Helping Toddlers Learn How To Talk

It's another great milestone in your toddler's development when he is learning to talk. This is a real fun and exciting stage for any parent as you can now start communicating with your toddler using real words. Here are some helpful ways to improve your toddler's speech and communication skills. Each toddler learns at his or her own speed, rate and time. Keep in mind some toddlers are late talkers and it doesn't mean they're developmentally slow or less intelligent than another toddler who can string two words together at 18 months old. They may also use real words and babble at the same time. There's nothing to worry about as this is normal.Your toddler will pick up new words very quickly even when you don't think they're listening so it's important for you, your spouse and any older siblings to filter what they say around a toddler who's learning to talk. Even if your little one isn't talking yet, he will understand simple instructions like "Find a book for Mommy to read to … [Read more...]





7 Ways to Help Your Kids Learn about Creation

In my early years homeschooling, I found it very challenging to teach my daughter the Biblical Truth of how the world was created. The reason it was so difficult was because just about every place you go that deals with nature, talks about evolution and evolving. I had to be very creative and constantly reiterate the Truth. It can be a tedious task, however, well worth it! 7 Tips to Implement Creationism in an Evolutionary World 1. Evolution is like a Religion. It takes far more faith to believe we came from goo than to believe a loving God Created us. Evolution is unproved. God's Word is infallible. Evolution eliminates God from the equation. Creation makes God the center of everything.Biblically, the earth was never referred to as "flat". The fact that Columbus went out to prove it was clearly a sign that the men of that day did not read their Bible. In Job it says... He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing. - Job 26:7 And this was written … [Read more...]





Facial Skin Care Tips for Teenagers Girls

As your daughter hits puberty and become a teenager, facial skin care becomes a very important factor for them and it can affect their self-esteem.Tweens (12) and young teens (13-15) today, are using makeup more and more. As a mom it is important to reiterate less is more and classy is not trashy. Obviously, every parent has their own rules and some may not allow their teenage daughters to wear makeup while others do. We did not allow ours to wear it until she was 14--and evern then, it was VERY light and no mascara until she was 16! If you allow your daughter to wear make up, it is important to teach them HOW to wear it, and take care of their skin.Teenager girls love to share things--especially clothes and makeup. Make sure they learn not to share makeup and to always use clean applicators when applying it. Keep with the rule of no double dipping as that will contaminate the product and could cause eye infections.Teenage skin can change dramatically as they head deeper … [Read more...]