The truth is, kids don't always feel like washing their hands, let alone know proper handwashing techniques. We also know another truth that isn't too pretty: many infectious disease occurrences could be greatly reduced with proper handwashing. Our tips below make it easier than ever to encourage your children to wash their hands properly. Teaching Proper Handwashing Techniques Our duty as ...
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When to Treat Your Child’s Fever
There is nothing worse than knowing your child is sick & a fever can be downright scary as a new mom, but when should you worry & when should you start to treat the fever? A fever is the body's natural way of fighting of infections for bacteria and viruses. A fever makes the body less favorable for bacteria and virus to replicate allowing the body to fight off existing germs without ...
10 Survival Skills Every Young Boy Should Know
Parenting includes teaching you children survival skills for life. This can be as little as how to keep their hands clean, and as big as how to kill a deer and dress it to cook for meals. As your sons begin to grow up, it's time to instill in them some basic survival skills for their future. There are so many potential reasons you could want your young boys to learn these basic survival ...
Chores for 4 Year Olds
When talking to friends, I often heard that they don't know what chores their children should be doing so I put together a list of age appropriate chores for 4 year olds! These chores really work well for preschoolers, 4-year-olds, and 5-year-olds. For chores for older children, check out Chores for 6 to 8 year olds! ...
20 Ways to Become a Better Mom
As moms we are always striving to be better in every way. While perfection isn't an attainable goal, there’s nothing wrong with trying to be a better mom. With wanting to connect with our children, build a relationship they will want to continue after they are grown, and wanting to treasure every moment along the way. One of my goals for 2016 is just to be a better mom overall and I thought I’d ...
8 Tips For Dealing With Your Child’s Bad Attitude
Is there anything worse than a child's bad attitude? Of course, there are worse things, but when you have a child with a bad attitude, very few other things can compare. If you need tips for dealing with a bad attitude from your child, then keep these suggestions in mind. Parenting is a hard (and very rewarding) job that doesn't come with a guidebook (although I really like this parenting ...
10 Tips For Frugal Fun For Boys
Need to keep your boys busy but also keep cash in your pocket? Boys love to have fun and parents can feed that fun and still be frugal at the same time. Check out these 10 tips for frugal fun for boys! With four boys, fun activities can quickly become pricey! My boys love to do things like go to Perfect Games and do laser tag, bowling, or play in the arcade. They love going to the ...
Why Radical Unschooling isn’t for me
Parenting is HARD! Children don't come with a guidebook - instead there are thousands you can buy all saying different things! As parents, we just do the best we can & have to find what works for us. While physical punishment doesn't work for us, I recently discovered Radical Unschooling doesn't either. Now to discover what resonates for our family! As a mom, I want to do what is ...
I Want | The Letter That Opened My Eyes
In our fast-paced, instant gratification society, it is so easy to get distracted from the things that really matter. Even though my faith, my family, and my friends are the most important thing to me, I'm guilty myself of getting swept up & letting too much time go by between visits or phone calls. ...
11 New Year’s Resolutions to Build a Stronger Family Bond
Everyone wants to have a stronger family bond, but in today's busy society it's easier said than done! Here are 11 New Year's Resolutions to help you reach that goal! Setting resolutions together as a family is a great way to build a stronger bond and also gives you accountability partners to make sure you keep those resolutions! From building a stronger marriage to building stronger sibling ...
