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Is My Kid Bored or Struggling with ADHD?
The external symptoms of general boredom and ADHD can seem very similar. If your child isn’t excelling at school and struggles with focusing on tasks, there are a number of questions to ask. Both can cause them to be easily distracted and disruptive. Both can lead to work not being completed and slow progress at…
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Shopping for Bulk Essentials with Multiple Kids in Tow
How’s your holiday season treating you?! It’s my birthday tomorrow and I try to use it as an excuse to do less, but in reality, the excitement of Christmas and New Year gets everyone in a flutter. And why not… it only comes once a year and it’s all so much fun. Shopping for…
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Why Do Kids Develop Obsessive Interests?
With Christmas around the corner, I’ve had many family members ask “What are the Kids into these days?”. They grow up fast and when shopping for gifts we all want to please. This question is often easy to answer because young children quickly develop obsessive interests in concepts and characters such as space exploration, princesses,…
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Staying Ahead of Diaper Rash: Prevention & Treatment
Staying ahead of diaper rash can be tough. We’re currently dabbling with the idea of potty training, and I won’t be sad to see the diapers go. Most babies will get through around 5,000 diapers each before potty training. If you have twins we’re talking about 10K diaper changes! With all that pooping,…
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Finding Time for Your Older Child
My daughter has had quite the shock to the system. Not only did she have six years to get used to being an only child, when she did finally get a sibling, she got two at the same time. Understandably, by the time the Twins turned one she was feeling pretty put out. Two newborns…
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How to Get Three Kids out of the House on Time
I’ve been away… hooray! I actually spent an entire weekend on my own for a friends wedding… three nights to be exact. It’s a rather strange sensation when you’re normally the center of a small-person tornado, but a very welcomed break all the same. First day back in the saddle and I managed to break…
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Kids that Won’t Clean Up: The Magic Toy Library
Last year I told you all about my daughter (then six) and her fantastic talent for what we call ‘Poopcrastination‘. Since then, not only her allergy to tidying become worse, her baby brothers have become mobile and impressively destructive. Yep, my name is Mom… and I have three kids that won’t clean up. After a…
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The Cost of Disposable, Cloth, Biodegradable Diapers: How Green is Your Diaper?
The choice for diapering these days has become overwhelming. Companies have come up with an amazing myriad of products to serve your baby’s backside, and they are making a fortune doing it. But are disposable, cloth, biodegradable diapers really any better than each other? Are they better for the environment, or better for your bank account? And then…
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Why My Daughter Is Going to Science Camp This Summer
It feels like my daughter spends a lot of time at school… that will soon become very apparent when she’s under my feet for ten weeks. Yes, the summer break is upon us, and I’ve been sitting down to consider how on Earth I’m going to keep her occupied. The first couple of summer breaks…
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Outdoor Creative Activities for Kids – Featuring NaturePrint Paper
Having reached the grand old age of seven, Elsie is now an expert in pretty much everything. Today she’s offering up a range of ideas to get your creative sprogs outside. Some of these suggestions are tried and tested… solid ideas that will help your children get out and about and explore their imagination. Others… well, despite being an expert in all…
