Category: Tweens
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7 Good Reasons Why Teenagers Should Have a Smartphone
My oldest son will be entering high school next year and we were recently discussing been letting him have a cell phone to carry around with him. However, as parents we are concerned for his safety and the information he could possibly view on the Internet especially when he isn’t at home. We have an…
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Useful Gift Ideas That Children Would Look Forward To
If you have children, you would know how many toys you see, trip over, assemble and store multiple times each day. And it might make you think just how did they manage to accumulate these many playthings? Well, come birthdays, holidays, occasions and kids’ parents and grandparents shower them with presents – usually toys since…
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3 Ways to Replace Your Child’s Lost or Stolen Smart Phone at a Fraction of the Cost
Does your child have a smart phone? The cost of cell phones are rising as technology continues to improve. If your child accidentally damages or lose their smart phone, they may end up without a phone until you can come up with the money to repair or replace their phone. Even if you have insurance…
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5 Healthy Apple Snacks to Make for an After School Snack Time #appleslicer
Fall is here! Wahoo I am excited for the fall temperatures. I hope that you have had a great three-day weekend and that the kids are rested so that they are ready for school tomorrow. I love fall because I often think of warm apple cider, bobbing for apples, bobbing for apples, and grandmother’s warm apple…
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7 Ways You Can Help Your Children Succeed in School #backtoschool
As a parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. There are many ways that parents can support their children’s learning at home and throughout the school year. The nagging, the battles, the lost papers—do you dread school work as much as the kids do? Here’s how to help them hit the books…
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6 Working Tips To Manage Your Child’s Digital Identity
Digital Identity is an equally important concept as of real identity. Taking up with the definition, digital identity refers to the self-expression a person leaves over the digital world through online postings, photos, pages they like etc. This sheds light on the key components that build up the identity in the digital world. These components…
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11 Easy Ways to Get Your Child to Eat More Vegetables #vegetablespiralizer
Are you having trouble getting your children to eat enough vegetables throughout the day? Most kids don’t get the daily number of recommended servings of fruits and vegetables in their diet. Fruits and vegetables provide essential micro-nutrients that your child’s growing body needs. However, today I am going to focus on ways to get your kids…
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Five Proven Strategies to Help your Child get the Most From Their Education
There is so much information out there about the different ways parents can help with their child’s education, but which methods actually work? We’ve sifted through the myths and legends to find five strategies that actually reap results. Sleep Sleep matters. Education experts at OHS Distance Learning acknowledge that sleep plays an essential role in…
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Summer Fun: Turning Children into Confident Swimmers
One of the most fun and interesting activities that summer brings into mind is swimming, so it is very important to have your children learn how to swim at early age. Of course they could attend swimming lessons with professionals, but why not giving a try to teaching them yourself? Even if you know only…
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How to Help your Child Overcome the Fear of the Dentist?
Taking children to the dentist could be a real nightmare. No matter if it is the atmosphere, sterile surroundings, unfamiliar objects and sounds or simply the fear of any kind of operation; children tend to develop an unreasonable anxiety and fear of regular dental checkups. Both parents and children need to observe dentist appointments as…