Music Improves Test Scores
Weekly music lessons increase IQ.
By Diba Mostadim and Candice Hakimfar
Learning an instrument is proven to help children excel beyond the basic ABCs whether one aspires to become the next famous musician or sings for fun in the shower.
Research has proven that learning a musical instrument enhances education and improves many skills that children use in other subjects. Making music is more than just using fingers or voice; it requires children to tap into multiple skill sets simultaneously. Research has shown that music is linked to language development, increased IQ, improved test scores, and confidence. (more…)
Skip the ER, Go Straight to the Surgeon
By Shirin Yadegar
Cries of anguish filled my home’s empty halls. I dropped the party supplies I was arranging for my 4 year old’s birthday party and ran to the hall where I found my 8 year old daughter face down, immobile on the door track leading to the yard.
I quickly picked her up . Her face was a sea of blood. She was screaming in pain. I took a deep breath and handed her to my husband. I ran to the sink and prepared a wet napkin to wipe her face. She had a deep cut about 2 inches from her forehead to her eyebrow. It was deep and ugly. The entire left side of her face was swollen. (more…)
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What’s Your Summer Goal?
Tips on how to choose the right camp for your kids.
By Jill Levin
With the New Year, it’s time to ask yourself: What would you like your child to accomplish next summer?
Do you want your child to be independent, but find yourself afraid to lose control? Overnight summer camp may be the right answer! Besides having fun, children at summer camp learn to make decisions, resolve conflict and can try new things in a safe, contained environment. Summer is the perfect time for children to explore, play, learn or accomplish all three. Sleep away camp also allows our children to make new friends from different cities or states. Who can argue with building a network of friends at a young age? (mo威而鋼
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How to Lose Baby Weight
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Meditation Fuels Your Energy
A guided 10 minute meditation to help you deal with daily mommy stress.
By Todd Kupril
It’s a New Year and many of us like to make a New Year resolution. What is a New Year resolution? A New Year’s resolution is a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year. (more…)
Parenting Experts at Your Fingertips
Leana Greene, CEO of Kids in the House, talks about producing 8000 parenting videos.
Q: What is Kids in the House
A: Kids in the House is an educational parenting resource with 8,000 videos from 450 top experts from all over the country as well as parents who have dealt with specific issues who have hard earned wisdom to share. Our videos cover everything from pregnancy to getting into college.
Q: How long did it take you to create this website
A: We filmed for three years before launching the site in June, 2013. We built our own state-of-the-art TV production studio in Santa Monica. Many of the experts flew in from across the country to participate. (more…)