YouTube is one of the most popular social media platforms for children. According to Statista, 80% of surveyed parents with children under 11 years of age stated their children watch YouTube, with 53% of them watching YouTube videos every day. The YouTube “Made for Kids” section also gets 11 million weekly users. If your kid(s) obsess over YouTube videos, then it’s no surprise that they’ll eventually want a channel of their own. 

Having their own YouTube channel allows them to express their creativity, learn how to responsibly navigate a social media platform, and even allows them to tap into their entrepreneurial spirit. With that in mind, here’s how you can help them get started:   [Read more…]

As a parent, you care about your child’s health and you want to see them flourish in whatever ways they can. This means that they more than likely need healthy food to fuel them while they go about their business in growing up strong. While there are lots of healthy foods your kids can snack on, there actually happen to be a lot of snacks that, while appearing healthy, aren’t the best for your kids’ health and development. Just like many companies market food to kids because certain snacks are exciting and taste good, many foods are made to appear healthy even when they aren’t.

If you’re curious about what sneaky snacks might be bad for your child’s health, there are a few that might surprise you. While some of the snacks are a bit more obvious, some of them might actually take you by surprise. If you’re looking to get your child’s diet a bit more in shape, here are a few snacks you may want to keep on the lookout for.  [Read more…]

Sharing bad news is almost never easy, no matter who you’re talking to, or what that news may be. Bad news comes in many forms, big and small — all the way from serious catastrophes to small hiccups. Regardless, bad news is bad news, and it should be regarded with sensitivity, especially when kids are in the picture. Children are still acclimating to the world and their experience in it, which means that bad news can cause shock and stress, especially when it’s more dramatic or upsetting in nature, or if this is their first time with something unsettling.

Just like any topic you want to approach with the kids, bad news requires calm composure and sensitive communication. As long as you go at it with care and intention, you’ll be on the right path. If you need to break bad news to the kids, here are some of the most important things you’ll need to know going into it.  [Read more…]