Mar 6, 2022
Moms – Jessica Tucker
When people think about body positivity issues, the first thing that comes to mind is how it affects girls. However, body positivity issues affect boys as well, starting in their tween years. Just like tween girls, tween boys have things that trigger them to dislike what the reflection shows them from a young age. The difference is that for girls, it is about being thin enough and wearing the right clothes. For boys, it is worrying about being too small and finding ways to bulk up or have a more defined jawline, according to Vision. And unless parents can find a way to open the lines of communication about body image and positivity, it will not be discussed. As such, providing body-positive books for tween boys may be a good place to start to do this.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/body-positive-books-for-tween-boys/
Mar 5, 2022
The Huffington Post – Taylor Tobin
For many families, the kitchen serves as a central location for catching up with loved ones and building lasting bonds between parents and their kids. If your kids show a keen interest in food (or, at least, in enjoying their favorite meals and snacks), getting them involved in the cooking process from an early age can create culinary habits that serve them for the rest of their lives.
Read More: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-kids-of-every-age-can-cook_l_6217ce65e4b0afc668bd0f3b
Mar 5, 2022
Moms – Megan Glosson
Whether we like it or not, electronic devices have become an everyday part of our lives. As parents, we obviously try to put screen time rules into place and set parental controls to keep our children safe while they use their devices. Sometimes even with those measures in place, though, we still find ourselves losing valuable time with our kids because they’re sucked into the most recent app or YouTube video.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/celebrate-national-day-of-unplugging-family/
Mar 4, 2022
The Conversation – Danae Dinkel
When people set personal fitness goals and establish their physical exercise routines, there’s a group of cuddly individuals that is often left out – infants!
Historically, infant active movement has been perceived as a personality characteristic. It’s assumed that infants are plenty active on their own, without needing adult intervention to encourage movement.
However, research is revealing that the choices, behaviors and everyday habits of adults have a big influence on how much infants move.
Read More: https://theconversation.com/infants-need-lots-of-active-movement-and-play-and-there-are-simple-ways-to-help-them-get-it-173975
Mar 4, 2022
Moms – Jessica Tucker
Introverted tweens are the rare breed of kids who listen more than they speak. Often labeled as “shy,” introverts let others participate in class, may not enjoy team sports, have few friends, and may spend a good deal of time in their rooms. While this may sound like this breed of tweens is experiencing depression, they are happy with their lives this way. It is when they are put on the spot or are pushed into activities that make them uncomfortable that introverted tweens become unhappy. As such, parents need to be aware of how to tread so that they can boost their introverted tween’s self-esteem rather than break it down.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/how-boost-introverted-tweens-self-esteem/
