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MomsMinuteBlogger 3 Simple Tips To Reduce Misbehavior In Your ADD/ADHD Child

Where possible, make sure you give your child a good reason for the behavior you want. For example, tidying up your room will mean you'll find things more easily. There are actually some very effective ways to reduce bad behavior. 1 Get your child's attention. Address him/her by name and speak clearly. 2 Keep commands short and simple. 3 Give quick punishments that can be enforced now. It's not always possible to ignore bad behavior and focus on the good. Instant, mild punishments - sometimes c… Continue

Added by MomsMinuteBlogger on August 30, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

Kelly Aveiro Starting Baby On Solids

Breast milk is the best food for babies. It provides all the essential nutrients their growing bodies need up until the age of about four months. Around the age of 4 months, babies have depleted the iron levels that they were born with and now need solid food to begin replenishing the iron that is needed for proper growth and development. Babies who have not tried eating solid foods by that time are likely to experience difficulty in accepting such foods when they reach nine to twelve months ol… Continue

Added by Kelly Aveiro on August 25, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments

Kelly Aveiro Setting up your baby's nursery is a very exciting thing. The furniture you choose will depend on bot…

Setting up your baby's nursery is a very exciting thing. The furniture you choose will depend on both your taste and your budget, but here are some guidelines that will apply in all cases. Baby Crib The crib is the most important element in any baby's nursery. It's vitally important that the crib is well-made, safe and comfortable. Your baby shouldn't be able to get his hands stuck in the railings or slam his fingers shut in them either. The type of the crib does not matter, but it must be mad… Continue

Added by Kelly Aveiro on August 25, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments

FamilyIgloo Team What to Do With Old Toys

What to Do With Old Toys
By Keith B Carrey

Most of the time kids get toys as gifts during birthdays, Christmas or just by behaving or doing well in school. Parents are usually having a hard time trying to keep all of these toys, the problem: no space. We can't just throw them away to give way to the new batch, right? If you don't want those toys to go to the trash bin, then here are some effective tips for those moms who wanted to have some free space in the playroom.

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Added by FamilyIgloo Team on August 21, 2010 at 6:12pm — No Comments

FamilyIgloo Team Parenting Like a Businessman - Telling Your Kids NO

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<p>A lot of parents fall into the mistake of over-explaining things thoroughly to their kids for them to understand the rules fully. Doing… Continue

Added by FamilyIgloo Team on August 21, 2010 at 6:06pm — No Comments

FamilyIgloo Team Lightening Up on the Sometimes Foggy Road of Parenting Children

Lightening Up on the Sometimes Foggy Road of Parenting Children
By Elyse Jacobs

Whether parenting children or coaching others, there are times when you just don't feel motivated. What works for me on days when the blahs surface, I call up my Inner Comic. Like many performers, she is often sleeping in. I don't wake her. No need for two grouchy perspectives. I simply suggest that during the day, she alert me to funny or unusual ways of looking at life.

My Inner Comic never

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Added by FamilyIgloo Team on August 21, 2010 at 5:21pm — No Comments

familyiglooadmin White Button Mushrooms Can Boost the Immune System

US Department of agriculture researchers present us 1 quick option to maintain the immune system healthy Did you know the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) funded scientists established that Fresh mushrooms play an essential function in keeping the body's defence mechanism healthy? In a recent article published in July 2010 from Sciencedaily.com, leading correspondent Rosalie Marion Bliss reported how the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have conducted an animal-model and cell-… Continue

Added by familyiglooadmin on August 19, 2010 at 7:11pm — No Comments

familyiglooadmin Reality Bites - And So Do Children

Reality Bites - And So Do Children
By Rebecca Jarzynskip>

I've been talking with other mothers recently. Other mothers who have admitted to me that they struggle with this motherhood thing. I think a lot of us believe that everyone else has got it all figured out. I'm here to tell you *I don't*. I make mistakes. *All the time*.

So. Full disclosure time.

I think mothering is hard. Really, really hard. Way harder than I expected it to be. There is something to b

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Added by familyiglooadmin on August 17, 2010 at 12:07am — No Comments

familyiglooadmin #1 Way to Get Work Done While Your Kids Are Home

#1 Way to Get Work Done While Your Kids Are Home
By Amy Jo Miller

It is summer time and the kids are out of school. They are ready for sun and fun, but there is just one problem... you still have to get some work done.

I love my ten year old son (and his friends) dearly, but OMG is it hard to find time to work. During the summer I am expected to play games, haul kids to the pool, go to amusement parks and birthday parties, feed my son-and sometimes others- three meals a d

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Added by familyiglooadmin on August 9, 2010 at 8:39am — No Comments

Kelly Aveiro 4 Parenting Styles All Single Parents Should Avoid.

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Added by Kelly Aveiro on August 5, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Kelly Aveiro 2 Newborn Sleep Tips

One of the most difficult things for new parents to deal with is a newborn's sleeping habits. Most of us are familiar with the circles around the eyes of new parents and their complaints about lack of sleep. Here are two baby sleep tips, which will hopefully help both your newborn - and you - to get a solid night's rest. 1. Develop and Stick to a Routine. One of the most important things you can do in terms of getting your newborn to sleep better is to establish a routine, and to stick to it. T… Continue

Added by Kelly Aveiro on August 3, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments

Kelly Aveiro 5 Ways To Make Single Parenting A Little Less Daunting.

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Added by Kelly Aveiro on July 30, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

MomsMinuteBlogger The Problem With Punishing Your ADD/ADHD Child For His Bad Behavior

Avoid punishments that have the potential to harm your child either physically or psychologically. For example, keep from insulting your child publicly. Be careful not to reward bad behavior. For example, items you buy after a tantrum on a shopping trip could be seen as a reward. Keep consequences small and instant. It's consistency that's effective - not severity. Monitor the effect of the punishment. If it isn't changing behavior, it's time to try a different tack. When your child has calmed… Continue

Added by MomsMinuteBlogger on July 30, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

Kelly Aveiro 6 Ways to Raise A Polite, Well-Mannered Child

If you want good manners and polite behavior to be part of your child's character, then you must instill these habits in them from a young age. Good manners begin at home and you are your child's primary role model. Here are 6 important areas to concentrate on when teaching your child good manners. 1. Start With The Basics. Make "please" and "thank-you" part of your daily vocabulary. Don't be afraid of saying "I'm sorry" or "excuse me" when necessary. And of course, don't forget to teach your c… Continue

Added by Kelly Aveiro on July 29, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments

Kelly Aveiro 4 Ways to Help Your Kids Adjust to a Single-Parent Home

4 Ways to Help Your Kids Adjust to a Single-Parent Home
The most challenging part of being a single parent is helping your kids cope with the changes around the house. It may not be the most comfortable thing to do as you are adjusting on the new home setup, but you have to be there during this time. Here are some helpful advices when facing this kind of situation:

Start living normally right away
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Added by Kelly Aveiro on July 25, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

Kelly Aveiro 3 Ways To Carve Out Time For Your Family In A Hectic World.

Happy, healthy families don't just happen. It takes time and effort to create and maintain a good, solid, healthy family. Just because individuals live together under one roof doesn't mean that they are a well-functioning family unit. So often we let the urgent crowd out the important. The doorbell, the phone and chores get our attention and the truly important gets forgotten. Here are 3 suggestions for re-connecting with your loved ones. 1. Give your children the gift of your presence instea… Continue

Added by Kelly Aveiro on July 21, 2010 at 3:00am — No Comments

MomsMinuteBlogger Empower The ADD Child With Choices

Let your child make choices for themselves. Instead of giving them a myriad of options, set out two and let them choose between one and the other. ADHD children can’t concentrate on many things all at the same time. When you taper down choices, you are giving them the ability to make decisions but you are not overwhelming them either. Eliminate Hyperactivity, Increase Attention Span, Eradicate Defiant Behavior and Finally End The ADD/ADH… Continue

Added by MomsMinuteBlogger on July 15, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Kelly Aveiro 5 Tips To Help You Be The Best Single Mom (or Single Dad) You Can Be.

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Added by Kelly Aveiro on July 15, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Kelly Aveiro Where Does The Money Go?

Chances are that you’re like most Americans – you’ve got more month left at the end of your money than money left at the end of the month. And if you’re a typical consumer, you’re not sure exactly where the money goes each month. Here’s a great exercise by Jerry McColl, author of Cash Stretching 101 that can help you to discover just where your money goes each month. It's called a Dollar Diary and it's a powerful eye-opening exercise to help you… Continue

Added by Kelly Aveiro on July 13, 2010 at 3:00am — No Comments

Kelly Aveiro The Advantages of Raising Children In A Single-Parent Family

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Added by Kelly Aveiro on July 10, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

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