children

Elf On The Shelf (MM #3196)

Many families still do the Elf On The Shelf thing leading up to Christmas. But I wonder if it’s just as popular this year as it’s been in recent years. My Facebook timeline tells me…

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Well Behaved (MM #3160)

Have you hard about the Arby’s in Minnesota that is demanding that all children be well behaved? Of course parenting groups are furious. But this makes me wonder…

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Hot Cars (MM #3089)

Over the last few years children being forgotten in hot cars has become a big problem. For all of the reminder lights we have in our vehicles I thought this problem would have a quick fix. Well it looks like car makers are finally creating a solution, but…

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Winter Storm (MM #2855)

Over the weekend the first winter storm of the season pounded the Midwest. And from my Facebook feed it looks like every child went out to play in the snow. I used to play in the snow too, but I never really looked forward to it…

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Stop That (MM #2849)

I may not be a parent, but I am well aware of many phrases that parents use every day. And I bet that any parent with multiple kids says one phrase more than any other; STOP THAT!

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Wet Willy (MM #2845)

Do you remember all of the silly pranks that we played as kids? I talking about things like the wet willy. Where do we learn them, and how do kids learn them today?

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Hand-Me-Downs (MM #2798)

Recently I’ve noticed a lot more people selling used clothing online. Most of the time it’s kids clothing so we’re in essence taking hand-me-downs. I don’t know any kid who wants to wear someone else’s old clothing…

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Look Younger (MM #2706)

People often tell me that I look younger than my actual age. I’m flattered, but I have secret to my youthful looks…

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Hand Foot And Mouth (MM #2697)

I just heard on the news that Nashville is having and a problem with Hand Foot and Mouth Disease. I’d never heard of Hand Foot and Mouth until a few years ago. But I found out that it’s actually been around for awhile…

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Public Library (MM #2683)

Growing up I used to visit the public library all the time. But kids today have the internet so they don’t really need it as much. Here in Middle Tennessee one library has a not so new concept to get kids involved…

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