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The following post: tips for a successful birthday party was written by Lisa, a mom of two with experience in birthday party planning. My husband and I have plenty of experience throwing birthday parties for our two kids and we’ve noticed something: they usually don’t go over as well as we’d like. One kid invariably hurts another kid’s feelings. Someone ends up with a scraped knee. And there’s a high likelihood that even one of our own children ends up crying at some point. … [Read more...]
Last year, I reported Amazon's top selling toys each Sunday night. It was great fun to share the hottest toys of the season with readers and hear feedback and thoughts from you all, as well as watch to see how things changed through the season. As the first Sunday night of the Christmas shopping season is about to close, here's Amazon's reported list of top toys, effective 11:50 pm EST, Sunday, November 27 with, of course, my commentary. Angry Birds: Knock On Wood Game Middle (age 6) has, and … [Read more...]
The following is a guest post on Just Precious. I was approached about an article sharing several tips for keeping a young family home secure. I figure it's something everyone should learn and review. Setting up home security in your house is a delicate process, as it involves a number of different factors and careful considerations. Each home requires its own unique set of security systems, depending on the home itself, as well as who lives there and the neighborhood. Particularly when … [Read more...]
Children need relationships. They need a variety of types of friendships to learn, succeed and feel strongly about themselves. Actually, we all do. While some kids are naturally talented at taking up a conversation and suddenly having a new best friend, others struggle. Here, 5 tips to help your child make new friends: Ask your child's teacher or guidance counselor for suggestions You'd be astounded at the number of similar calls teachers received each year. It's easy to ask "I'd really like … [Read more...]
This summer, I've been talking a lot about bed wetting and night time accidents, as well as other areas of toddler and preschooler development. Moms often ask me, "what do I do when ____?" It's important to remain positive . Don't tell them they did something wrong or that it's their fault. That's the number one rule, because you don't want them to feel that they failed at something they simply have no control over. So. What do you do? Here, 5 things to tell your kids when they wake up … [Read more...]
