ATTENTION PARENTS !! Need Some Time To Yourself ?? Spend More Time With Your Kids!

Ok Mummies, I am going to tell you something that will start saving you time and sanity, each and every day!!! 

I'm not going to sell you anything or refer you to another site!!

The easiest and best way for you to get a few extra minutes to yourself is to........

SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOUR CHILDREN!!!!!!!
I will say it again, just in case. SPEND MORE WITH YOUR CHILDREN!!

In all of my years of working with children, THIS is the most important thing anybody could ever tell you!! I know you are probably thinking to yourself, that I am crazy, but hear me out!!

You are trying to get dinner ready, and you have two little munchkins calling your name from another room, for you to come see what they have built, or they're fighting over a toy in another room. Or maybe you have one under each foot in the kitchen.??? All of this confusion will add at least another half an hour to your production time for dinner!! I know, Ugh, right???

Instead try this....... When your child/ren want to know what you are doing in the kitchen, Get them involved, PUT THEM TO WORK!! I don't care if they're only two years old!!

**Put them up on a chair beside you, or at the table,(so you can keep a good eye on them, haha!!)

**Give them a plastic knife and a few pieces of whatever veggie you are preparing for dinner and let them go nuts!! You will be AMAZED at how quiet things will get for at least 10 minutes!! 

**Let them help you get items from the fridge or pantry, add spices, stir, set the table etc.

**Get their input, give them two choices of vegetables, let them pick which one you will eat for dinner**

How about housework?? I know what it's like to get up early and clean your house for hours. You finish cleaning your living room, and then head to the kitchen. 20 minutes later you return to sit in your clean living room and ............OMG, it looks like a bomb went off in there, like you hadn't just spent almost an hour cleaning in there. Now you will have to do it all again!!

Try this, when you need to get house work done and you have a little one following behind you destroying the place. Get them involved, PUT THEM TO WORK!!!

**After you have already swept your floor, give your little one the little hand held, and let them sweep.(It really doesn't matter that they're not really doing anything, because they think they are, and THAT will bring you a few more minutes of peace.)

** Don't be afraid to give your little one some responsibility, things like picking up their toys, helping to put canned goods into the pantry on grocery day, WILL NOT hurt them. It will only do them and the rest of society a little good, by introducing them to it early!!

****Remember, it is our responsibility as parents, to guide and instill the proper values in our children, so that they can grow to become productive and respected members of society!! 

IF WE DON'T DO IT, WHO WILL???****

5 Tips On How To Teach Your Kids To Save Money !!

5 Tips On How To Teach Your Kids, To Save Money!!

A lot of teens nowadays do not understand the value of earning and spending money. They were not oriented that investing is necessary even if they are still students. As parents, you play a crucial role in this area. 

You should be able to teach your kids on how to save money. They should be able to understand the concept of money and investment as early as childhood. This will prepare them to learn money management, as they grow old. 

Here Are Some Great Tips On

How To Teach Your Children To Start Saving Money:

1. Your children should be educated of the meaning of money. Once your children have learned how to count, that is the perfect time for you teach them the real meaning of money. You should be consistent and explain to them in simple ways and do this frequently so that they may be able to remember what you taught them.

2.  Always explain to them the value of saving money. Make them understand its importance and how it will impact their life. It is important that you entertain questions from them about money and you should be able to answer them right away.

3. When giving them their allowances. You need to give them their allowances in denominations. Then you can encourage them that they should keep a certain bill for the future. You can motivate them to do this by telling them that the money can be saved and they can buy new pair of shoes or the toys they want once they are able to save.

4. You can also teach them to work for money. You can start this at your own home. You can pay them fifty cents to one dollar every time they clean their rooms, do the dishes or feed their pets. This concept of earning little money will make them think that money is something they have worked for and should be spent wisely.

5. You can teach them to save money by giving them piggy banks where they can put coins and wait until they get full. You can also open bank accounts for them and let them deposit money from their allowance. You should always show them how much they have earned to keep them motivated.

Money and saving is not something that is learned by children in one sitting. You should be patient in teaching them and relating the value of money in all of their activities.

 Children will learn this easily if you are patient and consistent in guiding them and encouraging them in this endeavor.

A Proud Mummy Moment!!!

***It is Amazing how Children have no Judgement or Prejudice, Totally Open to the World***

My son Evan is three and a half, he is very smart and notices everything. He has no problem asking questions, if he does not understand something!!

This morning him and I, headed down to our local weekend market to pick up a few odds and ends! I spend a lot of time there and we are quite close to the other vendors there! Evan propped himself up on a couch in one of the used book booths with his book, and I went around the corner for some fresh produce!! After picking through the brocoli, I glanced over my shoulder at my boy. He was sitting there chatting to some grown man. I dropped the brocoli to go scoop him up, when I noticed the man sitting with him was hearing impaired. I stopped!! I was curious how Evan was going to react to this man, because he could not speak or hear!!

It only took a minute before the two of them were laughing up a storm. Even though neither one of them could fully understand the other, they seemed to have met some where in between. There were times where Evan would look right in the mans eyes, put his hand on his belly, tilt his head back, and laugh!! It really was amazing watching the two of them. They chatted for about ten minutes, before the man had to leave. As he walked away, I touched him on the arm and said thanks for chatting with my little man. He replied with, "oh no, he's a very smart boy, he's very funny too! I really enjoyed talking with him."

Every single day, my boy says or does something that makes me take a step back and say "WOW"! He picks up on so many little things that should be flying right over a three year olds head!! Don't ever under estimate the thought prosess of a child,lol. They are ALWAYS watching, observing, mirroring! They miss NOTHING!! Always keep ur gaurd up, always while adults are talking, even if your kids are in another room. They will use things in conversations, you didn't even know they knew!! And most likely embarrass you to tears!

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EARTH TO MOM'S!!! HELLO??? Is there Anybody home??

Ok Ladies I am going to get serious for a few minutes!!!

This may hurt some feelings but I feel it needs to be said!!!

When you were a child, where was your mother??

My mother was a stay @ home mother for 20 years,

and when her youngest child graduated high school, only then did she go back to work!!

My mother was FAR from perfect BUT...... She was ALWAYS a Mother, First and fore most!!

No matter what, my mother was there, even when I didn't think I liked her that much,lol.

My father was in the Military, he worked from 8-4 and some times was away for extended periods of time!! My mother was left with the 3 of us, as well as babysitting,

no less that 4 other children on a daily basis!!!

My Mother ALWAYS had time to make our business HER business!!

We were a very traditional house hold,

there was no other excuse not to go to school,

unless you were deathly ill.

We were at the table every night,

to eat dinner with the whole family, we all had chores!!

Our parents were strict, but for some strange reason,

they were the coolest parents in the neighbourhood!

They knew every body by name and they were always

interested in what the kids were doing!!

When my Dad wasn't away on the Ship,

he was building small skateboarding parks for our friends,

rebuilding community centers in our neighbourhood, or just hangin out on the grass!!

He was even in charge of dishing out and enforcing the community services, some of my friends ended up having to do!! But EVERYBODY loved my parents!! They didn't take any crap, and wouldn't think twice about disciplining somebody else's kids right along side me, if we were caught doing some thing wrong,lol!!

I truly believe that woman need to WAKE the HELL up and realize that, once you have children, you are a Mother first and fore most!! No matter what!!

The reason why kids these days are so

disrespectful and ignorant to the world around them,

is because they are growing up in daycare,

their parents pick them up, feed them and put them to bed,

or they are coming home to empty houses at the end of their school day!!!

If there's nobody there to listen to their daily events @ school,

where do you think they are going to turn??? That's right, the computer!!

Chat rooms, facebook, predators and major weirdos, who are always there to listen!!!

Parents complain about the amount of time children spend on electronics these days,
but they seem to forget one thing..........

Parents are the ones who are buying these things for their kids,

spending thousands of dollars every year on them,

just so they don't have to spend time talking and interacting with their children!!!

Isn't that why you became a parent in the first place???
If you do not place a computer in your child's room,

you can 100% monitor the amount of time they spend online,

as well as what they are doing and who they are interacting with!!!

Too many parents these days, are expecting other people to raise their children,

but expect to take the credit for it!!!

It disgusts me how many women out there are more concerned

with their own social lives, closets, and the corporate ladders they are climbing,

then they are to be home with their children!! Supervising their actions,

and poking their noses where they don't belong!!

THAT IS A PARENTS JOB, NOT TO MENTION, THIER RIGHT!!! PERIOD!!

There was a time, when I was 16 that I couldn't talk on the phone,

unless I was sitting in the same room as one of my parents!!

Oh ya, you bet your ass it sucked but,

they always knew what I was doing, and where I was going!!

Why?? SO I WAS SAFE!!

If I wasn't home on time, they knew who to call,

if I didn't come home they knew there was something wrong and went looking.

There was not one minute in my life that I didn't know that both of my parents loved me!!!

They didn't always get along, but no matter what,

they were ALWAYS Parents first & Parents TOGETHER!!

A united front to the bitter end!!! When it came to punishments,there were no rash decisions,

they always discussed it together in another room and then came together to dish it out!!!

Parents, seem to forget that

THEY ARE THE BOSS, THEY MAKE THE DECISIONS, WHAT THEY SAY GOES!!!

That is our RIGHT as Parents, don't EVER forget that!!

Put your foot down more when they are young and cute,

it will be much easier to to do when they are big and ugly!! lol

It's time Mother's focus more on the lives of their children,

and the members of society they will become!!

What kind of people do you want your children to become??

If you want them to be selfish, then all you have to do is...

Just keep being selfish and the rest will just fall into place!!!

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