I always tell parents to buy a stability ball or an exercise ball to help their hyperactive children when doing homework! Sometimes I get blank stares and sometimes I am not invited back! Seriously though, there is actually some scientific backing for my advice.There is a very interesting report in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. This describes an experiment with some ADHD kids where they found that those kids who...more
Everybody knows by now that ADHD meds for kids are the first option in treatment and that is what is causing so much concern among health experts and parents.If you really want to list all the ADHD meds for kids,you are going to end up with quite a long list. Basically there are there types. We have the first type which is based on amphetamines such as methylphenidate and others. The main brands are Ritalin, Adderall and Concerta....more
Below are a few birthday cake decorating ideas that will help make your child's birthday a very memorable occasion. * Candy Land Cake: Make a standard sheet cake in your child's favorite flavor, in a rectangular pan. When it is cool, frost it with buttercream frosting in your child's favorite color. If you can get your hands on a Candy Land game board, you will be able to fashion the cake decorating to resemble the board. You can also go to Candyland.com to see a game board. The Candy Land game features peppermints, iced gingerbread men, colored gumdrops, licorice sticks, chocolate candies, and circus peanuts. If you can't find some of these items, You can use construction paper to make them, staple or tape them to a popsicle stick to stand it up in the cake. * Race car cake: Bake two cakes, one in a loaf cake pan and one in a rectangular pan. Allow the cakes to cool thoroughly. Remove them from the pans, cut the loaf cake in an arch, like the shape of the top of the car. Frost the sheet cake and place the cut loaf cake in the middle, centered to give the cake balance. Ice the car with a different color icing than you did the cake, red or blue are good racing...more
Kids Ride Ons or ride on vehicles are a great way for kids to learn co-ordination, spatial awareness and balance on wheels. They also let children enjoy the outdoors when it's fine, but can be moved indoors easily come winter. Here's a guide on what you need to know before making a purchase…Types of Kids Ride On VehicleThere are...more
Tonka toys were first made by a company called mound metalcraft back in 1947, the company back then was mainly concerned with the manufacture of gardening equipment. They knew that gardening tools had to be really tough so they took this knowledge and started to apply it to the manufacturer of toys, they started producing one of the toughest toy...more
Remember how the best things in life arent always planned? Like the little extra addition to the family, meant that kids one and two suddenly had to start sharing a bedroom? Fortunately for all of us, there are some people out there whove been planning for these unplanned events. Like the wonderful Sandman Beds, whose childrens bunk beds really do take the sting out of that move into the siblings room. Beds for children are often pretty lame affairs, really nothing more than boxes to keep toys under. Hardly appropriate, when one considers that kids spend more time in beds than adults do and act up when theyre bored. Even a space saving issue like having to put two children in a single room neednt be the problem it often is: as long as the beds are good, the children wont even notice the change in living arrangements. Indeed, with some of the bespoke childrens bunk beds available these days, theyll treat it, if anything, as an adventure.Adults often forget the excitement beds for children can really bring out, in the kids for whom they are designed and bought. Thats why we often end up buying things that dont work out very well. Some companies, though, have started listening to...more
Kids slippers are widely worn and always available. From flip-flops to conventional pairs, they are practically sold everywhere. With a wide selection of designs and colours, they are also available at many fine online stores. The slippers are made...more
For parents crossing the threshold from diapers into using the potty – the change is a welcome one. It is as if your child has left babyhood behind and is suddenly a big boy or girl, ready to start preschool and take on all life has...more
It seems as though most toys we see for kids these days do nothing to engage any kind of brain activity whatsoever. Mindless computer or gaming activities control the toy landscape, and kids do not have many option for developing their creative sides...more
"Our family always comes first before any thing and in the present world parents would do anything for the better and future of their children. Recent years in Australia have seen marked increase of garden shed construction and its growing utility in...more
When you are organizing a party for your baby, your job does not end up just after purchasing the birthday cake and arranging other required items. Party favors share an equal importance. You may be confused in selecting items. Moreover, you are in...more
www.YOUVIXX.com Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday! What a spiritual renewal to take a day to reflect over the past year about just how good God has been to you and your family, to give you harvest and shelter, health and hope. To...more