Category: Young Children
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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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Five Ways You Can Prevent Your Kids from Nose-Picking
Nose-picking is disgusting! But the reality is that everyone’s done it some point during their childhood. And some adults still do it – the ones who haven’t been stopped of course. Here are five things that you should be doing if you want to stop your kids from trying to find gold up their noses.…
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Buying Toys According to the Child’s Age
Choosing the right toy for your child can always be a tricky business. You have to choose something that your child will find interesting and that is safe and appropriate for his or her age. Many toys get looked over by a child simply because they were bought earlier than they were supposed to. Kids…
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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…
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18 Free or Low Cost Ideas to Keep the Kids Cool This Summer
How is your summer going? It is super hot here in Texas which is very typical for this time of the year. It finally reached triple digits temperatures a few days ago so we have been staying inside quite a bit. Staying inside at home has its benefits but my kids have already gotten a…
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Learn How Smartphones Now Cater to Children {Infographic}
What is a good age for children to own a smartphone? That is a debate many parents deal with as they make decisions about their children’s smartphone use. Children as young as two years are now using their parent’s smartphone or mobile device for about 10 minutes a day. By the time they reach age…
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Forever Rid Your Child of Unhealthy Snack Cravings
One thing everyone remembers about their childhood is the unconditional love we all shared towards snacks. Chips, Gummy bears, chocolates, ice-cream, you name it, we loved them all. However, another thing we all remember is our parents’ constant nagging about how unhealthy these tasty little calorie bombs were. Though healthy food does tend to be…
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10 Tips for Surviving a Military Deployment with Children #ConnectDuracell #Sponsored
Today, I wanted to share 10 tips on how to find ways to continually connect with each other during deployments. I was a former military spouse for several years and went through a deployment when my older son was a baby.
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Tips for Getting Kids To Clean Their Rooms
Making your children do the chores can be exhausting and overwhelming but it is crucial to teach them from an early age about their responsibilities and obligations. It is important for them to learn to clean after themselves and to participate in tiding up. The good thing is that there is no need to make…
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Smart Money Tips for Teenagers (Parents Too)
My daughter has been working for several weeks and just got her first paycheck. I saw a sparkle in her eye as she showed me how much money that she already earned working. It makes me remember my very first job and earning my own money. I remember it was one of the best feelings in…