Stay-at-Home Parents (general)
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Leaving Children With a Babysitter
Giving notice about parents going out, ensuring kids know the carer, outlining activities and having a goodbye ritual are useful when leaving kids with a babysitter. more...
Parents need to set ground rules, run through kids' routines, give written instructions and observe how the sitter works when preparing for a babysitter. more...
Age and maturity, good interaction with kids, child minding experience, first aid skills and the sitter's personal habits must be considered when choosing a babysitter. more...
Good babysitters can be recommended by friends and relatives or found through community centers, schools, occasional care centers or babysitting agencies and websites. more...
A well planned vegetarian diet will ensure that vegetarian kids or kids who do not like meat get all the nutrients they need to grow healthily. more...
Make cleanup fun for kids by turning it into a game, letting kids choose to play with only one toy, allowing them to decorate storage boxes and using spray bottles. more...
How Children Can Learn to Behave
Being good role models, treating children with respect, ensuring good and bad behaviors come with consequences and using positive instructions can help kids to behave. more...
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How to Avoid Summer Learning Loss
By: Jackie Parsons
Children lose up to one to two months of what they learned during the school year over summer. Helping your child can drastically decrease summer learning loss. more...
Parent-Volunteer Etiquette in the Classroom
By:
Marcy Paulson
Being dependable, professional, and discrete will ensure parents become valuable assets to teachers. Here are ways to develop these traits in the classroom. more...
Scheduling Volunteer Time in the Classroom
By:
Marcy Paulson
Stay at home moms and dads may be excited about volunteering in their child's school. Here are a few etiquette tips for approaching the teacher to schedule time. more...
How to Be a Respectful Parent-Volunteer
By:
Marcy Paulson
No stay-at-home mom or dad wants to get in the way while volunteering. Here's how they can help in the classroom while still respecting a teacher's space. more...
Stress Management for New Mothers
By:
Jenny Evans
Transitioning to motherhood is never easy, and new moms often feel overwhelmed. Here are ways to handle crying jags, reduce stress, and battle loneliness and boredom. more...
By:
Marcy Paulson
Stay-at-home moms all over the country are taking part in the physical and social benefits of regular walking groups. Here's what's involved in starting a local program. more...
Benefits of Sleep vs. Time for Yourself
By:
Marcy Paulson
How much sleep do parents really need? Tips on family sleep schedules for parents who can't find enough hours in the day to rest. more...
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