Spaghetti Box Kids

Part of becoming an empty nester goes well beyond the empty house. It’s the feeling that it all went by too fast, it’s gone, and there’s nothing you can do about it.

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The merits of quality playtime are widely accepted, yet participating in quality playtime with your child can be exhausting. This article explores a strategy parents can use to energize themselves during playtime activities.

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An important part of maintaining your child’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning is to provide a fresh supply of games and activities. Yet, often parents are reluctant to explore new games and activities because of the burden of setting up the activity and learning how to do it [...]

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Around the time your child starts talking your ear off, you feel the tectonic shift of parenting start to happen: you go from caring for your child to keeping up with your child. This article explores the many advantages—including increased child cooperation— that comes from making a schedule.

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One of the pitfalls of indoor activities is that the environment is closed. Add to that the fact that your child’s wants and needs are never ending, and you can begin to feel your sense of self disappearing. This article discusses the merits of balancing indoor/ outdoor play.

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An excellent strategy for battling boredom is to teach your child to play classic card games like go fish, old maid and crazy eights. Card games engage your child in calculation, pattern recognition and strategy. They invite your child’s full attention and strengthen the ability to remain focused.

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There are many times when you want to establish a non-negotiable barrier, but can’t seem to produce it (without getting angry, which isn’t a good solution). Here’s a useful strategy to help you produce a non-negotiable barrier and eliminate child quibbling.

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You may be surprised to find the secret to sleeping in contained in this fairytale: The Shoemaker and the Elves.

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