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Art Gib's Articles in Parenting

  • A Parents' Guide To Video Game Content
    There's no doubt about it: over the last 30 years, video games have become an integral part of our homes and have fundamentally changed the way our children play. Parents are concerned not only about how much time kids spend playing video games, but also what kind of content they're being exposed to. Here's a parents' guide.
  • Is Your Child Being Bullied?
    One of the most difficult times for parents is when their child leaves the protective environment of home to go to school for the first time. If the child is bullied in what is supposed to be a safe place like a classroom or playground, things get even more difficult for a family. Here are some tips to help your child deal with bullying.
  • Helping Children Deal With Military Deployment
    America is currently fighting two wars. Deployment is a fact of life for thousands of American military families, and it's often hardest on the children. Be attentive to what your kids are going through or may be suffering, and take steps to help them.
  • Must Haves for the New Mother
    We all hear that being a mother is all about instinct. But there comes a time in every new mother's life where they feel like they just can't do it alone.
  • Finding the Answers to Raising Your Child
    Children don't come with owner's manuals. There are definitely times when we mothers wish they did, but they don't. What they do come with and create, however, are about fifty million questions and very few answers.
  • Tips for Baby Proofing Your Home
    A new baby is a joyous occasion in anyone's household. What aren't so joyous are the provisions and preparations that you'll need to make before the arrival of the baby.
  • AD/HD And Your Child: Things To Watch For
    Some children seem to just breeze through school: they get good grades, get along with their peers, and are well liked by their teachers. The reality is, most kids seem to struggle in one way or another, and their learning suffers as a result. If you suspect your child may have AD/HD, here are some ways to tell.
  • Helping Your Child Kick The Habit: Thumb Sucking
    Thumb sucking in a child is both a blessing and a curse for parents. Children who use this behavior to soothe and comfort themselves are more likely to sleep through the night sooner. But as they grow, it can cause problems. Here are some ways to help your child kick the habit once and for all.
  • New Mother Advice: How to Stay Sane
    If you've ever had a new baby, you know what a whirlwind it can be. Learning new things daily, sleep deprivation, along with the helpful or not-so-helpful advice from family friends and even strangers, it's no wonder new moms are so exhausted
  • Girls And Math: Parents Can Help Their Daughters Succeed
    Despite the widespread acknowledgment in recent years that girls don't get the same encouragement as boys in the fields of mathematics and science, this phenomenon is still a problem. There are steps that parents can take in the home to help their daughters feel more confident with math at school.
  • Is My Child Gifted? Some Ways To Know
    All parents think their child is the smartest kid in the world, which is as it should be! But prejudices aside, some students truly are gifted and require special educational help to keep them moving forward. But how do you know if your child is gifted?
  • Looking Forward to Prom Season
    If you have a daughter of school age, you know what a Prom is. But while much stress, worry, and anxiety accompanies the event for the youngster, you may not realize where the tradition got its start.
  • Mei Tai Information. Know Before You Buy
    The Mei Tai or Asian baby carriers have become extremely popular amongst mothers of new born babes. They find it extremely convenient and easy to use. It's been used since ancient times and has its roots in Asia.
  • Over The Shoulder Baby Holder Offers Comfort and Security: Try Attachment Parenting with Style
    Baby wearing is a tradition that fell out of favor in the western world. However, as research continues to uncover the benefits of keeping infants close this practice is back. Many companies are now offering a number of slings, wraps and carriers. And baby wearing enthusiast can flaunt their newfound parenting methods in style as many products incorporate organic fabrics and fabulous prints.
  • Mei Tai Baby Carrier Brings Western Parents a Taste of the East
    Mei Tai is an Asian style of infant carrier that has become popular in Western society due to its simplicity, comfort and versatility. Baby wearing and the use of infant slings has grown in recent years as researcher uncover more and more benefits of the practice. And many infant carrier producers both big and small have used the mei tai as a blueprint for modern designs.
  • Over The Shoulder Baby Holder Tips And Tricks
    The OTSBH is an award winning product, being the recipient for the seal of approval from the National Parenting Center. This sling is perfect for; inconspicuous breastfeeding, to carry a baby in a selection of positions, comfortable support, safety, and top quality workmanship All these features add up to being superior to any other sling on the market.
  • Over The Shoulder Baby Holder Tips And Tricks
    The OTSBH is an award winning product, being the recipient for the seal of approval from the National Parenting Center. This sling is perfect for; inconspicuous breastfeeding, to carry a baby in a selection of positions, comfortable support, safety, and top quality workmanship All these features add up to being superior to any other sling on the market.
  • Choosing the Right Diaper Bag
    When it's time to venture out and take your pride and joy with you, the last thing you want to think about is lugging all of the babies supplies out the door but worst yet forgetting something. That's where a diaper bag comes into play.
  • What You Need to Know About Fenugreek and Increasing Breast Milk Supply
    Some nursing mothers have an insufficient amount of breast milk in their body. For nursing mothers fenugreek breast feeding is a way to increase breast milk supply. Since way back in ancient times, fenugreek was known to augment milk supply.
  • How to Choose the Right Nursing Bra for Your Needs
    If you are pregnant and planning to nurse, then now is the time to start looking at nursing bras. Here are a few tips to help you find the right one.
  • Borrowed Breasts: Milking the Buddy System
    There are a variety of reasons why a new mother would struggle giving milk to her newborn. There are some answers conventional or otherwise that may help remedy this. Look to history for an answer used from the dawn of human kind.
  • Results of a Home School Education
    With all of the pressures and pitfalls a child can succumb to at school, families across the nation have opted for a tried and true approach to school. Christian home schooling is proving to be quite an effective teaching means while also instilling wholesome values.

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