Image via Wikipedia Wouldn’t we all like to make our kids’ lives magically full of friends and free of stress? Unfortunately, there is no magic […]
Five Ways to Be a Fitness Role Model to Your Children
Image by hoyasmeg via Flickr Childhood obesity is a concern of medical experts these days. It seems children spend so much time in front of […]
Advantages of Family Chore Charts
Image by SharkeyinColo via Flickr When my children were younger the one thing that saved us was having chore charts. This article talks about the […]
How to Encourage Children to Feel Good about Themselves
Many thanks for this guest post on self-esteem in children. Enjoy! Children can be cruel by calling each other names or making disparaging comments about […]
Ten Ways to Ease Sibling Rivalry
Image via Wikipedia The nature of children means they are bound to fight with one another; it’s part of being human. Sibling rivalry may be […]
How to Create Your Own Household Planner
Image via Wikipedia Families come in all shapes and sizes. Some families are busy and some are homebodies. If there’s more than one person in […]
Outdoor Adventures – great online resource
Image by s_mestdagh via Flickr We found a great online resource (thanks to Lynette of Blogging Starter Pack) for kids. REI online has a Passport […]
How to Help Children Deal with Stress
Stress is a normal part of life. How we choose to deal with it, however, is an entirely different subject. As a parent or grandparent, […]
How a Special Goodbye Routine Can Help Separation Anxiety
When school starts, and you’re sending off a new student on her first day a full day school, you may have to deal with separation anxiety. If you have other children you may be an old pro at this. However, if this is your first child, you may want to know how a special goodbye routine can help separation anxiety for you and your child.
Household Chores for Preschool-Aged Children
Children can learn to do household chores at a young age. Even toddlers can be taught to pick up their clothes and toys and put them away.
Preschool-aged children should be doing a wider variety of household chores. In our home, I keep my preschoolers’ chore list short and simple, but they have come a long way in learning to clean up after themselves.