Archive for October, 2008
October 29th, 2008 by Michele | Contest
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Recently, I wrote about the benefits of eating dinner at a restaurant with your children. For me, one of the best things about dining out is the lack of distractions- no laptops, tvs, etc. So, following an afternoon of shopping with two of my kids and a quick visit to the doctor, I decided to reward all three of us with dinner at a restaurant for good food and conversation.
I suggested three restaurants and told each child to delete one restaurant from the list. Whatever restaurant remained would be our destination. With no arguing (Woohoo!), a restaurant survived the process
October 28th, 2008 by Rosanne Lorraine | Money
Teaching kids about financial responsibility has never been more important. It is an essential lesson they need to learn at an early age to avoid financial problems in the future. Today’s consumerist lifestyle isn’t healthy because people are spending more than they can afford. What does that teach the kids? Obviously, it is creating the perception that having debt is fine.
Give your Kid an Allowance
Surveys reveal that a lot of parents are giving their kids regular allowances. The allowance will help teach the value of saving, spending, and budgeting. However, before you decide on this, you should first consider
October 23rd, 2008 by Rosanne Lorraine | Health
Being active is an important part of keeping healthy. Physical activity can help people of all ages keep fit, strengthen the immune system, improve concentration, and prevent obesity. Activities can be fun and sociable as well. Research reveals that lack of physical activity can hinder a child’s physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development. But knowing these benefits isn’t enough, it is important for parents to take part in making their children become active.
Over the past century, children have become less active because families are becoming smaller. Parents don’t want to have many kids so their child’s playmates are limited at
Recently, I wrote about the benefits of eating dinner at a restaurant. The lack of household influences (computers, neighborhood friends, lingering projects) allows for a relaxed environment and from this, good conversation can flow.
There is another location that I find encourages conversation even better, and it is free. That location is your child's bedroom, specifically at bedtime. As a parent of four children, some of my best and most thoughtful conversations have been one-on-one in a specific child's bedroom.
Although asked about school when arriving home, like most kids, the answer is a typical, "Not much." However, many times when it
