Dyslexia is so common that one in every five American children has this reading difficulty. Some believe that worldwide, as many as one in four people have dyslexia. And still, so many people have no idea what it’s like to live with this reading difficulty. Parents may have no inkling their kids have it. They might think their kids just […]
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Art Therapy And Your Child
Art therapy is a form of treatment that uses art to help people work out their feelings, and a tool that can help experts diagnose their patients. Children and many adults may find art therapy easier than other types of therapy, because they may not have to use too many words to get relief. Instead, […]
Bonding With Baby: It Isn’t Always Instant
Bonding is the close attachment formed between parents and babies. This close feeling is nature’s way of making sure that parents develop an instinct to care for their young. It is bonding that guarantees babies will be nourished and kept safe and protected. You may be a deep sleeper and deep sleepers are not awakened […]
9 Working Moms Things You Can Do To Make Your Kids Feel Loved
Working moms have the hardest job in the world. They’ve got to juggle work and home and children, when all three of these positions are fulltime jobs. Not only that, but they’ve got to make it all work somehow, be the perfect employee; have a clean and tidy home; and wind up with good-mannered children […]
Household Chaos: 5 Ways To a Calmer Happier Home and Healthier Children
Household chaos: this is the term parenting researchers use to talk about homes that are noisy, crowded, and have no set routine. It’s the kind of home in which, on a regular basis, kids have trouble locating clean clothes, have to raise their voices to be heard, and don’t know when dinner will be served. […]
Seattle ICO: Helping City Kids Access the Great Outdoors
We (“we” being Kars4Kids) gave out another small grant, this time to Seattle Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO), which began as part of the Seattle Group of the Sierra Club in 1991, and is now among the most lively of ICO programs in the National Sierra Club. Think about it: living in a beautiful place like […]
Helping my Child Find a Ramp to Reading
When I was a kid, I loved to read! You’d often find me snuggled into a chair with Sweet Valley High, Goosebumps, or the Baby-sitters Club. I knew my kids would be the same! Only, they weren’t. My eldest, my 4th grade son, has severe dyslexia. After many years of reading therapy and interventions, he […]