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10 must-read tips for picture perfect visits with Santa. Get these fool-proof tips for great Santa pictures from a mother of four. No more tears during Christmas pictures with Santa. #SantaPictures #SantaPhotography #SantaVisit #ParentingTIp #Christmas

10 Must-Read Tips for Perfect Santa Pictures

Are you planning on taking the kids to see Santa this year? If so, don't miss the 10 must-read tips for perfect Santa pictures! (This post was originally published in 2014, but it was recently updated with a few new tips I learned along the way!) We recently took the kids to see Santa and it went View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Kid (6-9 years), Our Life, Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years), Winter Tagged With: Christmas, family, Motherhood

10 clever solutions to stop bedwetting in kids. Enjoy waking up to dry mornings. Now that your toddler is potty trained, wouldn't it be nice to be done with diapers once and for all? So which strategies work to stop bedwetting? These tips are from a mother of four boys with lots of bedwetting experience. These tips will give you encouragement and the tips you need to help your child overcome bedwetting. #Bedwetting #nocturnalenuresis #PottyTraining

13 Clever Solutions to Stop Bedwetting

No matter how many sticker charts you have, incentives and even bribes, you STILL need to put him in diapers at night. Here's your help to stop bedwetting! Congratulations! Your toddler is now potty trained. The little cherub happily wears big-kid underwear throughout the day, and proudly and View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Potty Training, Toddler (2-5 years) Tagged With: Cloth Diapering, health, Toddlerhood

Homework, common core math exercises, multiplication tables, cursive writing, science projects - every parent worries that they aren't helping their kids enough or the right way. Get through the homework struggles without tears - yours and your kid's. The best homework tips, tricks and hacks for parents with tired kids.

The Best Homework Tips For Parents With Tired Kids

When you dread the daily "homework hour" more than your infant's "witching hour," it is time for these homework tips for parents with tired kids! The best homework tips for parents I glance at my calendar, count the days and my heart sinks a bit. In a few short weeks, the kids will be back at View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Motherhood, Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

School recommended summer reading inspiration for 3rd through 5th grade. Sunshine State Young Readers Award Books for grades 3-5. Fun, engaging and intriguing books for kids in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade. Challenging reading for elementary school kids.

Sunshine State Young Readers Award Books for Grades 3 – 5

Keeping your young readers engaged and entertained is easy with this great list from the Sunshine State Young Readers Award books for grades 3 - 5. Sunshine State Young Readers Award Books for Grades 3 - 5 It's summer. The kids have been a little TOO well-behaved and quiet today. I last saw them View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Tween (10-12 years)

These rock painting ideas and activities for kids are great for fine motor skills, nature play, and teaching kids about random acts of kindness.

43 Awesome Rock Painting Ideas and Activities For Kids

Awesome Rock Painting Ideas and Activities For Kids I was overwhelmed, stressed and downright worn out. After dropping the kids off at school, I grabbed Jonah’s hand and asked him what he would like to do. I had high hopes that he wanted to do something that would make me forget about my worries View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Kid (6-9 years), Popular, Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

Sibling rivalry solutions:Are you tired of sibling rivalry, the constant fighting and bickering? Our pediatrician gave us the best solution - and it works! It's a total parenting win! Positive parenting, empowering kids, stop the sibling fights and arguments.

Are You Tired of Sibling Rivalry? Our Pediatrician Has The Best Solution!

When your kids fight over the fact that they have nothing to fight over, it's time for some good sibling rivalry solutions! Our pediatrican recommended this! “MOM? MOM! MOOOMMMM? MOOOMMMMMMMM!!!!!! He’s doing IT again! Can you come tell him to stop it?” I told the kids to get in the van so we View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Our Life, Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

10 tips for parents with kids who suffer from text anxiety. This advice is perfect also for general anxiety in children. Help your child manage stress, pressure and teach them valuable coping skills.

10 Effective Ways To Help Your Child With Test Anxiety

Before he’s even buckled, he says “Mama, we have our big test tomorrow.” The mood is set. I can feel his tension, my dear child with test anxiety. He jumps in the van, as he does every day. He’s our silent, but OH SO emotional tween. His experiences from the school-day are fresh when he gets in View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

9 Versatile Paper Crafts. Origami, spinners, Pokemon crafts and STEM activities - all with the use of a few simple sheets of paper.

9 Versatile Paper Crafts

Did you know that paper can be so much fun? Some people spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on toys to entertain their children. To each their own, but we have so much fun creating our own out of paper! Don’t get me wrong, I still buy my kids toys, but the times we have spent making our own, like View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Kid (6-9 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

The ultimate guide for parents and kids to learn how to collect and play with Pokemon cards. The benefits of Pokemon explained. Pokemon TCG play deck included.

The Parents’ Guide To Pokemon Cards, Why And How To Play

Imagine how impressed your kid will be when you know how to play Pokemon cards?! Your child's Pokemon obsession is explained in this guide for parents. You are reading this article because you are an awesome parent! Your child came home from school recently speaking a completely foreign View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

When do you let your bullied child handle things? When should the parents or the school get involved? Expert tips for what parents should do when their child is bullied.

What Should You Do When Your Child Is Being Bullied?

The change was drastic, from one day to the next he went from happy to silent. Our child was bullied, but thankfully an expert gave me advice days prior. Our child was bullied The change was drastic, from one day to the next. He had been an open book all year. Cheerful, happy and full of funny View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

Handling bullying as a mother or a child is insanely hard. Our sensitive kid confronted his bullies better than I could have done. Motherhood, bullying, parenting - none of these things are easy.

Do You Have The Guts To Face Your Bullies? (My Kid Did!)

"You aren't good enough. Go away" with those words my son became a victim of bullying. But he faced the bullies. #YourKidHasGuts Thank you SmartyPants Vitamins for compensating me for my honest review of the SmartyPants Kids Probiotic Complete Grape. The opinions in this post are mine - and my View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Motherhood, Parenting, Reviews

Are you asking these 10 questions before dropping your child off at a play date? Hosting a fun and safe play date requires upfront answers to hard questions. Click to read more - and get a free printable.

Are You Asking The 10 Questions That Will Keep Your Child Safe?

Play dates! Love them or hate them, they are a great way to get your child to socialize with their friends. Now that our two oldest are in elementary school they are starting to invite friends over to the house. Sometimes we know the parents, but there have been times where we have set up “blind View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Printables, Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years) Tagged With: friends, Kids, Printable, safety

7 ways to help your introverted child in an extroverted world. Tips to help your shy and quiet introvert.

7 Ways to Help Your Introverted Child in an Extroverted World

Do you have an introverted child? Is it hard to watch him navigate an extroverted world? There are several things you can do to help. Try these tricks. A Shy Little Girl “Hi, little girl. I am your grandfather’s neighbor. What’s your name? You know it’s not polite to ignore adults, View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Popular, Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

The 8 best parenting tips to turn Sibling Rivalry into Brotherly Love. Parenting hacks from a mother of four boys.

The Best Tips to Turn Sibling Rivalry Into Brotherly Love

“Hey Jansen, do you want to play Star Wars with me?” Jordan (7) is peeking his head around the corner to the living room, looking for his younger brother Jansen (4). Their eyes meet and Jansen jumps up, excited for the opportunity and honor of playing with his older brother. Jansen knows from View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

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