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 […]
5 Things Boys Love to Read About
My 8 year-old son loves to read about unique and disgusting things. The more unique the better! Anything from Space travel to animal feces keeps his interest! Here is our top 5 list of things that every boy loves to read about: 1. Action/Adventure stories: The Choose Your Own Ending books are a favorite in […]
Letting dogs love your kids
Growing up, the best part of my day was coming home to see our fluffy brown dog Coco waiting for me at the end of the driveway. She was the happiest member of our family and it showed every time she wagged her bushy tail. I loved how she made me feel. Once you have […]