Acupuncture for Children
In the United States, acupuncture hasn’t often been used to treat children, mainly because youngsters tend to be afraid of needles. But...
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Aspen Nannies
- Sep 5, 2018
- 5 min
How To Motivate Your Child To Exercise
These days the majority of children spend too much of their time either playing video games, surfing the internet, or watching...
Aspen Nannies
- Jul 18, 2018
- 4 min
Ten Tips To Help a Child Who Is Anxious and Clingy
Clinginess is a natural reaction to feeling fearful or anxious about something. In young children, clinginess is often a sign of anxiety...
Aspen Nannies
- Jul 14, 2018
- 1 min
Aspen Nannies High Altitude Tips for Infants
Aspen sits close to 8,000 feet, one of the most elevated cities in the United States.. Your baby will have the sam e tolerance for high...
Aspen Nannies
- Jul 9, 2018
- 2 min
FIRE SAFETY with children
Home fires can start and spread quickly, which is why we all need to be careful and educated when it comes to fire safety. Just a little...
Aspen Nannies
- Jun 17, 2018
- 3 min
Aspen Nannies High Altitude Tips for Children and Infants
As you plan your trip with your children to Aspen Snowmass, be knowledgeable about altitude sickness. Sometimes children can feel “ill”...
Aspen Nannies
- Jun 13, 2018
- 5 min
10 Steps to Help Prevent SIDS
Parents who know about SIDS may think of it as their worst nightmare. SIDS stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and is also known in...
Aspen Nannies
- May 9, 2018
- 2 min
Books that Amplify Early Learning
These books use illustration to convey the range of feelings and moods: Early learning is a term that loosely defines the preschool...
Aspen Nannies
- Apr 17, 2018
- 3 min
Babies and Altitude
Is it safe to travel at high altitudes with a baby? Your baby will have the same tolerance for high altitudes as you do, provided that...
Aspen Nannies
- Apr 3, 2018
- 3 min
Kids and Nature
In the early 1980s, a Harvard University biologist named Edward O. Wilson proposed a theory called biophilia: that humans are...
Aspen Nannies
- Dec 30, 2017
- 4 min
The Importance of Routines for Children and Parents
Routines in the morning, night and at mealtimes are helpful. Because routines give them a sense of security and help them develop...
Aspen Nannies
- Dec 29, 2017
- 1 min
Tips for Eating Better! (for children and families)
Eating better (for children and families) Start the day with a healthy breakfast. It refuels the body and provides energy for the day....
Aspen Nannies
- Oct 31, 2017
- 3 min
Digital Technology and Children – The good and the bad
A healthy dose of screen time and technology can be very beneficial to our children, and is something that would be extremely hard to ban...
Aspen Nannies
- Jul 6, 2017
- 3 min
Kids and Allergies and the EpiPen®
Be Prepared! Anaphylaxis is unpredictable. When it comes to potentially life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), you need to...
Aspen Nannies
- May 11, 2017
- 4 min
Tips for Weaning Your Child Off the Pacifier
The pacifier has provided hours of soothing, sucking comfort. But there comes a point when it must go. When should your little one quit...
Aspen Nannies
- Sep 29, 2016
- 10 min
Dealing with Child Temper Tantrums from Toddler to Pre-teen
Why are temper tantrums so difficult for parents to handle? Besides the fact that they’re loud, annoying and embarrassing, we often feel...