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Watchhaler Helps Children With Asthma
2008-07-24 12:00:00 There is a new option out there for parents who have children with asthma. A German company has manufactured a child friendly inhalation aid (aka spacer) for children called the "Watchhaler®". Technorati Tags: Children Gadgets Health Parenting
Weekend Reading: Fun in the Sun
2008-07-19 05:20:00 Lazy days of summer may slow some down, but these InventorSpot writers find lots of fun in the sun. Technorati Tags: Children Entertainment Environment Fun Gadgets Lifestyle Miscellaneous Nature Outdoors Parenting Pets
Physical Activity of Children Is Dropping
2008-07-17 07:55:00 The physical activity of children has dropped from age 9 to age 15, says a study done by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Technorati Tags: Children Environment Fitness Health Lifestyle News Outdoors Parenting
Scene from a long car ride
2008-06-30 21:21:00 Busy Boy: (Insert some injustice of life here, I don't remember what the problem was.) Busy D.: "Busy Boy, stop whining. You sound like me."
By: Busymom.net
5 Innovative Ways To Play In The Pool
2008-06-24 15:50:00 Summer doesn?t have to be the same old thing year after year, especially when it comes to your days spent in the swimming pool. Technorati Tags: Children Entertainment Gadgets Innovation Outdoors Parenting Products Toys
Top Five Strollers For Parents On The Go
2008-06-23 17:04:00 Life doesn?t have to stop once you have your baby, and manufacturers from Graco? to Jeep? are making that an even truer statement with their production of baby strollers perfectly suited for travel wherever you go. Technorati Tags: Children Fitness Innovation Outdoors Parenting Products Reviews Travel
Egg Robots: Fun Eating For Kids
2008-06-23 07:20:00 Do egg robots roam the earth or at least your kitchen table? Do you believe in life on other planets? Now might be the time to really think about that. The Egg Robot may not be a little green man who sits on your shoulder, but he could be the perfect solution for getting your kids to eat eggs and have a good time to boot. Technorati Tags: Children Food and Drink Fun Gadgets Parenting Products Shopping
Vacation?
2008-06-21 22:28:00 Vacation. Our family, my dad AND my MIL. Started out with a flat tire on the Interstate. Beach house sort of not as expected. Send help alcohol.
By: Busymom.net
Need your help
2008-06-20 18:26:00 Hey, I need your help. I have to write a description of what my blog is about, and it dawned on me that I have no idea. How would you describe it? A little something for your trouble: Tiny Prints Discount Coupon Code: BUSYMOMREADER gets you 10% off your order Wedding Paper Divas Discount Coupon Code: BUSYMOM gets you 10% off your order
By: Busymom.net
Parenting
2008-06-20 12:08:00 People Magazine has a nice piece where Angelina gives a nice glimpse into parenting all the little Jolie-Pitts. And don’t worry about Maddox, Pax, Zahara and Shiloh feeling left out when the twins arrive. “At the same time we’re expecting two, we have four,” Jolie says, “so my focus now is on the four we have. ...
By: Brangelina
Thankful For Helpful Parents
2008-06-15 06:51:00 Take a moment to read Proverbs 1:8-9. Have you been blessed with parents who taught you the Creator’s will from a young age? If so, make sure to pause and appreciate that gift throughout the day. Those of us who grew up with godly parents can’t put a price tag on such ...
By: ThingsHopedFor
Free subscription to parenting and redbook
2008-06-11 01:48:00 http://www.adperk.com/getstarte-d.php?page=how_it_works -adperk added redbook and parenting to their magazines. You have to watch some ads to get the free subscriptions. -thanks chris2
By: Free Stuff Times
In which summer sneaks up on me
2008-06-10 22:34:00 Note to self: you're going to BlogHer next month. As in, in just a few weeks. It seems you've forgotten to either lose 100 lbs. or grow 2 feet taller. It wouldn't kill you to get a pedicure and do something about your hair, either. We won't even discuss the flip flops, but it'd be OK if you got some real summer shoes. And, by the way...about that money that you so blithely said, "Meh, I'll think of something..."
By: Busymom.net
Ragin? Cooper
2008-06-10 04:36:00 Cooper has found a new and innovative way to express his anger. In addition to kicking his legs and stiffening his body, he now searches for a spot on the floor against which to bang his noggin several times. The impact results in a somewhat disturbing thump, but Cooper quickly realizes that his head is ...
By: Paternal Prose
Turning Anxious Thoughts Into Prayer
2008-06-09 17:29:00 I woke up today with many anxious thoughts. Monday has it's way of doing that to as I face the new week and think of the many things and chores I did not accomplish the week before and the many things and chores I have to do this coming week. I prayed and I was reminded of the verse "Cast your cares upon Him and He cares for you. I googled the verse so I can cut and paste here. I landed on a wonderful blog called:?But as for me, I will always have hope?? Psalm 71:14Yeah, that's the title of Lisa's blog. I copied this post and pasted here (sorry, without permission, but I will tell her after this), but I encourage you to go there and read her post for June 8. Amazingly, it's the same message and it's what I need to hear. So go there and read what she wrote.Here's what I copied:It is so easy to live lives full of anxiety and worry, but as believers in Christ we are called to trust in Him. Charles Spurgeon once said, ?Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of it?s sorrows, but only empt...
By: Liza's Eyeview
Lost weekend
2008-06-09 08:27:00 I'd love to tell you what I did over the weekend, but I can't really explain it, myself. I have no idea where the time went. On Saturday, I went to a luncheon with my dad and had my life flash before me, and later in the day, I came down with the Club Penguin Sleeping Sickness. I sat down on the guest room floor to (yet again) watch Busy play Club Penguin, and the next thing I knew Busy Dad was waking me up from said floor. I dragged my ass upstairs and slept 4 more hours. I NEVER nap during the day, it just makes me feel gross. I have no idea what that was about. Sunday was spent serving the pissy minions in the manner to which they've become accustomed, but I may have had a part in that. The day was all fun and games until Busy Boy thought it was a good idea to pour canned cat food over Busy Girl's head. Then the real games began. Otherwise, I can't explain what happened the past 48 hours or so. Man, the definition of a "lost" weekend sure has changed with...
By: Busymom.net
Gambling problems
2008-06-08 08:10:00 My dad has a gambling problem. A big one. It’s so huge that it created a big rift between him and my mum ? they divorced six years ago. Two years ago, my brother stopped talking to him after a fight over money. My dad borrowed $2,000 from him and just went and lost it ...
Patrick Dempsey Advises Michelle Monaghan on Parenting
2008-06-06 17:06:00 “I told her she will not understand until she actually has the child,” McDreamy tells PEOPLE More: continued here
By: Feed Me Gossip
Take a Stand for the Family (3): Summary
2008-06-06 01:13:00 Here is the summarized debate history between Bengt Göransson and myself in Kristianstadbladet: I wrote the article Våga stå upp för familjen, about the importance of celebrating the family. Göransson objects and attacks my faith in Skydda Barnen! where he vehemently claims I don’t support UN:s Convention on the Rights of the Child. I reply ...
By: A GOOD LIFE
Home Alone
2008-06-05 17:23:00 Starting Friday, Megan is going away to her childhood summer camp with her childhood summer camp friends for a long weekend of reliving their childhood summer camp memories. I never went away to summer camp as a kid and I?ve always been secretly1 jealous of Megan?s halcyon summer days spent bunking in a cabin by ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Home Alone", url: "http://www.familyrags.com/fhtp-/2008/06/05/home-alone/" });
The Key To Having A Great Summer Vacation
2008-06-05 14:38:00 It’s that time of year again where the family packs into the minivan and heads off to the lake or beach or the mountains. By now I’m sure that you have made out your list of things not to forget. Let me add one thing to your list and let me humbly ask you to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Key To Having A Great Summer Vacation", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org-/?p=333" });
By: Two Institutions
10 Summer Baby Essentials
2008-06-05 01:16:00 Below is a list of the ten summer baby must haves, designed to keep your favorite small fry cool and comfortable from now till autumn. Technorati Tags: Children Clothing Food and Drink Lifestyle Outdoors Parenting Products
By: InventorSpot.com
Dina Lohan's Parenting 101: Introduce Child To Media Leak
2008-06-05 00:44:00 This just in: Dina Lohan will not win the Parent Of The Year Award. We don't know how, and we don't know why, but we flicked past Living Lohan on Sunday night. That was Mistake #1. (Mistake #2 is probably passing it on.) Dina is the mother of Ali Lohan and Lindsay Lohan.
Jump: Deep-Water Parenting
2008-06-04 19:20:00 It was a happy moment of triumph, but part of me knew I was crazy to think so. What was wrong with those kids who leaped into twenty-five-foot-deep water without a moment?s thought? And why would I want my daughter to jump, and in jumping move that much farther away from me?
Motståndare avslöjas när tron försvaras
2008-06-04 16:52:00 Jag tycker inte om att behöva försvara mig. Och många gånger gör jag det inte heller. Jag resonerar: huvudsaken är att jag i alla fall vet vad som är sant. Låt dem skrika av sig lite bara, sedan blir det bra. Dessutom har jag nog en onormal störning: jag njuter inte, som vissa andra, av ...
By: A GOOD LIFE
How to Get Along With the In-Laws: Dealing With In-Laws and Extended Family
2008-06-04 13:00:00 Does the mere mention of the word ?in-laws? or ?mother-in-law? increase your blood pressure to possibly dangerous levels? Are you having difficulty in knowing how to get along with the in-laws in your family to the point where you really just want to know how to get rid of your mother-in-law, sister-in-law or other family ...
Children Should Show Respect, As Should Parents
2008-06-04 07:43:00 By John Petersen, Psy.D. Click here to contact John and/or see his GoodTherapy.org Profile As a family psychologist, I?ve found a common concern parents have about their children, even more common than the ubiquitous Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), is ?disrespect.? From talking back to ?having an attitude? to refusing to listen, disrespect is often at ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Children Should Show Respect, As Should Parents", url: "http://www.goodtherapy.org/cus-tom/blog/2008/06/03/respect/" });
Kind Of Like That Jamie Lynne Spears Parenting Book
2008-06-03 23:26:00 As you all know I am a fan of Alec Baldwin and his acting. His personal life? Not so much. His ego? Not so much. Alec Baldwin is penning a book. I think this is quite possibly the first time I have used the word penning in this blog. Almost 4,000 posts and my first ...
He's fun when the car breaks down, too!
2008-06-03 17:49:00 Last night, I was minding my own business in Sears, looking for a lawn mower blade. Because, God forbid, all the parts on the damn mower should work at the same time. As I was bemoaning the fact that the Super Duper Diamond Encrusted Extra Special Lawn Tractor Blades were the only kind they had in the size I needed, I looked up and noticed an acquaintance I hadn't seen in years, and we began to chat. He's nice enough, but he's also one of those over-eager social types. You know the ones, they seem (warning: adverb and punctuation abuse ahead) overly sincerely. interested. in. everything. you. have. to. say. yet, at the same time, you're pretty sure they don't hear anything you're saying. Now, I'm not knocking people who take the time to listen, and he's a really nice guy, but my suspicions were confirmed: Guy: "Blah, blah, blah, blah...Hey, what's Busy Dad up to?" Me: "Not much, I think he's at home throwing things, actually." (see lawnmower blade above) Guy: "H...
By: Busymom.net
Let Loopa Lower Leaks And Spills
2008-06-03 16:27:00 Young children love to explore, and sometimes that involves taking a mid morning snack ?to go.? If you are tired of trailing behind your toddler with a mop or broom, the Loopa Bowl may be ideal for your household. Technorati Tags: Children Food and Drink Home Innovation Parenting
By: InventorSpot.com
Will The Real Family Please Stand Up?
2008-06-03 15:17:00 The Church is a family. In fact it is a family whose composition is exclusively dependent on adoption. This concept is discussed in a recent book by Joel Beeke entitled, “Heirs With Christ:The Puritans On Adoption.” I just started reading it yesterday and I look forward to sharing with you a full review in the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Will The Real Family Please Stand Up?", url: "http://www.twoinstitutions.org-/?p=331" });
By: Two Institutions
Emotional problems
2008-06-03 11:11:00 Identify your EDZ An Emotional Danger Zone (EDZ) is a situation that triggers a primitive response. Suddenly you forget your good manners and react like a mad person : Yelling, swearing or hitting. “An emotion is a series of responses that prepare your body and mind for immediate action,” says British psychotherapist Geel Lindenfleld, in her book ...
How to Get Rid of Tapeworms
2008-06-03 10:01:00 And finally, I?ll leave you with a pleasant sort of story that occurred in the car this past week.David has been on a bug-kick lately. As in the last six years. But particularly the past week where he's spent many hours stalking centipedes in the garden. It?s truly disgusting and disturbing, don?t even make me explain the horror of it all. I'm a patient mother but I refuse to let David keep his bugs in the house. I don?t care if they are entombed in an Alcatraz-like Mason jar, those suckers look nasty enough to eat through the glass walls then kill us all in our beds while we sleep.He can keep them in their jar on the back porch, thank you very little. Anyway, Spencer and David were with me in the car talking about their centipedes and the subject turned to worms. Then to tapeworms which they discussed at length. (Ha! That's kind of a pun--tapeworms. At length. Yea, I get my chuckles when I can).At any rate, Spencer then said with all the authority of a mini Jack Hannah...
By: Scribbit
My Voice
2008-06-03 09:43:00 We live in a blog world. And it’s getting more “bloggier” by the day. Thousands are each day registering new blogs, and raising their voices. Some of these voices you wish you’d never heard, but… there are some who actually have something good to say, believe it or not, and we’d do well to bookmark ...
By: A GOOD LIFE
Our 3 year old Son is Into Mind Games!
2008-06-03 07:15:00 It was around a week ago that I would see our little guy on the computer clicking on one of the mystery case file games his grandma is fond of playing. It was only yesterday that it occurred to me he actually knows what he was doing! I swear he knows which things ...
Three Great Gifts For A First Father's Day
2008-06-03 05:13:00 Father?s Day is right around the corner, and when it comes to gift giving for new dads, a little innovation and a bit of humor can go a long way. Technorati Tags: Children Clothing Funny Innovation Men Parenting
By: InventorSpot.com
Work @ Home Father's Day Promotes Parenting & Career; Contest ? - PR.com (p
2008-06-03 00:00:00 Work @ Home Father's Day Promotes Parenting & Career; Contest …PR.com (press release), NY -23 hours agoJune 13 is National Work @ Home Father?s Day. Held each year on the Friday before Father?s Day, the day celebrates those fathers who have elected to work or … More: continued here If you like this blog/post, you can support ...
Driving Miss Busy Girl
2008-06-02 18:23:00 I took Busy Girl to practice driving yesterday. Yes, yes, I know she's only 13, I was there when she was born. I may have gotten on my driving soapbox here before, I don't remember, so excuse me if I'm repeating myself. I firmly believe that a new driver should have as many hours behind the wheel as possible, and those hours need to start long before a permit is issued. My mother didn't drive, so I got a hardship license when I was 15 years old, but my dad taught me to drive long before that. I remember him taking me to the mall parking lot, back roads in the country, and eventually around town when I was about Busy Girl's age. Relax, back then there were still dinosaurs to dodge on the street, so I couldn't go very fast or anything. However, by the time I was issued a license I was a very, very good driver with a lot of experience. But, the one thing that sealed my belief in teaching kids to drive was an experience I had as a young teen. I was born in September...
By: Busymom.net
8 Great Father's Day Gifts for the Military Man
2008-06-02 10:00:00 Since Father's Day comes up so soon after Memorial Day, it's only natural to think of the many fathers in uniform... too many of whom have paid the ultimate price to safeguard our way of life. These 8 Great Father's Day Gifts for the Military Man past & present honor and pay tribute to defense-minded Dads everywhere while at the same time putting a smile on their faces. Technorati Tags: Gadgets Lifestyle Men Miscellaneous Parenting Products Security Shopping
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
2008-06-02 02:44:00 Back in grade school, our class did a unit (haha) on sign language. We learned some basic words as well as the alphabet. I still remember how to sign my name?complete with the pinkie swoosh flourish?though have never been called upon to do so in the heat of any moment. Apart from this instruction, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign", url: "http://www.familyrags.com/fhtp-/2008/06/01/everywhere-a-sign/"- });
Hugs. Now. Please.
2008-06-01 20:02:00 In the sidebar, is a hug clicker asking you to click it and leave hugs for Ambriel. I’d signed up for the little counter, and then shortly afterwards, learned about Ambriel, the daughter of Skywindows and Brahnamin, two very awesome people. Ambriel has battled cancer, and is the bravest little girl I know of. I’d promised that ...
By: fracas
Parenting orders - are they practical?
2008-06-01 15:48:00 I was all for blaming parents for their unruly children. I used to believe that no matter what, a parent should be able to control a child. Surely by grounding the kid and stopping their pocket money a parent had the upper hand? I found out the hard way that I was sorely mistaken. A year ago my 14 year old daughter was in one of the top classes at her school. She had been forecast to get good results in her GCSEs and she was generally well behaved. Then she starting mixing with the wrong crowd. Over the space of a month she turned abusive, came home late and started drinking and smoking cannabis. Obviously I did what any good parent would do. I talked to her. When that failed I grounded her and stopped her pocket money. That seemed to work for a while but eventually I would let her out and she would do it all over again. Even without money she would still get booze and drugs from her so called friends. This turned into a battle, but I knew eventually I would win and she would come t...
By: Daily Referendum
Weekly Winners: G's Project
2008-06-01 08:03:00 For more Weekly Winners Photos,visit Sarcastic Mom Blog.
By: Liza's Eyeview
Ceiling Cat Saved My Children
2008-05-31 21:31:00 As I do each Saturday morning, I was enjoying my cup of dark roast Arabica bean coffee (brewed strong enough to grow Joey Lawrence’s hair back*) and reading the latest over at TransWorldNews, when this bit of news caused a hand-shaking, heart palpitating minor anxiety attack. Wait. That was probably the coffee. No matter, this news… ...
By: fracas
Nice Marmot
2008-05-31 20:35:00 This morning: How much wood could a woodchuck chuck...
By: Busymom.net
parenting mistake #76
2008-05-31 19:04:00 Dear readers,Yes, you! With the cute little tyke wrapped around your ankle. It's confession time.I've been successfully and singlehandedly doing some minor renovations in our bathroom, between tea with friends (read: therapy), school obligations and a return to jazzercise.My house looks like I have abandoned it to raccoons.So, as per my usual, I made up some chore lists for my kids this morning. Simple things they can do while Greg and I tackle improvements designed to sell this house.Zack is more tidy in nature; lists make his heart sing. He is plowing through his. Happy is he and his organized brain, which I may never fully comphrehend.Lexi is creating alternative lists to my list; still helpful, but not what I need right now. She thinks this is a democracy. She thinks the lists should be equal in difficulty, that I should ignore the three year age difference. She thinks baking me shortbread for strawberries is in order. (She may be on to something.)I've created a chore monster...
By: Mama Milton
Book Giveaway: The Lolita Effect by M. Gigi Durham
2008-05-31 01:43:00 I recently had the opportunity to interview M. Gigi Durham regarding her book, The Lolita Effect, and I hope you have had a chance to read the interview and have given serious thought to the issues involved with the sexualization of children, as the problems are only getting worse. Well, Professor Durham has been kind enough ...
Elimination Communication
2008-05-30 11:18:00 It has been 4 weeks since I started putting JL on the potty for her big business. I must say that 80% of the time I manage to get her to sit on the potty to do her big business, the other 20% of the time is usually during weekend when we were out. She ...
Linda Sonna - The Everything Tween Book: A Parent?s Guide to Surviving the
2008-05-30 05:17:00 From The Oprah & Friends Radio Show with The Peetes, 13 May 2008 The Everything Tween Book: A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Turbulent Pre-Teen Years by Linda Sonna Has your daughter started wearing makeup and thinking about boys?years before you dreamed it could happen? Are you concerned that your son has been acting up ...
By: Oprah Selects
A Parenting Progression
2008-05-30 02:21:00 My children won’t have any sugar. 1 My children will only have treats made with organic cane syrup. If a cookie from Starbucks gets us through a trip to the mall without a meltdown, bring it on. 1Yes, (Jennie), I know that EVERYTHING has sugar in it when you are talking about food as chemistry. I mean ...
By: The Twinkies
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