Fireworks are an integral part of Independence Day, New Year, Halloween parties, weddings, bonfires and Christmas celebrations. Diwali is another event, also known as the " festival of lights ", where firecrackers gain more prominence and enjoyed by kids and adults alike, especially among Indians. Parents must accompany their children during fireworks to ensure that they do no... read more »

I have four boys under 8 years old, and I really enjoy planning my kid's birthday parties! I've learned a few tips by trial and error as far a themes, activities and ages go. Most of this advice pertains to parties planned at your home, but I have done this at a park and a church fellowship hall as well. First, it's not always necessary to buy a specific party theme package,... read more »

Car Seat Safety: The Dos and Don'ts Your new baby should come home from the hospital in an approved child safety seat and should always ride in one until he is ready for the vehicle's seat belt system. The three most important points to consider when choosing a child safety seat is that it fits your child, that it fits your vehicle and that you are able to use it correctly every time ... read more »

Progressing education facilities has led to a boom of job opportunities for women. Women are competitive in their professional careers thereby achieving senior management positions in the organization. Consequently, they are forced to balance and successfully discharge their family duties along with their office workload which involves great amount of stress. Working women, especially mothers ... read more »

Early to bed and early to rise makes Jack healthy, wealthy and wise. This is indeed not only a rhyme we sing to our little kids but this is really true and is applicable to us adults to. In today's day and age where television viewing takes up so much of time many loose out on sleep. People tend to watch television way into the night thus sleeping late at night and this in turn leads to get... read more »

Weaning your infant from a bottle to a sippy cup can be a very difficult process. A lot of children become very attached to their bottles to the point that they become a source of security and stability. The idea of giving up their bottle can be a constant struggle between the child and the parent. Luckily, after a few weeks of trial and error (and a little advice from my mom) I was able to su... read more »

Let's face it when it comes to child custody issues that's one area of life many of us wish we could do away with forever. The reality is that millions of people are now going through the court system about this issue or they eventually will. Child custody issues are not easy matters to deal with and the best thing that any person can do when it comes to dealing with child custody probl... read more »

In any relationship, to earn respect one must give it. This is especially important with children. And it's never too early to teach them this important lesson that will enrich their lives and those around them. The great thing is, we all have the tools at our disposal to raise respectful children. No doctorates needed. No classes are necessary. Just look inside yourself. You have the answer... read more »

It is often difficult to encourage a toddler to focus on any one activity at a time. It seems that they always want to do something different just as you catch their beautiful attention for a brief moment. Try getting a toddler to focus on coloring or another activity with these simple suggestions. As your child is aging, background noise will often be a part of their everyday activities,... read more »

"Child is the father of the man" or is it the future of tomorrow? But with the growing exploitation and the way we are depriving him of his basic rights, the future seems dark and grim. Child labour is one of the worst forms of exploitation. It has been going on since long without being noticed. Asia has 61% of the world's child labourers. Despite the help offered by few organizati... read more »