The one certainty in parenting is that anything can happen. Some days just don't end up the way you thought they would. Case in point: when I got up Thursday morning, I never imagined that it would be almost 36 hours before I saw home again. If I'd known, I'd have packed a change of clothes, or at least a toothbrush.
It all started early in the morning, so early that I'd call it late at night. Our almost-9 year old son found his way into our room at 2 a.m. complaining of a stomachache. Unusual, but nothing too troubling.
Archive for January, 2010
The After Christmas Return Rush!
January 7th, 2010 by Jacob P. | Adolescence, Behavior, Elementary, Emotions, Helpful hints, Holidays, Preschool, Teen Perspective, Teens
Every year, after Christmas, families rush to the mall to return unwanted, unloved, or duplicate gifts. Now, this seems normal, but many kids don't tell you what they really dislike, and others are just rude when they tell you this.
Many kids don't tell anyone if they received an item they did not like, had another of, or find goofy. Now, kids do this for a variety of reasons. Some kids are afraid they'll hurt the gift giver's feelings for telling anyone this, and they don't want to do that to anyone, especially family. My younger brother, for example, didn't
Many kids don't tell anyone if they received an item they did not like, had another of, or find goofy. Now, kids do this for a variety of reasons. Some kids are afraid they'll hurt the gift giver's feelings for telling anyone this, and they don't want to do that to anyone, especially family. My younger brother, for example, didn't
Graco Sweetpeace Soothing Center Is a Must Have!
January 5th, 2010 by Joe Lawrence | Infants/Toddlers, Sleep
My last article for this site was titled, I NEED that! I have discovered one luxury item we have that we actually could not live without. You guessed it, the Graco Sweetpeace Soothing Center.
This beauty is a modern day design for the traditional swing. Instead of the back and forth motion offered in the old styles, the Sweetpeace allows for multiple swinging sensations for your baby. You can face the seat outwards and do a side to side motion. The seat also can be turned horizontally in either direction to get the back and forth feel. Basically, your
This beauty is a modern day design for the traditional swing. Instead of the back and forth motion offered in the old styles, the Sweetpeace allows for multiple swinging sensations for your baby. You can face the seat outwards and do a side to side motion. The seat also can be turned horizontally in either direction to get the back and forth feel. Basically, your
