Schedule for Front Seat Riding
My 3 grandchildren used to argue as to who would sit in the front seat. I devised a schedule so that everyone will know when it is their turn to sit in the front seat of the car. This schedule changes after going to each destination.
Preparing for School the Night Before
This is a guide about preparing for school the night before. The best way to be ready to go for school in the morning is to prepare the night before. Keep you morning running smooth and stress free with these helpful tips.
Teaching Your Kids About Frugal Living
This is a guide about teaching your kids about frugal living. Living a frugal lifestyle is much easier if you actively teach your children to be frugal too. Teaching them about frugal living will also help them when they are older.
Keep Children Entertained When Eating Out
This is a guide about keeping children entertained when eating out. As many parents know, eating out with children can be a challenge. To ensure that you will be able to enjoy your meal use these tips for keeping kids entertained.
This is a guide about parenting an ODD child. ODD can be a difficult condition for everyone in the household to deal with. Keeping your ODD child calm and engaged is the key to helping them cope with their condition.
This is a guide about parenting an ADHD child. Being a parent of an ADHD child can be a day to day challenge. Good parenting techniques will help your child and help you keep your calm during difficult times.
Here are some free printable sites I use for the children I work with at the school, and for my own grand children. Some of the sites you do not have to sign up for.
Keep Children Entertained When Eating Out
Try this to keep your children from getting restless while you wait for a restaurant order of food to arrive. One parent should go inside and place the order for everyone in the family.
Helping Your Children Understand Money
This is a guide about helping your children understand money. It is important to teach children about money from a young age. This way they will grow up knowing how to use money responsibly.
This is a guide about collecting child support. Child support can be difficult to collect, even after a court order awards it to the custodial parent.
Each year when your child's class picture is taken, make a copy and write the names of each classmate over their respective photos. This way, in years to come when your child looks back at the pictures, they won't be at a loss for the names of their childhood friends.
When my husband saw our grandchildren were having difficulty getting those long straws to their mouths when we ate out, he pulled out his small pocket knife and snipped the straw down to a length which they could manage.
Getting Kids Up and Ready for School
My kids are heading back to school soon. Does anyone have any tips on how to get everyone up and out in the mornings?
Choosing Clothes to Wear to School
My kids are always changing their minds about their school clothes at the last minute. Any ideas how to get them to make a clothing decision and to stick to it so we aren't running late every morning?
When my kids (and fosters) were young, I bought a roll of tickets (like those at a carnival). They are available at places like WalMart. I made lists of chores, age appropriate for each child.
Child and Dog Are Very Attached
It is hard to separate my dog and my 3 year old. The 3 year old doesn't want to go out without the dog. What can I do?
Limiting Video Game Time for Children
This is a guide to limiting video game time for children. Most kids will play video games as much as you let them. We all know it's best to limit their time but at times it isn't easy.
Before the invention of home scanners, it was tape or magnets on the fridge. Now, we can scan our children's art work.
Having Young Children Help With Chores
I'd love some ideas on how you do chores. We have four small girls. We agree they need daily chores to do. We agree that some things need to be done because you are a member of the family. Where do "just because chores" and "receive allowance chores" start and end?
Helping a Child Accept a New Baby Sister
My daughter is having a girl! The problem is her son Lance, who is 6, has been listening to his dad. His dad has low self esteem, lies about everything, has a daughter he has nothing to do with and loves to play head games! Lance is convinced that baby sisters are horrible.
Teaching Your Children About Money
I remember when I was little, I absolutely LOVED to play dress-up. What's more, I loved to use my mom's clothes. While I was talking with Mom yesterday, we touched on that topic and on a very funny memory, and I thought that you might like to know about it.
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.
Fiscally Responsible Parenting
When your children receive cash gifts for the holidays or their birthdays, it's a parent's job to be fiscally responsible with it. You want your children to enjoy it, but you want them to learn how to manage their money at the same time.
My Frugal Life: Teaching Children About Toys
The last time I was at Walmart with my younger group of kids/neighbors, I noticed they don't seem to realize that a huge package with four small useless toys in it would be a waste of their hard earned dollar.
