Our Playroom Tour – 3 Play Zones Every Kid Needs The Parenting Junkie will walk you through how to design a play space. You’ll get a playroom tour, more specifically a minimalist playroom tour. Throughout the minimalist inspired playroom tour you’ll see the 3 play zones kids need, including the messy zone, quiet zone, and
Month: July 2019
Photo: Stocksy When Candice Falby and her six-year-old daughter were walking home from school together one day, her daughter asked why there was always a man sitting on the street. Taking the opportunity to explain what it means to be homeless, Falby was amazed at what came next. When they stopped at a bakery, her
Photo: iStock With summer (finally) in full swing, it likely means you recently found yourself at a crossroads sunscreen aisle: Do you buy mineral or organic? Spray, lotion or stick? SPF 30, 50 or 60? Do kids really need kid-specific sunscreen? To break down the complexities of SPF, we asked Aleyna Zarras, regional trainer and
IN THIS ARTICLE How do you make a toddler sleep comfortably while traveling? A toddler travel bed can be the answer. Toddler beds are exclusively designed to create a comfortable space for a toddler to sleep while traveling. There are different types of toddler travel beds to choose from, depending on your requirements. MomJunction tells
Image: Shutterstock The surnames in Russia and the region around it, originated from the names of animals, fruits, objects, occupations and patronyms. They are distinct for both males and females. The last names of males end with ‘ov’ or ‘ev’ while another letter is added for females, making it ‘ova’ or ‘eva’. In this post,
Photo: iStockphoto Experts agree that babies under six months are generally too young for sunscreen, and they can overheat easily—which can make sun protection during family outings challenging. Here’s how to keep your little one safe. A sunburn is worse than a little sunscreen According to the Canadian Paediatric Society and the Canadian Dermatology Association,
Video games have been blamed for emotional damage and numerous behavioural problems in children and teenagers. A new study turned it all around by using video games for an emotional intelligence training program and found that exposure to these games could help these adolescents express and manage their emotions better after the training. Young gamer
A Day in My Life Homeschooling with 3 Little Ones The Parenting Junkie will give us a look at a day in my life homeschooling with 3 kids ages 5 and under. Considering the ample free time this homeschooling approach could also be viewed as a day in my life unschooling. When homeschooling young kids
Ten years ago, in Marathon County, Wisconsin, 55 people were sickened by an uncommon fungal infection called blastomycosis. Thirty patients were hospitalized. Two people died. The fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis, found naturally in wet soil and in decomposing wood throughout the Great Lakes region and the Mississippi Valley, can cause flu-like illness and in severe cases,
A new study by a team of CHU Sainte-Justine scientists has revealed that social media use and television viewing are linked to increases in adolescent depressive symptoms. Changes in adolescent social media use and television use predict increases in symptoms of depression. The study, published July 15 in JAMA Pediatrics, revealed that a higher than
Photo: iStockphoto 1. Skip stones Head to the beach and pick a thin, flat stone no bigger than your palm. The trick is to throw it with a quick flick of the wrist, which should get it to skim along the surface of the water at a 20-degree angle. World record: 88 skips! 2. Catch
Difficulty breathing is becoming easier for patients at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC). Orlando Health ORMC is the first hospital in Central Florida to offer a new lung valve treatment for patients with severe emphysema, a progressive and life-threatening form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve System, by Pulmonx® Corp.
A US study has suggested that babies with tongue-tie rarely need surgery to help them breastfeed. Numbers of tongue-tie surgeries have seen a ten-fold increase between 1997 and 2012, but experts believe that undergoing the surgery could be avoided with alternative methods of support. Blessings | Shutterstock Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a condition in which the
20 Best Borax Uses For Inside And Outside Your Home If you aren’t using borax in your house, you are missing out. There are so many good borax uses that you need to know about. But first, what exactly is borax? Borax, also known as sodium borate is actually a mineral that was first discovered
Babies whose mothers underwent surgery before pregnancy have an increased risk of opioid withdrawal symptoms at birth, according to a new study done at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) and published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Use of opioids for pain control after surgery may increase the risk of opioid dependence
A hairband keeps the child’s hair in place while adding to the overall look. It comes to the child’s rescue on a windy day at the beach, on a busy day at school or just as a simple accessory that accentuates her cuteness. Hairbands are perhaps one of the most practical accessories for little girls
A team of researchers from the departments of Medicine and Education Sciences of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Castellón (Spain) has analyzed the relation between the addiction to videogames and school inadaptation in a group of teenagers in the province. The study has been carried out under the guidance of Medicine professor Gonzalo Haro,
When Do Parents Need To Consider Deodorant For Their Kids? It is the question on many parents minds: when do I need to start worrying about deodorant for kids? No parent wants their kid to be the stinky kid, but parents are often left wondering if there is an age that is too young for
IN THIS ARTICLE The importance of brushing teeth twice a day cannot be emphasized enough. Along with good toothpaste, the right toothbrush is essential to make the activity a success. But can you make such mundane activity exciting for the kids? Sure you can, with an electric toothbrush that makes brushing exciting for them. But
Adults who were born pre-term (under 37 weeks gestation) are less likely to have a romantic relationship, a sexual partner and experience parenthood than those born full term. The meta-analysis by researchers at the University of Warwick with data from up to 4.4 million adult participants showed that those born preterm are 28% less likely
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