Five great ways to enjoy the outdoors with your kids:
**1. Picnic with the Clouds: Pack your lunch or dinner for you and the kids and set out a big blanket in the yard. After your meal, take a rest and see what cloud shapes you can co…
10 Creative Ways to Tell Kids You Love Them
Written by: Heidi Smith Luedtke
Ditch the heart-shaped box of chocolates and show your little cherubs how much you love them with these creative gifts and activities. You’ll make Valentineâ…
Learning begins from day one.
There are many reasons it is important to engage your infant in stimulating activities:
Children need time outdoors to explore, release energy, and learn. Many parents take their children to the park or allow them to play in the backyard.
While children are playing on play-sets & slides they are learning to take simple r…
Since the start of this site, we have touched upon many subjects including: preschool, potty training, natural remedies, brain development and several others. As we enter another school year we’re talking again about preschool & kinderg…
There are many subjects that parents hesitate to discuss with their children - for fear that the subject may overwhelm their child or they may feel their child is too young to understand the topic at hand.
However, there may come a time wh…
As we’ve mentioned, it’s that time of year again where many parents are sending their children off to school or beginning their education at home through home-schooling. Where ever your child is going to be spending this school year … fin…
In July 2005 I made the decision to leave my career in early childhood education and devote myself to being a stay-at-home mom. I was approximately a week away from giving birth to my first child.
Making that leap from working full time t…
As a family of five in a 1500 sq foot home, we are often faced with the onerous task of finding space for something … most often it is for that NEW TOY!
Whether you reside in an 800 sq foot apartment or a 6000 sq foot house, once your fami…
As another school year approaches I am faced with the fact that my oldest daughter will be heading off to kindergarten next fall. While we have made the choice not to send her to preschool, there are still skills that we know she needs to ha…
It is not news to hear that children mimic the actions of the adults around them; However, as parents of young children we sometimes need to be reminded of this.
With code orange & code red days, the price of gas increasing, the aff…
…. this is one of the current hot topics with SAHM (stay-at-home-moms) today. Parents make choices for their family every day: from what to eat for breakfast, when to schedule appointments, to what activities the children will be doing…
Thumbing through the May issue of Parents magazine I stumbled upon the article, Natural Remedies for Children. Knowing that there will come a time when one of these remedies can be put to the test in our house, I r…
So now the fun begins. Family is gone, husband is back at work, and it is just me and the kids: Mommy, Josie (2.5 yrs), Rob 1.5 (yrs), and Lily (3 weeks).
Week number 1 is coming to a close and we have survived. Granted all 3 kids & …
While it is a little late in the game for my husband & I to be asking ourselves this question, many women (and fathers) find themselves wondering if the timing is “right” to try for another child.
Our first pregnancy was planned, and w…
Have you found yourself wondering if your child will ever become potty trained?! I have recently asked myself that question. Josie is just over 2 years old, and I am of the mind set, that it will happen when it happens; this is something …
Monday morning & it is the first day of “school” for Josie (it is actually a structured mother’s morning out program) and we are all excited!
The weekend leading up to Josie’s first day, we talked about the children that she would see i…
It’s no secret that eating healthy keeps you fit, energized, and feeling great! This goes for children as well. When children begin eating table food, that is the time to introduce healthy eating habits. This sounds easy, but not every chi…
First birthdays are always a treat! Many children love the attention and parents have fun creating just the perfect atmosphere to celebrate this special day. Whether you are putting together a huge 1st birthday bash, or you are keeping it l…
Picture this:
A toddler & an older infant pleasantly eating, sleeping and laughing all the way through a 14 hour car trip …. Is this possible?
Not in our family! We recently returned from a car trip to upstate NY that w/o …
A baby that is always rocked to sleep will always want to be rocked to sleep.
I rocked my daughter Josie to sleep for the first 12 months of her life. Which was actually not a problem - until our son Rob was born and we needed to…
As the weather heats up there are many situations you need to think about in order to make summer time fun - FUN - for you & your kids!
Temperatures are rising & this heat can become dangerous if you are not being hydrated. Adul…
As the summer approaches many parents & children are thinking ahead to the upcoming school year. The question that I often hear from parents in regards to entering kindergarten is, “Is my child ready?”.
It has been my experience, that…
There have been days when I’ve wondered if I am providing enough stimulation for my kids. My son is still young enough though - that I am confident I am meeting all of his needs. However, my mischievous little monkey of a toddler *(& I …
We’ve all been there (& if you haven’t yet, you will be): hopping over the duplo blocks, bumping our legs on the end-table, and leaping over the coffee table yelling, “NOOOOOOO”! … to stop our inquisitive & spirited toddler from …
According to the article Working Mother’s: Information from Answers.com: *”As of the early 2000s, more mothers in the United States are working than ever before. In the mid-1990s, 58 percent of…
Whether you are a stay-at-home parent or you are a working parent, everyone needs a support system. Ten years ago this July, my husband & I made the decision to move to North Carolina. It was a bold move, considering we just graduated f…
Arching of the back … limbs going limp … perhaps there is some kicking and head banging … we experience these trying occurrences with our toddler from time to time. It helps to know that every parent deals with their child throwing a t…
The other day I was upstairs getting the kids ready for their naps. As per our routine, I settled Rob down while Josie quietly unwinds in her room with soft music and books. As I ever so delicately tip-toe out from Rob’s room after he drift…
As the seasons change I admit that I become a little antsy & take on spring cleaning projects - one of which involves rearranging the living room & the bedrooms. As I stand in the middle of the room, I make note of the shape of the r…
