April 9, 2008

Barbie Mariposa DVD Contest

I absolutely love contests. After all, you have a chance to win some free stuff! So whenever I find any good ones, I end up entering them because you never know when you’ll win.

The latest contest I entered is thanks to Pajama Mommy. They are giving away twenty “Barbie Mariposa” dvds each valued at $19.98. How awesome is that!! Of course I just had to enter the contest. If I win, I know the perfect little child who will be getting this as a gift.

So head on over to PJMommy.com and enter the contest too. What do you got to lose anyways? It’s FREE to enter and win!!

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January 15, 2008

Children Can Help With Chores!

Don’t think that your child is too young to help out with chores. In fact, most of them are just waiting for you to ask for their help.

It really rewards the child when the parent asks them if they’d like to help out. They feel important and in a sense, grown up too.

Now you’re probably wondering, what can my child help out with without them getting hurt? There are plenty of things that are safe for them to help out with around the house!

Here are some suggestions:

drying the dishes
folding laundry
changing pet water bowls
picking up toys
raking some leaves
watering the garden
washing the car

The list can really go on and on. Just think of some small things around the house that you are going to end up doing throughout the day. Chances are, your child can help with those too.

Make sure you reward your child by giving them a hug, cookie, or even saying a simple “Thank you”. It really does make a huge difference in their world when they know they are appreciated.

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January 14, 2008

How young is too young?

How young is too young to introduce children to the world of computers and laptops? My personal opinion is whenever they take interest in it. There are so much valuable things children can get out of using a computer.

Plus, most of these ways are done through fun games that allow them to learn too. There are so many benefits to introducing children to computers. Some include:

use software to learn colours, math, and other subjects
learn how to communicate with family members via email
can easily print out favourite cartoon characters to colour in later
search the internet for new Disney movies and their release dates

There is really endless possibilities at the advantages. But there are disadvantages that shouldn’t be taken to lightly. One of the major ones being predators online. That’s why it’s great to have parent spying software that allows you to moderate and block certain things on the web.

So the choice is yours. How young is too young to introduce your children to the world of computers?

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January 4, 2008

Children can have resolutions too!!

Have you ever tried to explain what new year resolutions are to your children? It’s a great time to start! They too can be setting resolutions and you can encourage them.

Here are some resolutions you could talk to your children about.