We started a rewards chart with my daughter a month ago, and -- although I'm scared to say it out loud -- it's working to keep her in her bed at night. So, consider me a brand new fan of rewards charts, whether you're starting potty trai…
As we start to get settled into our back-to-school routines -- and that includes realizing what gear is missing from last year, what we've forgotten to pick up, and what our kids have already lost (gah!) it's the perfect time to welcome …
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Between my kids' basketball schedules and after school activities -- not to mention their homework and trying to figure out what to cook for dinner -- I've found that it's getting harder for me to keep track of it all . There have been t…
Have your kids been slacking on their daily chores lately? Or really, have you been slacking on enforcing them? First, give yourself a break; summer just unofficially ended. Second, I've got help for you: Download one of these cool print…
With four kids running around my house, that's a whole lot of teeth to keep up with, and as much as I'd like to say my kids are always excited and enthusiastic about brushing their teeth on their own for those seemingly endless two minut…
As parents, one of our favorite things about the web is the ability to find so many cool--often free-- printables for kids of all kinds that make us all look like crafty geniuses. They're especially abundant this time of year, as back to…
It's back to school time and we would love to go on and on about how structured and peaceful the morning routine is in our homes, what with getting the kids ready, making a healthy breakfast, packing the perfect lunches, signing permissi…
My toddler loves to help out around the house. It makes him feel big, and like the needed part of our family that he is. I want to respect his efforts, even like that time he completely emptied out the closets when he "brought me the lau…
One of the important challenges we face as parents ourselves is how to teach our kids about money. And not just the difference between a dime and a nickel--yes, the nickel is bigger but it's not worth more . Boy, that's a hard one with o…
We've long extolled the benefits of a chore chart for kids . It's remarkable the things you can get a preschooler to do in exchange for a little star sticker. (Free child labor!) Now I've found a new chore chart that not only keeps the k…
I'm all for making sure my kids earn their keep around our house, but I have yet to find a system that we can actually stick with on a consistent basis. That is, until I found The Chore Board . This genius chore chart created by mom Sara…