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...]
6 Tips for Teaching Kids About Money
Guest Contributor: Katie McAuliffe Campbell. Kate is a respected Financial Advisor who understands kids and the importance of teaching them about money. This article provided by courtesy of Katie McAuliffe Campbell, Financial Advisor, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. 6 Tips For Teaching Kids About Money Among the many responsibilities of adulthood, managing personal finances is one of the most important life skills your kids can learn. Unfortunately, many of us have had to learn about … [Read more...]
Top Gifts for Tweens
Do you have a tween boy or girl who has a birthday? Here's a list of tween gift ideas put together with help from the awesome Busy Kids Happy Mom Facebook community. Top 11 Tween Boy Gifts Nerf Toys - Nerf guns, Flag Football, Lazer Tag, Basketballs Legos - Favorite sets are: Chima, Hero Factory, Minifigures, and Lego books. Helicopter (remote control) iPod Touch and accessories Outside gear - new Razor Scooter, skateboard, and helmet Angry Birds Star Wars toy … [Read more...]
Back-to-Sports Season
I just read a powerful article (here) by Tim Elmore, on the involvement of parents in their children's sports. We've all seen the helicopter parent, the one who yells from the sidelines, and the one that coaches all the time...even when they're not the coach. This type of behavior really wears children out and can sometimes cause them to lose love for the game(or instrument or hobby). As parents, we need the right words to equip and encourage our children. Researchers Brown and Miller … [Read more...]