First Day of School Photo Ideas
The Best 1st Day of School Photo Opps Every parent wants to commemorate the first day of school with a great photo. In order to creatively document this special day, try one of these fun ideas to create a memorable moment captured in time. Make a video. This might take a few tries, but you can either interview your child or have them read a script about their upcoming year. Facts to include while they are talking might be their name, age, grade, school, teacher’s name, and any other fun facts you want to remember. Take your child’s picture...
Real Moms, Real Solutions: How Do I Spice Up My Child’s Lunch Box?
Add Excitement to the Lunchtime Routine! If you’re anything like me, you are dreading the mundane lunch making process once school begins. You have also probably gotten the complaints from your kids of “Please no more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!” The good news is, there are lots of ways to change up your mundane lunch menu. The first thing to do is to choose the time that is least hectic for you to make the lunches. I am a night owl, so I prefer to do this after I’ve put the kids to bed. If you’re a perky...
How to Help Children Express Their Emotions
Tips for Helping Your Child Navigation Their Emotions Children feel all of the same feelings that we, as adults do. They experience happiness, sadness, anger, and all of the feelings in between. However, just like any other life lesson, children have to learn how to respond appropriately when they are feeling a certain way. Acting out their feelings can occur in a number of ways – tantrums, hitting, biting or other physical aggression. While you don’t want your child to ignore what they are feeling, you need to teach them to respond in a healthy way. Identifying Emotions Help...
“I’m Bored!” How to Help Your Child Stay Entertained
5 Tips for Beating Boredom In our children’s overscheduled, maxed-out world, they are so used to always having something planned for them most of the time. So, when it comes time for them to just play by themselves, they sometimes don’t know how to figure it out. Learning how to play alone is beneficial for children. It forces them to use their imagination and to learn how to figure things out by themselves a little bit. Having constant interaction with adults is not always the best for our kids when it comes to teaching them self-sufficiency. What are some...
Here’s What Mom Really Wants for Mother’s Day
The ‘Luxury’ Wish-List Every Mother Would Love Fulfilled! **Cue the sarcasm** Forget the Pandora charms, cliche cards and bouquets of flowers, here’s what mom really wants this year for Mother’s Day. Annnnd the best part about this list is that all most of these ‘gifts’ require is a little time instead of money! #1 – 8 Hours of Uninterrupted Sleep This one is probably on every mother’s list of “things I wish I did on the regular”. But I think we’d settle for this uninterrupted sleep thing at least one day of the year, so let her sleep! #2...
