Category Archives: Children

Positive Behavior Reinforcement

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Kerri

As a certified teacher, I’ve learned that while we are trying to teach young children to self govern their behavior, they are highly motivated by extrinsic rewards for positive experiences.  Extrinsic rewards help motivate intrinsic motivation in young children when … Continue reading →

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A Binder for Boredom — and a Magazine for Mom

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Heidi

There are some things I would recommend to all parents, and this is one of them, especially if you have children between the ages 2 to 13. It is FamilyFun magazine.  Wait!  If you’re thinking, “I am not a magazine person … Continue reading →

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Bedtime Nightmares

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Cheri

 We have a problem in our home.  It’s called BEDTIME.  Well, actually, that’s not exactly the problem.  See, as long as our three girls sleep in separate rooms, things work beautifully.  No whining, no crying, no problems.  But as soon … Continue reading →

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2 3/4

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Sunny

Do you know a 2 year old?  When my first child was born, people told me that I would keep track of all kinds of data–the dates of his first smile, first tooth, sitting up, first word, etc. And there … Continue reading →

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Reaching New Heights of Confidence

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Janae

Last week, our family decided to go rock climbing at our local REI (for the record, a membership at an REI is well worth it, even if just for the free climbing rights at stores with climbing walls). For my … Continue reading →

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Ending Bickering With Praise

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Heidi

How to go from this to this Do your children ever bicker? Okay, you may put your hands down — it was a rhetorical question. All children bicker.  I have even heard children bicker to themselves. Bicker, bicker, bicker.  And … Continue reading →

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Quality Babysitting–My Soapbox

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Cheri

A while ago, my cousin approached me and asked me to write a list or guideline to help her daughters prepare to become babysitters.  They had taken care of their siblings before, but were just coming of age to take … Continue reading →

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A Reason to Celebrate

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Kerri

There is always something to celebrate. Create memories. Create traditions. And celebrate even the least known National Holidays America has to offer. Continue reading →

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How do you spell “d-i-n-n-e-r”?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Heidi

I feel a need to help supplement my daughters’ education, and not just rely on the public school system.  Perhaps it’s because the schools here have some of the worst ratings in the nation, or perhaps because many of the … Continue reading →

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Eczema: Solved!

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Janae

If only I had taken pictures of my baby’s hands.  They were chapped, peeling and oh, so red.  It made you cringe just looking at them.  Unfortunately, our little baby had gotten my skin genes, including the eczema that came … Continue reading →

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