Image via Wikipedia You’ve probably seen it happen from time to time. You’ll be in the grocery store, a child will be yelling and running […]
Five Relaxation Ideas for Busy Parents
Parents can be busy, especially if they have more than one child. One child may play a sport, another may play in the band, and […]
Simplify Your Budget?
Image via Wikipedia by Jill Cooper www.LivingOnADime.com I was just watching a show on budgeting. I had to chuckle when watching it because the woman […]
Ways to Help Your Child Cope When a Pet Dies
Image via Wikipedia We recently lost our beloved cat, Scamper. We still miss him terribly and it was very hard on the kids as they […]
Coping with Change – How to Help Kids Make Friends in a New School
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 […]
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 […]
7 Back to School Lunch Tips
Image via Wikipedia Another great Lunchtime article! Enjoy! Don’t look now, but school’s here! Are you ready for one of the biggest challenges for Moms […]
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, […]
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.