Beyond the simple traditions of the “holiday”, there are great ways to use this day to teach kids about weather, shadows and the groundhog! I compiled a list of Groundhog Day Activities. Enjoy! To continue reading Click Here!

January 25 marks the beginning of this year’s Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival in China. In other parts of the Asian world — like Vietnam and Korea — it’s known as Lunar New Year. The celebration is technically 15 days long and, since it’s based on the lunar calendar, falls in January […]

On average, kids under age 3 catch six to eight colds a year. “We think that since most children are encountering viruses for the first time, their immune systems aren’t able to kill them as quickly as when they encounter them again,” says Carol J. Baker, M.D., a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of […]

Myths Gone Viral: Debunked As cold and flu season wears on, it’s pretty likely you or someone in your family have played host to one of the unpleasant respiratory viruses making the rounds. Getting rid of these unwelcome “guests”—or avoiding them altogether—starts with knowing which strategies and beliefs are helpful, and which aren’t. Here, we set […]

If you typically start the new year fresh by making resolutions, consider getting your kids in on the tradition this year. Not only can it be a valuable teaching moment about setting goals and sticking to them, but the practice of choosing an achievable resolution for the new year can be a fun way for kids […]