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10 Steps to Getting Your Child to Sleep in Own Bed

Families who are transitioning away from co-sleeping or even those who are new to dealing with a child who won’t stay in his own bed after moving to a toddler…

Why You Shouldn’t Compare Siblings

If there’s one way to help siblings get along or at least increase the odds of sibling cooperation, it is too, never engage in sibling comparison. In spite of parents’ best…

Why Family Meals Matter

You probably know that sitting down for family meals is important for a host of reasons—and here’s another: A review of 17 studies published in the June 2012 issue of Pediatrics…

Share the Love

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for grown-ups, and celebrating doesn’t have to be limited to February 14. Here’s 14 simple ways to share the love with your child this month—and all…

Cold-Weather Play Prompters

Tot starting to scale the walls? These four fun toys and activities will spark toddlers’ and preschoolers’ imaginations—and keep them entertained indoors all winter long. Here are ways your kids…

Family Meal Once a Week Boosts Kids’ Fruit and Vegetable Intake

Research has long extolled the virtues of eating together as a family—it’s been linked with benefits for the kids ranging from healthy weight, to improved performance in school, to a decreased risk of…

Let’s Build a Kite!

Making and flying a kite with your child is a great way to spend time together and teaches useful skills, even some basics of aerodynamics. Best of all, it’s fun…

How to Raise a Reader

By Stacy Whitman Once upon a time there was a young child who loved books, eagerly devouring one after the next. His journey begins with a parent, a grandparent, an…

The Secret to Fitter Kids

By Alexa Joy Sherman You probably know that sitting down to eat with your family is important for a host of reasons—and here’s another: A review of 17 studies published…

Halloween Costume Safety: What to Look For

This content of this article was originally published by CPSC.gov CPSC and U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s recent seizure at a U.S. port of two shipments of children’s Halloween costumes with safety…