Parenting
Getting To Clean without Nagging
I believe that part of my job as a parent is to fit my daughter for life. That entails many things, and specifically includes picking up after herself and cleaning.
Unfortunately, my daughter, aged 5, does not see this as a valuable skill. And any request to clean up would quickly deteriorate into a battle of [...]
Are the Latest Toys The Best for Kids?
Photo by http://flickr.com/photos/kikisdad/I have been trying to simplify our family life for some time, helping my daughter see through the advertising. I have seen that she prefers the simple to the commercial.
I was watching my child play the other day with something that came in the mail. It wasn’t the toy that held her interest, [...]
10 Simple Ways to Entertain Children
A neighbor of mine was horrified that my preschool daughter does not have her own television, video player, computer, or video game system. No Nintendo? I could see her calculating if I could be reported for child abuse for denying my daughter what she considers necessities. My neighbor wanted to know, what do you DO?
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