As the beginning of winter nears, children are excited about the prospects of snow and getting out of school for the Christmas holidays.  They can’t wait to play outside building snowmen and having snowball fights.  Unfortunately, as winter wears on, they start looking forward to spring and warmer weather.  Here are some ideas for having [...]

Teaching young children about money can go a long way in preparing them for the future. Children learn and mimic their parents’ behavior. Thus, if you talk to your child about money when they are young, and set an example for them as they grow, they will be that much more aware and [...]

What mother of preschoolers or other children hasn’t found broken crayons in the couch, under the couch, and all over the floor?  You may even have been frustrated to find a crayon in the laundry, way after it’s too late to salvage the clothes in that load.  Help your child create crayon wax-melting art to [...]

It used to be that when you traveled, you could find snow globes in almost every gift shop at major tourist attractions and museums.  In fact, many people used to collect snow globes.  Not only were they a way to remember your visit to these locations, it also reminded people of winter even in the [...]

Everyone in the family has the responsibility to help keep the home running smoothly.  Obviously there are some chores very young children can’t do like shoveling snow.  What are the age-appropriate chores for the winter months?
There are many benefits of giving children chores to do.  It helps them learn responsibility, time management, and helps them [...]

Preschoolers have more energy that most parents.  It’s just a natural fact.  When winter comes and you can’t take your younger children to the park to play as often, you may want to find games to play indoors.
If you’re like most people, you remember playing board games with your brothers and sisters, maybe even your [...]

Parents often go overboard when buying Christmas presents for their children, especially when that child is their first.  What parents find out, after their babies are old enough to sit up and play, is that babies usually love boxes more than the toys that were originally in them.
Don’t become too discouraged.  It happens to nearly [...]

If your children are asking for a pet, a pet rock might be the answer.  You can tell them they can have a pet rock to see how well they handle the responsibility before you allow them to get a goldfish, hamster, or larger pet.
There are a number of things about pet rocks that make [...]

Traveling with children, especially small children, can be difficult.  You know they’re going to get cranky and you’re really not looking forward to it.  Make and take some sock puppets on the road to help keep your child happy on the trip.
Almost everyone has lost a sock while doing the laundry.  Some people have lost [...]

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon butter
4 firm, tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions:
Place the butter in a skillet over medium heat.  Allow the butter to melt completely.  Add the apples and stir to cover with the melted butter.  Sprinkle the cinnamon over the top of the apples.  Continue cooking on medium heat about 10 minutes [...]