When it comes to fun and exciting adrenaline-fueled activities, there are plenty of excellent choices available. Whether it’s go karting, axe throwing, rock climbing or even bungee jumping, there are lots of different choices to pick from. These can be wonderful group activities to enjoy with your friends, but most of the time, your family likely can’t get involved because these are usually strictly adult-oriented activities. Your kids are often left out of the fun and there doesn’t seem like there are many adrenaline-fueled activities for your kids to enjoy. But we think that it’s all a matter of perspective. Something that your kids might find to be heart-pumping fun…
Pearle Vision and OneSight Brings Vision Clinic To Atlanta
The national program ABSee, powered by Pearle Vision and OneSight, will bring high-quality eye care to children in need through an upcoming vision clinic at a school in Atlanta. Pearle Vision, one of the largest optical retailers in North America, and OneSight, a global vision care nonprofit, partnered earlier this month to form ABSee. The two organizations understand that access to quality eye care is critical to help children unlock their true potential and achieve their dreams. Volunteers from Atlanta-area Pearle Vision locations and OneSight will work together to provide eye exams and glasses to hundreds of students from Atlanta Heights Charter School. During a two-day vision care clinic, volunteers…
4 Tips on How To Help Encourage Your Children Make Good Choices
We all want our children to grow into the right role models and make good decisions about their life. There’s no way of having complete control when they’re adults, so it’s important to teach your children when they’re young and still learning about the world they’re growing up in. Here’s how to help encourage your children to make good choices in life. Make Health a Priority Health should be a priority, and you should want that to be so for your own life and everyone else in your household. We only live once, and so the choices we make throughout life from a health point of view can sometimes influence…
Ready for Christmas? Check Out These Toys For Non-Girly Girls
Ride on and pedal toys have long been a popular choice for children in the US. There is a whole host of different cars and other themed kid’s vehicles available in toys all over the country and off of the internet. Nevertheless, the problem is that a lot of these toys tend to be catered towards boys. However, little girls like to join in on the fun too! There don’t seem to be many ride-on toys that are suited to little girls. Of course, there are definitely one or two out there, but they are overshadowed by all of the big, bulky and sporty boy’s ride ons. But don’t fear,…
Musical Education & Self-Confidence: How Your Child Benefits
The one thing that all parents want for their children is for them to have confidence. A confident child is one who can take the world in their stride and make everything exciting. Confidence can make them feel like mini superheroes who can take on the world and make it their everything. One of the best ways to build up their confidence is to challenge them, and we do that mostly through their education. Children need to know there are boundaries to thrive within, and in an educational environment, they can show their skills and embrace their creativity. One of the many educational disciplines that lends itself to confidence-building is…
How to Entertain the Kids on a Long Car Journey
Getting from A to B is much easier when you can drive but being in the car isn’t most kids’ idea of fun. The main problem is that kids can’t get up and burn off some energy when they’re in the car and entertainment is pretty thin on the ground. So, if you want to stay safe on the road without risking a call to a car accident lawyer, here are a few ways to entertain the kids on long journeys. Plug Into a Movie Gadgets don’t just make your car safer; they can also be used to entertain and keep your kids relatively quiet! Some cars come with screens…
4 Gift Ideas Under-14’s Are Going to Love for Their Birthdays
Approaching 14 is a difficult age for youngsters. It’s a sort of in-between phase where most teens have put their first years behind. But they are not quite comfortably teenagers. It makes it difficult to pick just the right birthday gift. Clothes are a problem because they are only developing their personal style. They are past the age of toys. And, they change their minds about music every day. So, it’s tough coming up with gifts they will love. Danielle Braff, writing in the Chicago Tribune notes, “Each teen is different, and you’re going to have to read his or her signs.” And, that includes choosing birthday gifts that respect…
3 Great Ways to Get the Kids Active
When you have kids, you discover just how important it is to organize your time. It turns out that children take up a pretty sizeable chunk of your life and when you combine that with things like work and keeping the house clean, then it can be seriously difficult to make time for yourself. This goes double for trying to stay fit and healthy. It can be tough enough to motivate yourself to workout regularly, even when you don’t have to arrange your time around all the other things that you have going on in your life. But there is one solution that allows you to easily kill two birds…
Parent’s Guide to Downsizing with Kids
Downsizing with children can seem like a dream to accomplish, but a nightmare to go through. How do you manage to get rid of excess stuff, find a new, smaller home, and keep the kids happy and secure through all these changes—all at the same time? Well, thankfully, it doesn’t have to be as hard as it sounds. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when you’re downsizing with kids. 1. Have a plan. Having a solid plan in place is absolutely necessary when you’re moving with children, let alone moving to a smaller place. How much space are you looking for? How will playing and sleeping…
7 Ideas To Create The Ultimate Kid’s Games Room
Want to create the ultimate game room for your kids? Look no further! 1. Use the Square Footage Wisely Make a wish list and then figure out what you’re going to do with the square footage. Unless you have a huge room the actual size of an arcade, it’s unlikely you’re going to be able to fit absolutely everything you want in there. Computer gaming, pool tables, board games, and even virtual reality are all options you can consider when creating this game’s room. If you decide to include a game’s table, remember you’re going to need around 3 feet of space around them at a minimum. If you…
Encouraging Extra-Curricular Activities For Your Kids
As kids grow, it’s important to give them the opportunities to find out what they might enjoy doing in life, both as a career and in their personal life. Encouraging extra-curricular activities is only going to help their chances of securing jobs and having a fulfilling life. So here are a few ways of encouraging these activities for your kids. Listen to Their Opinions Kids are clever, and so when they say they want to do something, chances are they do. Of course, there’s going to be things that are a passing phase, but they’re all important for the growth of their personality. So, start off by asking what sort…
7 Ways to Make your Home Renovation Project Easy and Enjoyable for Kids
If you’re a parent of young children, you likely believe that home renovations will have to wait until your kids are old enough to stay patient and flexible throughout the process. While it’s true that having kids around throws a few wrinkles into the mix, this doesn’t mean your renovation can’t still be simple and stress-free. Here are seven suggestions to help keep your kids entertained and simplify the renovation process. 1. One Room at a Time Renovating the entire house at once will be extremely confusing for your kids, and having multiple rooms worked on at once also leaves them with fewer spaces to play in safely. This is…
7 Tips to Keep Your Kids from Having Floor Accidents
So, you’ve decided to do the trendy thing and get rid of your dusty old carpeting. Now you’ve got this unsightly slab of bare concrete to look at. Not only is the glue from the carpeting stuck to the floor in random smears and streaks, but you’ve got nails from the tack strip imbedded in that concrete. It’s just lovely, right? For the sake of your family, children, pets, and your own sanity, you’ve got to set things right. Rather than replacing your wall-to-wall carpeting with more carpeting that will also be dusty and old in a few years, you might opt to polish and stain your floors. Perhaps you…
7 Ways to Help Your Kids Cope with Anger
Handling an angry child is not always easy, regardless of their size and age. Understanding how to manage your child when they are angry and upset greatly depends on their individual personality and the root cause of their explosions or outbursts. Knowing how to properly address your child when they are angry is essential to provide coping mechanisms that are suitable and successful. Discuss Your Child’s Feelings In-Depth Talking about anger and emotions is one of the first steps to take when you notice your child becomes irrationally angry or upset of minor inconveniences. Create a dialogue with your child to express the definition of anger and how it is…
7 Habits to Teach Young Kids to Have Healthy Mind and Body
There’s not a right way or a wrong way to raise your children so long as they are healthy, happy, and well-cared for. Everyone has their own version of parenting, and their way is what works for their family. Whether they co-sleep or let their kids cry it out, bottle feed or nurse, or they believe in regular date nights or staying home with their kids for the first three years of their life, what works for one family may not work for another. What works for every family, however, is the art of educating children to grow up with a healthy body image and a healthy mind. Here are…
7 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe from Toxins
No matter how hard we try, it seems that we still live in a world full of chemicals. In fact, even in your own home, you probably have cleaning products that contains chemicals. Most of these chemicals are toxic and extremely harmful, especially to children. Being exposed to toxic chemicals can lead to many unpleasant side effects and illnesses. You may be wondering “How can I protect my children from the chemicals in my home?” You can protect your kids from these highly toxic chemicals easily! Continue reading to learn seven ways to keep your children safe from toxins. Refrain from Using Pesticides Pesticides are designed to kill, so they…
7 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe During Home Renovations
A renovation is one of the big dreams of many homeowners. People who have lived in their homes for years but always wanted to make it special and unique to their tastes have big plans and are excited when the time finally arrives to make their house more functional and beautiful. But people who have children have an extra hurdle that they must overcome. How do people keep the kids safe when renovations are in full swing? Whether you’re tearing out walls and floors or adding in cabinets in the kitchen, there’s going to be a lot of debris, nails, and other sharp objects that children could hurt themselves on.…
7 Basic Things You Can Do to Make Your Home Safer for Children
There’s nothing better than your home. It’s the place where you relax and unwind after a long day at work. It’s a haven from the world and all its pressures. When it comes to your children, you want them to be as safe as possible, which means going the extra mile to ensure they are protected. Since over 6,000 deaths occur in the home each year, here are seven things that you need to do to ensure your kids are safe. 1. Keep All Cleaners Out of Reach It only seems natural to put cleaners under the kitchen or bathroom sinks. However, some cleaners are toxic and can be very…
