Tag: parenting

Perhaps the greatest battle we have with our children takes place at the dinner table. Getting food on the dinner table day-in and day-out is no small feat, so when a child refuses the fruits of your labor, it’s enough to make you want to throw in your apron. The question is what to do? Too often these kitchen skirmishes end with yelling and bed without dinner. It’s not easy, but here are few strategies that might improve your dinner routine. Give a Heads Up: Ten to 15 minutes before mealtime, tell your child that it will be time to eat soon. Children may be so tired or excited from the day’s activities that they don’t feel like eating. Letting …

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We’ve rounded up a few quick activities you can do with kids to keep things fun, entertaining, and most importantly… keep them occupied! 1. Send a hug in the mail For this activity all you’ll need is a long roll of paper, scissors and coloring supplies. Have your little one lay flat horizontally on the paper and trace around their head and arms. Once traced, allow them to color in their clothing, hair and face and help them write a nice note to their loved one! Fold it up, seal in an envelope and be prepared to make someone’s day with a custom hug delivered just for them! 2. Balloon Ping Pong If the weather is confining you to indoors, …

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Bagged lunches, we all remember them, and we all always wanted someone else’s. Today, with childhood obesity on the rise, it is even more important to be packing healthy lunches for our children. The challenge will always be: how do we get them to actually eat it and enjoy it? We realize if you place a doughnut and a carrot in front of a kid, 9 times out of 10 they are going to grab the doughnut, heck, most of us would too. However, by making a few simple changes to the typical lunch you send your child off with, you can completely change the way they view their food. Making lunch’s fun and different will keep kids interested in …

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