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Tuesdays Mommy Tip – Listening

Listening. This is a vital ingredient to a healthy relationship, and proper communication. Many Moms, like myself, are multi-taskers. Many times I keep my eyes on the computer screen and give them the hmm sounds…LOL. My toddler no longer accepts that as me listening! Smart girl! Lack of eye contact can be a problem when [...]

Keeping our Children Safe, part two

Safety In Your Neighborhood <– part one of the safety series There was a time that a parent felt safe letting their kids play in their own back yard. They could go outside to play without having to worry that they would be bullied by other children, kidnapped, or injured in drive-by shootings. Sadly, that [...]

Keeping our Children Safe, part one

Every Mothers nightmare is something awful happening to their precious child…especially if it involves some lunatic nut job. So, I thought it would be a very good idea to share some safety ideas, tips, and resources to help keep our kids safe in this scary world. As best we can anyway… In part one of [...]

Family Fun in the Summer Ideas

We are well into summer and some Moms may be losing their minds and wondering WHAT to do to keep the kids busy and their sanity in tact! Well, here are a few family fun in the summer ideas to do as a family. Splash Day: Get the hose out or the sprinklers and let [...]

Summer Fun With Your Children with WATER!

I found this great article for summer fun with your kids, and thought I would share it with all of you… Water, Water … Everywhere By: Judy H. Wright What one word best sums up summer fun? Water. I bet your favorite memories as a child involved getting wet, running through sprinklers on a sweltering [...]

Are there any safe movies for your kids anymore???

OK…so I wrote a vent/post on my personal blog….give it a read and let me know what your thoughts are on this IMPOSSIBLE question!!! Read it Here Let’s chat about this important topic, Lara © 2008 – 2010, Lara. All rights reserved.

Parenting Advice – 10 Simple Ways To Teach Children How to Brush Their Teeth

by @ Thursday, March 20th, 2008. Filed under Guest Articles, Life with Preschoolers, Life with Toddlers, Mommie Stuff, Parenting, Tips

By Donald Mckenzie Jr 1) Brush teeth as much as possible with your child. Stand next to your child in front of the bathroom mirror and brush together. It is really a nice time together. Your child can mimic your brushing technique. Not only will the child brush better, but they will also have confidence [...]

Preschool Activities – No Toys for a Day!

By Mary Green If you have little children, chances are your house is packed to the brim with hundreds, if not thousands of dollars of toys. It seems like everyone you know just has to buy them something for Christmas, their birthday and every other holiday under the sun, and of course as a parent [...]

Bilingual Toddlers

by @ Thursday, February 28th, 2008. Filed under Life with Toddlers

It is so funny. The other day my husband was home and he started hollering “Dianna, can you come here please.” So I casually walk back to him and he asks “Do you understand what Boo is saying”. I asked my almost 3 year old to repeat what she said to her daddy and she [...]

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