Toys for 1 Year Olds | 12 to 18 Months

For working parents, it's easy to get caught up in all the negative aspects of working from home, homeschooling, and what seems like non-stop cooking and cleaning. But Joy McAdams, a mom of five from Bremen, Georgia, has found the bright spots in the pandemic. Four of her children are home now, ages 12-19. The oldest is married. She wrote in a LinkedIn post, in part: "This pandemic situation has me so conflicted. I feel guilty that my heart is full as I look outside and see my teenage kids playing together, my new running partner has become my teenage son. We watch movies every night together, we are having dinner as a family every night. All of this precious time would have never happened." McAdams told "Good Morning America" that she works with medical practices as an independent contractor and when her kids' school changed to online learning in mid-March, she knew she would soon take a financial loss as well. MORE: I tried 'unschooling' my kids an...

How does that saying go? "Give your kid dinner, and you feed him for a day. Teach a kid to garden, and he can grow you some spaghetti marinara." (Yeah, something like that...) In all seriousness, there's no better time than the present to get kids interested in gardening. Besides the obvious upsides, like enjoying the fresh air, taking a break from screen time and the nurturing of a lifelong hobby, there are countless pros to teaching kids how to cultivate the earth (yes, even if it's a tiny 3x4 plot next to the compost pile). Here, four easy gardening projects and the tools you'll need to get started. Finally, we're giving you an excuse to buy a mini pink watering can. Ask the kiddos to help you pick out their own tools so they feel ownership over the project and inspired to create something they're proud of (and don't worry about schlepping around town, these are all available online). Here's what you'll need: One unexpected (but happy!) cons...

Over 100 kids are taking part in the project to thank these essential workers for going out to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Author: ktvb.com Published: 9:03 AM MDT April 28, 2020 Updated: 8:44 AM MDT April 28, 2020 Kids Write Thank-You Notes for Truck Drivers During Coronavirus Pandemic

Kristin Cavallari Seeking Full Custody of Kids in Jay Cutler Divorce | PEOPLE.com Top Navigation Close View image Kristin Cavallari Seeking Primary Custody of Kids in Jay Cutler Divorce this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Angelina Jolie 'dragging out divorce because she wants Brad Pitt back'

Due to COVID-19-related school closures, parents are stretched thin. And while it may not be possible to follow your child's lesson plans to the letter, having your kids at home more than usual provides a chance to show them how you make day-to-day financial decisions. The in-home isolation can be difficult. But games, activities, family competitions and even just honest conversations can impart crucial life skills kids will need as they get older and gain greater financial independence. For younger kids, cash is king Pocket change is a powerful learning tool. Even very young children can learn the name and appearance of each kind of coin. As they get older, they can begin putting combinations of coins together. Michele Hansen of Arlington, Virginia, uses coins to teach her 6-year-old daughter. "She emptied out our piggy bank of spare change and made a dollar with different combinations of coins," she says. "We also did a little foreign exchange with coins left over ...

Everything Chris Pratt Katherine Schwarzenegger Have Said About Kids | PEOPLE.com Top Navigation Close View image Everything Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Have Said About Having Kids and Parenthood this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Feel 'Nothing But Blessed' After Tying the Kn...

ANN ARBOR, MI -- Since bringing children to work for a day is not currently an option due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, an Ann Arbor-based public health inspection organization is doing the opposite. NSF International, a worldwide organization, hosts an annual event for employees to bring their children to work to participate in activities like making slime, demonstrating rain gardens, learning about composting and swabbing at-home items to let organisms grow in their lab's Petri dishes. MLB, McDonald's help Ann Arbor's NSF International celebrate 75 years But, due to the "stay-home" order to curb the spread of COVID-19, NSF had to be creative this year. The company shared videos on its YouTube channel of NSF scientists recording at-home experiments with their kids. "One of the things the team has talked about was every year we get more and more kids," said Mindy Costello, NSF consumer information specialist. "We wanted to continue that because...

Cast reunions from our favorite movies and shows have been happening a ton lately, and one of the best recent ones took place earlier this week between Spy Kids stars Daryl Sabara and Alexa PenaVega on Instagram Live. According to Buzzfeed, the Spy Kids reunion happened during Meghan Trainor's "Live From Home Tour" to help fundraise for Feeding America. Meghan, who is married to Daryl, kicked off the IG Live session by sharing with her followers that she and her Spy Kids alum hubby had just finished watching the first movie. Daryl spent some time doing a Q&A with fans on IG Live, revealing fun things like the warts his character, Juni Cortez, has in Spy Kids were fake and that he took ballet classes as a kid — that led to him putting those dancing skills to good use in Spy Kids 2. Daryl also revealed he still keeps in touch with his Spy Kids cast mates and, it was at this point in the IG Live sesh that Meghan introduced a "surprise guest": Alexa, a.k.a. Carm...

The Dispatch has partnered local museums, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and others in the community to come up with supplemental educational materials for parents to do with their kids while they remain home due to COVID-19. Here are some fun and educational projects you can do with your kids: COSI helps kids understand how soap works during a pandemic Washing hands with soap has become a common refrain during the coronavirus epidemic. Here's the science behind how it works. COSI's cure for cabin fever during coronavirus isolation: a nature walk Cabin fever got hold of you yet? The solution for many, in the age of the coronavirus, could be as simple as a nature walk. Parents with young children can make the most of their outdoor adventures with this activity from COSI Columbus Celebrate women's suffrage with lesson from Ohio History Not only is March Women's History Month, but this year it is part of something special: the 100th anniversary of women being...

FREDERICKSBURG, VA – No Kid Hungry's map shows where Fredericksburg kids sidelined from school by the coronavirus crisis can get access to free meals. Some of America's kids have never had enough to eat. And now that the new coronavirus has sidelined them from the one place they could count on for a nutritious meal, they're even hungrier. To fill their stomachs, schools, community partners and others in Fredericksburg are coordinating with a national nonprofit group that aims to end childhood hunger. The group, No Kid Hungry, has just launched a "free meals finder" map that makes it easy for Fredericksburg families to find the closest meal distribution site. The map, available in both English and Spanish, is updated daily to reflect new sites where struggling families can pick up a free meal. The free meal finder map shows there are three meal distribution sites in Fredericksburg. America's hungry kids — that's 11 million kids, or about one in seven, b...

A Hillsboro police initiative has gotten some extra attention of late — thanks to a popular Hollywood actress. The agency's Facebook page is peppered with videos of police employees reading children's books to kids who are staying home during the coronavirus outbreak. There's a tale of "Clifford the Big Red Dog." Some Dr. Seuss. And the classic "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." But the video that's gotten the most attention is Officer Stephanie Davies' rendition of "Goodnight Moon," which she reads aloud and using sign language. "Goodnight, Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd (published by HarperKids Books) - read by Officer Davis of #HillsboroPoliceDepartment "Goodnight, Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd (published by HarperKids Books) - read by Officer Davies of Hillsboro Police Department THIRTY MILLION CHILDREN rely on school for food. Responding to the needs of ki...

...

Why is it that your kids are constantly complaining they have nothing to do, yet your home is so full of toys it's practically a hoarder's paradise? Sorry, that's one problem we can't solve. But we do know a boredom-busting activity that will keep screen time to a minimum and make your kids smarter, to boot: Puzzles. Some serious mental gymnastics are required to complete a classic jigsaw puzzle, like hand-eye coordination, shape recognition, abstract thinking and problem-solving. And research shows that the benefits of this brain-boosting exercise can have a long-lasting positive effect on spatial task performance. Check out our pick of the best puzzles for kids for the gift that keeps on giving—they'll have hours of fun, all while sharpening critical thinking tools (and Mom will finally get a chance to hop in the shower). A jigsaw for kids who are ready to graduate from large format floor puzzles but not quite up to the task of a more grown-up 1000-piece puzzle (t...

The YMCA of Greater Tulsa wasn't about to break tradition, even for a pandemic. For more than 25 years, the annual Healthy Kids Day has been an opportunity for the YMCA to teach healthy habits, encourage active play and inspire a love for physical activity. To celebrate this year's Healthy Kids Day, which is Saturday, the YMCA of Greater Tulsa is handing out 1,500 soccer balls to participants of its year-round and summer camps. The balls are being picked up at the kids' schools or hand-delivered by their favorite staff members. "Although our buildings are temporarily closed, the Y is staying very busy helping Tulsans," said Kyle Wilkes, vice president of mission advancement for the YMCA of Greater Tulsa. "It is beautiful to see volunteers, partners and staff work together to put others first, to say we are here to serve." Wearing masks and gloves in adherence with CDC guidelines, YMCA staffers and volunteers ...

© Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America/TNS Pitcher Kyle Gibson #44 of the Texas Rangers poses for a portrait during MLB media day at Surprise Stadium on February 19, 2020 in Surprise, Ariz. Gibson is a part of Big League Impact, a charity to provide Americans with basic needs. After only two conference calls and a few gaggles with reporters during an abbreviated spring training, this much has become abundantly clear about new Texas Rangers right-hander Kyle Gibson: He gets it. Gibson is a very big part of Big League Impact, a charity launched by St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and country music icon Garth Brooks to help provide Americans with basic needs. Big League Impact, along with Brooks' Teammates for Kids Foundation and MLB, is helping to provide more than 4 million meals to prevent childhood hunger while schools are closed during the coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed the Home Plate Project, Big League Impact raised just more than $3...

Psychologists used to advise parents to stay out of sibling conflicts, thinking that this helped kids learn how to solve problems by themselves. But starting in the late 1990s, research began to suggest that this approach largely backfires. When left to their own devices, siblings rarely resolve conflicts respectfully and constructively; often, the older or more dominant child "wins" through strength or coercion, leaving the other child deflated and angry. Research suggests that siblings who are left to resolve conflicts on their own use compromise or reconciliation only 12 percent of the time. Ultimately, these experiences can teach kids that coercion and bullying are the best ways to resolve conflict — not exactly the conclusion you want them to draw. This doesn't mean, however, that parents should "arbitrate" sibling fights, either. For instance, I shouldn't storm into the room and demand that my 8-year-old hand his little sister the toy flashlight becaus...

A police officer gives a thumbs-up to children lining the parade route during the 93rd Annual Dearborn Memorial Day Parade. (Photo: Elaine Cromie, Detroit Free Press) Drive-by birthday parades are becoming more prevalent during the "Stay Home, Stay , Safe" executive order. And the Dearborn Police Department wants to make sure children can still have a special celebration from a safe distance. The city will dispatch a police vehicle to drive past the home of the birthday girl or boy with their lights flashing and sirens wailing. For information or to arrange a birthday drive-by, contact. Sgt. Michael Gracer at mgracer@ci.dearborn.mi.us. The City of Dearborn also wants those who have the special celebrations to send their videos of the police parade. Read or Share this story: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2020/04/14/dearborn-police-birthday-party-drive-celebrations-kids-covid-19/2992084001/ Live PD: Cop Calls w/ Clark County, Indiana Police Department ...

Jason Decrow/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Andrew Cuomo is revealing what it's like to be "somewhere between a father and a brother" to Chris Cuomo. In recent weeks, the two brothers have become a beloved pair for Americans watching TV at home. Their funny rapport and candid nature with one another has injected a sense of humanity into the news, something that viewers enjoy seeing amid reports of the coronavirus. As Gov. Cuomo tells Howard Sternin a new interview, this is all natural and "genuine" for them, they simply "go right back into childhood" when they're talking to one another. "Well, and it's also 100 percent genuine. I don't even have an alternative. That is how I relate to him, period. And that is how I feel—it's just a pure, genuine, authentic. And he is a funny guy, and we do get into this rhythm," he says ...

NAPERVILLE, IL — This Easter is different for a lot of kids across Illinois due to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order, which canceled Easter Bunny pictures and other events throughout the state. It was certainly different for kids in Naperville Saturday, when the Easter Bunny zoomed through local neighborhoods on a scooter and a Harley to say hello while safely social distancing. Karen Toner, who owns Balboa's Cheesesteaks with her husband, Steve Vukasovic, is lucky enough to know the Easter Bunny personally. Toner told Patch she "[j]ust want[s] to make sure the little bunnies get to see the Easter Bunny this year since they didn't really get to." Toner posted a video featuring the Easter Bunny on a scooter on the "What's Happening in Naperville?" Facebook group and the requests to see the Easter Bunny in person started rolling in. "That's what I'm doing all day long," Toner said. On Saturday, the Easter Bunny cruised downtown ...

Kimora Lee Simmons Celebrates Son Wolfe's 5th Birthday | PEOPLE.com Top Navigation Close View image Kimora Lee Simmons Shares Family Photo with Her 5 Kids While Celebrating Son Wolfe's 5th Birthday this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Kimora Lee Simmons Shares Family Photo with Her 5 Kids While Celebrating Son Wolfe's 5th Birt...

"Most of the people were piling up toiletries and toilet paper, but we had half a shopping cart full of small canvases for her." Posted on April 10, 2020, at 4:33 p.m. ET The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member and sign up for our newsletter, Outbreak Today. Let's face it, now that we're home, we're all trying to find something to do in our spare time. Whether that be hopping on a new TikTok trend, trying new recipes, or getting engrossed in a new video game (I'm looking at you Animal Crossing). One thing that some kids are doing to pass time is expressing themselves through various forms of art. Paintings, drawings, sculptures — you name it and they've done it. Some of them are ...

Save the Children's coronavirus response across rural America continues to be strengthened by the tremendous support of #SAVEWITHSTORIES – an initiative launched by actors Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams that benefits Save the Children and No Kid Hungry's efforts to help kids continue learning and get the nutrition they need until school's back in session. Here, a story of how donations get put to work in Tennessee.  In one day, Jill and her Save the Children colleagues in Tennessee worked together with local school district staff to distribute nearly 400 nutritious breakfasts and lunches and 130 books to children from the elementary school they support, as local schools remain shut down due to coronavirus concerns. "The families are all so appreciative of the food that some of them cry," writes Jill, a liaison for Save the Children's sponsorship program in eastern Tennessee's Cocke County, which struggles with poverty. "The ...

If someone had asked me about my thoughts on "unschooling" my kids just a few short weeks ago, I likely would have rolled my eyes. Though I was vaguely aware of the term, it seemed so out of the "norm" that it surely couldn't be useful for my kids. And then the "norm" came to a screeching halt as the novel coronavirus spread across the nation -- I started working from home. The kids' school closed and distance learning began. We sheltered in place. What is unschooling The basic premise of unschooling is that it's a form of homeschooling that is child-led. The child's natural interests inform the parents -- their educational partner -- what to teach. "It's really this idea of a consent-based relationship between a child and what learning looks like for them," Akilah Richards, an author, speaker and the creator of Raising Free People, told "Good Morning America." "So it looks like different things for different fa...

Bruce Willis is super close with his family. His daughter Tallulah shared a snap on Instagram, revealing that he's quarantining with his family and ex Demi Moore. The fun snap shows the duo and Scout Willis rocking matching pjs and the caption reads, "Chaotic Neutral." Bruce's current wife Emma Heming loved the snap as well and commented, "Not many people can pull that color off! Lookin good squad." Demi Moore, Ex Bruce Willis & Kids Are Quarantining Together With Matching PJ's

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The Los Angeles Unified school district has provided more than five million meals to children and families since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last month, a third of which have gone to adults, officials said Monday. LAUSD Supt. Austin Beutner said grab-and-go food centers that have been set up around the district are continuing to provide meals even as all schools remain empty indefinitely. Beutner said more than a million of the five million meals have been provided to adults "no questions asked". The district is also providing food to people in temporary homeless shelters across the city. Beutner said LAUSD will donate more than 100,000 masks to 10 local hospitals as well as "provide childcare for children of hospital staff in these extraordinary circumstances." Those efforts continue as Beutner says the district transitions its 500,000 students and 75,000 educators to online learning for the foreseeable future. "We...