Commonly held beliefs about children's health issues run the gamut from old wives' tales and superstition to neighborhood gossip and exaggeration. One such issue is childhood bedwetting — a condition that is often overly scrutinized and wrongfully criticized. Today we'd like to set the record straight on five of the biggest myths surrounding bedwetting.
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/bed-wetting-myths-debunked
Now that school’s (almost) out for the summer, your kids are probably about to embark on a whole lot of summer fun — and probably time away from you. Depending how well they’ve been previously acclimated to parental separation through things like sleepovers and even just learning to occupy themselves and not being attached at the waist during your every move, some children will handle extended separation better than others. Keep reading to learn what is (and isn’t) a sign of separation anxiety, what causes it, and what you can do about it.
Many parents experience anxiety about sending their kids to sleep away for the first time - whether it's how well they'll behave, whether they'll be fed too much junk food, or whether they'll wet the bed and be too embarrassed to have another sleepover. Whether it’s your first child’s first sleepover or you’re an experienced parent - some things just don’t get easier! Here are seven easy ways to prepare yourself and your child for a night away from home.