Throbbing, soreness, and tenderness in the legs are common for many children under the age of ten. These pains are often associated with 'growing pains', a condition that is not formally recognized by the medical community, but very real to children and their parents. Growing … [Read more...] about Growing Pains that Children Experience
Unique Christmas Gift Ideas
Has the holiday season taken you by surprise? Are you worried about what you are going to get for all those people on your list? Shopping for the 'perfect gift' is not an easy task, especially if you don't know where to start. You probably don't want to be tagged as the person … [Read more...] about Unique Christmas Gift Ideas
Need to Know: Your Child’s Growing Pains
Many parents accuse their children of faking a condition known as growing pains. Growing pains may not be officially recognized in the medical world, but about twenty five to forty percent of children will experience them. Growing pains are tied to an aching, throbbing pain in … [Read more...] about Need to Know: Your Child’s Growing Pains
Foster Care Home Inspections
Children are generally placed in foster care because their parent or guardian is not providing a safe, stable or suitable environment for them. For many children who have been removed from their home due to abuse or neglect, foster care is only meant to be a temporary situation. … [Read more...] about Foster Care Home Inspections
Getting Your Child to Sleep in Their Own Bed: Tips and Tricks
A sleepless night spent in bed with your child definitely has repercussions the next day for the entire family, not to mention you. When children start making a habit of sleeping in mom and dad's bed and not their own your sleep patterns change and so do theirs. Finding a way … [Read more...] about Getting Your Child to Sleep in Their Own Bed: Tips and Tricks
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