Dallas Sidekicks have recently partnered with Operation Kindness and will be joining in on their Annual “Dog Day Afternoon” at Flag Pole Hill Park in Dallas! This is a free event with vendors, goody bags, and families can bring their dogs or come and look for a dog to adopt!
Most children learn in infancy that they can grab a familiar treat and put it in their mouth, and the good taste will make them happy. They use sight, smell, taste and touch to identify the treat, and movement to reach for it and to pop it in their mouth.
by Visa Shanmugam
It’s that time and you can’t believe it’s here. How did your baby grow up so quickly? How can they be ready to move out of their crib into a toddler or twin bed? Or are they?
Most parents tend to jump the gun when it comes to transitioning their toddler from a crib to a bed. If your child hasn’t learned to sleep well on their own in their crib or if you are still facing bed and night time challenges then they are most likely not ready. Changing them to a big boy/girl bed, in the hopes that they will start to enjoy sleeping on their own, is probably not a good idea. You will have a toddler who has a new game to play – leaving their bed and room to come find mom and dad.
If you go to the library to find some resources on helping your children get over the fear of the dark; you’ll probably be hard pressed to find very much. Although the fear of the dark is said to plague millions of children, it is still a subject that most parents know very little about.
Most parents will end up willing to do just about anything after frustration and exhaustion takes over. You hear of children sleeping with their parents for weeks, if not months. Parents hire therapists to help their kids overcome such anxieties and many children are simply left to deal with their fears on their own. While most methods have their validity, some are more effective than others.
by Lorraine Brock
Years ago when my husband and I were first married, we had a glass-topped kitchenette table. I remember one day my brother-in-law had just finished eating a meal at our table, and just as he was taking his last bite, I scooped up his plate and brought out the Windex to clean the table. At that time I knew exactly where I kept the bottle and how important it was to me to keep the table free of spots and smudges.
