Posts Tagged ‘kids’
Teen Years- Listen More and Talk Less
For centuries teen years have been one of the most challenging years for all parents in the universe. It’s that ripe old age where the little child you once knew turns into a completely different person. The arguments start and eye rolling commences. “Whatever” being the only word they seem to know. Teen years quite…
Read MoreMake Your Kids Laugh- 10 Goofy Ways to Make Your Children Laugh
Experts and parents alike have agreed that a good sense of humor can lead to a better immune system and a happier lifestyle regardless of your age. As parents nothing feels better than making our kids laugh at our silly jokes and goofy ways. There are so many ways you can work to make your…
Read More5 Ways to Stop Yelling- Want to Stop Yelling at Your Kids? Use These Tips
The moment has arrived, your child has toys all over the house and it’s summer vacation. You are at your wits end and simply cannot understand why this child of yours won’t just listen to you. The only solution in your mind at this very moment is to yell at your child. After all they…
Read MoreHow to Help Your Shy Child Out in Life in a Positive Way
The first step to helping your shy child is to understand that shyness is a personality trait not a disability or a fault. Each of us are born as individual human beings, with different traits and characteristics that make us who we are. Being shy is a common occurrence for children and is something they…
Read MoreSummer Activities for Kids – Keep Cool With These Ideas
Summer activities are plentiful but after a long day of playing outside in the heat, you will need something to help you relax and cool down. With summer break coming close and so many things to accomplish, why not make a Netflix plan? Plan out your viewing schedule for the summer with some awesome new…
Read MoreHow to Find Joy in Motherhood
There are many circumstances that mothers find themselves in that can really take a toll on finding the joy in motherhood. Between juggling work, household demands and those little children who love to test your daily limits it can be extremely difficult to sit down at the end of the day and smile about the…
Read MoreHow Your Kids Favourite Shows Can Inspire Real Conversations
Inspire Real Conversation they said, it’s easy they said. Actually it can be. There are some tough conversations in life that you just have to have with your kids. It can be pretty hard to broach these topics without coming off accusatory or just plain confusing. Sometimes, you need a little help to inspire real…
Read MoreTeach Children Sharing – 6 Ways to Teach Your Children to Share Now
Sharing is caring they say, but what happens when you have a child who is possessively attached their belongings? Teaching the ability to share between peers and siblings can be quite the challenge for both parents and caregivers. It’s an important skill to teach children. Just how can you go about teaching your child to…
Read More6 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 MoreGrocery Shopping With Kids- Inspire Your Kids to Behave in the Grocery Store
You may have the most amazing, well-behaved kids in the world, but let’s face it; grocery shopping with kids can be a mundane, boring task for them. Whether you want to admit it or not, kids have less patience when it comes to strolling around the grocery store. Kids get impatient as their parent works…
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 Keep Teens Entertained and Making Good Decisions
Teenagers, that rough year of adolescence where your child no longer thinks heading to the local zoo is a fun pass time. With the arrival of the teen years comes a new challenge of parenthood. It’s challenging to keep teens entertained. Most parents want to make sure they have a teenager who is making good…
Read MoreSummer Break Plans- Inexpensive Ways to Keep Kids Busy This Summer
It’s almost time to make the kids some summer break plans. In just a few short months Summer shall be upon us and with that comes the need to find ways to entertain the kids. If you are a work from home parent you know how difficult it can be to get some work done…
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