We’re back for another installment of Just ask Justin! We would both like to thank everyone who suggested topics for Justin to discuss. Justin loves talking about anything, believe me, he not only talks a lot, but he actually knows plenty of interesting facts he has learned from school, books and from HGTV. Yes, my […]
Did you see the Google Doodle today?
Check out the new Doodle for Google winner for 2011: How old do you think Matteo (the winner of the competition) is? As I was admiring his doodle, I imagined he was in high school, ready to go on to a graphic design or art school. Keep reading to find out how old he really […]
How much is too much?
Television sucks kids into a zombi-like vortex. Kids stare for hours at the screen as characters, commercials and dramatic scenes flash by. Nintendo Ds, and other handheld gaming systems, suck kids into a addicting whirlwind of play. They can’t stop mashing buttons and clicking with the stylus because there are always new levels to unlock, […]
13 quotes for Friday the 13th
Happy Friday the 13th! Here are a few of my favorite quotes about parenting. Enjoy! Stay tuned for another installment of Just Ask Justin….coming soon! All children behave as well as they are treated. Jan Hunt Parents need to fill a child’s bucket of self-esteem so high that the rest of the world can’t poke […]
Introducing…… Just Ask Justin!
Meet Justin!He is an 8 year-old fun loving, smart and handsome kid! He loves school, playing games, soccer, karate, cub scouts and all things Lego! Justin has volunteered to let me interview him once a week to chat about things kids love! Feel free to ask questions too. Justin would love to answer them!Today’s topic: […]
Money doesn’t grow on trees
Do your children get paid to do their chores? Do they get paid if they do extra jobs, other than normal chores? How much money does the average school-aged child get every week? All these questions and more prompted me to do an informal poll about allowances on one Facebook. The results left me feeling […]