http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php en-us http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=784 <img width="42" height="31" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" alt="parenting tip quotes" style="vertical-align: baseline;" /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 204); font-size: medium;"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);">To find safety hazards in your home, get down on your hands and knees, and crawl around like a baby. You will see things differently.<img width="36" height="31" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" alt="quotations" style="vertical-align: text-top;" /></span></span></span> <p align="center" class="bodytext" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="bodytext"><br /> <p style="text-align: center;">Read more home safety tips <span style="text-decoration: underline;">...</span></p> </span></p> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=772 <span class="bodytext"> <p><img width="42" height="31" style="vertical-align: baseline;" alt="parenting tip quotes" src="../../../../Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 204); font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);">A great activity for long car rides with babies and toddlers is book reading.<img width="36" height="31" style="vertical-align: text-top;" alt="quotations" src="../../../../Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" /></span></span></span></p> <p><span class="bodytext">See more tips on <a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/articles/features/featurearticle.aspx?cid=563">road trips with kids.</a></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 204); font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);"></span></span></span></p> </span> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=749 <img width="42" height="31" style="vertical-align: baseline;" alt="parenting tip quotes" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: baseline;" /><font size="4"><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;">Roll diced avocado in crushed Cheerios to make it easier for baby to pick up. </span></span></span></font><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;"></span></span></span><img width="36" height="31" align="textTop" style="vertical-align: top;" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: top;" alt="" /><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="bodytext"></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(128, 128, 128);"></span> <a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/articles/features/featurearticle.aspx?cid=747" style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Make your own baby food ...</a></div> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=748 <img width="42" height="31" style="vertical-align: baseline;" alt="parenting tip quotes" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: baseline;" /><font size="4"><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;">Massage a teaspoonful of olive oil into baby's scalp to help get rid of cradle cap. </span></span></span></font><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;"></span></span></span><img width="36" height="31" align="textTop" style="vertical-align: top;" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: top;" alt="" /><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="bodytext"></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(128, 128, 128);"></span> <a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/articles/features/featurearticle.aspx?cid=774" style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Read more about a newborn baby's skin ...</a></div> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=747 <img width="42" height="31" mce_style="vertical-align: baseline;" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" alt="parenting tip quotes" style="vertical-align: baseline;" /><font size="4"><span mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);"><span mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span mce_style="color: #808080;" style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);">Have your kids mash potatoes, make the salad or set the table to be a part of the family dinner plan. </span></span></span></font><span mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;" style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);"><span mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;" style=""><span mce_style="color: #808080;" style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);"></span></span></span><img width="36" height="31" align="textTop" alt="" mce_style="vertical-align: top;" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" style="vertical-align: top;" /><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="bodytext"></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(128, 128, 128);"></span> <a style="font-family: Times New Roman;" href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/food/default.aspx">Get family-friendly recipes ...</a></div> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=780 <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="bodytext"><span class="bodytext"> <p><img width="42" height="31" style="vertical-align: baseline;" alt="parenting tip quotes" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 204); font-size: medium;"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);">Repeatedly coat tips of ears and tops of feet with sunscreen to protect kids' skin in often-forgotten spots.<img width="36" height="31" style="vertical-align: text-top;" alt="quotations" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" /></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Read more on <a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Articles/Archives/ArchiveArticle.aspx?cid=1244&amp;aid=1244">sunburn prevention ...</a></p> </span></p> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0pt;" class="bodytext">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /></p> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=779 <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="bodytext"><span class="bodytext"> <p><img width="42" height="31" style="vertical-align: baseline;" alt="parenting tip quotes" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 204); font-size: medium;"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);">Hold a partially blown up balloon over a warm sidewalk for 2-3 minutes to show kids how air expands when it's heated.<img width="36" height="31" style="vertical-align: text-top;" alt="quotations" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" /></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Get more <a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Articles/Columns/DepartmentArticle.aspx?cid=1283&amp;subid=107">summer science activities ...</a></p> </span></p> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=746 <img width="42" height="31" style="vertical-align: baseline;" alt="parenting tip quotes" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: baseline;" /><font size="4"><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;">When potty training, dress your child in clothes that are easy to pull up or down. </span></span></span></font><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;"></span></span></span><img width="36" height="31" align="textTop" style="vertical-align: top;" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: top;" alt="" /><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="bodytext"></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(128, 128, 128);">Read more </span> <a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/articles/features/featurearticle.aspx?cid=62" style="font-family: Times New Roman;">potty talk ...</a></div> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=745 <img width="42" height="31" style="vertical-align: baseline;" alt="parenting tip quotes" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: baseline;" /><font size="4"><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;">Plan a family picnic at the park &ndash; without electronics &ndash; for some quality family time. </span></span></span></font><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;"></span></span></span><img width="36" height="31" align="textTop" style="vertical-align: top;" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: top;" alt="" /><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="bodytext"></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(128, 128, 128);">Read more about</span> <a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Articles/Features/FeatureArticle.aspx?cid=1256" style="font-family: Times New Roman;">summer family fun ...</a></div> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=713 <img height="31" width="42" style="vertical-align: baseline;" alt="parenting tip quotes" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: baseline;" /><font size="4"><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;">Teach teens to save by having them write down what they spend versus what they earn</span></span></span></font><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;"><font size="4"><font size="4">.&nbsp;</font> </font></span></span></span><img height="31" align="textTop" width="36" style="vertical-align: top;" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: top;" alt="" /><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="bodytext"></span><font size="4" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><a style="font-family: Times New Roman;" href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/articles/features/featurearticle.aspx?cid=154">Find more tips on teaching kids to save ...</a></font></div> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=667 <div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" alt="Quote" />Ward off camper homesickness this summer by sharing your enthusiasm &mdash; not your own anxiety. Then, send your child off with a smile! <img align="textTop" src="../../../../Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" alt="Quote" /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);/*1274276145416*/">Find more tips for your camper &hellip;</a></div> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=712 <br /> <p align="center" class="bodytext" style="margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="bodytext"> <p><img width="42" height="31" src="../../../../Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" alt="parenting tip quotes" style="vertical-align: baseline;" /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 204); font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);"><font size="4">Grocery store tantrums can by embarrassing, but ignore them. Rising above, not reacting to, the whining and noise shows you are in control. </font><img width="36" height="31" align="textTop" style="vertical-align: text-top;" src="../../../../Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" alt="quotations" /></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/articles/features/featurearticle.aspx?cid=1022"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);">Find more tips on taming toddler tantrums...</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> </span></p> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=655 <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><img width="42" height="31" style="vertical-align: baseline;" alt="parenting tip quotes" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: baseline;" /><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;"><font size="4">Include a family picture in your child's camp bag so they don't feel so far away from home</font></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;"><font size="4">.</font></span></span></span><img width="36" height="31" align="textTop" alt="" style="vertical-align: top;" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: top;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p> <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Read more about how to <a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Articles/Archives/ArchiveArticle.aspx?cid=1151&amp;aid=1151">prepare for camp.</a></div> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=668 <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><img width="42" height="31" style="vertical-align: baseline;" alt="parenting tip quotes" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: baseline;" /><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;"><font size="4">Leaving town? Keep your family and pets safe from intruders by setting your answering machine to five rings and putting lights on timers.</font></span></span></span><img width="36" height="31" align="textTop" alt="" style="vertical-align: top;" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: top;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);">&nbsp; More </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);" href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Articles/Archives/ArchiveArticle.aspx?cid=912&amp;aid=912">home security tips</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"> &hellip;</span><br /></p> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=666 <div style="text-align: center;"><img width="42" height="31" style="vertical-align: baseline;" alt="parenting tip quotes" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: baseline;" /><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 255, 204);" mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span style="" mce_style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);" mce_style="color: #808080;"><font size="4">Taking Fido on the family vacation? Take along a health certificate showing proof of your pet's up-to-date inoculations.</font></span></span></span><img width="36" height="31" align="textTop" alt="" style="vertical-align: top;" src="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_src="/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" mce_style="vertical-align: top;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><b style=""><a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/articles/Features/featurearticle.aspx?cid=1213">More things to know about traveling with a pet ...</a></b></span></div> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=692 <span class="bodytext"> <p><img width="42" height="31" style="vertical-align: baseline;" alt="parenting tip quotes" src="../../../../Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" /><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 204); font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);"><font size="5">Encourage positive kids. Recall a success of the day each night at bedtime.</font><img align="textTop" width="36" height="31" alt="quotations" src="../../../../Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" /></span></span></span></p> <p><br /></p> </span> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="bodytext"> <p><font size="4" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Articles/Columns/DepartmentArticle.aspx?cid=1215&amp;subid=71" style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Find more tips on raising positive kids...</a></font><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 204); font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);"></span></span></span></p> </span></div> <span class="bodytext"> </span> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=656 <img alt="" src="http://charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" /><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" color="#999999">A toy that suctions to a table is good entertainment for babies when out to eat.</font><img align="textTop" alt="" src="http://charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" /><br /> <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 153, 102); font-family: Times New Roman;"><font size="4">Read more about <a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/articles/features/featurearticle.aspx?cid=953">toys for development </a>...</font></div> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=691 <img alt="" src="http://charlotteparent.com/Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" /><span class="bodytext"><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 204); font-size: medium;"><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);">Time outs should last one minute for every year of age. So a 6-year-old gets six minutes.</span></span></span></span><img alt="" src="http://charlotteparent.com/images/pageimages/rightquote_001.gif" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/articles">Get more time out tips...</a> http://charlotteparent.com/blogs/blogs.php?blog_id=664 <img alt="" src="../../../../Images/PageImages/leftquote_001.gif" /><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" color="#999999">Volunteer as a family around town this spring and get free Disney tickets to use in 2010.</font><img align="textTop" src="../../../../Images/PageImages/rightquote_001.gif" alt="" /><br />Find details on <a href="http://www.charlotteparent.com/Articles/Archives/ArchiveArticle.aspx?cid=1168&amp;aid=1168">vacation deals ...</a><br />