Saving Money on Kids Coloring Books
I have always had several small children of approximately the same age to "entertain" for several hours during the day. It seems that everyone wants to color the same "page" in selected coloring books.
Keeping Kids Entertained During Summer Break
This is a guide about keeping kids entertained during summer break. Summer is coming and the kids will be looking for things to keep them busy.
Saving Money On Coloring Books
This is a guide about saving money on coloring books. Coloring books are a great pastime for children.
Making a Chore Chart for Children
This is a guide about making a chore chart for children. Empowering your children by including them in the family chores is a good step in teaching them responsibility.
I would like help on making a chore list for after school and the weekends. It will be for a boy 9 and girl 8. Please help.
Teaching a Child to Be Thoughtful
This is a guide about teaching a child to be thoughtful. By providing children with examples and opportunities to practice thoughtful behavior we instill this valuable attitude into their social skills set.
Teaching a Child to Be Respectful
This guide is about teaching a child to be respectful. Showing children respect is a good start to teaching them to respect others.
This is a guide about limiting fights over the TV. Frequently every family experiences arguments and bickering over what to watch on TV.
Parenting Tips for College Age Children
This guide is about parenting tips for college age children. Preparing and caring for young people attending college can often be a challenge.
Getting a Child to Stop Sucking on Their Fingers
My little cousin has a bad habit of sucking her fingers. Her mother does not do anything about it. I do watch her often so I have time to attempt disciplining her. Does any one know a way to get her to stop?
Colorful Ice Cubes for the Bathtub
Fill ice cube trays with water and add a drop of food colouring into each space in the tray. Freeze them and let kids play with them in the tub.
I take shaving cream in a muffin tin and mix with food colouring and give the kids paint brushes for the tub. It's great if you have boys who hate to bathe. They can paint the walls and it doesn't stain the tub.
I would like to know what are good names for a book club for kids! The more creative the better!
This is a guide about car seat safety. Child car seats can save lives.
This is a guide about teaching bike safety. Bike riding is a fun activity, but there are some simple rules that need to be followed for your children's safety.
Use Rubber Bands On Cups To Avoid Spills
If you put two or three rubber bands on a child's cup you can prevent them from spilling drinks. The bands make it easier for them to hold it when the outside of the cup gets wet.
Labeling Children's Belongings
I need some tips for labeling children's belongings.
This is a guide about marking jackets for school. Children have a habit of losing their jackets at school.
Good Parenting Starts With Planning
Random personal thoughts on pregnancies and parenting. Long but worth a read if you plan on having a child. This is only meant for those who take raising a child VERY seriously. I hate the way most parents I see these days are.
Getting kids to listen can be difficult at times and really test your patience. Try these tips and see which works best for you. This is a guide about getting your kids to listen.
"Let's Make Something Together" Craft Box
Ever hear this from a couple of energetic grandkids, at eight in the morning, "What can we do now, Grandma?" My five grandchildren are all at the age where they want to be busy all the time. And they want me right in the middle of it.
Document Everything Regarding Child Support
My solution for problems with child support payments is that you must absolutely document EVERYTHING and keep that documentation until either the non-custodial parent dies and any children are over 18 or the end of time, whichever comes first.
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My Frugal Life: Focus On What's Important (Part 1)
I have mantras or adages that in the worst of times have always focused my thinking and my will power to look at problems directly at what I can control. Believe me, as a single mother ,with no child support, there are things you can't control.
Keeping Outdoor Play Equipment Clean and Safe
If you have children, one of the most essential (and often overlooked) spring yard chores is probably sitting right in your own back yard: cleaning and inspecting your children's outdoor play equipment.
There are many educational toys on the market, but they're often pricey. Yet, as parents, we want to buy toys for our children that build their minds as well as entertain their personalities.
Regardless of if your costume is bought or homemade, please use a "homemade" face. As a volunteer with our local fire dept and a first responder, I find it sad that every year at least one child is injured by their costume.
