This website is dedicated to making childrearing a little bit easier and more fun in a difficult world. You will read stories of funny things kids say and do and obtain practical advice for raising children. You will read children's...
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This website is dedicated to making childrearing a little bit easier and more fun in a difficult world. You will read stories of funny things kids say and do and obtain practical advice for raising children. You will read children's stories and get ideas for craft projects and things to do with children.
The toy industry held its 105th annual Toy Fair this week in New York City. At the opening ceremonies, The Toy Industry Association (TIA) announced the winners of 2008's, T.O.T.Y's, Toy Of The Year awards. Like the Oscars, the T.O.T.Y's are awarded to toys debuing in the prior year. Twelve T.O.T.Y.'s were awarded in eleven categories, like Best Outdoor Toy, Best Educational Toy, Game of the Year, Most Innovative Toy, Best Boy Toy, and of course, the Best Toy Of The Year! read more... Read Full Story
Today, Monkey graduates from Preschool. Today, he and his little classmates will celebrate the end of a great Preschool year, and look forward to beginning a new chapter in their lives: Kindergarten! Today Mommy has been crying. As I dropped him off for his last official day as a Preschooler, knowing that he has been practicing hard for the ceremony tonight, I became emotional. His teacher, who is wonderful, sincerely thanked me for all I had done for Monkey and his classmates this year. I... Read Full Story
Looking for a way to help little ones quench their thirst and gain independence at the same time? Look no further than the Fluid No-Spill Toddler Cupnew! read more » Technorati Tags: Baby Innovation Kids News Parenting Products toddler cup baby spill proof sippy cup spout innovative travel
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To get a full picture of who I am, I must spend some time introducing you to the members of my family. SH and Princess Sprout have all been properly introduced in no given order of importance. For sure, Prince Charming Wildman sprout needs such a long name to encompass all that he is. The other day he said to SH , "Daddy, you might know this...even though you're not a mommy..." All innocent and sincere, he looked a little confused when mom fell on the ground laughing. Of course there was the... Read Full Story
Princess Sprout loves animals. We have no animals but she has been drawn to them from her infancy (wheras Wildman Sprout is a bit terrified of all animals). Last weekend during our trip to Florence, Princess Sprout ever on the search to find herself a pet, found Ali the Lady Bug. Last fall she found her pet sitting on the side of the trail and carried it with her 3 miles to the car, put it in a jar, and slept with it each night. She fed it, sang to it, let it out of the jar to play, and read... Read Full Story
See this face? Every single decision I make, every thing I do, is because of him. He is a precious gift from God. He is mine to cherish and to protect. And guess what, that ugly old teacher will not be seeing his sweet face again. That's right. He is officially finished with summer school, and it was his choice. He made the decision and we backed him up. Yesterday when I picked him up from summer school, his teacher started in with, "He didn't listen to me or the other teachers at all. When... Read Full Story
The Moby Wrap makes carrying baby easier on both you and the environment. read more » Technorati Tags: Children Clothing Innovation Parenting baby carrier environment organic cotton transport child infant back neck shoulder new mom
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Farm and ranch worksites present lethal hazards to young children. According to data from the Canadian Agricultural Injury Surveillance Program (CAISP), from 1990 to 2000 there were 109 fatal agricultural injuries to young children (aged 1 to 6 years) in Canada. Over 84 percent of the children were related to the farm owner/operators. Of those killed, 79 percent were boys. Across Canada, three causes of injury accounted for almost 79 percent of the fatal agricultural injuries to children... Read Full Story
Since my backgound is in financial services, I will be speaking from a financial perspective. I am very concerned as are most people are, about the state of the economy. As a nation we are suffering from the consquences of having too much debt. Did anyone ever think that this attitude would catch up to us at some point in time?
I am hoping that someone has the answer to this problem. We have to manage the debt that we have in this country. Not only has it affected this country, but it... Read Full Story
Well, Graduation is over. See that grin? It never left his face all night long! When it was Monk's turn to walk down the aisle to the stage, I slipped out of my seat and knelt down at the end of the aisle to get a picture. When he saw me, he barreled into me, giving me a big hug and letting me kiss him (which does not happen often). He walked onto stage and took his seat. One little boy started acting out on stage, then the other boys joined in, but not my boy. He and one other little boy... Read Full Story
