Rock'n'Nicco @ July 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers
Reading is a major milestone in our children’s development. It seems like kids are reading younger and younger these days. So how can you encourage your child to read and even get a jump-start reading? Here are some tips and ideas for how to get those words flowing and increase your child’s interest in books.
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Rock'n'Nicco @ June 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers, Entertainment, Mind and Spirit, Seasonal, Travel
Summer is here. It is finally here, time to get out the sunscreen and swimsuits and get ready for FUN! Everyone wants to have a great summer, keep it fun and exciting, and keep your kids occupied so they are not bored and staring at the tv for 3 months. Summertime can get expensive, you […]
Rock'n'Nicco @ June 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers, Entertainment
Last month Parental Playground had a contest to find the #1 SUPER MOM on our site! Here are the results, as voted upon by our members!
Winner~ Candie aka Candice (shown with her husband, Martin and son, Xander)
Name~ Candice
Age~ 26
Children’s names and ages~ Xander Joseph, 19 months. Anya Patricia (just days from being born!)
Martial status~ […]
Mandy @ May 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers
We have some great recipes for you. Parents of Parental Playground have submitted recipes that work for their kids. Give them a try and then come back and rate the recipe. We would love to get your opinion. When you make one of the recipes posted on Parental Playground, please take pictures and share them […]
Rock'n'Nicco @ May 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers, Photo Contests
Congrats to the top placers in our April Kids Photo Contest!
1st Place, Jackson, 5
Son of RocknNicco
2nd Place, Liv, 10 months
Daughter of natles2
Tied for 3rd Place~ Jacey, 5
Daughter or Tabitha
Tied for 3rd Place, Kylee, 8 1/2 months
Daughter of ta2edphotogrl
Thanks to everyone for entering! Please enter the May contest, theme~ SPRINGTIME! […]
Nikki @ May 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers, Home and Garden, Women's Health
I know there are a lot of us out there. The ones who want to fix things before you have to spend over a hundred dollars to replace something. So here are a couple of remedies I have learned this past week.
Urine Smell Remover
If you have a toddler who wets the bed use this […]
Mandy @ May 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers
I asked the Dads of Parental Playground to tell me how they spend quality time with their kids. Here are a few of the answers I got.Mr. Wolf” I set aside nights we watch movies together and of course during the week she loves a game of Shrek Operation or Disney Monopoly. “” I count […]
Mandy @ May 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers, Education, Entertainment
I asked the parents of Parental Playground to tell me how they limit their children’s TV time. We have some really great parents out there who have some awesome ideas and I am going to share them with you. There was also some of our parents who DON’T limit their children’s TV time and they […]
Mandy @ April 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Big Kids and Teenagers, Safety
Did you know?
Fact 1
14% of all deaths due to driving accidents are a teen driver.
Fact 2
53% of automobile deaths involving teenagers occur on the weekends.
Fact 3
45% of the time, teen drivers killed in automobile accidents also had a fellow teen or youth in the vehicle.
Fact 4
Of all teens that were fatally injured in a driving […]
Devin @ April 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers, Food for thought
Your child is the most beautiful child in the world. You know it, and so does everyone who comes in contact with her. Unfortunately there are shady people out there who wish to use your child’s beauty for ugly reasons. Phony talent scouts and modeling agencies are out there and they are preying on the […]
Mandy @ April 1, 2008 # Comments Off
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Mandy @ March 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Big Kids and Teenagers, Safety
What can I do to keep my teenager safe? I have heard this question a lot thru my safety research. The reason this is such a big topic of discussion is because teenagers are harder to control then the little ones. Teenagers don’t tell us as much as they used to. In fact some teenagers […]
Tracy @ March 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Big Kids and Teenagers, Education
CHAPTER FIVE
Conclusions and Recommendations
This section will discuss the conclusions the researcher was able to establish from the research conducted, and the recommendations she can make from the findings. The opinions expressed in this section are that of the researcher and are to be taken into consideration only, not to be taken as fact, although fact […]
Rock'n'Nicco @ March 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers, Education, Entertainment, Safety
So your child has been invited to a birthday party! How exciting to receive that card in the mail, and see the happiness on your child’s face! They feel so lucky to be invited, and you are thinking, ok now what?
First of all you need to look at the RSVP date and make sure to […]
Leah @ March 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers, Entertainment
March 4th DVD/Blu-ray Releases:
101 Dalmations
12 Angry Men 50th Anniversary Edition
5 Centimeters Per Second
Archie’s Funhouse Complete Series
Ben 10 season three
Blood+: Part One
Crazy Sexy Cancer
Dr. Who - Destiny of the Daleks (epoisode 104)
Dr. Who - Planet of Evil (Episode 81)
Eleven Men Out
Flight 29 Down season two
Ice Age
Into The Wild
Kanon volume 3
Magnum P.I.: Complete Eight Season
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder […]
Mandy @ February 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers, Safety
GUIDE FOR BABYSITTERS
When you babysit, you are entrusted with a child’s life. Your primary responsibility is to care for the children’s needs and most of all: keep them safe. You can prepare yourself for this important trust by following these guidelines.
• Have the following information written down and readily accessible in the […]
Tracy @ February 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Big Kids and Teenagers, Education
CHAPTER FOUR
Data Analysis and Presentation
This chapter analyzes and discusses the data presented by the researcher. Both primary and secondary data is included in this section of text.
The Finances of Homeschooling
The finances of a homeschooling family are varied. There are many ways a family can lessen the burden, or cost of homeschooling. Many of the better […]
Devin @ January 1, 2008 # Comments Off
Big Kids and Teenagers, Food for thought, Safety
Bullying is everywhere - at school, on the playground, online, and even at home. How do you protect your children when you aren’t always at their side?
As a child I was awkward. I was put in gifted classes, and was a little heavier than everyone else. That made me a quick target for bullies. If […]
Devin @ December 1, 2007 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers, Mind and Spirit
A different group of children has been arriving on Earth over the last few decades, according to Lee Carroll and Jan Tober in the book The Indigo Children.
They claim:
“The Indigo Child is a boy or girl who displays a new and unusual set of psychological attributes, revealing a pattern of behavior generally undocumented before. This […]
Tracy @ December 1, 2007 # Comments Off
Big Kids and Teenagers, Education
Review of Related Literature
This section of the paper discusses the educational industry, general homeschooling practices and histories, and perspectives of both homeschoolers and public educators. Also included in this chapter is a review of related studies the researcher found while conducting her study.
The Basics of Homeschooling: A Brief History
Homeschooling has […]
Candie @ November 1, 2007 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers
As a mother of a child with Night Terrors I know it can be very upsetting for parents. At first I didn’t think it was what was happening to my son, since he was only about 6 months old when it started and that just seemed too young. With additional research I have found that […]
Rock'n'Nicco @ November 1, 2007 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers, Safety
Who doesn’t dread flu season? Viruses and bacteria are extremely rampant in our everyday environment especially during cold and flu season. We must try to protect our children from these persistent little invisible invaders. You can reduce the spread of germs, by enforcing a few new rules, therefore keeping your kids healthy and happy. Follow […]
Tracy @ November 1, 2007 # Comments Off
Big Kids and Teenagers, Education
Executive Summary
Public schools are the norm for today’s society. In one school in Queen Creek, Arizona the schools have opened with one new school uncompleted, and the rest overcrowded. Why do people choose to public school over homeschooling? It could be because this is the type of education they grew up with.Today, however homeschooling is […]
Rock'n'Nicco @ November 1, 2007 # Comments Off
Babies and Toddlers, Big Kids and Teenagers, Photo Contests
Parental Playground Fall Photo Contest
1st Place
“Osker Loves Fall”
2nd Place […]