Tween & Teen Boy Hygiene Do you have a boy in your house? Not only are they getting ready for middle school, they might also like some help with their hygiene. I'm far from an expert, but let me share things I'm learning about young men and hygiene: shampoo, body soap, deodorant, tooth brushing, fingernails, hair, and even the unibrow. For your convenience, I added an entire Boy Hygiene shopping list at the bottom. Have a daughter? No worries, we've got you all set with these suggestions … [Read more...]
Girls Hygiene Helpers
Girl Hygiene Helpers Do you have a tween girl in your house? Not only are they getting ready for middle school, they might also like some ideas for good hygiene. After writing the popular tween boy hygiene post, several people asked for a girl post. I'm far from an expert, so I asked my sister to chime in on her experiences with tween and teenager girls. Yep, I have only boys and she has girls. So she shared with me everything she’s learned about young women and hygiene: bras, unwanted … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Prepare your Child for Middle School
Are you preparing your child for Middle School this summer? It can be nerve wracking to start at a new school. This post cover Middle School transition tips: lockers, school supplies, lunch, and attending an open house. We are far from experts but have 2 of our kids have successfully survived middle school. We found that these 7 Tips helped ease back-to-school anxiety. A friend's son wrote Real Advice for Middle Schoolers, that covers a wide variety of "real" topics. Amazon affiliate links … [Read more...]
Behavior Consequences – From Toddler to Teen
Behavior Consequences for Kids Raising kids is no joke. We are all trying to be the most effective parents possible and as parents we can all agree that we want the same for our children. Emotional and physical safety, connection, boundaries, patience, but what about virtues? The one area of parenting many of us struggle with though is what age should we be expecting our child to mature enough to handle a value or virtue? Such as kindness, honesty, fairness, responsibility etc. How do we … [Read more...]
Books for 8 Year Old Boys
I love book lists! Whenever we're getting ready for a trip, vacation, stay-cation, or just need new reading material, I take these book lists and then request books from the library. The local library is a great place to get started with finding books. Let boys experience all types of books. Some days they may feel like a graphic novel, other days it may be fun facts, and the next it may be a mystery. The fun of free reading at the library, is that you get to choose the book out that you … [Read more...]
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