The Best Educational Toys: The Games We Love

There are lots of educational toys and games that we love in our family. Really, some of them I loved to play with as kids and I just bought them for my family. These are great because they have nothing to do with electronics, no TV, no video games, just some regular fun. Here are […]

The Quiet Child: My Grandson Won’t Talk To Me

My 5 year old grandson comes to visit infrequently, about twice a year. Because we don’t spend a lot of time together, I want to make the mosts of his visits. He is a very quiet kid. It takes a long time for him to warm up, but even a week into his visit, he […]

Defiant Children: Do They Need To Respect You?

Many times when parents ask for their kid’s cooperation they will hear: “Why do I have to do this?” “No!” “This is so stupid!” “I don’t like cleaning!” “Leave me alone!” “Why do you always bother me?” Does this sound like defiant behavior? Maybe you have even heard worse. Is your child a master at […]