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4 Tips For Getting Your Kids To Help With Chores

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

Most parents know the struggles of trying to get their kids to play a role in helping clean up after themselves. A lot of parents wind up giving in to their moaning and take on all of the cleaning themselves, which can be an enormous responsibility when you’ve got a full-time job as well.

Don’t make the mistake of believing that kids aren’t capable of cleaning up after themselves. The truth is, not only are kids capable of helping with the chores, but they will significantly benefit from it. Teaching kids how to be responsible for themselves from a young age will help them be more responsible adults. Take a look at some of the best ways to get started. 

Explain Why Chores Need To Be Done

Kids are more likely to do what you ask them to do if you provide a reason why. Expecting kids to do things just because you say so won’t be as effective. When you explain that the negative repercussions, they’ll be much more likely to cooperate.

For example, telling them that if they leave their toys on the floor could lead to someone stepping on it and breaking it is a huge motivation. The same goes for explaining that leaving food on the floor could lead to a pest infestation. Help them understand to see why chores are important, and they’ll be more willing to do them.

Don’t Make Chores Punishment 

If you assign chores every time that they’re in trouble, then it won’t be long until they start associating chores with negative feelings. Reframe the idea of chores as a contribution to being a part of the family rather than something they dread.

Instead of making chores a horrible bore, make them something that helps them feel like they’re an active part of the family.

Lead By Example

Kids are smart creatures. If you’re constantly telling them to pick up their room, but your room is a bomb site, it won’t be long until they start wondering why there’s a double standard. Lead by example! 

If you expect your children to be tidy people, then be tidy yourself! If a clean and orderly home has always been the norm for them, then it won’t be hard to get them to follow in your footsteps.

Reward Their Hard Work

When your kids help around the house, it’s important to reward them. This isn’t to say that you should give them money every time they clear the table. Rewards can come in many forms. Sometimes simple words of praise can be more rewarding than any amount of money. Always be grateful for the hard work that they put in, and they’ll be eager to please you even more! 

Originally posted on May 26, 2021 @ 10:12 am

3 Things To Teach Your Kids About Interacting With Dogs

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

While most kids love animals, not all animals love kids. Because of this, it’s important that you teach your children how to be safe around dogs in all situations in life. 

To help you in doing this, here are three things you should teach your kids about interacting with dogs in order to keep them safe and healthy. 

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Originally posted on April 24, 2020 @ 3:01 am

3 Tips For Preparing Your Child To Attend A Funeral

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

Everyone will experience another person�s death at one point or another in their life. Usually, this won�t happen until someone is a bit older, has gained some knowledge about life and death, and can find ways to cope on their own. But sometimes, a death will happen that will have an impact on the life of a child. 

If someone that you and your child knows has recently died, here are three tips for preparing your child to attend a funeral. 

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Originally posted on March 26, 2020 @ 3:06 am

3 Tips For Caring For Your Childs’ Teeth

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

As a parent, it’s your responsibility to take care of your children while they’re too young to take care of themselves. Ideally, you should be teaching them how to take care of themselves along the way by watching what you do and mimicking it. 

One skill that you should be teaching your kids is how to properly take care of their teeth. But for many parents, they don’t have the patience, knowledge, or time to really give their children’s teeth the attention they need. Especially when you consider that your children will have baby teeth for quite some time, it might seem like they need less care.

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Originally posted on August 12, 2019 @ 3:41 am

4 Tips For Traveling With Younger Kids

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

Whether you�re new to traveling with kids or you�ve done it several times, it always comes with challenges. From having to pack all of the essentials to making sure that you fit in enough activities that will appeal to the kids, it can be daunting. However, by following the right tips and preparing as best as you can, you can make it an enjoyable experience for everyone in the family.  

To help you enjoy your vacation as much as possible, and save you from stress on the road, here are some of the best tips to see you through.

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Originally posted on February 26, 2020 @ 10:02 am

3 Musts For Surviving Divorce

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

Regardless of whether your divorce was your choice or not, the reality is that divorce is a difficult experience for anyone. The entire process itself is admitting that something you committed to, didn’t work out. Saying goodbye to something that once meant so much to you is a difficult situation to find yourself in. 

Even though you may feel a mix of highs and lows, most people admit that there are a considerable amount of hard days. 

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Originally posted on April 9, 2020 @ 2:38 am

Family Legal Issues that Can Put a Damper On Your Life

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

As if that weren’t chaotic enough trying to be the head of the household, whenever you run into family legal issues, that’s an extra wrinkle to add to the madness. You expect a certain standard of living for yourself and your family. When legal problems crop up, they can distract you from your natural priorities. Because of this, it’s essential to recognize where these legal issues come from, and you also need to understand what you can do about them.

Three legal issues might come to mind right away. First of all, if any family member has a problem with a Social Security claim, that needs to get handled immediately through legal channels. If anyone in your family is going through a divorce and working through child custody cases, legal representation is a must. 

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Originally posted on July 25, 2019 @ 12:35 pm

Prepare for the Worst When It Comes To Family Injuries

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

No one ever wants to see any of their family members get hurt. But, wishful thinking only gets you so far in life. Because of this contradictory situation, one of the smartest things you can do to avoid a more tragic incident with a family member is to think about worst-case scenarios with them regularly. 

That doesn’t mean that you should be anxious every time a family member is out of your sight. It does mean that you should prepare for medical emergencies and advance.

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Originally posted on September 23, 2019 @ 10:31 am

3 Sacrifices You Make When You Have Kids

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

When you become a parent, the most important thing in your life becomes the well being of your children. No longer do you have the mentality of a singular person, but rather as a parent.  In order to ensure the quality of the future prospects of your child’s life, it’s critical to make sacrifices. The more sacrifices that you make, the more that your child’s future can benefit from them. 

For this reason, being a parent is known as one of the toughest jobs on earth. So what is it that parents have to give up to make sure their young ones have what they need? Take a look at some of the most common sacrifices parents say they’ve had to make. 

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Originally posted on March 5, 2020 @ 2:59 am

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