5 activities To Support Child Learning And Growth

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There are many ways to support child growth educationally, emotionally and cognitively. As parents, we should always find new ways to support our kids. When they are young, planning fun activities can be a great way to help them grow. In this post, we’ll cover fun activities that will challenge your kids to grow, learn and have fun in the process.

Create Thankful Crafts

To get the kids thinking, create a tree of thankful ideas. It will get your kids thinking about all that things they have to appreciate. It will help them grow by thinking about what they enjoy. For each thoughtful idea, have your kids write it down on colored paper. Then, cut out the paper into leaves or different shapes. Hang up the different papers in the shape of a tree, heart, house or whatever else you can think of. It’s a fun activity that can show you children how much they have to be thankful for.

Throw A Math Party

Invite your kids’ friends over for a math party. Simply, make math and numbers the theme of the party. Offering candy? Give it out only if they can count how many there are. Or, make them add or subtract a simple equation. Use a chalkboard to write down math facts so they kids can check them out. Then, make cookies in the shape of numbers or equation symbols. By throwing a math themed party, the kids will have a good time and associate it with math. As a result, they will be more open to learning mathematics.

Go On A Scavenger Hunt

Have some post-its laying around? Create a series of instructions for the kids to follow. They will have fun going from one sticky note to another. In the process, they will practice how to follow instructions and get the reward of finding the next clue. At the end, make the prize worthwhile and they will always be looking for this thoughtful activity again.

Start A Book Club

Sometimes, we need to get our children away from screens. A book club is a great way to get everyone in the family involved. You can read independently or as a group. Especially, if you are seeking legal representation for your child support agreement, it is activity that their father can do away from home too. Additionally, having the whole family read the same book can support their discussion skills. It gives everyone something to talk about and discuss together.

Learning New Instruments

While this can be noisy at first, introduce your kids to different instruments as early as possible. It’s a great activity that will support the development of their brains. Playing an instrument supports child focus and learning potential. Without realizing it, they will be training their mind to multitask and learn new activities too.

These are all great activities to support child growth. You can do crafts, throw parties or create scavenger hunts. Moreover, you can encourage them to read and play music. These activities will further develop your children while offering the opportunity to have fun with the whole family

How To Find The Perfect Dentist Match For Your Family

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Good oral health is a foundation that you want to start as early as possible for your family, and that means getting help from a good dentist. However, if you’re starting from ground zero, this can be difficult. Choosing a dentist requires a lot of thought and research, but here’s some ways to break the process down.
What Do I Need?
Let’s take a moment to dispel a few myths. Finding a dentist is not hard, at least, as not as hard as it used to be. We live in a time where you can access individual dentist websites as well as use databases from organizations like the American Dental Association to narrow down options in your immediate area. Review platforms like Angie’s List and Yelp make it easy to get opinions from a variety of spectrums (though you may need to filter through a bit of bias before finding an opinion to listen to). The difficulty isn’t in finding a dentist, but finding one that is a match. Yes, you want someone who’s skilled at their craft. This is bone part of a larger relationship.
Wondering where to start? The best thing you can do is try and work through the opinions of others. Ideally, this would be a family member, friend, or colleague who has seen the dentist in question before. If this isn’t an option, there are plenty of platforms like Angie’s List or Yelp where people will post their reviews. Sometimes, it pays to sift through the reviews to find the best ones, but these will often be the best way to get a rounded picture of what a business has to offer—and a dentist fits the bill. The best thing you can do is try to see as many examples of reviews as possible, ideally from those with a similar profile to you. For example, do you plan on seeing a family dentist? Look for reviews from people with children
For example, the largest thing keeping people away from the dentist in the U.S. is not fear, but cost. As a result, you need to make sure before starting your search to have a good grip on what your finances are as well as what insurance you have. Choosing a good dentist does you little good if you can’t afford them, sadly.
What Do I Want?
For example, look at the webpage of this dentist in Albuquerque who offers convenient appointments for families. This business is clearly catering for families of all kinds, including morning and evening appointments, as well as same-day appointments for emergencies? Think about the things a dentist provides that you value most in order to narrow the field when your search gets underway.
Along with this is something a bit more esoteric: what type of style do you like from your medical practitioners? For example, some people prefer just getting in and getting out, with minimal time lost. In this case, a larger practice with the resources to take care of you quickly will be a better choice. On the other hand, some people want to feel like part of a family, with a dentist who knows them personally as well as a patient. A smaller practice will likely be a better fit.
In addition, your other medical history may play a role in whether or not a dentist is a good match for you. Did you ever wonder why a dentist asks for your full medical history whenever you start seeing them, as well as updates year-by-year? Sure, part of this is due to the fact that you don’t want different treatments or medications interacting with each other. But another important aspect is the fact that oral health has been proven to be related to more and more conditions in the rest of the body. It may be worth it to alert your dentist so they can keep their eyes open for any relevant aspects to the rest of your condition.
Picking a dentist is often an imperfect process, and you may need to go through a few different people in order to find the match you want. However, a dentist does a lot more than just clean your teeth. They take care of an important facet of your health, with bearings on other parts of your body. Any time you spend finding the right one for you and your family is time well spent.

Fighting Stains This Holiday Season

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This Holiday season has been a lot to handle. The cooking and messy toys, wine spills, it has been never ending. My daughter just got a new slime kit for christmas and that has been very overly messy around the house, getting on everything. Fighting Stains is going to be simple this year.

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Thankfully I am well stocked on Biz Stainfighting products for the year. I have been in action getting my house ready and sparkling for the new year.

Every December one of my biggest goals is to clean the carpet for the New Year. Start of fresh and new and I always treat the stains with Biz Stainfighter before I get the carpet cleaner out. Biz helps pre treat the stains and gets them almost gone making it so much cleaner and easy.

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More about Biz Stainfighter:
Biz was the first enzyme based pre-soak and color-safe bleach that Moms have trusted to remove stains from the family’s laundry, for more than 40 years. Different types of stains need different ingredients to clean them. Science shows that there is no one single ingredient that cleans everything well. So why doesn’t every brand put all of these ingredients in? Probably because it costs more to do that. But BIZ didn’t cut corners here… BIZ has more stainfighters than other brands. That’s why it works better.

Have you tried Biz? Let me know what you think and check out their site.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post as a Biz Ambassador. All opinions are 100% my own.

Just Dance 2018 Is Rockin Our House

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Just Dance 2018 has just been released and it has some of the hottest tracks from the last year. The dance moves are on point and seem a little easier this year for kids. My kids play the game everyday they love it.

Some of the songs on this years game are:

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee “Despacito” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee. …
Ed Sheeran “Shape of You”
Katy Perry ft. Nicki Minaj “Swish Swish”
Lady Gaga “John Wayne”
Bruno Mars “24K Magic”
Beyoncé “Naughty Girl”
Michelle Delamor “Keep On Moving”
and so much more………….

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My kids are loving this game and cant stop dancing to the latest songs. It’s a great way to keep them active during the cold season. Everyday is a new song and dance battle for them.

Find out more about the game, and features. Done forget to pick up your copy today at retailers.

We are Keeping The Flu At Bay This Year

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This Year my family is keeping the flu at bay, we have had our flu shots. I know you can still get sick and with kids in school it is more likely to happen so I am stocked up on everything I need for this flu season.

From Headaches to runny noses, stomach aches and sleepless nights. These Pfizer products take care of all your childs cold symptoms.
As a mom of three, If one kid gets sick then my whole house gets sick.

I love Pfizer products because they are so easy to use and its a trustworthy brand all moms love. So far this fall and cold season we have been lucky to not get any illness in my house. I know that will change though, as soon as it gets a bit colder.

Children’s Advil® Suspension, Grape (ages 2-11)
Children’s Robitussin ® Day and Night Cough Relief value pack (Ages 6+)
Children’s Dimetapp® Multi-Symptom Cold Relief Dye-Free (ages 6+)

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I absolutely love the the value pack. It helps so much when my kids are sick. Keep them cough free during the day, and lets them sleep at night when their noses are running and they are coughing all night.
The Children’s Dimetapp is a multi flu symptom, and helps with all flu symptoms like watery and itchy eyes, sneezing, and more.
Children’s Advil is perfect to keep fevers down, and headaches and pains away.

Pfizer products can be found at most retailers nationwide. Read more about these products here.

Disclosure: This post has been sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All thoughts and reviews are my own.

Super Wubble Ball Brite Review

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Wubble is introducing a new fun ball to their line up. The Super Wubble Ball Brite. It’s a Wubble ball but it lights up different colors.

When we first got it my kids were so excited they loved all the Wubble Balls we have received in the past. With this ball they were more excited because they could play with it at night and not have to worry about seeing where the ball went and finding it. They had a blast playing with the Super Wubble Ball Brite.

Unfortunately some downsides we noticed. The ball only lights up for 20 seconds before you have to hit the button again. The button to light up the ball is rather hard to get to without risking putting a hole in the Wubble ball. For us we got about 45 minutes of play before our first hole arrived. We patched it and had a little more playtime before the ball deflated. The texture of the ball seemed a little different then the original Wubble Ball.When the ball was inflated it seemed just a bit heavier, but I’m sue that that is from the lighting mechanism.

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Overall its a good ball if your very careful and don’t want to worry about the ball lighting up. Its just you have to pinch the ball to get to the lighting mechanism, that is what was the major cause of the hole in our ball. Lighting it up to much. The good thing about Wubble balls is they are easy to patch small holes.

You can buy the Super Wubble Ball Brite at retailers Nationwide or on their website.

Disclosure: This is a compensated post on behalf of Wubble Ball, a product was also provided. All opinions are 100% my own.

Butterball Turkey Giveaway ($20 towards your holiday meal) 11/15

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Every year I partner with Butterball, to giveaway Butterball Turkey checks on my blog. They are amazing and hep with the costs of a nice Thanksgiving dinner. This year Im doing it again. Butterball has some amazing things going on for Thanksgiving 2017.

Butterball always wants to make sure you are having the best Thanksgiving you can. All that matters is that you have your family and friends to share it with, but of course everyone wants that perfect meal.

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Butterball has so many ways to help:

Text Help (844-877-3456): Send the Turkey Talk-Line a text! Holiday cooking text help will be available starting Nov. 1, with extended hours starting the week of Thanksgiving.
Facebook and Twitter: Help is available through the Butterball Facebook and Twitter pages with tips, special savings and more.
Pinterest: Find Thanksgiving recipe inspiration for your holiday celebration on the Butterball Pinterest page.
Instagram: Follow Butterball on Instagram to get a behind-the-scenes look, recipe development for our Thanksgiving meal and more.
Live Chats: Engage with turkey experts through Live Chats on Butterball.com during November and December and receive real-time suggestions and advice.
Butterball App: Download the free Butterball Cookbook Plus™ app on your Apple or Android device to get recipe ideas and cooking advice at your fingertips.
Email: Contact the Talk-Line via email by visiting Butterball.com.
1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372): Turkey Talk-Line experts will be available this season starting November 1, 2017, through December 24, 2017, to answer questions and assist all Thanksgiving cooks.

Amazing how much help they give to help get your holiday meals ready.

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I am giving away 2 Butterball Turkey gift checks (a $20 value towards your meal).

To win: tell me your favorite thing about Thanksgiving?

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Contest closes: 11/15 an there is no expiration on the checks they can be used anytime.

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Entenmanns Little Bites have been a big hit in my house.

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I have reached that point in the school year where,my kids lunch are now becoming boring and dull. They say its always the same spice it up. A sandwich, fruit, drink and some kind of snack. I was offered to try Entenmanns Little Bites and they were a hit immediately.

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Honestly, overtime I got ready to take pictures of the Little Bites for this post. I would find the boxes empty. My kids loved them so much they were sneaking them as a snack throughout the day. They have been a major success in lunches too. There are so many charities to choose from they never get boring.
For the fall season they even have a limited edition Pumpkin Muffin. My two favorites are the Party Cake and the Chocolat Chip Muffin.
They come in individual packages so they are the perfect on the go snack.

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You can find Entenmanns Little Bites are retailers nationwide and find out whats new n their website.

Disclosure: No Compensation was received for this post. Product was provided for review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Why Biz Stain Fighter Works On Everything

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My kids are getting old and the stains are getting worse. Sports bring grass stains, having tweens brings makeup stains. The ultimate dreaded crafts stains, and slime stains. So I have been using Biz Stain fighter on every load of laundry I use.

Tougher stains I will pretreat overnight and then wash in the morning. So here is the Question: Does Biz really work on everything.

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I have used Biz Stain fighter on upholstery, carpet, clothes, rugs, and even different stains. Slime, chocolate, pasta sauce, juice, and grass. So far it has worked wonders. Some stains you have to treat a few times but it does come out. Biz Stainfighter is also a lot less money than other brands making it perfect to stock up and save.

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I do laundry so much with kids in the house. This is usually my daily set up. Laundry with Biz on the side to make sure I don’t forget to add it to every load.

You can fine Biz Stain fighter at most retail locations near you or online at their website.

Disclosure: This is a compensated post as a ambassador for the Biz Brand. All opinions are 100% my own.

5 Kid Emergencies You May Have To Face As A Parent

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While having a kid is a great blessing, it is not always smooth sailing. Kids are difficult, and you never know what sort of situation you are going to face throughout the course of raising them. There are plenty of emergencies you may face as a direct result of having kids, and it’s important that you are prepared for all of them. Below are 5 emergencies that your kids may face one day, and how you can help them to deal with it as their parent.

A Bad Breakup
While not a true emergency for you perhaps, it will feel like one for your kid. Breakups are tough no matter how old you are, but they can be especially bad for teenagers. Teenagers tend to be more emotional, and as a result the breakup feels more intense. As a parent, it’s going to be your job to console your child, and help them to get back on their feet. Don’t belittle their feelings, and give them time to process everything. It may seem like they are overreacting, but to them they are behaving normally. Just be patient and kind, and your child will get through it.

They Are In A Car Accident
Another situation that comes along with teenagers is when they learn to drive. No matter how well you prepare them, there is always the possibility that they get into a car accident. If you’re lucky, it will only be a minor one, with some small damage to the car and no one getting hurt. Whatever the situation though, your child will likely need you there to help them get through their accident, telling them what to do. Car accidents are scary, especially if you have never been in one before, so be prepared to drive out to wherever your kid is and help them out once they learn to drive.

A Medical Emergency
The one thing every parent fears is something happening to their child. Perhaps they get sick, or they are injured in some way. It’s going to be a scary time for you as a parent, but you’ll need to work past it in order to help your child. They may need a ride to the doctor or hospital, or perhaps help getting better. The best thing you can do is ensure that they get the help they need, and that you are there for support along the way. If you’re fortunate, your child will be back to their normal selves before long.

They’re Arrested
Unfortunately, kids are not perfect. They are going to make mistakes along the way, and as a parent you can only hope that they learn from them. However, there may come a time when you get a phone call in the middle of the night from your kid, telling you they have been arrested. Perhaps they are facing drug possession charges, or they were caught drinking under age. When this happens, try to stifle your anger until you get the situation worked out. Head on over to the police station, and find a lawyer if need be. Hopefully the crime was something small, and the worst punishment your kids will have to face will come from you.

A School Related Emergency
Finally, unless you are homeschooling your child, there may come a time when there is a situation at your kid’s school. Perhaps they became sick during lunch, or they got into a fight with another student. You’ll likely have to take time out of your day to go to the school and figure out what comes next.

If you work at a job that is unlikely to let you leave in the middle of the day to head to your kid’s school, it’s important to have someone you can call during an emergency like this to go and pick up your kid. You hope this never happens, but in the event that it does, it’s good to have a plan in place.

Be Prepared For All Scenarios
There’s no telling what will happen with your kid as they grow up. But what is certain is that it is not going to be a smooth ride. You’ll have to leave work on short notice sometimes, or head on over to the scene of a car accident in the middle of the night. It’s hard to plan for things like these, but there are a few things you can do.

Always make sure you cell phone is charged and on, so that your child can reach you. Next, have some savings built up in case your kid needs it, or you need to miss a few days of work. Finally, help your kid learn from any mistakes they make, so that you don’t have to deal with the same situation again in the future. If you can do little things like this, you’ll be better prepared should any emergency arise with your kids.

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