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Teaching Teens about Cooperation

If we want our children to be cooperative then we have to teach it to them. Cooperation, like any other character trait, is best caught than taught. In other words, our children will “catch” us acting one way and it will be a bigger influence upon them than if we attempted to lecture to them the right way to act. Our words mean less than our actions. This past weekend, my husband and I had to work really hard to be a positive influence to our teens when it came to cooperation. He undertook a project that, as I posted … Continue reading →

After Diagnosis: Get Cooperation with Your New House Rules

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The game changes big time when your child is dealt an official diagnosis. New rules are established for your home, for those who care for your child, and for your family and friends as a group and as individuals. No matter what these new guidelines are, there are bound to be family members or friends who fight them. Whether it’s due to denial that your child has a condition or just a flat out refusal to change, the situation can become more delicate than you had imagined and relationships can be put to the test. Hurt feelings and miscommunications abound. … Continue reading →

Lessons in Cooperation

I think life in a single parent family offers us many advantages and opportunities for some important lessons. One of those lessons that may very well be present in all families but I would argue is more intense in single parent families, is cooperation. Whether we are co-parenting with another person, or just trying to keep all the balls in the air within our own household, it seems we are constantly working to cooperate and collaborate for the betterment of our families. If you do co-parent or share custody with your child’s other parent, you know how challenging those lessons … Continue reading →

Education A to Z: C for Cooperation

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If you have been reading my previous blogs about education, you will know that I am writing 26 blogs about education with each new blog starting with a letter of the alphabet on a word that relates to education. Today I want to focus on the letter C, more importantly the word Cooperation and how it relates to education. How, might you ask, does cooperation relate to education? Simple, without cooperation, educating young people would be extremely hard to do. In order to give a child the proper education he deserves, teachers must cooperate with each other. They must bounce … Continue reading →

Boppy Newborn Loungers Have Been Recalled

Boppy is a well known brand that sells a variety of products, including baby carriers, nursing pillows, and Boppy Loungers. Boppy announced that a safety recall alert has been placed on their Newborn Loungers. This is important for parents of newborns to know about. Here is the information Boppy provided: In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, The Boppy Company is conducting a voluntary recall of its Newborn Lounger to address a risk of infant suffocation. Infants can suffocate if they roll, move, or are placed on the lounger in a position that obstructs breathing, or roll off … Continue reading →

Siblings Sharing Parents Experience Lifelong Effects

Did you get along with your siblings when you were a child? What’s your relationship with them like now that all of you are adults? Researchers have discovered that brothers and sisters who share parents can have a very different experience from each other. What they found can help parents of today make their kid’s relationship with their siblings into a more positive experience. An article at Medical Daily was written by Chris Weller. In it, he points out that each kid that has to share his or her parents with their siblings has a different experience – even though … Continue reading →

More Treasury Fun

When was the last time you got a whole lotta fancy on a frugalista’s budget? Right now you can gift your favorite young reader with a double dose of Fancy Nancy treasuries without breaking the bank. Best-selling author Jane O’Connor teams up with ultra-talented illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser to once again take youngsters on a resplendent ride to Fancyville. At the helm of the grandiose getaway is the one and only Fancy Nancy.  The girl with the vibrant vocabulary and whimsical wardrobe is back in Fancy Nancy Storybook Treasury.  The sturdy hardcover book features six stupendous stories filled with teachable … Continue reading →

Love Between the Pages

… or sheets… or blankets… or flannel footie jammies. There’s no better excuse to snuggle up with your child than storytime.  And there’s no better type of book to curl up with as we countdown to Valentine’s Day than a love-themed read. As February 14th nears, consider cuddling up with your little sweetie and embracing these kid-friendly Love Day titles: Splat the Cat:  Funny Valentine The black furball with a heart of gold is at it again.  Splat wants to give his teacher a special Valentine’s gift and enlists the help of his friends to execute his plan, but will … Continue reading →

Preschool Chores

Small children are always excited to help mom and dad with chores around the house. They are not always able to help in the way they are able but they are willing. In essence, they want to do something significant. If you assign a small task then make it sound big. The preschool years are prime time to start a chore routine. The earlier you start the routine the more ingrained the routine will become. Chances are your child will not always remain enthusiastic about chores but an established routine and set expectations will make it more palatable. List of … Continue reading →

Toddlers And Sports

If it seems to you that children are participating in sports at much younger ages than they did when you were a kid, you’re right. More and more kids are beginning to play sports at younger and younger ages. There is considerable debate over whether or not early involvement in organized athletics is beneficial for children. It is undisputed that children need physical activity, and plenty of it in order to develop strong, healthy bodies and minds. It is also clear that many children do not get enough physical activity, and that their health suffers because of that. Many children … Continue reading →