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BigDifBooks Writing Contest
Read and Write – and Maybe Make a Movie. Win a Digital Video Camera!
And BigDifBooks wants to spice things up a bit. They will choose their favorite two stories – one ...
Free Hand Baby Carrier
A Better Mousetrap
How quickly he outgrew it.
But the team at Freehand Baby Carrier has found a way to prolong the useful life of its baby carrier.
They recently sent us one to review, and we like it! Designed to be worn either front or back, with no re-wiring (seriously, do you think my new-mommy brain ...
The Importance of Family Dinner
Win "Pizza Night" game!
There are countless studies about the importance of family dinners. Benefits of a shared evening meal include better diets and according to a Columbia University study, frequent family dinners can make your child more than 3 times LESS likely to abuse drugs.
Dinner time conversations around our table often go like this Dad - "What did you do in school today?" Son - "Nothing". So the other night, we tried playing "Pizza Night" from our new friends at Family Time Fun. And it did the trick. It totally got the conversation rolling ...
The Secrets to First Time Listeners Part 2
Encourage your child to listen the first time you ask...The "Think Through"
We were delighted to hear from many parents that they were using the tips from last months column by Noel Janis-Norton, creator of Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting, to get their children to do what they were asked the first time. If you missed last month’s column, take a minute to read it now so you’ll be primed for her next strategy!
Macaroni Kid Readers: How do I get my kids to listen the first time? I can’t stand it when they talk back or just ignore me ...
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