Category: Young Children

  • Fun Ways to Get your Child Involved in the Spring Cleaning

    Fun Ways to Get your Child Involved in the Spring Cleaning

    If you haven’t start Spring cleaning, try these tips to get your kids involved in helping with the Spring Cleaning chore list. I know that most kids are more likely to help with the chores when they are having fun. Teaching them how to properly do the chores not only gets the done quickly but…

  • Learn How Young Children and Pets Respond to Stressful Situations

    Learn How Young Children and Pets Respond to Stressful Situations

    Did you know that young children and pets often respond to stressful situations in a similar manner? Young children often don’t know how to communicate their frustrations, feelings, and what is bothering them. As you know your pets can’t communicate but they often communicate using their body language. We have three dogs in our house…

  • How to Ensure Your Dog & Baby Bond

    How to Ensure Your Dog & Baby Bond

    When I was pregnant with my youngest son, I was nervous about how our dog, Katie, how she would handle a young baby around the house. She has been a member of our family for several years and was used to being an only dog. In fact, I was afraid that when my baby started…

  • 7 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe on Moving Day

    7 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe on Moving Day

    Are you planning on moving soon? Today I wanted to share with you some tips that Anita Reid wrote to help make moving day successful and accident free. I have personally moved several times over the years and my kids always were eager to help on moving day. Of course, they were a bit older. I…

  • 6 Ways to Save Money On You Child’s Clothing

    6 Ways to Save Money On You Child’s Clothing

    Children’s clothing can be rather expensive especially if you are shopping in boutiques or buying brand name clothing. I wanted to share with you some tips and suggestions so that you can learn how to save money on your children’s clothing. If you are currently pregnant, I highly suggest that you read this post and…

  • Ways to Teach Your Kids to “Go Green”

    Ways to Teach Your Kids to “Go Green”

                    Have you considered teaching your children new ways to “go green” and help save the world around them? The term going green simply means finding new ways to help the environment. What are you currently doing to show your children about “going green”? In our house, we…

  • 4 Ways To Encourage Kids To Clean Up After Themselves

    4 Ways To Encourage Kids To Clean Up After Themselves

    Teaching your child how to clean up after themselves and good cleaning habits is often difficult to establish and follow unless you start teaching your child or children how to properly do the chores at an early age. However, older children are sometimes caught up in situations when they do not clean after themselves and…

  • Teaching Kids About Charity the Right Way

    Teaching Kids About Charity the Right Way

    I would like to thank Anita Reid for taking the time to share valuable ways for kids to get involved and learn about charity work at a young age. It is amazing how many places are willing to allow children the opportunity to help other people in need. Charity work can even be done in…

  • 12 Fun Backyard Games and Activities to Get Your Kids Outdoors

    12 Fun Backyard Games and Activities to Get Your Kids Outdoors

    Once the temperatures start warming up outside, my kids are ready to spend some time outdoors. They love playing outside and getting some fresh air. As a parent, it is very important to encourage your children to enjoy spending time outdoors and exercising. I am very picky when it comes to letting my children play…

  • 8 Fun Ways to Teach Your Toddler About History

    8 Fun Ways to Teach Your Toddler About History

    I was a bit disappointed when I started searching online for some ways to teach toddles about important history events and historical information. While I was searching for ideas, I immediately noticed that most of the history lessons were geared towards older children. Don’t worry you don’t need to let the lack of content available…