subway systems, on...... Similar Editorial : Travel Tips by Maria Estarellas. | Source : Travel Itinerary Template
