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His Toy, Her Toy |
| I remember when my daughter was born. Visions of her and I dressed in pinks and purples sitting in her lacy pink room playing dolls danced threw my head. A year later my son was born ;My husbands vision of sports and trucks revved around like mad me... |
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New Mom...New Baby...New Debt?? |
| Ah, there is nothing like being an expectant mom. Along with your expanding waistline comes the ever growing list of products for you and your new bundle of joy. Preparing for a new baby can be a costly experience, especially in the areas of clothin... |
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Remember The Generation Gap? |
| The techniques of managing relationships between parents and their children is as old as.. well, parents having children. It's not an easy job, either for the parent or the child. But, the key to any relationship inside or outside the family is the... |
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Teaching Children Good Manners |
| Last week in my newsletter, I mentioned that my children knew how to behave in nice restaurants because they had been exposed to the atmosphere at an early age. My idea of well behaved might be different from yours, however, I think there are certai... |
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Baby Toys |
| There are a lot of important things to remember about buying baby toys for your baby. If you are buying toys for someone elses baby make sure you buy toys that are safe and toys the parents wont object to. What are some of the best toys for baby? Im... |
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Baby Safety Tips |
| Keeping your baby safe is one of the biggest concerns for all parents. There are many things we take for granted, but are hazards to your baby. Your home is not ready for the baby until you do some things to make it safe, especially if they are begi... |
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Health Tips For Your Baby |
| There are always concerns about a babys health. Many parents overreact to the smallest problem, but you really cant be too careful when it comes to your babys health. Recognizing the symptoms to the most common diseases is very important to early di... |
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Healthy Breastfeeding Tips For You And Your Baby |
| Weve all heard the debate. Breast Feeding vs Formula. But why do most people say breast feeding is the best for your baby? Because this natural mothers milk is genetically the best food for your baby. This is the way GOD designed for things to work.... |
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Why Worry About Your Children |
| Did you know that worrying is a sin in Gods eyes and God does not give sin a degree of seriousness? We do that as humans. All sin is equal is Gods eyes. I had to learn that before I could let my children go. Now, I know this seems heavy, but I promi... |
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Math or Magic? |
| As someone once said: "There's an easy way to do something, and an unlimited number of difficult ways". Take simple division, for example: Suppose you need to divide 43 by 9. The answer is 4 (the first figure of 43) and the remainder is 7 (4 + 3). S... |
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Dressing A Toddler, Whomever She Is Today |
| Some things we take for granted. Like getting dressed. Unless we are paraplegic, an absolute klutz or have just smoked far too much cabbage, getting dressed is a cinch. Sure, if you happen to be the winner of the 2004 Imelda Marcos Shoe Collection T... |
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Friends Are A Gift You Give Yourself |
| My oldest boy is fifteen and was a real jerk about a month ago. He had gotten pretty full of himself and acted like he was too cool for the rest of the family. Pretty typical teenager behavior, but I didn't like it. I had gotten to the end of my pat... |
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Tips for Keeping Packed Lunches Fun and Interesting |
| Let the child choose his or her own lunch box or reusable lunch bag. Encourage the child to add decorations, too. Children like finger foods. Cut chicken, cheese, or meat into bite-sized pieces for easier handling. Sandwiches dont have to be boring.... |
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Baby Names |
| Okay, you only get to do this once so lets get it right. Remember that its not about you! Your little boy or girl is going to have to live with this name for the rest of their life. If they change it on their 18th birthday, you probably did a bad jo... |
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Baby Showers |
| Planning a Baby Shower is not an easy task! Planning and organizing a baby shower is very complicated. In this article, Ill try to help you break down the different elements of organizing and planning baby showers. When should I hold my baby shower?... |
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Baby Toy Safety |
| Buying toys for your baby is about more than just what will entertain them. You have to make sure that you buy toys for your baby that are safe. There are a lot of toys out there that are unsafe for babies. This article will explore some of the thin... |
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4 Baby Care Tidbits Every Parent Should Know! |
| New parents face many problems and issues that they are expected to understand and deal with immediately. Unfortunately, newborns do not come with an instruction book so here are a few topics that you may need to know about. Bathing your baby: Until... |
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Breastfeeding My Baby, Where Do I Start? |
| Congratulations you have a new baby! Having a new baby is hard enough but when you choose to breastfeed you sometimes feel that you made this experience even harder. Breastfeeding is not as difficult as it looks or as you may have heard from others.... |