Blog Title: Childn’Parent

When Your Baby Has a Fever

The information in this blog is for information purposes only.  For medical diagnosis or treatment, always consult a physician. Babies have underdeveloped temperature control systems. Mosquito bites, bee stings, allergic reactions, viral infections, bacterial infections- all of these can cause an infant to burn. Usually, a fever occurs when the body detects an unwelcome presence. By read more..

Helping Hands and Warm Hearts - Give Thanks this Holiday Season

“Mom, why is that woman crying?”  I took the newspaper from him and looked at the front page picture of a woman crying and another woman hugging her. I looked at the caption of the article stating that the woman’s apartment had caught fire and all their personal possessions had been destroyed.  As I explained read more..

Flu Shot or Not?

Flu season is on its way.  Though getting a flu shot may seem like a no brainer to some, at $20 a shot for my family of six, I want to know if it’s really necessary. New Jersey recently passed a law requiring flu shots for all pre-school and elementary school kids. Some parents are happy read more..

Encourage Your Child To Read For Pleasure

Give your child a gift that will last a lifetime!  Encourage them to read for pleasure.  Children who read for pleasure have active imaginations and enjoy learning. When reading, children must use their imagination. With the expansion in the visual technology industries like television and video games, children do not commonly use their imagination. Books open read more..

Jessy’s Story

I am a mom of 2 (almost 3) due November 17th, 2008   Yikes!  It’s getting close. I have an 8 year old, Bella,  and a 4 (almost 5 year old), Sophia, and I am having another little girl.  Her name will be Skarlet. When I went from having one kid to 2 kids, I knew that read more..

Get Back at School Germs with These Healthy Handwashing Tips!

As a young Mother, I wanted to teach my three year old daughter some quality health habits.  Hand washing was big in my mind; so I encouraged her to wash her hands after using the bathroom and before meals.  At first, I helped I her wash her hands, demonstrating how to do it while saving read more..

Parenting Tips to Cope with Your Newly Crawling Baby

Your baby has started crawling!  As if shot out of a cannon, she now takes off for anywhere she can, whenever she can.  You’ve hurriedly secured your house; you’ve put up cabinet locks, gates, and electric outlet covers.  You’re assured she can’t hurt herself in the obvious places.  Yet there are still times when your read more..

Vitamin D for Babies

Rickets are back. Not in a big way, but enough to raise questions among doctors. Rickets are caused by vitamin D deficiency and were once considered the bane of children.  By the 1930s, however, the sickness was considered a thing of the past, with few children experiencing its symptoms. Unfortunately, the disease made an unexpected comeback read more..

The Mom’s Guide to Football

Recently my husband put a window on my desktop to inform me that it is only 11 days, 6 hours, 1 minute and 11 seconds until the start of the football season. (He’s a little excited.) Married for nineteen years and five kids later, his fall preoccupation with All American football is still a read more..

Get More Bang for Your Buck on Back to School Supplies

It’s time for back to school shopping. Families already feeling the crunch of increased food and fuel costs are looking for ways to send their kids back to school in style, and still save a little cash. These super saver tips can help you get more bang for your buck on back to school supplies! read more..