This post brought to you by SocialMoms and Silk. All opinions are my own. Is your child a morning person? Does he jump out of bed the moment you wake up yelling “Hooray! Morning! I can’t wait to go to school! I love getting up before the sun!”? Yes?...
School is almost out, the weather is warming up and it’s time to start planning the family summer activities! But what if you are on a budget and your funds are limited? How do you plan on giving you and your kids an entertaining summer vacation? You don’t have...
Spring is a unique time of year. With the first hint of warm weather, everyone’s schedules change. Kids spend extra hours playing with friends. Parents are left cheering from the sidelines of various sporting endeavors. BBQs and picnics with friends replace family...
Just about every little boy (and some big ones too!) loves playing with cars. I think it must be something ingrained deep in the Y chromosome. I remember getting Jacob his very first car toy when he was still practically an infant! It was a clunky light plastic on...
I think I get just as excited about cool craft kits as Jacob does these days, mostly because if they’re designed for kids, then they’re designed for me too! I love trying to make stuff. The keyword there is “trying,” by the way. I particularly...
From the time they are born, children need constant stimulation. Providing fun and educational activities provides children with the necessary opportunities to explore their new world in the safest environment possible. Part of this process involves parents actively...
Thank you to Tom Bruce for this great look at the benefits of playgrounds! Communities no matter where they happen to be, can really benefit from a playground or recreational area in many ways. Children living in a city neighborhood can take advantage of the area not...
Like most boys his age, Jacob is a massive Skylanders Giants™ fan. He actually started with the original Skylanders (I think they’re calling them Series 1 now), and just when I thought we finally had all of them, they came out with the Giants line and we started...
My son had a speech delay, so he didn’t really talk much until he was about 3.5 years old. When I took him for testing, though, his receptive speech was way ahead of the rest of his age group. When he did start speaking, just about everyone was amazed at his...
