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Your skin is the largest organ on your body. It accounts for approximately 15 percent of your body weight and covers an area of two square meters. Despite its importance, though, we often do surprisingly little to protect it. More, many of us cover our skin in chemical-saturated contaminants with cotton that has been wrinkle-proofed,Read more »
7 Tips For Helping Your Sensory-Sensitive Child Get Dressed
Perhaps the battle is a familiar one. Dressing your sensory-sensitive child is a daily struggle. As soon as you pull the shirt over your daughter’s head, she yanks it off. Before you’ve adjusted the elastic on your son’s pants, he’s complaining that they’re too itchy. As the minutes tick by, you just wish it wasRead more »
Go Tagless: How Your Child’s Tag is Affecting their School Work
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most commonly diagnosed psychological disorders in children. According to the CDC, 11% of all children between the ages of 4 and 17 have been diagnosed with ADHD, accounting for 6.4 million kids. These children are often in perpetual motion, fidgeting constantly even when they think they areRead more »
Knowing the Benefits of Organic Cotton
By definition, organic cotton it is a non-genetically modified cotton plant that is grown without the assistance of pesticide or fertilizers. Additionally, organic cotton is not bleached, washed, colored, or scented during the packaging process. Using organic cotton offers a number of benefits for your child as well as for the environment. Reduces Pollution Unfortunately,Read more »
What These Moms Would Do/Did Differently Potty Training the Second Time Around
Potty training is one of those things that you can’t really understand until you’ve gone through it. There are so many different opinions on what the best way to potty train is. We talked to a group of moms who have been through it, and got some interesting responses. Here are a few excerpts fromRead more »
How to Keep Your Kids Warm on Halloween
If you live in place with varying seasons, Halloween weather can be a toss up. Growing up in the Northeast I can can tell you there was all kinds of trick-or-treating weather. I can remember one year in particular when it was freezing cold, and I wore a hooded sweatshirt underneath my Dracula costume. IfRead more »
We’re Going All-in With Underwear – Here’s How I’ve Prepared For Potty Training
My son turns three in a few months, and finally, after months of making excuses, we’re going all in with underwear. He’s been using the potty on and off since he turned 2. But experience with my first told me to wait until I knew he was really ready to get rid of the diapersRead more »
Layering Kids Clothing for Fall
Layering kids clothing doesn’t have to be just for the winter. Living in the Northeast, the changing of the seasons can be exciting. You can get some clothes out of storage, buy new outfits, and generally just enjoy the change in the air. In the fall, I love the feeling I get when the humidityRead more »
Why I Don’t Use Soap During My Kids’ Bath Time
After my oldest son was born, it was apparent pretty quickly that regular baby soap irritated his skin. He got dry patches of eczema soon after he started getting baths, even when the baths were infrequent. We switched to using a baby soap/shampoo that was designed for kids with sensitive skin. It was better butRead more »
How I’m Enjoying My Last Preschool Back to School Season
My oldest son turns 5 in October, and today had his last swimming lesson of the summer. It’s midway through August and the back-to-school blog articles are in full force on my Facebook news feed. This year, when it comes to back-to-school obligations, I’m still sitting out and watching as other parents get in theRead more »
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