Within reason, my young son doesn’t really have a set time he has to go to bed. That’s because I enforce no time for bedtime. It’s just not what he needs. It is true that my situation is different than a lot of people’s. I’m a single mom, so there’s no big hurry to get the …
What’s wrong with raising a lazy child? Nothing! The haters are jealous of our laid back lifestyle. I don’t get parents who preach go-go-go all the time. Doesn’t my son deserve to be lazy and recharge, too? When I say “lazy” I mean letting kids indulge their free, unstructured time to do what they enjoy …
If you don’t trust your parental instinct more than parenting books, you’re setting your family up for failure. Strangers don’t know best, after all. The reason your parental instinct is better than parenting books is the same reason you don’t drop the kids off at a stranger’s house – it can be dangerous. First of all, …
Statistics show that your son could have a 30% chance of going to jail during his life. Chores for kids will keep them out of jail – and make them happy. It’s no joke – nobody in the world incarcerates more kids than the United States, but experts agree that by creating a rigid schedule and …
Toy guns for kids is a controversial issue nowadays, but opponents of toy guns fail to recognize the many reasons they’re good. Firstly, kids loves them! My son, Chase, is like many boys and girls – he loves toy guns for kids. His arsenal includes nerf guns, tommy guns, machine guns, shotguns with realistic bang …
A simple solution for how to end picky eating in your child is to avoid feeding the appetite for attention, which can be bigger than any appetite for food. There is a proven correlation in kids who crave attention at the dinner table and their eating habits. I was 8-years old when my cousin was born. …
When someone asks is TV bad for kids I offer to introduce them to my son, Chase, who has an incredible vocabulary. Not only does he use sophisticated words for a 9-year old, but he uses them correctly. And how did he learn these words? That’s right – he watches TV. Add me to the …
