Becoming a parent is a beautiful and exciting experience for most people. You are the number one person to this little human being—and there’s something fulfilling about that. Then come the teen years. Parents often talk about how their teens no longer want to talk to them. Their teen is only interested in spending time [...]
As parents, our natural tendency is to love and protect our children. However, not all parents are this way. Unfortunately, thousands of children suffer abuse and neglect each year. And we are limited on what we can do to prevent these heinous acts. To heighten awareness and strengthen families, Hospitality Health ER is observing Child [...]
Your child is sick, but there’s something different this time around. Perhaps it’s the way they’re breathing that makes you nervous...or just a gut feeling you can’t explain. Should I take my child to see a doctor? Before you take action, you look up information frantically on the internet. You call friends for advice. They tell [...]
With schools shut down due to COVID-19, many parents are now forced to take the lead in their child’s learning. In this situation, instilling discipline at home will be very important. Establishing structure all day can be very challenging for parents. Bad attitudes and foul moods are all part of the job, and learning to [...]
When a downpour (or the COVID-19 self-quarantine) prohibits you from leaving the house, what types of activities will keep your kids from becoming screen-time zombies? Think back to the time when you were a kid. You didn’t have many modern luxuries like cell phones, tablets, or YouTube. So what did you do with your time? [...]
With anxieties high due to the spread of coronavirus, we can’t help but to wonder how to keep our little ones safe from this virus. How cautious do we need to be? How does coronavirus affect children? Although the pandemic has already taken many lives across the globe, there is a silver lining. So far [...]
Family planning is important, especially when deciding when to have a second or third child. Parent educators suggest that parents wait about eighteen to twenty-four months before having another child. Spacing out your kids will allow you to adjust to being first-time parents and learn the temperament of your first child. Of course, families come [...]
Technology has become a staple in everyday life. While two- and three-year-old children generally can’t read or spell, they can maneuver their way around a tablet or phone with ease. Although televisions still play a part in screen time, more times than not, a child is in front of a laptop, tablet, or phone. If [...]
With busy days and hectic schedules we all deserve a little free time. But this doesn’t have to mean plopping the kids in front of the TV or handing them the iPad. Screens are not the best way to engage your children and depending on their age, there are many other activities to entertain them. [...]
All babies cry! Crying is their way of communicating that they are hungry, tired, hot, have a soiled diaper, or just want to be held. However, some babies cry more than others. Incessant, uncontrollable crying can potentially drive a parent or caregiver crazy. When babies continue to cry when there is nothing wrong, it is [...]
