Parenting Tips & Tricks

[Insane]

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

The comforter doesn't fit in the pillow case. This way I can just grab 1 bag and do it. And I can keep all the kids sets on 1 shelf.

[Anna Michele]

Love this idea to keep a toddler from rolling out of bed when they are sleeping

[Anna Michele]

Rewarding kids with things they get to do instead of things they get to have. When they do something good, they pick from the jar and get things like to stay up a little later or play outside a little longer etc.

[Anna Michele]

http://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/96059687

[Anna Michele]

This is a fantastic link for teachers. It provides excellent handouts for parents in reading at home, comprehension, oral language and learning sight words. http://blog.maketaketeach.com/parent...r-conferences/

[Anna Michele]

This is a great resource for parents, reading helpers in the classroom or for teachers during Guided Reading sessions. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5mcIhdYtF9...ng+prompts.jpg

[Zonny]

The comforter doesn't fit in the pillow case. This way I can just grab 1 bag and do it. And I can keep all the kids sets on 1 shelf.

I meant just the sheets. I don't have multiple comforters!

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

Love this doubles rap! http://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/64747546

[Anna Michele]

http://imom.com/pages/30-day-mom-challenge/

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

http://positiveparentingconnection.net/10-things-you-can-do-everyday-to-make-parenting-awesome/

Accept imperfection: Parenting is a huge opportunity to accept that everyone makes mistakes and that these mistakes are a chance to learn together, a wonderful time for reflection and an opportunity to problem solve and practice acceptance, forgiveness and compassion.
Smile: It’s contagious and brings happiness to the world. After spending time apart, when you meet again, greet your child with a smile. When things are going not so great, breathe and try to think of something that makes you smile. It’s simple and yet so powerful.
Listen: Make time to listen to your child’s dreams, hopes and stories. Listen to the heartaches, the problems and the fears. Do not worry so much about fixing and solving problems, instead listen with the intent to be there, listen with a kind heart and strive to be present and supportive.
Dare to be Ridiculous: You want your child to have courage, joy, happiness and a desire to find meaning in life? Dare to be ridiculous: dance together, laugh, laugh and laugh some more, invent, create, play, whatever it may be, step outside your comfort zone once a day. It’s worth every moment of connection and it models amazing qualities needed for success.
Be Encouraging: The more we can encourage, the more our children can flourish. Look and celebrate process and progress, determination and courage. Face success and failures with compassion and with the intent to be supportive.
Expect Limits to be Tested: Know that limits and boundaries will be tested because your child is still learning and trying to understand how the world and relationships work. Shift your expectations and face those test with determination, kindness and flexibility and guide your child towards better choices in positive ways.
Communicate with Respect: Remember the impact that your voice has on your child’s inner voice and strive to communicate in ways that are respectful, positive and kind. Say yes as much as you can and say no when you really mean it.
Spend time together: Look for opportunities, no matter how short they may be, to truly connect with your child each day. It can be five minutes reading together, two minutes shared looking at a picture, 15 minutes playing a game or going out to lunch together, find those moments and be truly present with your child. Children that feel connected are naturally more cooperative.
Aim for Balance: Make time for yourself to re-energize. Our children are learning not just from what we say but so much from watching us. Striving to lead a balanced life, which includes time for ourselves really matters. When our own tanks are full, we can handle the ups and downs of parenting much better.
Choose Love: Things will get messy, loud, sticky, complicated and stressful.Choose love and building a relationship over proving you have power. Children learn so much when given a chance to fix their own mistakes. Choose love and over the years your child will feel capable and remember “my parents loved me so” and not ”my parents always told me so”.

[Anna Michele]

http://www.inspired-housewife.com/20...of-a-mattress/

Getting Started:
You need a measuring cup, tablespoon, funnel, and spray bottle.
8 ounces/237 ml hydrogen peroxide 3% (this can be found in a brown bottle in the first aid aisle of most pharmacies or stores)
3 tablespoons/14.29 grams of baking soda
1 drop of liquid hand dish washing soap

Mix all ingredients into the spray bottle and use within 20 minutes. Do not attempt to store the leftover solution. because it will leak out of the bottle. The mixture only works if you use it immediately, because the cleaning byproducts are active for only a short time period. You should see the stain lift and disappear within 5-10 minutes. Once the mattress dries, if a baking soda film remains, then simply wipe or vacuum it off.

[Anna Michele]

An easy way to clean bath toys (that are dirtier than they may appear!): http://welovebeingmoms.blogspot.ca/2...bath-toys.html