Growing skills in parenting and organizing.
Whether your kids are home for the summer or on an extended break (we are home now for the Corona Virus), it is a great time to teach life skills they will need in the future.
I’m guilty of having my kids just do the “easy chores”. But they are a little older now and ready to learn a few more tasks that they will need in their future.
When you are stuck at home with little ones, whether it is for snow day or sickness it is hard to keep the kids occupied. And usually it isn’t the time to head to the store.
I gathered lots of ideas for playing that use items you may have around the house.
2. Make a Masking Tape City – Your kids can use cars, trucks, people and animals and have a whole town. Run masking tape or painters tape on your floors and carpet to make roads and parking lots for a whole town. We used this all the time for our twin boys.
3.Blowing Bubbles Inside – Blow your kids mind with the ability to blow bubbles inside. A mix of shampoo and water which are 2 ingredients we always have make this something you can do right now.
4. Easy Homemade Catapult – Use soft wadded up paper or some small toys and your kids will love watching things fly.
5. Toilet Paper Roll Rocket – Save up your paper rolls and let your kids have fun making rockets.
6. Spider Web Obstacle Course – Kids can pretend they are trapped or find ways to get around without touching the yarn. Do this under a table using the 4 table legs as the anchors of the yard.
7. Leak Proof Bag Experiment – Make your kids say “Wow” with this fun experiment. It’s amazing when the water doesn’t leak.
8. Straw Rocket – Anything that can shoot in the air in my house is fun. I like that this is will take them a little time to put together.
My kids love when I break out new activities. Some last for 5 minutes and some for an hour. Anything to help break up a day at home is good in my book.
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Are thoughtful punishments that make your kids think twice possible? Is there a way to keep kids from repeating unacceptable behavior? After a lot of trial and error, I believe there is.
As a mom of three, I have had my fair share of times when punishments and consequences had to be doled out. While I firmly believe that children must be allowed to be children, some behaviors are unacceptable in our home, and when we are out in public.
When it comes to what kids call their parents, it is not a one size fits all things. Some parents will want to be called by different names, and we have compiled a list of the best nicknames for moms and dads to choose from.
Parents are so important to their children. Naturally, children see their parents as the most influential beings in their entire lives. While some moms and dads are cool with being called by their traditional handles, some want one they don’t want to have to share with every parent on the block.
Feeling your little one moving in your belly for the first time is magical. It momentarily can cause pregnant women to forget the swollen feet, sore back, heartburn and all the other uncomfortable parts of being with child. There are however, things you need to know about fetal movement when you are pregnant.
How do you teach gratefulness to your kids when they have so much? It may be easier than you think.
Working moms are the ultimate balancers. They navigate between work life and family life like pros.
Balance? They rock at it.
Scheduling? They’re superstars.
Except in those moments when they are not, and life feels more overwhelming than exciting. Being a working mom is a tough role and one that requires constant negotiation, compromise, and flexibility.
So how do the most successful moms handle it? They tend to do these seven simple things each day to feel successful and organized.
Is your child struggling to appreciate the things in their life? Or maybe they are having a hard time seeing the good? It may be time to start a gratitude journal for kids and watch how it changes their perspective.
What is a Gratitude Journal?
A few years ago, life was in one of those tough times when more seemed to go wrong than it did right. Not only did it impact my outlook on life, but it also made a difference in how my children responded to situations and other people.
Instead of the quick to forgive, generous hearts that we had spent so much time nurturing in them, there was an abundance of complaining and attitudes that were anything but loving.
So, we decided to do something radical – for us anyway – and start gratitude journals. [Read more…]
This post is sponsored by General Mills but all opinions are my own.
“Hurry! You’re going to miss the bus!”
“Where are your shoes?”
I was constantly saying these statements each morning. The frustration everyone felt in the house for the last few moments before I said good-bye didn’t make any of us feel good. And the guilt when they got on the bus was not good.
I’ve partnered with Green Giant, Optimum Nutrition, vitafusion and L’il Critters as part of an Influencer Activation and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
How are your resolutions going? When I make resolutions my real plan is for them to end up being habits. I don’t want to start exercising for a few weeks and then stop. Or incorporate meditation in my life and then forget.
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I want to build my resolutions into habits so it is a natural fit in my normal life.
