If only a child came with a manual! Here are parenting tips that top the list of many moms and dads in terms of questions about child care, health, safety, behavior, and family time.

Child Behavior

What's normal and what's not with child behavior...and what should parents do about these sometimes less-than-desirable actions?

• Talking Back: Unacceptable Child Behavior Needs To Be Stopped
• When Your Child's Best Friend is Invisible

• How To Keep Your Child In Bed...All Night!

 

Child Health

Having kids grouped in settings such as daycare, school or pre-school often means those germs and even bugs get passed around. And even food can impact a child with allergies. Here are three areas to note.

• Managing Food Allergies in Kids
• It's Shot Time: Prepare Kids For Immunizations In Advance
• Head Lice - School Means Nitpicking Time Again

 

Choosing Child Care

Options abound, so how do you choose? Here are some quick questions to ask yourself and tips to consider about choosing child care.

• 10 Quick Questions To Ask A Potential Child Care Provider
• Five Questions To Ask Yourself
• Preschool Tips At A Glance

 

Concerns With Child Care

Is your child happy and thriving in your selected child care setting? What should you look for when there are concerns, behavior changes, or issues with a provider?

• When There Are Concerns With Your Child's Care
• Does Your Child Care Provider Have Up-To-Date Credentials?
• Is Your Child Happy At Day Care?

 

Child Safety

There's no such thing as being too safety-conscious.

Here are some kid safety tips to consider.

• Safety Tips To Avoid Youth Abduction Dangers
• Kid Safety: Keep Cords Out Of Little Hands
• Parenting Tip: Use Caution When Labeling Clothes, Backpacks, and Kid Items

 

Family Time

Staying connected as a family should top everyone's list, but sometimes it's easier said than done. Here are some ideas for increasing quality family time.

• Ways You Can Volunteer As A Family
• Quality Family Time: It's All In The Balance!
• Stir Up Fun In The Kitchen

 

Raising Kids

Raising kids: If it's not one thing, it's another. Kids are growing and changing every day, and that's exactly what they're supposed to do. But parents sometimes are hard-pressed to keep up with a child's preferences and behaviors from day to day. Here are tips for successfully raising kids.

• Raising Kids: Keep It Cool and In Perspective
• 6 Tips For Surviving and Thriving In The School Year
• The Unnecessary Parent

 

General Parenting

Beyond health and safety issues, parents also face difficult choices in what their kids are exposed to, how kids interact with others, and what to do when kids exercise newfound independence.

• Advice For When Your Child's Friend Wants To Watch A Video That Exceeds Your Rat
• Anxiety Separation: When Goodbyes Are Hard To Do
• Child Independence: Parents & Providers Can Help To Foster Independent Actions