children

How to teach children to save money

by Julie Meyers Pron November 29, 2011

At around age seven or eight, kids start wanting big things. This is a prime opportunity to teach our children the value in saving money. Big, especially, is learning about saving versus spending. After our hard lesson (for all of us) last fall, Big asked for a wallet so that he could start saving. The [...]

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How kids can earn and learn to save money

by Julie Meyers Pron November 10, 2011

This post was underwritten by BMO Harris Bank, which offers a matching $25 on a new savings account opened for your child through their Helpful Steps for Parents program. Learn more at bmoharris.com/parents. My kids are really into money right now. They’re constantly looking for extra “income” (aren’t we all?!) and even more often looking [...]

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The boys love Barbara’s Chocolate Snackimals

by Julie Meyers Pron September 9, 2011

My boys were recently sent a few packages of Barbara’s Snackimals to sample and share with my readers. You’ll love their honest reactions. They very much loved double chocolate. Loved it. Peanut butter wasn’t their thing. Watch. Thanks to Barbara’s Bakery for the sample product. Pin it

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Bedwetting: how do we know it’s time to go diaperless?

by Julie Meyers Pron September 7, 2011

I made a mistake this afternoon, and I’m sitting on my couch, wondering what the outcome will be. I put Little to bed for her nap in underpants, rather than a pull-up or diaper. Little has been potty trained for about a month. She hasn’t had an accident in two weeks. And she’s woken up [...]

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5 things to tell your kids when they have night time accidents (or wet the bed)

by Julie Meyers Pron August 29, 2011

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 [...]

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Learning to read is easier when the child is interested in the subject matter

by Julie Meyers Pron August 22, 2011

Exploring a child’s interests is such an important part of emerging literacy. A child will want to do more towards his own learning when he or she has an interest in the subject. I recall a student, a second grader, who was obsessed with motorcycles. He drew them, looked at pictures in magazines, even wore [...]