Smart Celebrations: Tips for Planning the Perfect Kid’s Birthday Party
Bella Breakdown We all love to celebrate our kids’ birthdays. It is a special time to commemorate how far they have come, to remember the day of their birth, and to just party! One thing every kid remembers is their birthday party with their friends and family every year. Planning a birthday party that is fun and economical can be done without too much stress when you plan ahead. Get ready to mingle with these helpful tips! Budget The first thing to do is to set a budget and decide how much you have to spend. Then you need to...
Teaching Your Kids About Healthy Food Choices & Avoiding Mealtime battles
A Little Food for Thought… Starting when our babies are around 6 months old, we begin feeding them regular food. It becomes evident very quickly what their preferences are. While they will readily gobble up sweet potato and banana, they might make a yucky face at smashed peas or other more bland foods. We all know the importance of establishing healthy eating habits, but this is often easier said than done. It is so much easier to get kids to eat what they love and avoid mealtime battles. However, our job as parents is to set our kids up...
Mom Must-Haves: Sickness Survival Guide
A Crash Course in Sickness Management School is back in session and with it come all of the germs that your kids bring home. Kids are notorious for being carriers of lots of yucky stuff, so being a parent is not for the faint of heart. Kids pick their noses, sneeze on each other and everything around them, and put their hands in their mouth, so it is no wonder they are such petri dishes. It is a good thing they are so cute! Yucky tummy supplies A clean set of sheets and blankets is a must. Every parent...
How to Get Your Child to Feel Comfortable Telling You What’s Going on in Their Life
How-To Create an Open & Honest Dialogue with Your Kids The first day of school has either begun or is about to begin for most of our kids. Therefore, there are at least six hours of your child’s day that you have no idea about. You know that they are safe in school, learning, making new friends, and many other things. However, how do you get them to tell you some of the details about what went on in their lives all day? Show that you care. These days, with all of the gadgets we all have, the number...
Homework Help: How to Lessen Homework-Time Drama
Tips for Getting Kids To Do Homework (Properly) By the time we get home each day from school with our children, they are often tired, hungry, and ready for a break. However, then we have to gear them up again to deal with homework! (Cue the whining!) Children these days begin having homework as young as preschool. Therefore, as a part of life that we have to deal with on a nightly basis, how are we to keep our kids motivated and ourselves sane? Set the Time and Place Firstly, have a set location and time for your child...
