Posts Tagged ‘Children’
6 Things Children Teach us
Children teach us so many things. Parenthood is such a lovely time, watching our children grow from newborns into well rounded, responsible adults is the most rewarding job one ever holds in life. While we are busy teaching our children life lessons, skills and coping mechanisms for all that they will face in life, our…
Read MoreChildren Need Discipline – Why Consistent Discipline is Good for Your Child
Parenthood is tough work. Children need discipline. There are so many important things we must do to maintain our authority as a parent while still learning who our children are. Allowing them to grow their own wings to fly into adulthood is an important part of Parenting. There is a very controversial topic when it…
Read More6 Reasons to Tell Your Children You Love Them Every Day, Multiple Times a Day
Tell your children you love them! Love has the power to change lives; just one fleeting moment of feeling love makes you giddy with joy. When we feel loved we tend to lead happier and healthier lives, because love really brings out the best in us. Feeling love just makes us change, almost overnight, we…
Read MoreKids With Cell Phones: Why My Children Won’t Have Cell Phones Until They Can Buy One Themselves
I was picking my 7 year old up from school they other day and I saw all these kids with cell phones. They were filing out of the school doors like completely distracted drones. Many of them had phones in their hands either listening to music, or texting, or sharing photos… Many were the same…
Read MoreHow to Deal with and Diffuse an Angry Child
Handling an angry child can be frustrating, tiring and just plain confusing. As adults, we have developed coping mechanisms to control our emotions, specifically anger. Now it’s time to teach our children how to manage their anger. More often than not when our children become angry, it stirs up our own emotions of anger which translates…
Read MoreWhy Dads Matter
Children are born into this world with two parents for a reason, both parents play an equally important role in the child’s life, but why is it that Dad’s matter? What is it about Dads that make children so happy? What key role does Dad play in your child’s life? Let’s start by being very…
Read MoreHappy Children- What All Children Need for Happiness
As you travel along the road of parenthood, it becomes increasingly obvious what a child needs physically. Good nutrition, a roof to live under, a place to sleep and clothing are the necessities. The necessities of life that just about every human being needs, come naturally as part of our parenting. While these items certainly…
Read MorePlanning Summer Break With Kids
Summer break may be a time to sit back, relax and unwind from a busy school season, but do you really want to sit around hearing the kids say, “I’m bored” every five minutes? Most parents would much prefer to have their kids relaxing with many entertainment options. While planning for Summer break may seem…
Read MoreGrateful Kids – 6 Tips to Instill Gratitude Within Your Children
Gratitude is a mindset; it goes well beyond the good manners you have worked to instill upon your kids. Teaching the kids to say please and thank you are easy compared to teaching a kid to be grateful, but it isn’t impossible and today we will discuss 6 tips to instill gratitude within your kids…
Read MoreFussy Eaters- Why I Won’t Allow my Kids to be Picky Eaters
I have been told that there is a difference between fussy eaters and picky eaters. Apparently, a fussy eater is someone that can like something one day and change their mind the next day. A picky eater is defined as someone that has a reluctance to try new foods, which can limit the foods that…
Read MoreKids Chores- Chores for Children of Every Age
Your Children can be helpers around the house! Learn to incorporate age appropriate kids chores into your child’s day from age 2 forward and you will find it is a breeze to have help at any age from your children. Kids Chores Chores for Toddler Years {ages 2 & 3} The lovely toddler years, once your…
Read More20 Dr. Seuss Inspired Treats
Dr. Seuss inspired treats are here… Dr. Seuss is always welcome in our home. We have read all the books, seen many of the movies and spent lots of time acting out Green Eggs and Ham at dinner time… in our own little way. The kids love it when I get creative with their food!…
Read More4 Things I say to Myself After My Kids go to Bed
After my Kids go to bed, I have conversations with myself. Not full blown conversations, really. Mostly just fleeting moments of thought. Sometimes I do reassure myself though, or devise a plan to over come what bothers me as a parent, wife and person. There are moments, that I do wonder if I am the…
Read More8 Fun New Years Activities for Kids
New Years Activities are important to make ringing in the New Year special for you Little ones. If you are planning on staying in this year with your little ones, there are many different awesome things you can do together! See, it’s been a long while since I have left my family on New Years.…
Read MoreM is for Money- The Current Way to Teach Your Children About Currency #MisforMoney
Teaching our Children about money is very important for several reasons. In fact, educating your kids about the value of money, the different currencies, budgeting and saving is just the start. With Financial Literacy Month around the corner, now is a great time to start educating your children about Money. It may seem overwhelming to…
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