Stages of a Child's Life

This section is here to help with tips and ideas about child rearing, being a mom and just trusting that somehow, with all your best attempts, you’ll one day have adult children that won’t write a book about you!

Babies and Prenatal Care- Begin in the beginning! You will be in charge of a unique human being! Make every effort to start his life out with every benefit available.

Baby Parenting—Learning to Listen to Your Instincts Creating a Soothing & Practical Baby Nursery Creating a Safe Sleeping Environment for your Baby

Toddlers- The challenges of a toddler can be as varied in number as there are toddlers!

How to Get Your Toddler to Sleep Through the Night Toddler Biting “MINE!” – Coping With Toddler Won’t Share Syndrome Parental Strategies for Children Who Hit Potty Training - What Age to Start?

Preschoolers- Preparing your child for their school age years.

Preparing Your Child For Kindergarten

School Age- Children dealing with other children and the choices life asks them to make. Also included will be articles about home schooling.

Childhood Obesity: What To Do When Your Child Has a Weight Problem Promoting Self-Esteem in Kids

Teenagers- Gotta love ‘em! (No, really,I think it’s a law or something!) Anyway, that one word says it all!

Ten Benefits of Frequent Family Dinners Preparing For Your Child’s College Expense

My own best personal advice about motherhood (that I feel strongly about):

1. Most importantly make sure that your children are raised with a higher authority to answer to. If they don’t have that knowledge that they someday will have to answer for what they have done, they aren’t worried about what they do.
2. The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Teach them to think about how the other person feels, and bring it up often.
3. Make your “yes” mean yes and your “no” mean no. If you tell them to do something, follow up and make sure they do it. If you have said “no”, don’t just let it go if they do it anyway.
4. As a mother, don’t shame them in front of everyone by yelling at them. Take them to the side, or if need be to a restroom or outside to scold them.
5. As soon as possible after scolding or saying no, explaining “why” goes a long way in not having to tell them again.

No matter which stage you are dealing with, always remember:

“Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6