Archive for November, 2008

A Metal or Wooden Swing Set for Your Kids?

Whether you have an older baby, toddler or child, a swing set is a great gift idea, but care is required to make sure you choose the right swing set for the age of your child.
A further consideration is how long you intend to have the swing set for and whether you want your child [...]

Make Your Own “Healthy Fast Food”

Parents today complain that their children like hamburgers and French fries. So, let them have them, however, make them yourself. Use lean hamburger meat or turkey meat. You can make up patties and freeze them. You can buy prepared lettuce if you don t want to buy a whole head and have to clean it. [...]

Kids Online Chat Room & SMS Text Lingo Threat

ppl NdRstnd dis msg y dnt u? ———–people understand this message, why don t you?
[source: www.transl8it.com]
With the rapid adoption of online chat and sms txt lingo there is a new language that has developed that parents, teachers and law officials are having issue with when keeping up with today s kids.
When looking deeper into the [...]

Activities For Your Child

A holiday or summer vacation does not mean that there is nothing for your child to do other than watching television or surfing the Internet. There are a whole lot of activities for your child to do. He or she will have great fun in doing them and also will gain a good learning experience [...]

Have Fun at Bedtime with Dora the Explorer Beddings!

Parents always want the best possible things for their children. They check on every single detail just to make sure that their kids will be doing fine. One of those things is providing not just a beautiful room but also a comfortable resting place for their little ones. Of the most important [...]

Radio Flyer Wagons - An Icon Of Americana

For nearly 90 years Radio Flyer Wagons have been an icon of American childhoods. The classic little red wagons have been recreated into many different lines and are available with lots of new features, but each wagon still creates hours of fun and creative play for children everywhere.
As the years progressed, the families that Radio [...]

When I Broke My Neck

Technically, I did not break my neck, but it sure seem like it. The neck bones are interlocked and I had one of them twisted out of the lock position and could not move my head. It was 1950 and I was in the third grade. The two of us were wrestling [...]

Teen Dating Violence: What Every Girl Should Know

One of the hardest lessons that you ll ever have to learn is not Chemistry, Calculus or even the laws of Physics. It has nothing to do with history, English Literature or understanding why Maya Angelou s caged bird sings. It s how to recognize and get out of an abusive relationship.
Perhaps he [...]

You Will Love These Birthday Gift Ideas for Your Teenagers!

Ah, the teen years. A time when a bad hair cut could ruin a reputation, a time when crushes are developed, breakouts occur, clothes are never enough and moods change before you could say moods change . And if this were not enough of a challenge, parents are struggling to keep up with the [...]

Preparing For Prom Night

Preparing for prom night should begin months ahead of time.
Getting a date comes first. Girls without steady boyfriends spend more time finding a date than do the boys. The best strategies involve becoming a part of a particular group and building a particular friendship with prom night in mind.
Boys and girls each have [...]