All of us experienced nightmares at some point in our childhood. Usually, nightmares are an occasional thing. Your son probably is experiencing what they call “night terrors,” which go on night after night for a period of time, and usually entail a recurrent dream, or at least, recurrent feelings of ... Read more.
Head outside in beautiful weather and visit one of Raleigh’s many wonderful parks. A few of our favorites are:
- Banbury. Tucked between Glenwood and Wade near Cantebury, this park has swings, a sandbox, and a fun climbing and sliding play set. It’s next to a hill and a soccer field – perfect for children who like to run and run and run. 1700 Banbury Road, Raleigh, NC 27608.
- Laurel Hills. The best thing about Laurel Hills is its gigantic wooden structure that kids can climb up, down and through. Slides, bouncing bridges, and tires are a few of the many highlights of this great play set. 3808 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, NC 27612, Phone: 919-420-2383. Read the rest »
By Kris on 05/23/06 in Raleigh, Raleigh Activities
With summer in full swing, it’s time to get serious about protecting your children’s eyes. “It’s a fact that eyes can get sunburned,” says Phoenix Ophthalmologist Dr. Gary Hall. “Sunshine has been linked to cataracts, macular degeneration and other serious eye diseases and can burn the cornea. The damage starts early and is cumulative.” Enter Frubi Shades, an award-winning wraparound pair of sunglasses for babies and toddlers created by Dr. Hall and business partner Renee Resler.
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It’s nearly impossible to have friends with small children and not talk about sleep – how much your kids got the night before (and maybe more importantly, how much you got); what time they went to bed; what time they woke up; if they woke up during the night, and if so, the reason(s) why. I usually hear things like this:
“Well, I put him down at 8, but he didn’t fall asleep until almost 8:30. Then he got up around 8 this morning.”
Or, “The girls are usually asleep by 7:30 because I have to wake them up at 7 to get ready for school.”
Or even, “You know, he was so exhausted he fell asleep in his high chair at 6:30. We put him in his crib and he didn’t wake up until 7 the next morning.”
WHAT? Are my children being held hostage by some sort of invisible sleep monster? Read the rest »
By Carrie on 05/22/06 in Ask Carrie, Columns, Life, Parents
This month we have cleared away clothing, baby items and toys. Now we are going to tackle the miscellaneous items. My first suggestion is to stop buying books! There are amazing libraries that need your support. Teach your child to appreciate what these libraries have to offer. We still have a fair share of books at my home, and I would definitely prefer a book as a gift for my child than some battery operated piece of plastic junk, but clutter is clutter! Most libraries not only have designated children areas, with books and videos, but also most offer different events like weekly reading times or movies. Read the rest »
By Betsy on 05/21/06 in Children, Clutter Busting, Columns, Life
To keep meat juicier, resist the urge to pierce it to check on doneness. Once that juice is released, you are on your way to dry meat. If you really must check, check thick sections near the edge of the meat.
By Emily on 05/20/06 in Eating with Emily, Food, Food Tips
As a very young child, his father drew with him, inspiring creativity and confidence in art from an early age. So it just seemed natural for him to become an art teacher. Patrick, who currently teaches grades K-5, has been teaching art for thirteen years and academically gifted for five.
“Showing children that they can be successful is the best way to inspire,” says Patrick. “Modeling plus encouragement equals confidence.” Read the rest »
By Kris on 05/19/06 in Children, Running With Scissors
Designed with the active runner in mind, the Baby Jogger Performance line boasts a number of innovative features that make it fun to run with baby (or babies!) in tow.
Baby Jogger, the company that created the jog/run stroller, rolled out its new Performance Series recently. Designed with the active runner in mind, the Performance line boasts a number of innovative features including a one piece frame, built in shock absorbers, individually reclining seats, and thorn resistant tires and several safety features including a handbrake with a park button and locks on the rear wheels. These features make for more stable ride and meet the safety requirements for the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard F833-03, whatever that is.
Around here we have both the single and double strollers and have found them very nice to run with. They track and roll well, are easy to handle and light enough that they aren’t too much of a burden. The brakes are adequate, but will never confuse you with your bike brakes in their capability to stop. In our experience, their main purpose is to slow the stroller so you aren’t pulled down hills. One problem to note on the double is the inability to lower the top and block the sun like you can with the single. Our single jogger has 20 inch wheels and our double has 16 inch. While these things already cost an arm and a leg, if we could do it all over, we’d opt to spend the extra money (about $20-30) and getting 20 inch wheels for the double. The 20 inch wheels roll smoother and give taller runners more leg room behind the stroller. Speaking of taller runners, we’re still waiting on an adjustable handle on BabyJoggers for those of us taller than the one size fits all height standard. The strollers seem to be made for an ideal height of 5’6″-5’11″. That’s fine for some, but those of us over 6’ notice the back strain….
