Author Archive: Raising kids with LOVE
Parenting tips…day three!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ August 30, 2022 ♦ 2 Comments
Final tips….add your own to the list! 31. Respect your child’s likes and dislikes Allow your child to develop their own passions, likes, and dislikes. Provide opportunity for your child to experience many things to discover passions, likes, and dislikes. Your child may not like the same things that you do, and that is …
More parenting tips….
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ August 30, 2022 ♦ Leave a comment
A few more tips that I found out work over my 30 years and counting of parenting….what are your tips? 16. You are your child’s parent, not friend You must parent, which means you may not always be liked Making difficult decisions that may cause your child to be unhappy at the moment, is the …
A few parenting tips….
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ August 30, 2022 ♦ 1 Comment
All of us have a few parenting tips…let’s share them this week! We all know that there is not an “official” parenting tip book…wouldn’t that be nice!! But, in actuality, it is best for parents to develop their own “parenting book”. Parenting your child is unique to you and your child. Develop your parenting instruction …
Don’t let comparisons steal your joy and contentment!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ August 16, 2022 ♦ Leave a comment
Comparisons steal your joy and contentment as a Mom! I caught myself doing it again this morning….thinking “Why can’t I be more like “so and so” who always has time to…..” As I said this to myself, I could feel the negativity creep into my morning, the joy being sucked out of my morning cup …
Keep your precious cargo safe by using a car seat correctly!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ August 2, 2022 ♦ 1 Comment
Parents must be sure that their child’s car seat is being used correctly…we all have precious cargo! I read an study recently in the Journal of Pediatrics which really shocked me. A total of 291 families (81% of those eligible) participated. Nearly all (95%) CSSs were misused, with 1 or more errors in positioning (86%) …
Joyful parenting….be mindful.
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ July 26, 2022 ♦ 1 Comment
Parenting is a gift….there is not doubt about it. It is a difficult job, no doubt about it. Days can feel very long and mundane no doubt about it. Society tells us we should be tired, we should be less happy raising children than our childless counter parts. Studies show us that stressed unhappy parents …
Your child’s temperament….continued!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ July 26, 2022 ♦ 2 Comments
See the difference? Same activity…four different children, several different reactions…embrace your child’s temperament! There are a few more traits that make up your child’s temperament. Picking up from yesterday…. 5. Sensory Threshold How sensitive is your child to physical stimuli? Does your child become overly stimulated in a room full of noise or people? Does …
A little of this and a lot of that….what makes up your child’s personality?
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ July 26, 2022 ♦ 2 Comments
Can you tell they have different temperaments?? The parenting technique that worked for one, didn’t necessarily work for the other! Over the next few days, let’s look at the 9 personality traits that make up each of our temperaments. I know I can pick out myself in these traits and my children. Remember a parent …
Packing tips for traveling with kids…having what you need but keeping it simple.
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ June 21, 2022 ♦ 8 Comments
Vacation season is here! With kids, gone are the days when you can throw a few things in a suitcase and go! There is a bit more to pack with kids…it seems like you will need everything! Making a packing list will help. I often would start a packing list several weeks in advance and …
Cars and Planes….Entertaining Your Kids for Happy Travels!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ June 8, 2022 ♦ 1 Comment
So, you have your vacation booked, you are packed, and now you are thinking about how you will entertain your child in the car or on the plane! Long trips are even longer when you have children who are fussy and bored! We traveled to the beach each year by car, and took the occasional …
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