Over the past few years a lot of attention has been given to the word organic. This applies to food, soap, beauty products, health, and even clothing. Organic products come highly recommended because organics, whether food or products, are grown without the use of ionizing radiation, pesticides, sewage sludge, synthetic fertilizers, or genetically modified organisms. Even animals used to produce meat, eggs, poultry, and dairy products are raised...more
You have never needed a writing course to pen intelligent, interesting stories that capture the imagination with bold creativity and unexpected twists. You know the difference between "there" and "their," and understand that "they're" is something else entirely. Your grammar is impeccable, and you know enough about the rules to know when to break them. That is, you have all these things on your side until you attempt writing children's books. The...more
If you have ever taken a trip with young children, you know that the number of kids travel toys that is required to keep them entertained can be staggering and yet, it still never seems like enough! The trick is not so much how many you bring, but what kinds you bring. There are so many different products that stimulate all kinds of different senses, you want to make sure that you bring enough of a variety to keep them entertained to make the trip easier for everyone. For example, if your child has a Nintendo DS, do not ring along 10 games for it thinking that it will suffice for six hours. Even though you might be able to sit doing the same thing for long periods of time, your child can not, so you have to bring something else besides the gaming system.If your child enjoys coloring but you are dreading having to reach behind you to constantly pick up his crayons, there are some kids travel toys that can take care of this. Grab one or two of the magic coloring pads or books that are found in stores near the coloring books that use a Magic Pen instead of crayons. When the child draws on the special paper, an array of colors show up. There is only one fat marker to use too,...more
Becoming A Boy Scout: Getting Started When boys are young, they have so much energy that they are in continuous search of something to do. They run around, they play all afternoon, and they do all sorts of things to vent out the bursting energy they have inside. But as parents, would you not want your kids to do something more productive...more
Keeping Children Safe From Predators Take your kids complaint seriously to protect your kids from internet predators and cyber bullies. It's not about over-reacting - it's about being there to support your child if he or she ever becomes a victim of internet predators.The actual definition of a stalker is anyone who lavishes excessive...more
4 Unique Bunk Bed Ideas To Decorate a Child's Bedroom If your children sleep on bunk beds in their room, you can modify your kids bunk beds so they will look whimsical and fun. Lots of great ideas are available for bunk beds but before you start on the project, check with your children to see what theme they would prefer for their bed and bedroom.You can decorate a bunk bed so it resembles a meadow sceneYour young daughters might love a meadow concept for their bunk beds. For it to resemble the sky, paint the top bunk with sky blue paint and include images like a sun and some clouds. You can either paste pictures of clouds and a sun, or utilize stencils to make the shapes on the sky-blue background. You can make the lower bunk look like the ground by painting it with green and brown colors. On the lower bed frame surface, you can paint images like butterflies and blooms. Additional props like flower garlands may also be used and twisted around the bed's guardrails and posts. Placing the props on the ladder or hanging them too low can make it very risky for your child's movement of going up and down the ladder.Decorate bunk beds to resemble a palaceA castle motif will...more
Kids Drumsets: Beating A Path To Success Mention "kids" and "drumset" in the same sentence, and most parents are likely to run to the hills in terror. Frankly, they're running in the wrong direction.The irony is that these are frequently the...more
Children love birthday parties and until they are at least 14 or 15, they would prefer their parents to organize their parties. Birthday party planning for older children can be left to themselves because they would not want the adults to have...more
For the most part, we can handle whatever life offers us. We suck up the obstacles and figure out what we need to do. We can pretty much endure anything. We take our medicine, apply our salves, banish everything with perfumes and dyes and additives....more
A number of children have abused their bodies and their health, but don't even know that they are doing so. They simply eat a lot of fast foods that they want to eat without even thinking what effect it would have on their body and weight. Some would...more
Now that winter has left most of the country, it is time for camping gear to be aired out and hiking shoes to be broken in, and travel activities for kids becomes a hot topic for parents who are desperate to keep their children happy on their trip...more
Fashion jewelry has always been accepted and nowadays when they are available in so many styles, from the subtlest to the most ostentatious, each can have something tailored according to their judgment. Even children have jewelry rings specially made...more