Heartbreaking and Happy News

Heartbreaking and Happy News

I’ll begin with the sad news and then move on to what is happy and good. After 23 years, we have closed the Healthy Child online retail store. We love the products and the wonderful people who continue to make the products. However, it’s not sustainable to keep it going in this continual economic decline….

How to Get Kids to Listen

How to Get Kids to Listen

Do you wonder how to get kids to listen to you? How many times do you say something to your child that gets completely ignored? Sometimes you end up yelling before you are heard and then everyone feels bad. It’s extremely frustrating and upsetting. It makes your job as a parent much more difficult when…

Are Physical Imbalances Affecting Your Child’s Brain and Behavior?

Are Physical Imbalances Affecting Your Child’s Brain and Behavior?

Underlying physiological imbalances are commonly overlooked causes of children’s behavior and developmental problems. These imbalances can sometimes be complex and difficult to detect and can certainly affect your child’s brain development and behavior – in both subtle and serious ways. If your child is experiencing attention deficit, anxiety, angry outbursts, aggression, depression, or serious behavior issues, take…

Authoritative Parenting or Permissive Parenting: Is there a better way?

Authoritative Parenting or Permissive Parenting: Is there a better way?

What’s the Best Way? Authoritative Parenting or Permissive Parenting? Neither. Let’s look into each form of parenting and determine what works best for lasting respect and cooperation from your kids. Authoritative Parenting This seems to be the most common way to parent – using punishment or rewards to get kids to behave. Many of us grew…