February 2012

Extracurriculars and Your Kids

How Much Is Too Much?

The spring sports season is just around the corner, with schools and recreation centers holding tryouts and signing kids up for soccer, baseball, softball, and more. Extracurricular activities, including sports, can be effective in keeping your kids active, teaching them the value of teamwork, and perhaps just as importantly, keeping them entertained. But, participation in too many extracurricular activities can leave you scrambling to move your kids from one practice or game to the next, leaving little time for relaxation and free play. So, how much extracurricular participation is too much?

Family-Friendly Winter Activities

Going Stir Crazy? Get Out of the House.

By mid-February, most of us are sick of the cold and snow and are longing for warm spring days spent out in the sunshine. Perhaps no one is wishing for these days more than our children, who are cooped up in the house and tired of the same old cold-weather activities. If you find that you and your little ones are going stir crazy, get out of the house. Discover some inexpensive, family-friendly activities that are perfect for cold weather -- and exist in nearly every city.

Sleep Training: Is It Right for You?

"Choose a solution that gets you and your little one the sleep that you need."

In those first few sleep-deprived months of your child’s life, it seems like he or she is judged based on one thing: sleep habits. It’s almost instinctive to ask a new parent how the baby is sleeping, perhaps as a way of commiserating with those who are walking zombies thanks to a baby that simply doesn’t sleep. Many parents turn to sleep training as a way to transition their baby into their crib and into more normal sleep patterns. But, does sleep training really work?

Capturing Family Memories with Photos

Ways to Organize Your Digital Photos

If you’re anything like me, you take hundreds of pictures of your child every month. With the ease of digital cameras, mothers can capture every moment of their children’s lives, from big milestones like their first steps or first day of school, to everyday activities like playing in the backyard or discovering a new toy. When you have a full memory card, though, what do you do with all of those digital photos?

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