http://www.durhamparent.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.1 2012-02-05T11:38:19-06:00 http://www.durhamparent.com/ADVICE/3484.html 2012-01-03T13:59:00-06:00 2012-01-03T13:59:00-06:00 By Wendy Helfenbaum There’s an old saying that when it comes to parenting children, the days are long but the years are short. But doesn’t it seem sometimes http://www.durhamparent.com/ADVICE/3486.html 2012-01-03T14:14:00-06:00 2012-01-03T14:14:00-06:00 By Christina Katz As a mom, I have had my fair share of disheveled days, when I feel stressed, over-burdened, and underappreciated. Sure signs of distress include a http://www.durhamparent.com/20/3485.html 2012-01-03T14:11:00-06:00 2012-01-03T14:11:00-06:00 Martial arts combines discipline with physical fitness but there are many other reasons to register your child for martial arts classes.Childhood obesityChildhood obesity rates are http://www.durhamparent.com/ADVICE/3473.html 2011-12-04T09:13:00-06:00 2011-12-04T09:13:00-06:00 Wendy Helfenbaum Strolling through a shopping mall this week, I couldn’t help feeling sorry for the harried-looking, teeth-gritting parents body-slamming their way from store to store, arguing loudly with their spouses via their iPhones. http://www.durhamparent.com/ADVICE/3480.html 2011-12-04T09:37:00-06:00 2011-12-04T09:37:00-06:00 Wendy Helfenbaum Quick—name the three messiest rooms in your home. Chances are, the spots where your children hang out top the list. http://www.durhamparent.com/OPINION/leladavidson/3479.html 2011-12-04T09:35:00-06:00 2011-12-04T09:35:00-06:00 Karen Principato It’s a celebration! The day of a child’s birth is one of the most awe inspiring events in life. So why, I wonder, do we choose to commemorate it with the exquisite torture that is the birthday party? http://www.durhamparent.com/OPINION/leladavidson/3478.html 2011-12-04T09:31:00-06:00 2011-12-04T09:31:00-06:00 Wendy Helfenbaum Is it normal to stay up until 3:00 AM 12 nights in a row reading the Twilight Saga when you have a young child who wakes up every morning at 5:30? http://www.durhamparent.com/ADVICE/3483.html 2011-12-21T20:37:00-06:00 2011-12-21T20:37:00-06:00 Ashley Grimaldo 1. Decide on a number of sweet treats allowed. With the font of sucrose flowing throughout the holidays, be a sugar-monitor fiend and make sure other house visitors know your rules. If you have a struggle with, ahem, I-want-to-be-the-favorite grandmothers, get it out in the open first rather than commencing a power struggle on Christmas. According to the American Heart Association <http://life.familyeducation.com/nutritional-information/obesity/64270.html> , children should limit their intake to about 4 teaspoons of added sugar each day. http://www.durhamparent.com/OPINION/3475.html 2011-12-04T09:16:00-06:00 2011-12-04T09:16:00-06:00 Wendy Helfenbaum We all want our kids to have as many opportunities and great experiences as possible. But does any of this sound familiar? Your children spend much of their time talking to the back of your head as you race them from one extra-curricular activity to the next. At least three times a week, your family scarfs down dinner in the back seat between hockey practice and violin lessons. You can’t honestly remember the last time your family had absolutely nowhere to be at any given hour. http://www.durhamparent.com/20/3474.html 2011-12-04T09:14:00-06:00 2011-12-04T09:14:00-06:00 - Kids Zone Family Fun Centre is open in Whitby to children ages two to 16 years. They provide various programs and events that can keep any child entertained for hours. For over 16 years, Kids Zone has been the largest indoor playground in Durham, with over 12,000 square feet of space.