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Here are my thoughts on the Secure a Kid Belt. I have seen these at both my local pharmacy as well as on the 4-A-Kid website and had considered several time actually getting one, while never actually getting around to buying one. I was very excited when I got this one although I think my hubby was even more excited than I was. I have 2 boys - aged 2 years old and 4 years old. I placed the belt in the front seat of my car, where the boys sometimes ride on short journeys. The p

Cute little lunchbox notes from The Crafted Sparrow that will make your child giggle when they open their lunchbox at school! To download your free lunchbox jokes CLICK HERE #YourChild

That moment is going to come when your child fights with their bestie and its going to break your heart when you see how heartbroken they are. When they get dumped by their friend they really do struggle with emotions like feeling confused, and angry, especially if it happens abruptly which tends to happen. The whole situation will probably leave you feeling very helpless and unsure if you should intervene or not because of course you want to protect your little one as much a

How do you make sure your kids adopt a healthy lifestyle? Start them young by teaching the right habits.

Improving a child’s concentration can feel like a struggle. This isn’t a new phenomenon, parents have been trying to improve their kids’ attention spans for years, but with an increasing number of distractions, it can feel like more of a challenge than it ever has before. Luckily, there are lots of fun activities for kids that can help improve memory, focus and concentration. Just a few minutes of activities like these each day could produce results that may surprise you! Puz

Foamed milk drinking AKA baby chino. Snacks for kids can always be tricky and when they start going to school filling their lunch boxes with things they actually like that are healthy can be even more of an headache. ​ For instance, my son will never eat an entire sandwich at school so I have to give him snacky things, there has been a lot less wastage since I started doing it too! Below is a list of ideas that you can use for their lunch box and some are ideas just for home.

The importance of fostering creativity in your kids should never be underestimated and encouraging a creative mind-set in their early years can lead to a whole range of vital skills later in life. Some of these include: communication and problem-solving skills, the capacity to produce ideas, a more vivid imagination, visualization techniques, and the ability to innovate. By engaging all of their senses, creative activities can be highly beneficial for kids whatever age they s

When you are fast asleep and you get called from your Childs bedroom, ”mommy” you get up with great difficulty and make your way there thinking what is wrong, is everything ok, to get asked the question “mom is it morning yet” and you’re like “no it’s the middle of the night and everyone is fast asleep.” Now feeling rather frustrated you make your way back to your bed. Then just as you settling down to go back to sleep you are being summoned again to be asked “can you put my

I was early to pick my son up from school yesterday - for the very first time. I was early because he had told me that the reason he stubbed his toe at the end of the previous day was "because you weren't there." That hurt - more than the stubbed toe. It is one of the most difficult and important things in the world to make the most of your time... especially as a working mother. For the past few years, I have been mothering two beautiful young men (currently aged

I came across this fantastic idea on The Growing Family blog. Next time you take your child on a nature walk up the mountain or in the forest, why not get them to collect things on their walk so they can make a "Journey Stick". They could create it at home afterward or on the actual walk. You'd just need to take some string and/or some double sided tape and they could find a stick along the way. Its a wonderful idea to get the children to really appreciate the nature around