Parenting Tips
How to Budget for Child Care
How to Budget for Child Care Is the high cost of child care holding you back from living your best life? Are you hesitating to go back to work, grab tickets to a concert, or make reservations for a date night because you can’t stomach the budget for child care? You’re not the only one.
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How to Prepare for a New Babysitter
How to Prepare for a New Babysitter Wondering how to prepare for a new babysitter? You’ve come to the right place. Whether it is your first time leaving your kids or something you’ve done a hundred times, it can feel overwhelming to welcome a new babysitter into your home and your children’s lives. It feels
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12+ Fun Camps for Preschoolers in Atlanta
Whether you need childcare while school is out or simply want a little time to yourself, enrolling your child in one of these 15+ camps for preschoolers in Atlanta is a great idea. Many parents don’t realize that there are summer camps designed especially for children under five years old. I started sending my son
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Summer Safety Tips for Babysitters
Finally! Summer is here and babysitters and kids, alike, are ready to get outside. Good weather brings more opportunities for outdoor play. Whether pushing a stroller or riding bikes, the first step to a great Summer day is ensuring you are following these easy Summer Safety tips. Safety at Every Job Helmets: Kids should always wear
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The New ‘I Love You’: I’ll Book the Babysitter
Want a way to show a mom in your life she is loved? Book a babysitter and give her some much-needed time to herself. Trust me, as a mom, there is nothing that would make me feel more loved than having someone offer to take care of the kids or arrange childcare. Just hearing the
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Safe Sleep Tips for Infants
From the moment you sign up, SitterTree is here to support you. Our coordinators remain informed about every member of our community so we can provide the highest quality of care when you need it. Whether you’re working with a SitterTree church, group or family, safety is our number one goal. Always reach out to
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The Challenges of Parenting
Navigating Conflict and Fostering Forgiveness Parenting a household of boys provided me unique challenges. Every family is different and the way parents instill values and expectations in our children varies. My husband and I had two primary expectations from our sons: obedience and respect. Generally speaking, we operated that way. We usually allowed the boys
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Baby signs strengthen baby minds
Teaching babies to understand and make their own signs may give their brain a boost, as well as providing the means for their first early communications before they are capable of speech. Tell Me More Imagine how your life would change if your baby could tell you what they wanted! It’s possible – with
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The first five years: critical to brain development
Unlike many other organs, our brains do not grow steadily over time, but rather, in growth spurts which are heavily concentrated during early childhood. Tell Me More Incredibly, a baby’s brain reaches half of its adult size by 18 months, and 90% of its adult size by 4-5 years. Brain growth is achieved mostly by
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Holiday Family Fun
Just a few years ago I was a young mom with five little boys under 10. They were lively, loud, competitive, loving, and fun. My life was a mixture of noise and laughter and conflict and exhaustion. The holiday season became a time of emotional overload that was stressful, tiring, sad, and wonderful all at the
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