As parents, we have a role to play in society. Part of that role includes teaching values to our children.

How To Teach Values to Kids

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In this highly digitized society, sometimes it’s difficult to discern exactly what children are learning from things like video games, television, peers, computer games, YouTube videos, etc. And sometimes it’s crystal clear. So how then, do we as parents, counteract what children are learning from society? How are parents supposed to compete with that? The simple answer is- we shouldn’t. Parents should be the first source when it comes to teaching values to children. But, that’s not always the case. Sometimes a parent might become a secondary source. However, by starting at a young age or reinforcing values consistently, a parent can become the primary source- as they should be. I feel it is, after all, part of our responsibility as parents to raise kids…

St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids

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With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, I wanted to share another fun round up just in time for the weekend. I’m featuring St. Patrick’s Day crafts for kids and also a few activities. Tomorrow, I’m going to share a book list with you. The general theme for this is St. Patrick’s Day so you can expect to find crafts and activities related to rainbows, shamrocks, and leprechauns. First, don’t forget to check out our St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin, our St. Patrick’s Day coloring book, our St. Patrick’s Day Art for Toddlers, or our St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bottles. Now, let’s get to that list! Mini Sound Shakers from Buggy and Buddy Light Up St. Patrick’s Day Cards from Left Brain, Craft Brain…

Family Friendly St. Patrick’s Day Recipes for the Ultimate Green Menu

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In preparation for St. Patrick’s Day, I’m getting a few fun posts together for you. Aside from this one, we’ll also have crafts, a book list for kids, our St. Patrick’s Day printable packs and quotes, and a few sensory themed ideas for St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve already posted two easy St. Patrick’s Day art ideas and I’ll probably have a few more St. Patrick’s Day related things for the Autism and Afterschooling series next week. So, let’s get this started with family friendly St. Patrick’s Day Recipes! I’ve searched the blogosphere for my favorites to share with you. And did you know that Corned Beef and Cabbage is an Irish-American tradition and not an Irish tradition? I love corned beef and cabbage, and eventually…

TV For My Toddler

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Last month, I think, I remember reading a few posts on Scary Mommy and perhaps BuzzFeed about TV shows that younger kids watch. As a parent of a child with autism, I haven’t escaped those sets of shows since Sweet B was a toddler. Though they’ve changed, like no more Teletubbies (thank goodness), some are still the same. Some aren’t. Recently, Squeaker has taken more of an interest in what’s on TV. We do try to limit her screen time, but there are times that it’s on in the background and she watches in spurts. TV for My Toddler TV Shows That My Toddler Enjoys That Don’t (Always) Drive Me Crazy

11 Indoor and Outdoor Frugal Family Activities for the Winter

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As we’re in the midst of Winter, and if you’re in the Northeast then you’re probably ready for winter to be over, I wanted to start a new seasonal series. Every two or three months, we’ll start presenting a list of free or almost free frugal family activities that you can do. Sometimes the list will be outdoor ideas, sometimes they’ll be indoor ideas. But for the most part, it will involve stuff that’s nearby or that you may already have on hand. The point to this series is: you don’t have to spend a lot of money to have fun as a family. And since we’re striving to be more frugal, we’re happy to share whatever we come up with in terms of frugal…

How to Have a Budget Friendly Valentine’s Day

How to Have a Budget Friendly Valentine’s Day

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Ah, Valentine’s Day. It seems that most people are in one of two camps: either you enjoy this holiday or you loathe this holiday. I’m in the second camp, mostly because I see Valentine’s Day as overly commercialized.  I haven’t bought anything for Kyle and he knows not to buy anything for me. We don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day with gifts, cards, or things like that. We honor Valentine’s Day every day of the year in the sense of showing love and appreciation. But that’s not to say that we won’t do something special- maybe for the kiddos, just not for us. We’re also trying to keep a close eye on our finances so instead we look for budget friendly Valentine’s Day ideas. Budget Friendly Valentine’s…