Category: Parenting
The family sleepover solution
I was in no rush to send my eldest for his first sleepover. He’s a homebody and he is especially fond of his bed — the same bed (sheets, pillow, blankets, everything) he’s had since he was a year old. He once cried before… Continue Reading “The family sleepover solution”
Five ways to entertain the kids this weekend … so you can be alone
Weekends are for family time! Maybe! In some houses? Kidding — we do family time here, too. But you know what else we do? We do “MOMMY NEEDS ALONE TIME” time. After a busy work-week and lots of running around, I need down-time on… Continue Reading “Five ways to entertain the kids this weekend … so you can be alone”
The ever-changing stages of punishment
“You used to give a lot of time outs.” “I did?” My sister was flipping through the photo books I make every year for the kids on their birthdays. She pointed to photo after photo with a toddler pouting on a little chair in… Continue Reading “The ever-changing stages of punishment”
KonMari for kids: Yes, it’s possible!
Janine Young admits she once had far too many toys in her house and her kids never seemed to notice the ones she tucked away. Now she involves her children in the process and asks them questions like ‘How does it make you feel… Continue Reading “KonMari for kids: Yes, it’s possible!”
When your kid learns a bad word
“Hey Mom, I know the ‘F’ word!” The first time he claimed to know it, he didn’t. He blanked when I asked him and couldn’t remember it. “Was it … fudge?” “Nope.” “Fetch?” “I don’t think so.” “Fart?” (In my mind, this is the… Continue Reading “When your kid learns a bad word”
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