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I just love little kids. They say what they think and know if people care about them or not. Seeing life through the eyes of small children is probably the most rewarding aspect of my life. Really listening and talking with them makes me see life as they
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My four year old grandson has learned to draw fish. His teacher taught him a unique way to draw fish by starting with a circle, and he draws schools of them on his paper. He told me to "watch the master" after looking at the fish I created using water
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My four year old grandson and I spent the day together. We started by going to the donut store. He brought his own money and wanted to buy. Of course, I indulged in my favorite donut, the one that is huge and cherry filled. We played all day. We raced
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My four year old grandson has the answer for what to do if you need more money. We were playing a game of basketball, and the boys were wanting to earn coins for making baskets. I made the typical response and asked them if they thought money just grew
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With kids needing something to do during a tough economy, a lot of parents are having to be creative. For some great ideas, check out the top 10 suggestions made by Jack O'Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction in California. Just to get
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I don't know about you, but when I am stressed out, I tend to make some pretty bad food choices. Also, if I get really busy, fast food is just there calling my name. I must admit that I have had a Big Mac craving for about two months now but have so far
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Sometimes kids get bored enough to come up with their own form of entertainment. After playing his own tee ball game, my four year old grandson didn't find his older brother's game very exciting, so he came up with an activity of his own. He crumbled
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I have found that I am pretty good at putting Lego sets together. Sure, there are directions included for a seven year old, but assembling a set of over 200 pieces into something that actually resembles the picture on the box makes me happy enough to
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Some of the shows on television are creeping me out, so the writers' strike doesn't really bother me. I am not talking about the late night shows that are immediately feeling the pinch. I am referring to some of the weekly shows that are just plain creepy
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Everyone seems to be in a hurry. When motorists behind me are biting at the bits to go, my not taking a right on red causes them to experience major meltdown. I have had people honk, scream, and do unacceptable things with their hands just to let me know
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Another study (just love those research people) now shows that kids gain more weight during the summer than they do during the school year. Does this mean that we can't blame school cafeteria food? Now it appears that kids are gaining more weight under
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The things that I remember most about my very early childhood don't include television or technology of any kind, because none of it existed. One of my clearest memories is sitting in front of a screen door watching my mother hang out clothes. This was
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The funny thing about kids throwing tantrums is it is so magnified for the parent. You feel like everyone is looking at you like you are a bad parent. Of course, some people are, but they can just get over themselves. An article in Redbook called " How
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