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Put the Phones Down at the Table!

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Did you have the "we don't answer the phone during dinner" rule in your house growing up? We did. I wonder what happened to that rule, as I see families on their cell phones during meals all the time. Cate at Sweetnicks saw a family completely ignoring each other while out to eat recently, all in favor of their cell phones. She asks what has happened to the art of family communication.  Read more

Examples As To Why My Family Is Slowly Being Banned from All Restaurants

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The girls are starving. My husband and I know we have only a few seconds before Emmeline takes a bite out of Lena, so a dinner decision needs to be made with haste. We opt for sushi. The girls like to get a bowl of soup, add rice, chicken and gyoza for dinner. It's fast, filling and will stop the cannibalism before it gets out of hand. Plus, eating with "chomp sticks" is an added bonus sure to stave off potential toddler tantrums.  Read more >

Kids and Allergies!

There aren't many moments outside of sleep where my boys are still.  The only things that slow them down are allergies and illness.  It stinks to see their pep stolen by runny, itchy noses and eyes.  They aren't in real school yet, but there are definitely days where their allergies get in the way of what they may have wanted to do.  I'm sure if they were in school, bothersome symptoms could have a drastic effect on their grades and overall performance.  I see them get distracted, irritated, and lethargic when their allergy symptoms are bothering them the most. Allergies definitely affect their sleep, too...runny noses equal lots of sniffling and nose-wiping in my house.  Restless nights don't stop them, but they sure slow down the boys. They love life, and I want to do anything I can to help them continue on with their joyful life as normal!  Kids are only kids once. I don’t want to let allergies rob them of it.   Read more >

Teaching Stranger Danger to Special Needs Kids Is Hard Work

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Last week we shared a hilarious post about stranger danger. It was hilarious because of the way it was written and because no one got hurt. The truth is that teaching our kids about safety and strangers isn't always fun or funny; it can be downright terrifying. It's hard for kids to grasp the concept that some strangers may want to hurt them. Sharon at Mama's Turn Now recently had a scary run-in with her son and a stranger. She thought he understood -- but he didn't.  Read more