Category: Parenting & Education
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5 Fantastic Paper Craft Ideas For Kids
Paper crafts are a fun way for kids to spend a rainy afternoon, and help encourage recycling and reusing. Review the following most-excellent paper craft ideas that will keep your children busy for hours and allow you some much-needed rest time: Toilet Roll Animals Toilet paper rolls offer plenty of paper craft ideas, including animal…
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Healthy Habits To Teach Kids
Helping your children learn healthy habits is one of the most important things you can do as a parent along with teaching them to be kind, respectful, and confident. Instilling healthy habits in kids from a young age sets them up for a lifetime of radiant health, something they’ll thank you for when they’re 40…
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Chores For Kids At Every Age
Chores are something to get children used to from a young age, as it teaches them responsibility and helps prevent problems associated with “being spoiled.” Review the following chore suggestions and enjoy teaching your kids to be responsible…and giving yourself a break from the dishes: Chores For Toddlers There’s plenty of little things toddlers can…
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7 Indoor Family Game Ideas
When the weather outside is all kinds of frightful and you and your family are confined to the indoors, there’s plenty of options for having fun. Spend your time indulging in a variety of indoor games and activities designed to keep everyone enthralled for hours: Mad Libs The classic game of missing words equals lots…
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6 Classic Children’s Books Your Kids Will Love
Instill a love of books in your children early by reading to them regularly. There’s plenty of classic children’s books to pick from, all of which feature memorable characters and lessons younglings will take with them always. Check out a few top picks before creating your reading list: Where The Wild Things Are No list of…
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7 Tricks For Distracting Your Toddler
There’s plenty of moments when distracting a toddler is very necessary. Grocery stores, retail stores, planes, restaurants…the list goes on. Distracting your toddler is the best way to maintain the peace and avoid public screaming matches and threats that damage your child’s psyche. Check out a few options for keeping your toddler distracted and enjoy…
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5 Things You Should Never Say To Your Children
Every parent has less-than-stellar moments, and that’s okay–you are human, after all! However, there’s still some phrases you should never, ever say to your children. Ever. Check out the following and if you’ve already said them, apologize to your younglings and make a point of avoiding such language in the future: “What’s Wrong With You?”…
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6 Tips For First-Time Moms
Becoming a mom for the first time is exciting, exhilarating…and a bit terrifying. If you’re feeling apprehensive about being a new mother, don’t fret–you’re hardly alone! Take a few tips from seasoned moms into consideration and enjoy this wonderful time in your life: Ask For Registry Advice Friends and family members with children are excellent…
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Activity Ideas For Toddlers
Need more ideas for keeping your toddler busy and stimulated? There’s plenty of fun options out there, most if not all of which help foster imagination and creativity in your little ‘uns. Check out the following ideas and help yourself raise one cool kid: “Leaping Lily Pond” This fun idea has you placing pillows and…
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4 Helpful Baby Hacks
Many moms will tell you there’s plenty they wish they knew before they became pregnant with their first child. Rather than following in their footsteps, learn from their mistakes by keeping the following baby hacks in mind. You’ll do even better as a parent, not to mention save yourself a whole lot of grief! Check…
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Super-Excellent Scavenger Hunt Ideas
Scavenger hunts are always a good time, as they combine the thrill of a timed event with the, um, thrill of a treasure hunt. If your kids want to do a scavenger hunt as part of upcoming birthday festivities, or you need to come up with new “boredom busters,” check out the following options and…
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More Totally-Brilliant Parenting Hacks
As a parent, it seems like your to-do list never ends! Rather than feeling stressed and frazzled most if not all of the time, put the following parenting hacks into practice and make life a wee bit easier. We love discussing parenting hacks around here, because who doesn’t like a little help every now and…
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11 Outstanding Hacks For Parents
Parenting is challenging, and rightfully so: you want to raise children that contribute to society, don’t you?? Thankfully there’s plenty of little tricks and hacks that make parenting a bit easier, especially on days where all you can do is say “There’s no…I can’t…it won’t….ahhhhhh!” Check out the following hacks to help you out: Sticker…
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6 iPhone 6 Tricks
Interested in becoming the master of your iPhone 6? There’s plenty of tips and shortcuts that make mastering the device a short rather than painfully-long process. Check out a mere few of these tips and see if they don’t make a huge difference: One-Handed Fun Make it possible to use your iPhone 6 with one…
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Have Little Kids? Advice For Keeping A Clean Home
It’s not uncommon for many parents with small children to give up regular housekeeping and just accept that their homes will look like bombs hit them several times over for the next few years. This doesn’t have to be the case! There’s numerous tips and tricks for maintaining a clean, neat home no matter how…
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5 Lessons To Definitely Teach Your Son
It’s not exactly earth-shattering to say you want your son to grow up and become a level-headed, respectful, capable young man, and there’s a whole lot you can do to ensure that happens. If feeling lost as to what to teach the little boy in your life, check out the following suggestions to help make…
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Make Your Schedule Work For You: 4 Tips
Is your schedule so insane you feel like you’re attached to a “crazy train” going 170 miles per hour? Rather than continually feeling tired and overwhelmed, utilize the following tips to make a schedule that fosters happiness and productivity instead of irritation and exhaustion: Start With Necessities Make a list of all the things you…
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Cheap (But Super Fun) Mother-Daughter Date Ideas
There’s lots of ways to have a great time with your daughter without making your piggy bank weep and weep. Check out a few cheap-yet-totally-fun mother-daughter “date” ideas: Mall Makeovers Visit the makeup counters at your local department store together and have fun getting free makeovers. The people who work at such counters are always…
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5 Chore Ideas For Four-Year-Olds
Need some help around the house? Why not enlist the assistance of your four-year-old? This may seem like something related to child labor at first, but it’s actually a way to get your little ‘un used to doing his or her part around the house. It also makes your life a whole lot easier. Check…
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6 Mother-Son Date Ideas
We’ve discussed numerous ideas for mother-daughter “dates,” but what about those for moms and their sons? Boys need special attention just as much as their sisters, so if strapped for ideas concerning what you and your favorite little man can do together, check out the following options: Bike Rides Take your son for a bike…
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10 Insanely-Awesome Mom Hacks
Since there’s no such thing as too many genius mom hacks, here’s a few more to keep you sane and your children happy. After all, everyone needs a little help sometimes! Toy Ring Cabinet Door Locks Keep cabinet doors closed and away from little hands with toy rings. Your house probably features more of such…
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Try These 5 Things To Improve Your Daughter’s Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is a big issue in the tween and teen girl community, as societal pressures often have girls worrying they aren’t pretty or thin enough. There’s plenty you can do as a parent to boost your teen daughter’s self-esteem and give her the confidence she needs to face college and the real world. Check out…
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Crazy-Simple Birthday Celebration Tips
Throwing a truly spectacular birthday for your child doesn’t have to cost you your savings account. There’s plenty of simple-yet-highly-effective options regarding birthday celebrations, any of which will have your kids remembering “that really awesome birthday” for years. Check out a few ideas that won’t make your piggy bank sob: Special Foods Create a “special…
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5 Habits Of Super Moms
Feeling as though the moms you know are doing a better job of juggling crazy schedules that include work, the kids, and 500 other things? Don’t feel bad! Those moms could just as easily be looking at you and wondering how you do it all, however if you still want to know what makes a…
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Encouraging Creativity In Your Kids: A Few Tips
Encouraging creativity in your children is a wonderful thing, as it helps cultivate their minds and gives them an idea of what they’re good at and what they might like to do when grown. If you want to emphasize creativity in your household but are a little stuck as to how to go about it,…
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9 Super-Cool Car Hacks
Driving with your kids doesn’t have to be awful, horrible, and terrible. There’s plenty of ways to keep the kiddies occupied, whether driving to the grocery store or the next state. Check out the following hacks and make your next car ride with the little ‘uns a pleasant one: Snack Basket Fill a medium-sized basket…
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10 Cool Toy Storage Ideas
Do your kids’ playroom and bedrooms always look like bombs hit them? Help yourself out by putting a few awesome toy organization tips into practice. This assists your kids in where things are kept and prevents you from getting stabbed in the foot by a rogue LEGO or action figure. Check it out: “Bird’s Nest”…
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4 ways to help children stop playing game online too much
Nowadays, people are more and more creative. One of the results of this creativity is the development of game online. Game online is being more and more variety and attractive to kids. So, they can glue at the computer all day, even forget other daily routine such as eating, bathing, sleeping and so on. This…
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9 Potty Training Tips From Real Moms
Preparing to deal with potty training? Help yourself through it by taking advice from other moms. Potty training is arguably one of the more challenging aspects of early child care, but with a little help from moms who have already been through it, you’ll be in good shape. Check out a few very helpful tips:…
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6 Spectacular Summer Birthday Party Ideas
Was one or more of your children born in summertime? You may remember sweating like a racehorse while pregnant in summer, however it’s a great time for birthday parties! Check out a few fantastic summer birthday party ideas, any of which your children will remember for a long, long time. Fish Bowl Gelatin Create an…