Between style and chaos lies the perfect combination of adult living and child play. Here are some great tips from Houzz.com on how to have a home that inspires creative play in your children. 1. Provide space for spreading out. It's tempting to try to control messes by limiting play space to certain corners of the house. But giving children the freedom and flexibility to spread out and play … [Read more...]
How To Help Kids Deal With Halloween Fears
This has been an interesting year for my girls and me. We have just moved to a new part of the country, a part where they actually celebrate Halloween. Up and down our street neighbors have put up scare-tacular decorations, some quite graphic. My little Princess and Pixie are dealing with these decorations in opposite ways. My Princess, surprisingly, runs up and down the street yelling "Look … [Read more...]
When Divorce Happens When A Child Is Young, They're Less Likely To Feel Secure As Adults
WebMD By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- If parents divorce when their children are young, the split can affect how secure these children will feel about their relationship with their parents as adults, new research shows. "The disruptive consequences of parental divorce on the security of parent-child relationships are more acute when parental divorce … [Read more...]
Last Minute 4th Of July Craft
If you're anything like me, time has gotten away from you and the fourth is upon us. I like to dress my kids up in cute outfits to coincide with the holidays and so as I am finishing unpacking my house this week I had to take a break to make this adorable craft with my Princess and Pixie to celebrate the 4th of July. Materials: White T-shirt or Tanktop Red Paint Blue Paint A cute little … [Read more...]
7 Skills Kids With ADHD Need To Learn
ADHD is a disease that's been getting more and more coverage lately. Due to the help of ADD/ADHD activists, more understanding and patience has found it's way towards the disease that was so often misunderstood. Kids with ADHD know the things they need to do day in and day out, they just have a hard time doing it. You probably take some life skills for granted, like knowing when to wake up for … [Read more...]
Throwing A Low Stress Toddler Party
It's birthday season in this house and so I started doing some research on toddler birthdays. I can't believe my little Pixie is turning 4! Anyway here are some great tips I came across as I was scrolling through my search engine. Five great tips from Apartment Therapy for throwing a low stress toddler party. 1. Stash the best stuff. Before the party starts, put away anything that is precious … [Read more...]
Rainy Day Activities
It's spring break around the country but it's also March which brings with it spring showers. So how do you entertain that sweet little one if they can't run out their energy outside? Here are some suggestions for rainy day entertainment: 1. Let them burrow. Kids love to build tunnels, caves and forts. Some of my favorite memories were created by covering chairs with blankets and … [Read more...]
22 Chores Your Toddler Can Do
Being a parent is probably one of the most fulfilling jobs out there, but it's also the toughest. You're all of a sudden completely in charge of this whole person. Their well being, their education, their behavior. Everything is depending on what you do with them. It's hard to balance the house and play time, and nap time and education of a toddler with only so many hours in the day. I love … [Read more...]
Nurseries with Grown Up Style
When it's time to bring your new little one into the world it's hard to decide just what you want to go in that room where not only they're going to be growing, playing and sleeping but where you yourself will be spending quite a bit of time with late night feedings, diaper changes and outfit swaps (who knew a little one could spit up so much!). So how do you decorate an area fit for a kid that's … [Read more...]
The Year of the Squirrel?
The big look for the nurseries last year was the owl, but there's a new little critter coming through. The cute little wide eyed owl is going to have to move over because there is a feisty bushy tailed new kid on the scene! The new look for 2013 is the squirrel. What do you think of this new trend? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. Slide Show … [Read more...]