Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.durhamparent.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.durhamparent.com/files.php?file=vivvo_rss.jpg http://www.durhamparent.com/ http://www.durhamparent.com/ADVICE/3484.html ADVICE Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:59:00 +0000 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 ADVICE Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:14:00 +0000 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 FAMILY FOCUS Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:11:00 +0000 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 ADVICE Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:13:00 +0000 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 ADVICE Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:37:00 +0000 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 MOMMY BLOGS Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:35:00 +0000 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 MOMMY BLOGS Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:31:00 +0000 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 ADVICE Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:37:00 +0000 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 OPINION Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:16:00 +0000 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 FAMILY FOCUS Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:14:00 +0000 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. DURHAM PARENT.COM — Where Parents Connect