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Texts and Tunes: Halloween Tales to Scare Off Fright
Halloween can be scary for tots — especially toddlers who have become more aware of their emotions or are afraid of the dark. My daughter acted squeamish around ghosts and goblins her first few Halloweens, so we opted to keep things light with charming costumes and princess fanfare. Talking and reading books about the holiday — minus the gory details — can help scare off fright.
Text and Tunes: Books That Help Children Through Divorce
It's sad when any family falls apart, but the situation is especially difficult when children are involved. If the kids are young, it can be hard to explain how and why mommy and daddy are choosing to separate and what that will mean for everyone involved. When parents are at a loss for words or too pained by their own emotions, picking up a text that caters to children can help.
Dr. Seuss Is Back With a Vengeance and Volumes of Books
It's hard to be grinchy when you've got a cat in a hat who is willing to describe his green eggs and ham with such fervor and delight. Dr. Seuss brings magic to reading through his creative outlandish texts that will keep kids and their parents in stitches for a lifetime.
Texts and Tunes: Bundle of Trouble
Think the entry into motherhood isn't tough enough? Try adding an unsolved murder mystery to your "to do" list. While it's not the typical postpartum scenario, it's entertaining to read about.
Teach Proper Hygiene With a Few Laughs Along the Way
Schools have added lessons in flu prevention as students packed into classrooms and close quarters spread their germs. Even Elmo and a host of doctors and officials are touting the benefits of proper hand washing. For parents looking for some support in their health and hygiene lessons, several books break the situation down to preschool and toddler levels.
5 Fun Books For Moms
There are books a plenty on the subjects of pregnancy and parenting. When mommy's eyeballs have glazed over from reading about milestones, she can take a break and brush up on creative recipes and inspiring kidoodle-worthy crafts. Check out the selection of five helpful and exciting texts for moms.
lilsugar's Summer Reading List For Mommies Short on Time
Sneak in time to get lost in the pages of a few texts this Summer. Nothing can breathe new life into a tired mama like a literary escape! It's a quick and easy indulgence, and won't set you back too many bills.
Urban Babies Wear Black and Eco Babies Wear Green
When it comes to baby clothes, black is the new pink. Trendtotters that they are, the Jolie-Pitt brood is known to wear black sneakers, shirts, and dresses. Taking a hint from pop culture, author Michelle Sinclair Colman and illustrator Nathalie Dion capitalized on the trend and created the witty lil book Urban Babies Wear Black.
10 Classic Books For Every Newborn
Studies show that babies who are read to and sung to at an early age will demonstrate higher reading skills than other children. While many parents don't think a newborn is paying attention to the texts in their early days, getting them into a routine of reading will be worth the time spent in their infancy. These are 10 books every newborn nursery should have on the shelves.
Texts and Tunes: Books to Usher in Passover
With Passover Seders just a week away, Jewish families are preparing their homes for the eight night commemoration of the exodus from Egypt. The holiday is one of the few religious holidays that has a distinctive role for children with both the reading of the four questions and the search for the afikomen (the broken middle piece of matzoh that is hidden prior to the Seder). While your tot may be too young to do the four questions this year, there are plenty of books to help introduce them to the Spring holiday and teach them about Moses, Pharaoh and the ten plagues.
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