Parenting Tips & Tricks

[Anna Michele]

How to Remove a Splinter with Baking Soda

1. Don't squeeze it! As you are inspecting the splinter for the first time, don't squeeze it to try and get it out. If it's sharp, you could be embedding it further into your skin; if it's brittle, you might break it into smaller pieces
2. Clean and dry the spot with soap and water. Be gentle—patting the area dry with a paper towel will soak up the water without any unnecessary (and potentially painful) rubbing. You don't want the skin (or the splinter, if it's wood) to get soggy.
3. Inspect the splinter with a magnifying glass. The size of the splinter and how it's angled in your skin will help you know what's the best way to take it out.
4. Make a baking soda paste. Add water to about 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda to make a thick paste.
5. Apply the paste to the splinter. Spread the baking soda paste onto a bandage, then apply the bandage to the affected area.
6. After 24 hours, remove the bandage. The splinter may be sticking out of the skin. If it's visible, pick it off with tweezers, and rinse the skin gently. If the splinter is sticking out but not visible, this may wash it away without further complications
7. Use a topical anesthetic. If the splinter is extremely painful, you might rub a bit of Baby Orajel around the affected area and wait a few minutes before trying to remove the splinter. The Baby Orajel will numb the area. Once you wait a few minutes, wash the affected area .

http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Spli...th-Baking-Soda

[Insane]

When fruit is starting to get mushy, I turn it into baby food. Puree it up and freeze it in ice cube trays. Then when the kids eat oatmeal, instead of adding milk to cool it down, they toss in 2 or 3 of the puree cubes to cool it down. Adds in a little fruit with their breakfast and cools it down all in 1 shot!

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

Keep track with every childs school work/homework/schedule! Plus it look great!

[Anna Michele]

"The Best of Times"--clocks stopped at the times on which your children were born!

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

Open blocks at Michaels + tiny photo frame + filler.

[Anna Michele]

Lunch boxes can get smelly! Deodorize containers and lunchboxes by balling up newspaper and placing it in the container with the lid sealed overnight.

thanks for the tip, Metro

[Anna Michele]

Visual schedule with pull down flaps + magnets.
When item is completed, close the flap, and the word "done" is on the outside.

[Anna Michele]

Easy centerpiece for any age and tie balloons to the top. Fill with favorite candy!

[Insane]

I keep complete bedding sets in those space saver bags...top sheet, fitted sheet, pillowcase and comforter. I keep sheet sets in the extra large Ziploc bags..fitted sheet, top sheet and pillow cases. That way when I need to change sheets I just need to grab a bag and do it. Not messing around looking for what you need. Particularly useful for those 2am sheet changes when a kiddo pees/pukes or whatever in their bed!!

[Anna Michele]

This is a cute way to guide your potty training little one, on just how much paper they need. http://www.amandathevirtuouswife.com...-sign.html?m=1

[Zonny]

I keep complete bedding sets in those space saver bags...top sheet, fitted sheet, pillowcase and comforter. I keep sheet sets in the extra large Ziploc bags..fitted sheet, top sheet and pillow cases. That way when I need to change sheets I just need to grab a bag and do it. Not messing around looking for what you need. Particularly useful for those 2am sheet changes when a kiddo pees/pukes or whatever in their bed!!

Even easier - put the whole shebang in a pillowcase. No suction required!

[Granger]

Even easier - put the whole shebang in a pillowcase. No suction required!

I do this too.

[Darth Penguin]

Put legos in liquid soap for boys... for girls, use barbie shoes!! THEY WILL WANT TO WASH THOSE HANDS

Guarantee mine would dump the soap all over trying to get them out lol

I'd go for toys your kids like since the Penguinettes were never into Barbie. Little Pet Shop would have worked better for them.