child development

In addition to communicating with animals, my child is a moon worshiper. I love to teach her new words. I enunciate and repeat a word while she studies my mouth and tries to copy the sounds. She loves to learn new words too. Recently I have her saying, "I'm ri-dic-you-ous." Anyway she learned the word "moon" over a year ago from my husband.  Read More »

People are so afraid of "spoiling" kids. My parents especially love to roll their eyes at me and tell me I'm spoiling my kid. They usually do this if I respond to her crying, or give her something that she wants.  Read More »

I am sure that we all know about the gradual change in weight over the past 20 years and how it has effected the health of our world but has anyone considered the kids?
Sodas, over sweetened fruit drinks, over processed meats and breads, fast food on every corner, bad eating habits.  Read More »

Like many of you out there, I have a little sister. My parents dreaded the day she would ask about sex. Inevitably, she was nine when the question first came up. Is this too early?  Read More »

"Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior, all exhibited before a child is three years old."--Wikipedia  Read More »