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Dimes to Potty Training
When my 3 year old would use the potty we would give him a dime for his "potty bank" and when there was an accident he paid us a dime. In no time at all he had saved enough for a matchbox car (12 dimes) and was trained! Also this was a good introduction to managing money and allowance.
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By: Karen Dobey(Added: 16-Apr-2001 Hits: 0 Rating:
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Distract them with 'busy' work
For hyper-active or ADHD children, have them organize your pots and pans or other unbreakable items, such as canned goods. You can always resort them later, if you feel you need to. In the meantime, the child feels 'helpful' and needed...while it keeps his/her hands and minds occupied and out of trouble. (By the way, the slight banging of the pots and pans together, will help you to keep track of what he/she is up to.)
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By: Tonya Trummer(Added: 2-Oct-2004 Hits: 0 Rating:
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Door Slamming
If your young kids think it's fascinating to slam or shut the door and get trapped in a room, try throwing a towel over the top of the door. This will prevent the door from closing completely.
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Driving vacations
On driving vacations I give both kids a dollar a day spending money. This is really good behavior money. Each time they fight they both lose a quarter. This gets better as the trip goes on because they begin to see the purchasable knick-knacks at the various stops. By the end they are wearing halos!
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By: Cindy Whipple(Added: 5-Jun-2000 Hits: 0 Rating:
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Eating out and Germs
When we eat out with our children, ages 3 1/2 and 2, I take along a peices of white contact paper to use as their placemat. This way I can put snacks right on it and I know it is germ free. I also bring along crayons and they can color right on the paper. Then when we leave, I rip it up and throw away. I never have to worry if the table is clean, which we all know is not.
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By: Stacy Slater(Added: 9-Feb-2002 Hits: 0 Rating:
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Encouragement
Children need confidence. Try to say something to your child each day that will help build up their confidence. It is so easy to say discouraging things to a child without really meaning any harm. Try to do just the opposite, if at all possible. What you say to your child and the tone in which you say it means more than you may realize. Confidence builds success.
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By: Gladys Paradowski(Added: 27-Jan-2002 Hits: 0 Rating:
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FAMILY NIGHT
Working moms have little time each week for sit down dinners. We have one weeknight every week called "family night" This means no t.v, and no fast food. We let our 4 old do some food preparing like washing the potatoes or stirring the dry ingredients, or settng the table. And after we sit together and finish our meal. We let her chose two activities, e.i. boardgames,walks or trips to the libray. This teaches kids about the importance of making time for eachother , even during a busy week.
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By: cynthia(Added: 27-Oct-2002 Hits: 0 Rating:
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Forgive Yourself
One thing that I have found which seems to be something all of us moms suffer from is the "Did I make the right decision, or I should have handled that differently". I think that one of the best gifts we can give ourselves to keep our health and sanity is the gift of forgiveness. If you realize that you are going to make mistakes when it comes to your children, it makes everything so much easier. Never second guess yourself and if it doesn't quite turn out the way you thought it would, quickly forgive yourself and know that you made the best decision you could at the moment.
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By: Laura Emerson(Added: 25-Apr-2001 Hits: 0 Rating:
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Get rid of the Pacifier
I reasearched many ways to take the pacifier away from my 2-year-old. Among the fantasic suggestions were:
1. Through it in the yard to give it to the birdies.
2. Leave it on the plate of cookies for Santa to take to the children who don't have one.
3. Go to a store and pick out a toy of choice and have her pay for it with her pacifier.
4. Attach a new "lovey" (ie: teddy bear) to the pacy before removing the pacifier so that she would become attached to that item.
5. Slowly cut the tip of the pacifier off.
What worked for me. Oh, I mean what worked for her. Cutting the tip of the pacy off. To my amazment, the week long ritual lasted that moment. She said it was broken. Cried for me to fix it and then gave it to me and said "it's broken. I don't want it". She never asked for it again. Of course, it took a couple of weeks of restlessness, but she didn't know why. I had to be careful not to be the one who replaced the pacy. She asked me to come into her room every 5 minutes until she feel asleep.
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By: toni blasi(Added: 8-Mar-2001 Hits: 0 Rating:
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Get your Kids to clean
Do you clean to find your house once again a mess.your kids don't want to clean?Well I have found the perfect solution for my child.so maybe it will work for you to.
In the Morning before Breakfast set the timer 15 minutes when the timer goes off make there breakfast for them.I have not gotten any complaints with this one yet!and they work fast because they're hungry.
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By: Shauna(Added: 19-Jan-2003 Hits: 0 Rating:
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Giving your child a strong foundation
I hope and pray this tips help some mother or father out there.. this helped me as a single mom. My parents and I agreed as a team to help raise my daughter to be the best she can be. Her father was not around like he should, so I knew from my pastor that a male role model was a good mentor for her. I enrolled her in martial arts at 8 years old. she eventually received her black belt after 7 years. She is 19 now. She credits her Christian upbringing with the martial arts philosophy, for giving her a solid foundation to fall back on when life throws her a curve ball. Not only from attending church and doing community service through being a 4h member, she knew that in life one has to give in order to receive. She has received true blessings one hundred fold... no one has the answers to raising a child..but I know with love and encouragement and support, we can raise a grateful person. she did not always like the rules..but appreciates my firmness and with this came trust and respect..hope this helps!
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By: rezzan solmaz(Added: 17-May-2002 Hits: 0 Rating:
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Goodbye Nightmares
When my 2 year old was waking up with nightmares, it was a bit alarming! I figured out that she was having these when she hadn't had a nap, or hadn't eaten the best that day. Since then, she is on a schedule with a nap ( every day ), and I make her graze on food all day long and the nightmares have disappeared.
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By: Terene Kleppe(Added: 17-Apr-2002 Hits: 0 Rating:
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Gum in their hair?
Use a few drops of orange oil, rub a little into the gum and it disolves.
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By: crystal(Added: 7-Nov-2000 Hits: 0 Rating:
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Highchair solution
I have found a great tip for the spills that your child can make while eating in their highchair.
My solution is to purchase those inexpensive tablecloths they sell at most discount stores for a few dollars and place them under the highchair. When finished eating just fold the cloth up and shake it off.
You can get these in smaller sizes and the circle ones seem to work the best. They also wipe off and they are less expensive than the ones you see in most catalogs or baby stores.
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By: Laura Roberts(Added: 25-Aug-2000 Hits: 0 Rating:
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I don't want to wear that!
My children love to pick out their own clothes but there are three problems we've encountered with this. 1. They want to wear their favorite play clothes to school and church, 2.It takes them so long to pick out their clothes that it can make us late. and 3.They have several nice outfits that they never wear. So, I came up with the following solutions. First I used a permanant marker to mark a "P" for "Play" on the tag of all of their play clothes (This way they know which clothes are for playing and which are not). Second I told them that if they picked out their clothes the night before, and had them approved by me (to make sure they match, are clean, etc.), they could wear what they wanted. If they didn't pick out their clothes the night before then they would have to wear what I picked out in the morning (usually one of the outfits they seldom wore). No if's, and's or but's. Now they are ready for school and church so much faster (and they look so much more presentable!).
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By: Rachael(Added: 18-Aug-2005 Hits: 0 Rating:
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