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Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics make great gifts for preschool aged children, boys and girls, 3 and up.

A review of Scott Cooper's social guide for children, "Speak Up and Get Along" by Free Spirit Publishing.

Movies are a great way to help kids fall asleep at a sleepover party without fighting and fidgeting!

There is often controversy over whether young children should have regular and/or early bedtimes. Here's some issues to consider in deciding what works for your child and your family need.

Have you been considering Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts for your child? Here's my experience with my daughter's first year of Daisy Scouts and my thoughts on the value of such a group and some thoughts to consider when deciding if scouts is a fit for your family.

A baby monitor is one of the more expensive baby items on a registry. Some believe they are not necessary. So should you buy a baby monitor?

As computers and the internet become more and more a part of everyday life, children are becoming aware of electronic communications at ever-younger ages. At what age should children have their own e-mail account, and how should the use of that account be managed?

Trying to decide if your child should open gifts at his or her party? Tips and advice on how to decide.

From their first treasured scribbles, kids produce vast amounts of art. It just feels wrong to throw it out, but you can't keep it all forever. So what's a parent to do with kids' art?