As your little one’s big day approaches, it’s time to think parties. When they get older you won’t have much say in what goes on. Take that as all the more reason to make the most of those younger years. Of course, there’s a lot of pressure on you to make their party perfect. Younger kids don’t know what they want yet, so it’s your job to do the thinking for them. But where do you start? We’ve … [Read more...]
Why You Need To Encourage Your Kids To Get Grubby
Modern parenting is focused around cleanliness. It is, according to an old saying, next to godliness after all. It threatens to become all-consuming, as we place it high amongst the things we value. We comment on how children are well turned out; we tell our own to wash their hands, use antibacterial soaps, be fastidious about germs. We leave in clean houses, sanitized by products that claim … [Read more...]
“Inside Voices, Please!” – Stopping Kids’ Arguments Before They Can Start
Kids fight. It's something we tell ourselves over and over again, as once again we are forced to reach a conclusion on an argument. We remind ourselves of our childhood, how our siblings switched from being our best friends to our enemies in the course of a single day. It's natural for children who live in such proximity to one another to occasionally blow up and argue. Some would even suggest … [Read more...]
7 Home Dangers You Haven’t Thought About
The following post contains affiliate links, however all opinions remain my own. For more information, see my full disclosure policy. Children (particularly toddlers and babies) have a way of getting into everything. Cabinets, drawers, important paperwork... nothing is off limits to what they want to play with (if anything like my son, the more dangerous, the more he seems to want it). So, we … [Read more...]
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