Mom: can we just have a do-over?
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I could say it was the challenge of making certain the Easter Bunny fills the basket he delivers with the right balance of goodies that please the palate, and goodies that please the creative side of the children: like sidewalk chalk, bubbles, art supplies, and other delights that do NOT delight dentists.
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Below is a list of at least ten things my kids would miss about me, were I to take that Great Vacation in the Sky, where no mom has (boldly) gone before.
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There are many resources, all over the web, for parents and kids to turn to for help on nearly every imaginable topic – and those resources will be collected here in another post, soon – but the greatest homework help, any parent or teacher will know, is a parent themselves.
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Using the acronym “BRAVELY” to help you remember these seven strategies, it actually takes more planning than it does courage to help you go about your day-to-day shopping with your toddler. After all, you like your kid, don’t you So why struggle to find somewhere to squirrel them away, when with a little...
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There are a lot more ways to get your kids to read than you might think – the same way there are more ways to sneak vegetables into their lives.
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Dinner time is a time when you can show as a family your appreciation for all your blessings, share disappointments, accomplishments and feelings and create memories that last forever. It is only tricky to make sure you eat together if you make it tricky.
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There are more books, magazines, and websites teaching us about parenting skills than ever so why are we not all experts already The reasons vary. The books are too long and complicated, the books are contradictory, the ideas of what is good and bad parenting keep changing, and the...
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By Erin Ann Kurt ->www.erinparenting.com As parents we all want to raise responsible, respectful and compassionate kids, do we not The most common way parents teach these traits is by lecturing when they see their child doing something irresponsible, disrespectful or uncaring. These lectures unfortunately either fall on deaf ears or are...
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Like all individuals, some kids are talkers, others simply aren t, and as individuals, they need time alone, and also time with you. The Ten-Minute-Mom solution can work for everybody: moms, dads, kids - whether they work in or out of the house, for pay or for passion. It's win-win, in ten minutes' time.
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