The question of how to handle a child who occasionally or continually outright ignores their parent’s requests is one that seems to reside in the back of parents minds frequently. Am I doing the right thing? Am I disciplining my children properly? These might be questions you ask yourself often. The thing is, what shapes…
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TIPS TO BE A CALMER PARENT
When your children are choosing behaviors that are less than desirable, it can be very difficult to keep your cool. No matter how hard it can be to take deep cleansing breaths, it entirely counterproductive to blow your stack. We have all been there as parents. It is not completely unheard of to lose your…
TIPS FOR TRAVELING WITH KIDS (A CANADIAN FAMILY ADVENTURE WITH THE LAUGHING COW CONTEST)
This summer with Canada’s 150th birthday on the horizon, many families may be traveling to different cities to take in many of the great festivities happening across the country. Traveling with kids can be a tricky situation. TIPS FOR TRAVELING WITH KIDS SNACKS – it is important to have snacks available at all times. Whether…
TIPS FOR RAISING LEVEL HEADED CHILDREN
Today we’re going to talk about some tips for raising level headed children. As parents, we want our kids to be confident, but not arrogant; kind, yet not pushovers. So, how do we find the balance? As a blogger, my daughters have had the opportunity to be in the spotlight so to speak. Our girls…
Teaching your child more than Sorry
Moms, we all know how it is. Our children are quick to say sorry because they know that is what we want to hear, but do they really understand what they are saying? How do we teach them more than sorry? Our daughters are now 7 and 10 and I am the first to admit that…
Get Tips and Advice from The Mommy MD Guides #giveaway
Parening Tips & Advice ~ The Mommy MD Guides Everyone wishes that with their kids came with a how-to guide. I know I wish that practically everyday. How can something that starts out so small (or not so small) create such upheaval in life? I would love a book that offered me tips and advice…
Time Alone: Carl’s Parenting Tip # 13142
Time Alone! Ok, so this is how dad gets some time alone, how about mom? Happy Saturday everyone. Hope you all get some “Me Time” this weekend! See you again next week for another Carl’s Life Cartoon! Cory Graham is married to his university sweetheart and father of two children. Drawing Carl’s Life cartoons helps him to…