No matter what age your child is, it's natural and normal to want to be liked. Everyone wants and needs friends. As kids grow and the hormones start taking over, attitudes change. They start moving away from the family and start taking steps into their own world, a world centering on their friends. It's scary for the child to go through, but it's even scarier for the parent who watches it happen, and feels helpless. But there are ways to help your child handle peer pressure when it comes … [Read more...]
How to Give Kids the Right Money Mindset
There’s more to life than money, right? Of course. And you want your kids to understand this, just as you want to them to be smart about money and learn to budget and spend wisely. But wouldn’t you also like to help give them a chance to have an abundant financial life in the future, one where they won’t find themselves feeling stuck or frustrated or lacking? Well, even if you don’t have a penny to pass on to them, you can. Because you do have the power to pass on a set of core … [Read more...]
20 Ways for Kids to Earn Cash
Part of our jobs as parents is to teach our kids how to work for the things they want in life. Kids can be hard headed sometimes so it’s best to start teaching them these lessons early in life. If your kids are looking to start earning their own money or if you’re simply looking for a way to help them learn, these 20 ways for kids to earn cash are the perfect place to start! Babysitting – Older teens make fantastic babysitters. If your teen wants to start sitting as a side business, make … [Read more...]
Play It Safe: Six Rules for Child Safety
Summertime is the the perfect opportunity to sit down with your young child and share some Play-It-Safe rules. Do you teach your kids about safety? Child safety is important in this fast paced digital age. Here are six rules grownups should teach kids to Play-It-Safe. Six Rules for Child Safety 1. “I Am the Boss of My Body!” Every child should feel their body belongs to them, and they can be the ‘boss of it.’ Being the boss of your body means they have the right to say no to any kind of … [Read more...]
How about a fun DIY Kids Movie Night?
My kids love family movie night. We try and do one at least once every two weeks with them. But, I found a new product from Moulin Roty that allows them to put on a kids movie night! The Cinema Box contains just the right amount of fun to keep kids entertained and their imaginations flowing! This is exactly the kind of toy we love giving our kids. About the Cinema Box from Moulin Roty Storytelling and movie going are combined in this sweet kit, complete with a mini View-Master mounted on a … [Read more...]
Travel Bucketlist: Activities in Malta for Kids
Malta is a fantastic family travel destination - sunny, laid back and child-friendly. Keeping the younger members of the family entertained will be easy on a day out to one of these action-packed parks! Malta is the largest island in an archipelago in the central Mediterranean, some 80 km (50 mi) south of the Italian island of Sicily across the Malta Channel. Three Activities in Malta for Kids 1. Siggiewi Falconry Centre This activity centre on the west coast of the island, just inland … [Read more...]
Penguins of Madagascar Printable Activity Sheets
This summer our family went to our local drive-in theater to watch Penguins of Madagascar. Honestly, my favorite characters in the popular Madagascar movie are King Julien and his lemurs. But my husband and kids love the Penguins. The movie was funny and the kids loved it. This movie features your favorite super-spies—Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. They join forces with the elite North Wind team to save the world. Introduce the Penguin family to your family on March 17 when Twentieth … [Read more...]
