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Kid Made Recipe: Sweet Potato Nachos

https://www.facebook.com/HelloParentCo/videos/1773742332893131/ Check out more Kid Made videos on Facebook! Nachos for dinner? You bet! Swap sweet potatoes for tortilla chips (and serve some rice...

How Toddlers Benefit From Non-Picture Books

Involving kids in what you're reading by sharing passages with them can be enriching for both of you. And as a bonus, no need to perfect your animal sounds.

Kid Made Recipe: Apple Butter and Cinnamon Chips

https://www.facebook.com/HelloParentCo/videos/1770463473221017/ Check out more Kid Made videos on Facebook! Have a kid help you whip up this super tasty snack - classic apple butter, and crunchy ...

In Gratitude for Anna Dewdney and Mama Llama

Of the books that teach our kids about the world, the lesson in Llama that Mom and Dad always come back is the sweetest.

Debate Club: Is Academic Redshirting Helpful or Harmful

Academic redshirting is the practice of holding back an of-age child in favor of a real or perceived advantage in school. But is it a good choice?

A Sweet Tradition of Using Finger Rhymes to Help Baby Learn

Finger rhymes are a wonderful way to spend time with your baby. Here's a list of some popular jingles and the area of child development that they address.

3 Simple Ways to Help Foster Independence in Your Grade-Schooler

Our son, now seven years old, is at the age where he is “not a little boy!” There could be no greater insult. So whenever I have an opportunity to let him try on his inner teenager, I jump at the c...

AI Now Making Their Own Music...Kind Of

Researchers at Sony's Computer Science Laboratory in Paris have shared a pair of tracks created with the assistance of software called Flow Machines. Researchers can tailor the process to produce ...

How to Teach Your Kids to Put Themselves at Ease When You're at the End of Your Rope

It's often more powerful to find validation from within than hoping to receive it from others. And it's never too early to figure out how to get it.

Kid Made Recipe: Pizza Rolls!

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Your Kid's Test Scores Shouldn't Determine a Teacher's Worth

There's no way a standardized test can reflect the profound effects a caring and engaging teacher can have on a child.

World's Oldest Library Has New Technology to Preserve its Records Forever

After years of restoration, the ninth-century Qarawiyyin library in north-eastern Morocco is finally set to reopen... This, it is widely believed, is the oldest library in the world... The iron d...

How the USA Needs to Step Up its Early Child Education Commitment

Considerable research shows that well-designed early childhood programs can help children, particularly those who are disadvantaged, build social, emotional and academic skills that can help them a...

Kid Made Recipe: Pepitas Chocolate Chip Cookies

https://www.facebook.com/HelloParentCo/videos/1760843867516311/ Check out more Kid Made videos on Facebook! Ready for a little fall baking? Grab some shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas!) at the sto...

9 Important Survival Lessons Your Kids Will Learn From Watching The Goonies

Heyyyyy youuuu guyyyyyyys! Mikey and the crew of Goonies have a few things to teach our kids about surviving a crazy adventure.

3 Ways to Foster Healthy Reading Habits in Young Children

These strategies, if instilled in children from an early age, give them a better chance at becoming interested readers.

Why Humility is The Key Function of Learning and Limitless Knowledge

Why be humble? After all, Aristotle said: ‘All men by nature desire to know.’ Intellectual humility is a particular instance of humility, since you can be down-to-earth about most things and still ...

20 Things Teens Need to Know About How to be an Adult

By the time our kids have reached adulthood, they should be well equipped to go it alone. Hopefully they'll carry these 20 ideas with them.

Why a Bank Account is Better Than a Piggy Bank

Opening a bank account with your kids gets them on the fast track to understanding finances and managing money wisely.

Research Shows Printed Books Are Better For Your Kids Than E-Books

While reading in any form is a highly important practice, research is beginning to show that not are created equal.

Those "Homework is Useless" Articles Are Lying to You

The "no homework" revolution has recently gained serious momentum. However, homework can be a beneficial tool to support our kids' learning.

Kid Made Recipe: Oven Baked Apples

https://www.facebook.com/HelloParentCo/videos/1757551497845548/ Check out more Kid Made videos on Facebook! Back to school means apple season! Grab some Macs, Cortlands, or Red Delicious and ma...

Practice, Fail, and Be a Good Sport: What Kids Learn on the Field

When kids participate in youth sports, there are lessons to be learned by athlete and parent alike.

How to Drastically Reduce Your Kid's Temper Tantrums

Knowing what can trigger a full on tantrum can be the key to preventing them altogether. We can outsmart the tantrums, and help our children grow and learn.