Tips, Solutions and Humor for Moms
When your child has recently had ear tube surgery, there is a direct route for bacteria to enter their ear. So they will need to use earplugs when they take a bath, shower, or go to the pool. Should you pay for expensive custom earplugs? Yes, according to my sister, whose son has had three [...]
It’s awesome if you can plug your lights into an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch. If that’s not an option in the room where you have your Christmas tree, I recommend this Christmas Ornament Switch. We’ve had one for a couple of years and it’s great. You plug your lights into the [...]
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Charlie (5) wanted to put a bunch of temporary tattoos on his lower arms. I said yes because so many times I say “no.” And what’s the downside of temporary tattoos? Well, that would be picture day. So, while Charlie sat at the counter on a [...]
When your child has multiple ear infections that require antibiotics, sometimes doctors recommend putting in tubes in. The tubes allow any fluids that build up to drain, which reduces the pressure and pain the child experiences. My sister has a lot of experience with this, so I decided to ask her a few questions about [...]
A couple of months ago, I took my daughter, Molly (7), to get her ears pierced. It was her idea and she was ready, so we went to Claire’s. I was six when my mom took me to Claire’s to get mine done. Some things never change. A little purple dot of marker on your [...]
What are sight words? The most frequently used words in the English Language are known as sight words. Early readers need to practice them. The Joy of Flash Cards Flash cards are an excellent idea, but in my house they just end up all over the place (and I don’t need another mess to clean [...]
What’s easier than baked potatoes? Baked potatoes that are ready in 10 minutes! My sister came to dinner and brought with her a microwave baked potato bag. Um, microwaved baked potatoes? Ew. No, thank you! They are just not as good. Unless you have the bag. I was super skeptical, but they didn’t taste microwaved [...]
Here are a few things I have learned about kids and constipation. What is causing/contributing to the constipation? In our experience: Diet - My youngest especially is not a lover of fibrous foods. He eats too much candy (though we have gotten a lot better). And he wasn’t drinking enough water. We are doing better with [...]
Got a great tip from my friend Jenni Bryant. She told me her grandmother taught her to dry wet sneakers or tennis shoes by putting them in front of the bottom of the refrigerator! I tried it and it works! Last week we went to the park with some friends and the kids got their shoes [...]
#1 Go for cheap. Make the first movie you take your kids to one at a discount theater. Or, in the summer, Regal Cinemas has a program called Summer Express where they show second-run movies for only a dollar or two. If they can’t make it through the show, you won’t feel badly about leaving [...]
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