http://babybirdproductions.com/blog Tips on raising happy children, children's stories and reading, plus our latest children's clothing & baby clothes. Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:23:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We love cats and dogs, so one of our major projects lately has been the development of our series of designs especially for cat and dog lovers. Although we are primarily a children’s clothing site, these pet designs are certainly not restricted only to children who love their cats and dogs. ... http://babybirdproductions.com/blog/?p=42 Christmas and Chanukah will be here before you know it ! Even though it’s not yet Halloween, it’s not too early to start your Christmas shopping on the net. Our shop is chock full of adorable clothing and gift items for the whole family. Try our children’s clothing like baby and ... http://babybirdproductions.com/blog/?p=41 Children’s clothing needs to be comfortable, sturdy and practical, but items of children’s clothing should also be fun for the children who wear them. Since most children love clowns, and since kids and clowns are a natural combination, we’ve put two colorful clown designs onto our children’s clothing and baby ... http://babybirdproductions.com/blog/?p=40 Children are getting ready for another school year to end and, while some children are making grand plans for the summer, others will soon be reciting that old refrain, “I’m bored. There’s nothing to do.” Well, we’ve got the remedy for that ! We’ve just added a new page for ... http://babybirdproductions.com/blog/?p=39 Doing their share of household chores can help all chidren become more responsible and cooperative adults, but don’t automatically make girls wash the dishes while boys take out the garbage. Teach both sexes that all family members share both in the labors of and the rewards of family life. Both ... http://babybirdproductions.com/blog/?p=38 As your daughters grow up, expose them to as many different pursuits, of all types, as you can. Let them know how important their intellectual achievements and success in school are to you. Show them your pride in their accomplishments, but without making them feel unduly pressured. With time, their ... http://babybirdproductions.com/blog/?p=37 To allow your children to develop into the most that they can be, it’s up to you to guide their education, in terms of their choices, from the variety of classes available to them at school, to their afterschool activities, public library use, the joining of local clubs, and the ... http://babybirdproductions.com/blog/?p=36 It’s undeniably difficult raising children in a changing world. You want the best for your children and you want them to fulfill their potential with each new activity that they undertake but, in a society where certain endeavors are still too often considered to be the domain of males only ... http://babybirdproductions.com/blog/?p=35 Part 3 - SETTLING IN AND SETTLING DOWN As you’re moving into your new home and unpacking, try to make the setting up of your children’s special places a priority. Let them help make decisions about how to decorate their own rooms and make them as homey as possible as quickly as ... http://babybirdproductions.com/blog/?p=32 Part 2 - If it’s feasible, it might be nice to take your kids to see the new place in advance of the move. On the other hand, that might make the move itself anticlimatic, so it may depend on how inherently interesting the new location is. The more interesting and ... http://babybirdproductions.com/blog/?p=27