Summer
Top 10 Brain-Building Summer Vacation Toys for Under $10
Stevanne “Dr. Toy” Auerbach, Ph.D. recently released her choices for Best Vacation Products 2010. This is one of many annual reports released by the noted child development authority and Director of the Institute for Childhood Resources. According to Dr. Toy, summertime provides the perfect opportunity for kids to continue informal learning and stretch their minds. [...]
Brain-stimulating games to play with your kids
You’re a progressive, 21st Century parent, right? You buy organic when you can, steer clear of anything with high fructose corn syrup, and even considered cloth diapers (for about 20 seconds). You’d do anything to increase your child’s chances for success later in life – so here’s one of the cheapest and easiest ways to make a big difference in their future: brain-stimulating games.
Fight ‘summer mush-brain’ by making the family trip fun AND educational Somewhere between “Are we there yet?’ and “Don’t make me pull this car over…” is a compromise for a family trip that is both peaceful and enjoyable for everyone. But for some icing on the cake, why not look for ways to slip in [...]
Back-to-school help for kids with ADD/ADHD
If your child has been labeled “ADHD,” you may already feel the pressure to pump him full of Ritalin before the school year starts again. But while it’s estimated that 6 million children will take Ritalin or other brands of stimulant medications, that doesn’t mean that a prescription is right for your child.
