Category: Young Children
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3 Great Benefits of Increased Physical Activity and Ways to Encourage Your Child to Be More Active
As a mom of three, I realize how important it is for my children to get enough exercise and have time to play outside. Things have changed dramatically since I was a child growing up and I feel that kids today don’t have the opportunity to get outside to play. Kids are either busy with…
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5 Fun Ways to Teach Your Child Manners
As a parent it is often frustrating when you are in a store and witnessing a mother dealing with her screaming child or your own child having a meltdown. In fact, this has happened to most mom’s at some point with their children whether or not we want to actually admit it. It can get…
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Learn a New Way to Get Your Kids to Help With the Laundry
Do you have a laundry basket full of clothes? If so, grab your toddler or young child’s hand and take them into the laundry room with you. Did you know that you can teach your children how to help with the laundry? Most children are eager and willing to help their parents with new things.…
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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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Use Your Local Library as a Resource for Preschool Teaching Tools
Today I took my son to visit the local library for the very first time. I wasn’t sure what to expect because the library close to our house is fairly small. When we went into the library, I was amazed by the amount of books and activities that our local library has to offer the…
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How to Turn Laundry Into a Learning Opportunity
As a mom, I know how quickly laundry can pile up especially if you have children in your house. This morning I asked toddler to help me pick up the laundry so that I could start a load of laundry today. After we completed got the laundry sorted and a load of laundry started, I…
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7 Tips To Successfully Start a Preschool Curriculum At Home
As a mom, I know how important it is for your children to learn new things at an early age. Children typically learn very quickly and easily during those early years especially their language skills. I also knew that I needed to find some preschool teaching materials and tools to help keep him occupied 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…