A report in the Journal Pediatrics in January of 2007 by Dr. Kenneth R. Ginsburg and two committees of the American Academy of Pediatrics summed up the importance of free play in Dallas, Houston and elsewhere else in Texas to a child's development.

Being a stay at home mom has many benefits. Make sure you enjoy them as you help your family.

An article that talks about grandparents raising their grandchildren, and parenting the second time around as well as listing resources for those in that situation and offering advice for grandparents.

In this day and age of satellite TV with hundreds of channels, computers with 24/7 internet access and video games that also connect to the internet it is difficult to get out children to take the time out to do something more constructive and educational like reading a book.

The surest way to be sure that you have completely wasted your money on a child's toys is to let them overhear you say the words, "It's educational". So, what kind of toys can you bring home that backdoor education to them without them realizing it? Take a look at a few of these.

When you look at the packaging on the majority of the toys in the toy industry you will see a warning or disclaimer that states that the toy should only be used by children of a certain age or there will be guidelines for suggested ages.

Have you ever known a couple that would have made wonderful parents but they were unable to have children on their own? Did you wonder why they did not adopt children? It could have been because adoption is prohibitively expensive.

Some families have even resorted to a highly controversial technique of dispensing hot sauce on the tongues of their naughty children. This technique has raised eyebrows at many child protective agencies and even with state governments.

Raising kids in the twenty first century challenges parents more than ever. Culture calls out to kids, wanting to form them, while many parents want their kids to grow up with a biblical background and faith-based set of values. So how can a parent ride against the tide of culture to raise strong kids with strong faith?

Most of us are familiar with using hot sauce to spice up food. Just a few drops certainly gives a jolt of flavor to many popular items. Hot sauce has also come to the forefront recently as a method for disciplining children.