Hot Topics - Childcare

• Mom Tips

  Ensuring Your Childrens Safety While They're Home Alone

  

  Posted 11:44 AM 5/17/2013 by Stephanie Mckendrick - New Mexico Mom

  Every parent of a child approaching the age of 10 begins to wonder when it’s okay to leave the child alone at home. It’s an individual decision, of course, based on the child’s maturity and degree of comfort with being left alone, but there is a universal consideration and steps (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  5 creative childcare alternatives for the summer

  

  Posted 11:08 PM 4/29/2013

  Summer is just a few weeks away! Can you believe it? With the excitement summertime brings for our kids, it can bring dread and financial strain on the parents. Childcare and summer camps can be costly, I know to keep my 5 year old entertained all summer and safe I will be using a variety of the (More)

  
  

• Gymboree

  How your baby learns and grows in Gymboree Play & Learn Level 2: (6-10 months)

  

  Posted 3:20 PM 3/25/2013

  Between 6-10 months, babies are learning that they can make things happen by using gestures (like reaching or crawling toward a person or object), facial expressions (like smiles), and sounds (coos, babbles and cries.) One of the key ways they make things happen and also learn how the world works (More)

  
  

• Mom to Be

  Dental Care and Babies: How To Care For Your Babys Teeth

  

  Posted 1:07 PM 3/20/2013 by Happy Green Mama Guest - Valerie

  Healthy oral hygiene habits starts long before you see that first tooth slowly come out, which means you will have to start while your baby is still a newborn. There are many reasons for you to care for your baby's teeth, but what you must never forget is that baby teeth or milk teeth actually (More)

  
  

• Gymboree

  Gymboree Play & Learn for Infants - Level 1

  

  Posted 5:41 PM 3/19/2013

  How your baby learns and grows in Gymboree Play & Learn Level 1: (Birth to 6 months)

  In these early months, babies are learning to feel comfortable in the outside world. They are working on regulating their eating and sleeping cycles and even their body temperature. (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  Helping Your Kids Organize Their Toys

  

  Posted 10:30 PM 3/15/2013

  Kids can work up a real mess playing with all of their toys and dragging them throughout the house. But, your house doesn't have to look like a toy shop! Check out this helpful tips to help your little ones keep their toys in order.

  • Let them help you pick out organizational bins or (More)

  
  

• 719 Moms - Childrens Health

  If your toddler was choking, would you know what to do?

  

  Posted 11:23 AM 3/8/2013 by Scarlet - Family Focus Blog

  Seeing a child that is choking, especially your own, can be a very distressing sight and can cause people to panic. However, it is vitally important to know exactly what you must and must not do in these situations.

  Knowing When a Toddler Is Choking

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• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  Snow Days Cause Childcare Problems for Parents: What Do You Do?

  

  Posted 9:54 PM 1/31/2013

  The recent snowstorms across Southwest Michigan have caused problems for some work out of the home moms.A story highlighted the problems (More)

  
  

• 719 Moms - Childcare

  Judy, Professional On-Call and Part-time Nanny

  

  Posted 9:34 PM 1/30/2013

  Judy is an excellent Role Model for College Nannies + Tutors, as she "likes to interact on a day to day basis with the individual needs of each child". Judy also states, "In my experience with childcare I have (More)

  
  

• 719 Moms - Childcare

  Christina, Professional On-Call and Part-time Nanny

  

  Posted 9:33 PM 1/30/2013

  Christina has been working as a nanny since she was old enough to hold a job. She has spent the past 10 years working in day care centers, babysitting for friends, and working in various nanny positions. It is an honor and a privilege to have Christina on board with us for (More)