Back to School Shopping: Clothes that May be ‘Too Old’

Inappropriate clothes for young girls

Back to School Shopping ‘What Not to Wear’

by Ageleke Zapis

I remember back to school shopping with my mom as clear as any childhood memory.  Like many things from the way back machine, it was a rose-colored PG-rated experience, another thing from America’s kinder, gentle and long-gone past.

My mother and I always shopped at the May Company for my school wardrobe.  Together we’d pick out a couple pair of jeans and pants, couple tops, skirts, a couple of dresses for church and a few pairs of shoes.  It was all relatively basic clothing, no “fashionista” here. My options consisted of what color T-shirts I wanted, as opposed to today’s lipstick wearing little ones.  Though I’m all for letting kids experiment with clothing, buying children’s clothes for school has changed dramatically.  The choices can be overwhelming so as a public service I’ve developed some rules to follow when back-to-school shopping, to help steer parents clear from “7 going on 22 Day” at school.

Coping with the Loss of a Baby

Coping with the Loss of a Baby

How to Cope with the Loss of a Baby

by Elizabeth Berrien

My first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, and so the second time I was expecting I was filled with relief after a healthy nine-month pregnancy. I looked forward to the moment when I would hold my son in my arms. However, what should have been my greatest joy turned into one of my greatest nightmares.

Night Time Potty Training Tips

Potty Training Tips

How to Potty Train Your Child at Night

Guest post from  Zazoo Kids, the makers of the kids sleep photo clock.

Trying to get your child through the night without getting wet? Here are some tips that might help.

Evaluate your expectations

You might expect that the moment your children learn how to control their bladders during the day that will also mean immediate nighttime success, but that scenario is quite rare. The truth for most children is that nighttime dryness takes weeks to months to follow suit. So the first thing to do is simply relax. It’s fine to keep your little one in nighttime pull-ups until he or she has a successful track record of a few dry nights in a row.