Sibling rivalry is something that every parent of multiple children face every day. As much as you want to stop this competition and arguing for good, it’s part of the healthy development of siblings. Since you can’t stop sibling rivalry completely, we wanted to place emphasis on curbing this chaos. Below you’ll find some of the best activities that help curb sibling rivalry … [Read more...] about Curb Sibling Rivalry with These Activities
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How Siblings Can Bond Through Divorce
Divorce is a hard situation that can be rather traumatic for the children involved. Even if your divorce was amicable, the reality is that your children will now have to share their time between two households. Being juggling between house to house to see each parent is more traumatic for some children than others. Today we’re featuring some tips to help siblings bond … [Read more...] about How Siblings Can Bond Through Divorce
Hobbies to Keep Kids Occupied While Stuck at Home
Pandemic parenting is starting to get tiresome for kids and parents. It’s not easy to keep these kids entertained while you’re stuck at home for months on end! Today we’re featuring some unique hobbies that kids of all ages will enjoy while you’re stuck at home. Whether you’re looking to keep the teenagers out of your hair about visiting their friends or toddlers busy so … [Read more...] about Hobbies to Keep Kids Occupied While Stuck at Home
Add Creativity and Fun to Gardening With Kids
Getting children to have an interest in gardening or growing plants can be pretty difficult, especially when they’re younger, and you have to wait a long time for substantial growth in your plant projects. However, there are plenty of ways you can make this activity more fun and interesting for children. It’s actually really easy to make gardening more creative or … [Read more...] about Add Creativity and Fun to Gardening With Kids
How to Encourage Children to be Active
Being a parent to a child is not an easy task. As time and technology continues to advance, children are less motivated to be active, choosing instead to stay inside on their screens. Unfortunately, this can lead to a number of health and behavioral issues and can affect their development into adulthood. As a parent, you are responsible for doing everything you can to … [Read more...] about How to Encourage Children to be Active
Safety Tips for Fairs & Carnivals
As a mother to introverted children, it's not always fun to attend a local fair or traveling carnival but we do try to make at least one trip a year to our favorite fair. One of our favorite fairs is The Cornish Fair located in Cornish, NH. This occurs once a week sometime in July or August, and we love seeing the animals at this 4H community fair. When it comes to … [Read more...] about Safety Tips for Fairs & Carnivals
Managing Kids Screen Time
Now that I have a 17, 13 and 11-year-old the whole screen time obsession doesn't really phase me. You see my kids have grown up in a home where their mother has worked from a computer since 2006. Being the offspring of an entrepreneurial mother who makes money online, creates a different home environment, in my opinion. The other side is that my younger two kiddos' Dad … [Read more...] about Managing Kids Screen Time
Parenting Can Be Fun
When my second and third-born children were younger they required a lot of rules and regulations. I mean those boys were wild! Nicknames included: The double trouble team. Two in diapers. Best "brothies", as the affectionately called each other in the toddler days. The list could go on! These two boys born 2 years and 6 days apart made my husband and I … [Read more...] about Parenting Can Be Fun
Finding a Daycare That’s Right For Your Child
When you're a working parent who needs to find the right daycare for your child, you may feel overwhelmed. There are many options that will help your child with development all the while giving them a safe space to socialize. Daycare is used for many different reasons. Some parents may want to send their child to the right daycare to help strengthen their developmental … [Read more...] about Finding a Daycare That’s Right For Your Child
Teaching Your Child to Talk Back
I know that the title is going to throw you off a bit but stay with me for the entirety of this article. I have a point to make, and well, I believe it a pretty valid point. Today I'm going to talk about how to teach your child to talk back. Wait ... Isn't talking back disrespectful? Are you telling me to let my child disrespect me? No ... Well, I don't feel that's … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Child to Talk Back
Building Your Brood: How To Prepare For Your Second Child
Adjusting to parenthood can be a tough task, but the challenge becomes even more difficult when you introduce a new addition to the mix. Going from one child to two brings a series of changes, and it’s important for you as a parent to adapt to having two kids as well as being there to help your first-born get used to life as a big brother or sister. If you have a child and … [Read more...] about Building Your Brood: How To Prepare For Your Second Child