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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The Animal Game
 With summer winding down, many children are stuffing in all of the outdoor hours that they can. After the long summer, they might be a bit bored with the normal routine of outdoor activities. Outdoor games can be fun for the kids. Today, we will highlight a fun, outdoor game for the kids to play. The Animal Game is a fun game that will tire out your little tikes. The game is easy to play. The game must be played by large group of children. Explain these simple rules to your children. They will have fun playing this game for hours. The Animal Game: You need at least 10 children playing, including a caller. All the players must first line up in front of the caller. The caller whispers an animal name to each player in the game. Once all the names are given out, the caller gives them ten seconds to run around. After, the caller starts calling animals out. When the caller calls an animal that person has to run from everyone and all the other players have to tag that person to get him or her out. The caller does not have to wait until the person is out to call the next animal. The call can call another animal before or after the person is tagged. This goes on until there are only two players left. The remaining players must go to a designated area with boundaries. If they step or are tagged, they are out. The last one standing is the winner. The winner will be the caller in the next game. Enjoy! Labels: childrens-games, Outdoor Toy
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Early Halloween Ideas
 Can you believe it? Halloween is only a few months away. You know the routine. You may have fond memories of yourself in younger years enjoying the sweets filled holiday. Soon, our little ones will be expecting their favorite costumes. They will be going door-to-door collecting treats from our friends and neighbors. But, Halloween falls on a Friday this year. Maybe you and your youngsters would like to try something a bit different this year? A fun suggestion for this upcoming Halloween would be a Halloween slumber party for your child and his or her friends. Now is the time to start thinking about how many children your child might like to invite to the event. More importantly, how many children can you handle at the slumber party. There are plenty of fun-filled activities that can be planned for the evening. Below is a list of a few suggestions we believe will help the children have an enjoyable night. -Let the kids trick or treat early in your neighborhood. The kids will want to fill their bags with candy. This will allow them to burn off some of that trapped energy. -Rent a few Halloween movies. After the kids return to your home, let them kick back and watch a few Halloween movies. Be careful though. If you rent a scary movie, make sure it is appropriate for all who are attending. -If there are kids not interested in watching the movie, set up a few fun board games. -Set up a designated area of your home for the kids to sleep. Sometimes they can fight over a bed or a couch. -Lastly, buy a fun and easy breakfast for the morning. Bagels with cream cheese, or pre-sliced fruits would work well. One hundred percent juice boxes are good morning drinks and easy cleanup. Labels: halloween, sleep-overs
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Friday, August 15, 2008
Helping Children Organize
 Has your child ever lost an important piece of homework in their messy room? Has a spelling book ended up under the bed, only to be found in the middle of summer? There are many other examples and stories that could be mentioned regarding an important topic for our kids: organization. Organization can help those in all age groups. With the school year starting again, how can you help keep your child’s school materials organized? One suggestion is something that many of us use to stay organized ourselves, a computer desk. Computer desks help us as parents maintain our organization with many important topics. It can also work for your child. Even without a personal computer, a computer desk allows your child to have a designated work and study area. After school, many children come home and do their homework right away. A computer desk allows them the opportunity to have all of their important materials available in one place. Set up a small table with a chair for younger children. Children try and imitate us as adults. They see us working at our computer desks all the time. Use this opportunity to help them learn organizational skills and responsibility. When you work at your desk, see if they would like to do a fun, educational coloring book at their desk. When you are completed, help each other clean and organize the working areas. If done properly, your child will develop organizational skills that will help them in the future. Labels: Children-Organize
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Healthy After School Snacks
 With children heading back to school many parents are interested in finding healthy after school snacks for the kids. The time between school ending and dinnertime can be critical in a child's day. It is important to teach our kids proper nutrition with healthy after school snacks. ·Peanut Butter and Crackers: Peanut Butter is a good food for instant snacking and good nutrition. Have your children choose whole grain crackers for a tasty treat. ·Ready to eat cereals that have small amounts of sugar are healthy snacks for the young kids when they arrive home. Pour the cereal into a bowl and let the kids snack on them while doing homework. ·One hundred percent juice boxes are a healthy drink for your children. They provide nutrients that you child needs daily. These snacks are simple and easy. The two main parts are nutritious snacks and easy preparation. Labels: after-school-snacks, Healthy-snacks
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Monday, August 11, 2008
Musically Inclined
 As a child, can you remember how music affected you? Did you swing and sway to the tunes or did you obnoxiously jump and jive to the radio? Music always has a certain way of connecting with us, making our bodies groove with the rhythm. Now that you have children, how does music affect them, have you noticed? Music has a way of reaching children and captivating their little attention spans. Once the harmony has grasped their young bodies, it taps in to their creative side and opens their minds to new thoughts and ideas. Not only that, but it has other effects as well. Depending what kind of music is playing; it can calm a rambunctious child. If nothing else seems to work, play something that is soft and that will mesmerize them. Children respond to music very well. Considering your child for piano lessons or any other instrument would be beneficial to them. As was mentioned previously, the music opens their minds to creative thought. Learning to play an instrument would also tap into their hand and eye coordination as well. The next time your child is running around with bursts of energy and they need to be calmed down, perhaps put on some soothing music and just wait for them to cool their jets. Labels: hand-eye-coordination, information
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Friday, August 08, 2008
Summer Time Swimming
 What is the best thing about summer? It is the best excuse for playing outside, getting dirty, and playing in the water! For hours on end, a child will run back and forth through the sprinkler. You would think that after a while, constant hurdling over that sprinkler would get old after the first ten minutes. But children will hop over it, to and fro, until their little legs just can't make the hop any more. This idea of the sprinkler is safe, for the most part. Granted, the grass does get wet, and a little slick, but it is not something you necessarily have to worry yourself frantic over. A pool, however, is a different story. When do you teach your child to swim, and when it is the right time to introduce them to the concept? If you have an in ground pool, you should be especially mindful being that the child could more than likely walk up to it and fall right in. But curiosity is a little demon that sits upon your child's shoulder. So when should you teach them how to swim, or even introduce them to the idea of staying afloat? Some people suggest waiting until the child is three or four years old. The best way is to take them to your local pool for special lessons. However, if you opt to teach them yourselves, be sure to make it your top priority to explain that water is very dangerous if you are not careful. Explain that they must never go in to the water unattended, even in the bathtub until they are "old enough." Please watch your children around water. Do not think for a minute that your child drowning will not happen to you. Labels: information
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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Sleepover Tips
 It is summer time, if you have yet to notice. Your children are out of school and enjoying their time to run the neighborhood ragged. Sleepovers are quite popular this time of year, and if you are experiencing parenting for the first time, you may not know when it is a good time for your child to start sleeping at their friend's house. There are considerations you must keep in mind before allowing your child to attend a sleepover. First of all, you need to consider how well your child sleeps through the night, how well they handle bedtimes, and the kind of signs of independence they are showing. If you feel that your child is ready to sleep over at their friend's house, then your instincts are probably right. Before they head out the door, make sure that you pack the essentials; the obvious overnight bag with their toothbrush, sleeping bag, change of clothes, etc. But do not forget to pack their favorite pillow, blanket, or stuffed animal. They will need something familiar to have with them, especially on their first night away. If your child is afraid of the dark, pack a small flashlight in their bag. In an unfamiliar home, the assurance of a light near them will make them feel better. If you are having children over to stay at your home, then you will want to make it as smooth as possible. Have a theme for your sleepover. You could have a Movie Night where the kids bring over their favorite movies, or you could have a Game Night. Once the children arrive, sit them down and go over the rules before any of the fun begins. Tell them what you have planned for the evening, including a bedtime. It is crucial that you make sure that the children staying at your home feel comfortable with you. If they are homesick, or they wet the bed, it will be easier for them if they feel like they can trust you. Before the parents leave, talk with them about their child and possible things that you will need to know. For instance, do they wet the bed? How well do they sleep at night? Are they allergic to anything, etc? But the main rule of thumb is to make sure that the night is full of entertainment and excitement. The more of a good time you give them, the less likely they will be to start to get homesick and the smoother the party will go. Have fun with the sleepovers! Enjoy the children and have a great time! Labels: information, sleep-overs, sleeping bags
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