Great Website for Teaching Kids to Read

December 23, 2009

My wife came across this awesome website when we were looking for an online game to help our daughter learn to read. It has all kinds of really cool flash games and spelling activities. I send this out by email to all of my subscribers and I was thrilled to get so many replies from [...]

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Disciplining Kids Without Yelling and Nagging

December 21, 2009

According to Kristen Baisden, a school district psychologist: “parents often fail to hold their kids accountable for poor decisions. The result is they often excuse bad behavior, finding it easier to hold others, including themselves, accountable for their children’s irresponsibility.” I agree with this statement 100%. You don’t need to constantly yell and nag your [...]

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Teaching Toddlers and Young Kids to Swim

December 7, 2009

When I was younger, I used to work as a lifeguard and swimming instructor. It was a great job for me because I loved working with kids all of my life, and I was great at teaching them to swim.

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Free Christmas Music …and my Favorite Tech Gadget

November 30, 2009

The holidays are fast approaching. I realize different people celebrate different holidays, and even if you don’t celebrate Christmas I think you’ll get something out of this post. It was Sunday morning and I was home with the kids while my wife was out at her usual workout. We were having breakfast and I put [...]

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Save Money, Make These Toys

October 19, 2009

I was reading Parent Hacks today, and found a great post on how to keep your kids entertained this winter without spending money. The idea presented was to make your own bowling set. Here’s how: take empty juice or water bottles, and fill them partially full with uncooked beans (ultra cheap!). Just fill them up [...]

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Setting a Good Example

September 22, 2009

This post is more personal, and not so much about parenting.  But since this is supposed to be a parenting blog, the topic fits into the category of setting a good example for your kids to follow. I have established a short term goal of losing 7 pounds of body fat. Let me give you [...]

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The Coolest Water Toy for Kids (and Adults!)

August 20, 2009

During the summer we tend to spend as much time as possible in the water.  We love swimming in our family.  I am a self-admitted “big kid”.  I like to play games and goof around.  Toys that  help you soak someone else with water are always fun! Check this out:  I found a toy called [...]

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My Toddler Won’t Nap – What Should I Do?

August 19, 2009

I’ve heard plenty of parents complain, “My toddler won’t nap!”  What’s a parent to do in this situation? I bet that when your toddler was an infant he did nap.  All infants nap.  So at some point the napping stopped.  If your toddler was napping regularly until about the age of 3, then it’s possible [...]

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The Easy Way to Put Sunscreen on Kids

August 19, 2009

When my wife and I take the kids for a day in the sun, we always put sunscreen on ourselves and on the kids.  We are not paranoid about the sun like some people.  We believe sun is entirely healthy.  But there are safe limits to everything, and the positive impact of Vitamin D production [...]

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Your Preschooler Won’t Listen?

August 18, 2009

It’s really not that strange to discover that your preschooler won’t listen to you when  you’re asking him or her to do something, or to stop doing something, or to simply pay attention to you.  So what’s the fundamental problem?  Usually it comes down to entering your child’s world. If your preschooler won’t listen and [...]

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