Parenting

Teaching Children to Work Hard With a Good Attitude

February 14, 2013

The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids are discussing how to get children to work hard with a good attitude. I have discussed before how we teach our children to do chores, and why we believe it is important to do that. Today’s topic is a bit more complex than just a chore list or chore [...]

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Legos – The Perfect Toy

February 7, 2013

Is there anyone out there who doesn’t think Legos are the perfect toy? We have had Legos in our home for the past 14 years or so, always adding to our collection. This is one toy we have never purged. They encourage creativity, coordination, and imagination. The best thing about them is that the possibilities [...]

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Encouraging Maturity in Children

January 18, 2013

My post about self sufficiency in children got me thinking about how children mature in doing tasks that benefit themselves and others. It seems to me that there are levels of maturity, natural progression, that I see take place in children. Totally self centered – Babies are born being concerned solely with their own needs. [...]

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4 Moms of 35+ Kids Answer Questions on Preschool, Homeschooling with a Newborn, and More

January 3, 2013

The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids are answering reader questions today, and here are a few of the questions you all have asked me. I am debating whether to let my daughter attend preschool a couple days a week so she has an idea of what school and schoolwork mean before we homeschool. Just wondering [...]

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Creating a Master Schedule for Multiple Homeschooled Children

January 1, 2013

I’ve decided to go back to using a large master schedule to allow me to see at a glance what each of my 8 children should be doing at any time during the day. I used 2 poster boards and marked everyone’s name at the top. Then I marked off 30 minute time slots along [...]

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Homeschool Moms’ Retreat

December 14, 2012

Remember when I posted about sharing my room at the Homeschool Moms’ Winter Summit with one lucky commenter? Well, I was thrilled that some of you actually commented to enter to win that prize, because I had a small panic attack after posting that, fearing that no one would have wanted to win sleeping in [...]

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Elf on the Shelf: A New Idea and Photo Every Day

December 12, 2012

This guest post is brought to you by Crystal. Crystal is the author of the mommy resource site Crystal & Co. , and is mom to five wild boys. She loves to share easy recipes, weekly meal plans and craft tutorials. She is also the author of the eBook How to Meal Plan: A Step [...]

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Are You a Proactive Parent or a Reactive Parent?

November 28, 2012

I recently had the opportunity to sit in a doctor’s office waiting room for almost an hour. During that time, I quietly observed several mothers come and go with their preschool age children. Each mother I observed seemed warm and loving toward her children, and the children all appeared to be happy and healthy and [...]

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Foam Puzzles For Toddlers

November 21, 2012

I have had a few questions recently about what gifts are good for toddlers to preschoolers. So I thought I would take a few pictures of this impromptu play session. My toddlers have always loved these Lauri foam puzzles. She sat and quietly played with these for a good half hour. If you are looking [...]

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Spending Time With Mentors

November 20, 2012

I have lots of friends that I love to spend time with for different reasons. Some friends crack me up. Some challenge my thinking. Some help me get organized. Some friends laugh at all my stories. Some friends, who have been friends since first grade, know all my stories and laugh anyway. But then those [...]

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