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Want Homework Without Tears? 3 Game Changing Tips.

by Carolyn 38 Comments

Do you remember thinking you couldn’t wait until you were out of school so you never had to do homework again? Then you become a parent and realize you have to go through the whole homework experience again. After the first few weeks of 3rd grade, I just wanted to figure out a way to get through our homework without tears.

3 tips that helped us get through homework without tears. I especially liked the first tip that starts us off on the right foot and does a lot to help with homework and the tears that come with it. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Raising Kids

Our Experience With Pyloric Stenosis

by Carolyn 28 Comments

I am not a doctor this is just our experience. If you suspect a problem please see your doctor. 

“You must head immediately to the MUSC Children’s Emergency Room.”

There is nothing like that statement to completely flip your emotions out of control. It feels like you have been sucked down a tunnel and you can see the doctor speaking but you feel like hear what is her or she is saying because you are down in a black tunnel and are getting scared.

Our experience with projectile vomiting and Pyloric Stenosis. The symptoms and diagnosis and surgery experience with pyloric stenosis from a the parents angle. I hope this helps anyone who is experiencing a possible diagnosis. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Baby's First Year, Raising Kids

Siblings Fighting? 3 Tips To Help Them Get Along.

by Carolyn 30 Comments

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I have 2 younger sisters. While growing up our fighting was intense in the house with 3 girls. We screamed, pulled hair, slammed doors and kicked all the time. Now I am super sorry for what we put my mom through because guess what!?!? My kids are now fighting and this past summer it got to a very annoying level. Siblings fighting can be a real problem and tough to stop.

I had prided myself that I was at least raising my kids to be nicer than my sisters and I were to each other (thank goodness we are all now the best of friends). This summer made me nervous, so I did what I normally do when I know that I am losing control. I went online looking for books on siblings fighting.

Siblings Fighting? 3 Tips to Help Them Get Along. My favorite things I learned from reading Siblings Without Rivalry. They really work and number 2 is just plain good parenting advice even if your kids don't argue. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Raising Kids

How To Get Sticker Residue Off Clothes After Going Through The Wash.

by Carolyn 38 Comments

Are you trying to figure out how to get sticker residue off clothes? We have had too many stickers washed onto shirts in this house. Luckily after testing many ways, I have found the easiest way to remove adhesive from their clothes.

I can’t tell you how many shirts I have thrown away because I accidentally left a sticker on their shirt and washed it. Why do schools and camps have to use stickers to remind us parents of spirit nights? I have forgotten name tags too.

How to remove sticker residue from your clothes after they are washed. I have tried picking, soaking and scrubbing but nothing worked. I have thrown away several shirts until I found this way to remove sticker residue. It really does work and is super easy, no scrubbing involved.| how to remove sticker residue off clothes | how to get sticker residue off clothes | how to get a sticker off a shirt

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Filed Under: Cleaning Tips, Fashion, Raising Kids

3 Easy Ways To Get Your Children Engaged In Church

by Carolyn 23 Comments

Do you ever look over at your children during church service and see them completely disengaged? They are just doing their best to endure the torture we are supposedly putting them through. 🙂

My kids are good at sitting and being quiet but it is not the same as actually gaining anything from being there. It used to be that most times they weren’t even listening to a single word. I knew I needed to get my children engaged in church services.

My youngest is still in the nursery during services and if she has to come with us she can draw in a notebook. My twins are old enough to actually gain some knowledge from the readings and sermon if they were to open their ears and minds. Here is how I have been working to get the kids to actually listen a little.

Ever look over at your children and see them totally disengaged at church? Here are 3 ways to help your kids actually gain something from attending service. These tips actually helped get my children engaged in church. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Raising Kids

Favorite Kid’s Books To Stop Bad Dreams

by Carolyn 35 Comments

“Mommy! I had a bad dream!”

This statement is always screamed at the top of their lungs at 2:45 am, right??

I am not a Mom that does well with less than 8 hours sleep. I don’t know how my some of my fellow Moms stay up late to watch shows or to work. There are also the super crazy ones that wake up early to “gasp!” workout!! You all are rock stars!

So when my daughter started waking in the middle of the night with bad dreams I had to run out and get all the books I could to read to her about why she shouldn’t be scared.

Books for Bad Dreams | Bad Dreams | Favorite Kid's Books to Stop Bad Dreams. My little girl started having bad dreams and I bought these books to help explain to her about bad dreams and help her get a good nights sleep. These also help her feel that she had the power to make bad dreams go away. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Raising Kids

Ultimate Guide to Kid Youtube Channels – Is Your Kid Obsessed?

by Carolyn 33 Comments

Is your kid obsessed with kid Youtube channels like mine is? She is watching certain channels like Elsia and Annia over and over and I am trying to figure out whether these are good or bad. I was looking for a guide to kid Youtube channels and couldn’t find anything online. What in the world are these things and why are all the kids just sitting mesmerized by what’s on the screen?

Ultimate Guide to Kid YouTube Channels. Are your kids obsessed with Youtube. Finally, a guide for parents for youtube channels for kids. Which youtube channels are good and which to keep your kids from watching. It is scary what is out there for our kids to watch. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Raising Kids

Is Your Child Scared of Public Restrooms? 3 Things That Help.

by Carolyn 26 Comments

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Imagine being only 28 inches tall walking into a big room that has loud flushes and super loud hand dryers going off, over and over. Especially sitting on a toilet that may forcefully flush without warning! I can see why this makes most children anxious.

My little girl walks into the public restrooms with her hands over her ears before she even gets through the door. When she was really young the toilet flushed when she was sitting on it and it was months before she would go in a public toilet again. I asked some fellow Moms for solutions and of course they all had great solutions.

Is Your Child Scared of Public Restrooms. 3 Things That Help. My little girl hated the automatic flush in some restrooms. We still use Tip #1 to make things less scary for her. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Raising Kids

Expert Tips to Help Your Child Play Independently

by Carolyn 15 Comments

Expert Tips to Help Your Child to Play Independently

“Mommy, play with me!”.

I hear that over and over from my youngest. My daughter is 4 years old and wants to play dolls all day long. I am just not used to this because my boys are 8-year-old twins and have always played with each other. I didn’t realize how lucky I had it with them. Even though they were a ton of work they were never in need of a playmate.

Expert Tips to Help Your Child Play Independently. These tips helped in getting my little girl to play by herself. These ideas are great.

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Filed Under: Raising Kids

Easy DIY Kids Chore Buckets

by Carolyn 27 Comments

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I woke up the first day of summer this year to one of my sons playing on his iPad. I said “Hey, I thought we were going to start off summer right with our chores?” and he said, “Already done, check out my bucket.”. Whoa!! They still work!

These are great for my kids to visually see what chores they need to complete for the day. They love to complete the chore and hear the satisfying plop when they drop the clothes pin into the bucket. These chore buckets have really worked in our house.

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Filed Under: Crafts, Raising Kids

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