30 Things to Do Before the Kids Leave Home
Eat ice cream for breakfast. Show your kids it’s OK to do something out of routine. Fly a kite and don’t worry if the string gets tangled. Bake together and let them measure everything. Go […]
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Six Stages of Feeding Kids
Feeding kids starts at conception and never.ever.ends. Humans are the only species that give their kids a choice of what to eat. For example, a bird regurgitates her food and gags it into her baby’s […]
How Do Your Kids Wake You Up?
Before kids, alarm clocks woke me up. When I was pregnant, my bladder woke me up. After birth, my newborn woke me up every two hours. Next, teething, upset tummies, and nightmares woke me up […]
What to Do If Your Friends Kids Don’t Play With Your Kids
My daughter doesn’t want to play with my girlfriend’s daughter at school anymore. I think they are changing their friends as they enter 3rd grade but I am worried it will be hard on my […]
10 Ways to Tell If Your Kids Like You
You can tell if someone likes you or not by the way they act around you. If they like you; they listen to you, look you in the eye, and stand close to you. If […]
Tips to Avoid Overscheduling Your Kids
With the all the activities of my three kids, our family time is shrinking. Every day is playdates, sports, games etc. I was never going to overschedule my kids and I don’t think we did. […]
Letter to My Kids – Please Keep the Family Car Clean
Dear Kids, Good morning. As I was running errands yesterday I noticed issues with the cleanliness of the family car: There was an odor from the back of the car that was so bad I […]
End of Summer and Kids Are Driving Me Nuts…NOW!
Is it awful I can’t wait for school to start? My kids are driving me nuts. Christie – Orcas Island, WA You are not alone. We love our children, but sometimes the end of summer […]
How to Handle Moving Your Kids to a New School
My kids are in 2nd grade, 4th grade and 7th grade. We have to move to a new school district across town. I am concerned they will have problems adjusting to new friends, especially the […]
What Preschool to Choose for Your Child?
What preschool should I choose for my child? I want her to have the best start and am confused on which school to choose. I have a 4 year old and a 2 year old. […]