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Kids Tips- Your Princess as Marketing Target

Not as furious as the Tiger Mom debate, but another new book has sparked a media conversation that you, as the mother of a daughter, should be aware of. [...]

Kids Birthday Gifts- to Open Or Not to Open?

Perhaps the ‘rip and shred’ of the birthday gift opening is exactly the right time to teach your birthday child how to receive from others in a gracious manner. [...]

Kids Tips- iPad Free Reading Assessment App

When it’s for free and it can help kids learn to read, I can’t help but pass it along to my readers even if it’s not birthday party related. [...]

Birthday Party Gifts- Giving the Giving Lesson

Perhaps this lousy economy has given parents a good way to get their child thinking in the direction of turning their birthday party gifts into a charitable gift. [...]

Kids Tips- Commitment or Quit?

This question is at the very core of the Tiger Mom discussion still raging in the media: Do you let your children quit an activity or do you force them to honor their commitment and stick with it? [...]

Kids Tips- More about the Chinese Tiger Mom

The WSJ article entitled “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” has sparked non-stop controversy since published on 1/8. [...]

Kids Activities- Mom Camp for School Breaks

A simple yet brilliant idea from a Florida mom for kids activities to get through those week long school breaks- think the upcoming Presidents Week and Spring Break.A simple yet brilliant idea from a Florida mom for kids activities to get through those week long school breaks- think the upcoming Presidents Week and Spring Break. [...]

Kids Activities- Make a Book

Looking at maybe 2 feet of snow here in the Northeast today, so it seems the perfect day to share this literacy building kids activities idea for housebound kids. [...]

Kids Tips- Questions to Ask Yourself about your Parenting Assumptions

An essay in the WSJ that I want to share with any parent that’s willing to take a serious look at the assumptions they make about raising their kids and parenting. [...]

Kids Tips- the Toothbrushing song for Oral Health

It’s rare that I post about kids tips and parenting two days in a row, but sometimes as I look for birthday party games and related items, I find such jewels for parents that i just have to pass them along. [...]