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Featured Photo Back to School Cyberbullying Infographic

uKnowKids, a leading child safety company announced today the release of  “Back to School Cyberbullying Statistics” the first of a series of infographics that addresses the rising number of cyberbullying cases during the 2011-2012 school year.  Community Outreach Manager Tyler O’Rourke stated, “97% of middle school children have been bullied online and only 10% reported the [...]

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Featured Photo Groundbreaking Book on Sleep

Every night millions of exhausted parents are awakened multiple times. They bounce their infants, pace the room, pull out their hair, and drive half-asleep to work the next day. Sleep deprivation can last for months – even years – wreaking havoc on this most precious time of life; pushing even the best parents to the [...]

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Featured Photo Engaging with Fathers Makes Happier Babies

Babies that bond with their fathers at age three months have fewer behavioral issues when they grow into a toddler, a study conducted at the University of Oxford shows.  The research suggests that improvements in parent-child interactions will be beneficial to the child’s behavior later on in life. Behavioral disorders are the commonest psychological problem [...]

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Featured Photo Best Water Games for Kids

Whether it comes from a sprinkler, a swimming pool, or the beach, there’s nothing quite like playing in water in the summertime. The mere mention of water is enough to move kids to paroxysms of joy, especially when a trip to the pool is relatively rare. From the sprinkler to the shallow end, here are [...]

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Featured Photo Enter to Win a Free Healthy Vending Machine for Your Favorite Location

Fresh Healthy Vending and Healthy Child Healthy World have teamed up to give away a free healthy vending machine placement. The winning entry will choose their favorite location to have the machine placed, completely stocked with healthy foods and beverages. The move is the latest in a series of ongoing efforts to help fight childhood [...]

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Featured Photo 5 Post-Baby Fashion Ideas

By: Nicole Pelletiere After a long nine months of excitement, your baby is finally here!  It is soon realized that your life-changing experience has also left you with some unpleasant surprises (added weight, saggy skin, and stretch marks—just to name a few).  Many women are faced with a common dilemma: pre-baby clothes are too tight [...]

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Featured Photo Natural Goodness For Your Baby

The arrival of a baby is something that is truly cherished forever. Baby Essentials brings you gifts for babies every eco-conscious parent would love. Made with the finest 100% GOTS Certified organic cotton, Baby Essentials apparel  has the luxury  and comfort fit for even the most sensitive babies. Whether you want to wrap them up in their Mulmul blanket, or [...]

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Featured Photo 5 Ways to Introduce Concert Music to Children

By Robert Greenberg Author of How to Listen to Great Music: A Guide to Its History, Culture, and Heart “Concert Music” is music written by primarily dead Euro-males between roughly 1650 and 1900, music typically heard in the rather formal environs of a concert hall. Yes, this music is often referred to as “classical music”, which [...]

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Featured Photo Vacationing with the Littlest Guests: Basic Rules of the Road

By Kathy Bertone Find a parent who breezes through an airport with one suitcase and a carry-on, and I’ll show you a parent who left their child at home. Good planning will mean less stress and headache for you the entire visit, but there’s a fine line between dragging the entire contents of your home [...]

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