by Daphne | Nov 23, 2016 | behavior, Family Fun Facts
Here it is, holiday season. To many, the thoughts of the happy family gathering ’round the perfectly set dinner table, perfectly coiffed kids, and relatives patiently awaiting the well-timed (and perfectly browned) turkey is a far-fetched vision of a hoped-for...
by Daphne | Feb 14, 2016 | Family Fun Facts, Health & Safety for Children
Yoga, a practice that has been around for centuries, has gained immense popularity in the West. The yoga community has flourished in the past few years, appealing to busy parents, college students, professional sports teams, and yoga for children. Yes, you read...
by Daphne | Oct 11, 2015 | Health & Safety for Children
As a kid, and like most, I couldn’t wait to head out in the night with my plastic pumpkin and it’s flimsy plastic handle precisely at 6pm to ring the doorbells of neighbors and bravely commanding “Trick or Treat” to the usually-obliging...
by Daphne | Jul 20, 2015 | Health & Safety for Children
We’ve all seen it and some have lived it. …for much too long. The Binky. Aka, the pacie. From the moment they were newborn, we taught our children that sucking on something preoccupies the current baby stressor to a self-soothing distraction. And now,...
by Daphne | Mar 31, 2015 | Health & Safety for Children
I remember as I raised my daughter, my mother warning me to never store extra baby food in the can that it came from. “Make sure it’s in glass,” she’d comment. I could not understand why, but knew that “something bad” would happen...