Category: Tweens
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How To Deal With Your Child’s Mobile Phone Activities
If your child is in teenager, they often feel they are expected to having their own mobile phone. As per the survey conducted by Pew Research Centre, around three-fourth’s of all children belong to this particular age group and most own a smart phone. This report left some people sort of worrying about teenagers and…
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Inflatable Pools Are A Great Way to Introduce Swimming {Guest Post}
Introducing your child to water and teaching him or her to swim is a long process. You want your child to be as calm as possible around the water, but you also want him or her to be adventurous and have fun while swimming. Many parents and experts suggest that you should introduce your child…
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Five Favorite Family Swimming Pool Games {Guest Post}
Guest Post and Photo was provided by Simon Bowers. The sunshine is apparently coming back to make a final appearance before leaving us for the Autumn, so we still have time to get outside and play in the garden or even grab a flight and go on holiday. But what can you do to stop…
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Choosing the Right Backpack Can Greatly Reduce the Risks of Long-Term Health Problems or Injuries
Is your child’s backpack too heavy, bulky, or about to burst at the seams because your child is constantly stuffing all of their school supplies, textbooks, library books, lunch boxes, and other personal belongings into their backpack? A heavy backpack can cause long-term health problems or injuries. Over the last few years, more children are…
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Backpack Misuse Can Lead to Long-Term Health Problems or Injuries
As your kids are heading back to school and stuffing their backpack full of school supplies and books, it is important for parents to make sure that their backpack isn’t too heavy. Did you know that most children carry their backpack improperly? Misusing a backpack and wearing it improperly can lead to long-term health problems…
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Learn How to Keep Your Child From Losing Their Belongings – 4 Ways to Label Your Child’s Back to School Gear
I can’t believe that school will be starting soon and in some areas classes have already started. It is crazy to think about who fast this summer has gone by. Last weekend I decided to take advantage of tax free weekend and I bought my children most of the items that they will need on…
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Should Parents Consume Alcohol Around Children?
Many parents often wonder if they should drink alcohol in front of their children. If you do drink alcohol in your home, do you wait until your children are in bed or do you consume it in front of them? I personally feel that if you are going to drink in front of your children…
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Should Children Be Given An Allowance For Doing Household Chores?
After I shared yesterday’s post, 5 Ways to Get Children To Help With the Household Chores on several of my social media platforms. I was asked to share my opinion on whether or not parents should be expected to give children an allowance for completing chores? I personally feel that children shouldn’t be expected to…
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5 Ways To Get Your Children to Help With the Household Chores
When my daughter was born, I knew that I wanted to do things differently than my parents and I wanted to teach my own children the value of helping around the house. Children are capable of doing simple chores and most of the time they are willing to help. Giving your child small chores or…
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Barbecue Safety Tips – Keep Your Children Safe While Using the Barbecue Grill
Do you enjoy grilling out during the summer months to avoid heating up your house while using your oven to cook meals for your family? It is possible some families are able to grill out year round depending on where you live. For most families grilling season typically begins when the temperatures get warmer…