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By Kimberly Blaker Are you looking for some fun new ways to celebrate Halloween with your kids this year? How about a neighborhood contest? Costume contests are just one of the many options to get everyone in the spirit. So read on to see if one of these wicked ideas grabs you. Craziest costume –…

By Cara Johnson-Bader Children biting is both the most common – and the most difficult – aspect of child development, especially with infants and toddlers. When biting incidents occur, it is often scary, frustrating, and stressful for children and their family. Biting is a stage some children go through and is a behavior of a…

By Luke Erickson Health has received a lot of attention over the past year and half, what with the ‘Rona after us and all. Being healthy is pretty much required for a happy life – ask anyone who lacks health and you’ll see that pretty clearly. Heck, forget happiness. If you’re at the very bottom…

By Cara Johnson-Bader Whether it is singing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” or playing music and swaying back and forth, engaging in musical activities with your baby helps brain development. Recent research shows that music affects the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of babies and strengthens cognitive and sensory development.Language development – Learning to classify sounds…

By Sandy McDaniel Live in today. Don’t re-live yesterday or obsess about tomorrow. We only have today that we can live in. What can we do with today? Ask how the other person (child or adult) feels deep down inside. And be quiet when any words are spoken. Listen! Pain is stored in layers, so…

Pull quote: With the war on COVID-19 seemingly winding down for many Idaho families, I still may not be able to take my mask off and stop incessantly drenching my hands in hand sanitizer for a few more years. By Dennis Lopez I am a 21st century Hiroo Onoda.For those of you who don’t know…

By Cara Johnson-Bader Why is it always in the middle of a grocery store that your child decides to enter a power struggle with you? All because he wants birthday cake when it is not his birthday, or a candy bar, or a LEGO set, or _________ (fill in what triggers your little one to…

By Sarah Lyons Giving kids the responsibility to stay home alone can be a positive and confidence building experience, a rite of passage. Every parent will reach the point where they are faced with the decision over whether or not their child is ready to stay home alone. How do you know they are ready?…

By Luke Erickson “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s such a simple question, isn’t it? We ask children this question; and yet, if we’re being honest, many of us so-called adults are still trying to answer this question ourselves. And it’s a loaded question, isn’t it? Many of us know…

By Cara Johnson-Bader As a new parent, you want to give your baby the best start in life, and a wonderful way to give your baby the best start is through brain development activities. It might seem like a daunting task, but boosting your baby’s brain does not need to be complicated; in fact, it…