About a month ago I read a parenting tip in a popular family magazine and I'm still disturbed by it. Now before I get started let me start with a disclaimer, sure I have given my kid a lollipop at 9 in the morning to get through a shopping trip. I think we've all done our share of bribing. Maybe getting your kids to finish their dinner with the promise of ice cream for dessert? … [Read more...]
My 7 Year Old is a Vegetarian & I’m Not
It's become quite a topic of interest to folks lately that my seven year old has chosen to be a vegetarian. People are always asking me if I'm a vegetarian or if he watched something on TV. I'm also asked, "Do you cook him different meals?" and my favorite, "Why do you let him be a vegetarian?" Sure I get asked other questions as well, but these are the common ones. Let me … [Read more...]
Is Your Fear Holding Your Child Back?
We have only been members of 4H for a few months when an opportunity came to participate in the public presentations program. My youngest is a talker and can express his passion in ways that I never knew a 7 year old was capable of. My oldest, well, he didn't speak until he was about 4 or 5 years old, not in sentences at least. He is currently and has been getting speech … [Read more...]
Positive Affirmations for Children
You have heard it a million times, " Be careful what you say. Your children are listening." It sounds like a warning that something evil will happen if they hear what you have to say. So, how about we turn that around and say what we want them to hear. When I was at BlogHer this Summer and I heard Martha Stewart speak she brought up a moment in the movie The Help in … [Read more...]
Toothbrushes and Water Bottles for Valentines?
My husband and I had a good laugh, but yet a serious discussion over these baskets I made my boys for Valentine's day. I have to start of by telling you that these were a huge hit for my kids and you're probably thinking to yourself, " I don't get it." Let me start from the beginning, as with any holiday it's been commercialized to be over the top. Back in the day … [Read more...]