Apr 30 2008
Source: Time Out with Patti Teel (4/24/08)
Dream Starters are visualizations which promote relaxation, imagination and well-being as they guide children into the world of dreams.
You can find more story visualizations about Dream Land, where children manifest whatever they desire, in The Floppy Sleep Game Book. Or visit Patti’s new site, Timeoutfordreamers.com for recordings that you [...]
Apr 30 2008
Source: Time Out with Patti Teel (4/28/08)
Recently, I received a note from a friend that I’d been out of touch with. Everything was going extremely well for her. In fact, her children were gifted students and athletes and she and her husband were amassing both fame and fortune. As I mentally compared my own life [...]
Apr 29 2008
Kim Komando (4/24/08)
It’s happened to all of us. We get a file that we would like to edit. But we don’t have the correct software to open the file.
There is usually a way to convert files to a usable format. But that can involve buying new software. Or, maybe we get lucky and find a [...]
Apr 29 2008
By Jennifer Margulis (Parent.com 4/28/08)
Welcome to the Age of Insolence. Find out how to rein in back talk at every age.
How to Reclaim Respect
Nothing pushes a parent’s buttons more than being on the receiving end of back talk from her own child. But get into a major power struggle and you’ll just stress out more [...]
Apr 29 2008
April 28, 2008
Keeping Kids Safe
by DreamTeamShannonR (DreamTeamNewsletter @ Family Fun 4/28/08)
From the Editors: April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month — a great time to educate ourselves about how to keep children safe from abuse. DreamTeamShannonR volunteers on her children’s school district’s sexual abuse prevention team and is the author of an award-winning children’s picture book [...]
Apr 19 2008
40 Ways to Prevent Tantrums
By Vicky Mlyniec
Source: Parent Magazine, January 2002
You’ve been there — your child is bored, cranky, and about to lose it while you’re in a waiting room, a checkout line, or a restaurant. Here’s a huge bag of tricks designed to distract kids and keep everyone happy.
Just when you’ve managed to get [...]
Apr 16 2008
Tackling ‘The Talk’
by DreamTeamShannonR / FamilyFun.com
One night when our daughter was 5 and our son was 3, my husband was giving the kids a bath. Over the sound of splashing, I heard Sabrina say, “Dad, Kaitlyn S. told me that in France, people kiss with their tongues. Is that true?”
My husband — at that time [...]
Apr 15 2008
Heinz® Vinegar
Car Care
Prevent ice from forming on a car windshield overnight. Coat the window with a solution of three parts Heinz White or Apple Cider Vinegar to one part water.
Remove decals or bumper stickers. Soak a cloth in Heinz Vinegar and cover the decal [...]
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