The physical sport of basketball is genius, but even more underappreciated is the universality of the game. Basketball is a powerful tool that can be used in everyday life even by people who don’t play. One of its real life applications is in parenting. If you’re like my wife and I, whose goals are to raise kind, curious, and resilient kids, then here are 3 basketball analogies to help guide you. How Basketball Applies to Parenting These 3 prevailing basketball philosophies come to us from the San Antonio Spurs, the Golden State Warriors, and Shea Serrano, but all parents can put them into use. 1) Pounding the Rock The phrase…
6 Ways To Teach Your Kids About Finance
Back-to-school time means plenty of lessons to learn in the classroom. But parents usually have to be the teachers when it comes to a subject their kids will need to understand throughout their adult lives – personal finance. Studies show that teaching finance is not a top priority of the U.S. education system. Fewer than 20 percent of teachers report feeling competent to teach personal finance, according to a Council for Economic Education Survey, and only 17 states require students to take a personal finance course in high school. “The majority of your kids’ financial education will come from you,” says Kathy Longo (www.flourishwealthmanagement. com), the author of Flourish Financially: Values, Transitions, & Big Conversations. “Because…
How To Get Quiet Kids Involved in Activities
If you have a quiet and shy child or you were quieter and shy growing up you’ll understand how hard it can be to get your kid involved in group activities and participating in kids games. This is because it forces them to step out of their comfort zone and be surrounded by others. Therefore, we recommend that you don’t try and force it on them from a young age but rather find creative ways where they naturally step out on their own. Making them go against what they want to do can have more negative effects than positive. At the same time, completely leaving kids out of group activities isn’t a great idea either.…
4 Ways of Getting Your Kid Interested In Science
When parents are actively involved in their children’s education, children perform better, this is stated in some studies conducted on the matter. For children to succeed in science, the home environment should be developed to inspire learning. As a parent, you should help with homework and talk of interesting science topics and even scientific careers which they can look forward to in future. 1. Discuss Science is about finding reasonable answers. Discussing scientific topics is a chance for them to develop a creative mind. Always provide your kid with questions and guide them to develop their answers, then inquire why they thought of that answer. Then you will have started…
5 Fun Storage Ideas for Your Child’s Room
Did you know that your child’s room does not have to be all seriousness all the time? In fact, there are many fun storage ideas that you can use, and we will go over some of them below. Storage and organization can make it easier for your child to find the items you are looking for and it provides them with a clean and organized space to spend their time in. Remember, organizing should be fun and you can even involve your child in the process. 1. Include storage within your child’s play area. If you make storage fun for your kids, they will enjoy doing it and it will…
4 Things I Miss About Having Little Babies Around
My oldest two kids have graduated from high school and my youngest is in her last year of middle school. Lately, I’ve been telling anyone who have little babies to please cherish them. Like seriously, I’m that dude that’s always giving parental advice to the young dads I work with. While doing some cleaning in my office, I ran across a couple of boxes that had several pictures. They were pictures dating back to when they were babies and wasn’t even walking yet. Honestly, moments like that gets you a little emotional and have me reminiscing about the good ol’ days. All of my nieces and nephews are older, but…
How Screen Recording Can Be Useful for Dads
At first glance screen recording may not seem like it has anything specific to offer your average dad. Sure it can be used to create things like how-to guides – but considering you’re probably busy juggling work, kids, and household responsibilities, the idea of creating video guides likely isn’t a priority. What you should realize however is that screen recording allows you to do more than just create how-to guides – it allows you to record the contents of your screen. That simple fact opens up a number of possibilities that could be very useful for any dad. Save Content Your Kids Enjoy As most modern-day dads know all too…
How to Keep in Touch with Your Kids and Parents
Everybody wants to be close to their loved ones. But, not every parent has the privilege of spending some time with their kids every day. Similarly, not every kid enjoys the privilege of getting assistance from parents by simply saying, help me write my paper. Basically, keeping in touch with kids after guiding them through the diaper days becomes a challenge. That’s because some parents are away for days, weeks, or months on business trips. Others get back home from work when kids are already in bed. Nevertheless, it’s still possible to keep in touch with your kids and parents even when you are constantly in and out of home.…
4 Amazing Reasons to Teach Your Kids to Play Pool
Teaching your kids to play pool or snooker is very smart because you want your kids to know how to do these little things that make their life more fun. It is pretty fun for you to use the game of pool to hang out with your kids, and it is a fun hobby for the kids to have. They might be out with their friends when they get older, and they can play this game and look cool. You could put the table in the house, and this is a reason to tach your kids to play. 1. The Game Is Fun Your kids can learn to do something…
The Must Have Gifts For Kids Aren’t Things… But Experiences
Think back, real hard. Do you remember every item in your toy box when you were 7 years old? Do you remember receiving each and every one of those plastic facsimiles of cartoon characters, games consoles or board games? Sure, you likely have one or two treasured memories of unboxing something you coveted for months or even years, but rarely will your most precious childhood memories be based around the acquisition of… stuff. Yet, in a capitalist society, we as parents are encouraged to measure our worth in terms of how much mass manufactured stuff we can help our kids accumulate. And sure, unwrapping it on their birthday or Christmas…
7 Indoor Activities For Dads To Do With Their Kids
How does a father entertain his kids while Mom’s away, you ask? Here are 7 cool indoor activities to keep your little ones busy! Build your own forts and castles. The classic pillow forts with blankets and rugs will always cheer a child up— maybe even adults. Relive your childhood and brighten up your kids’ by building regal and royal forts made of the most whimsical things. Your princes and princesses will end up tired from their royal adventures after this one for sure! Bake kid-friendly treats. Mom isn’t the only one who can cook up yummy baked goods in this house! Find a recipe that entices you and your…
10 Ways to Protect Kids From Accidental Drowning
Nearly 300-children under the age of five drown in pools and spas every year. The number one way to prevent drownings is through proactive parent supervision, but most drownings occur when a child was thought to be in the house but slipped outside without anyone knowing. This year alone, at least two children drowned days after their family moved into a new home. In 77% of accidental drownings, the child had been seen 5-minutes or less before being missed. That’s why pool safety advocates at Life Saver Pool Fence urge parents to install layers of protection in a home before they move in. These are designed to block kids from…
Help Kids Learn New Things During Playtime
Children are curious, and they love to learn the ways of the world. They are fond of playing and eager to explore. Many parents make the mistake of introducing their kids to gadgets as now is the smartphone era. It is not a wise thing to do if you want your child to develop naturally. How is playing important? Young children love to play and experiment with activities and toys. With time, they start realizing their own identities and how they are different- the first thing they notice is the difference between girls and boys. Some small kids benefit when placed in a nursery or a playgroup with other kids…
The Future of Financial Literacy: Talking Money with Kids
Nobody’s born a financial genius. But as you grow, you get the opportunity to learn from those who’ve done it before. Just as you start to feel there’s a few financial boxes you’ve checked off, it might be time to swap chairs and become the one giving advice versus receiving it. Whether they’re nieces and nephews or your own little ones, answering financial questions and helping kids understand money is a skill all its own. And it’s one worth practicing. Experts say that kids need to develop a good, solid understanding of money – what it is, how it works, and its role in their lives now – early on, but that…
4 Reasons Why My Daughter Loves the Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition
This article is sponsored by Amazon, but all opinions are 100% mine. As a parent of three, sometimes it seems like I’m a parent of one child these days. My son is a year removed from high school and I don’t see him as much as I used to. With him being in school, working all the time and spending time with his girlfriend. My oldest daughter will be graduating from high school next month and she also works all the time. My youngest daughter is 13, in the 7th grade, and she’s a very busy child. Between the teen life, she’s involved with her school’s Spanish program, chorus, cheerleading…
6 Sports You Can Do With Your Kids
Did you know that one of the best ways to bond with your kids and ensure a healthy family is to get fit with them? You could send them off to their own sports practice or kid’s class and do your own thing somewhere else but doing something fun together will bring you closer together and help you to get fit at the same time. You set an example for your kids, whether you’re trying to, so taking part in a sport with them can help to teach them long term healthy habits. If you’re thinking about the kind of sports you could try with your kids, read on for some…
10 Ways to Promote a Healthy Body and Mind for Kids
As a parent, we always want to make sure our kids are as healthy as possible. One thing we need to do is make sure they’re eating healthy foods. To go with a healthy body, we also want our kids to have a healthy mind. At times, we tend to steer in the wrong direction, but below are some things to help myself and other parents. Check out these 10 Ways to Promote a Healthy Body and Mind for Kids. HEALTHY BODY Apple Sauce Pouches – In a world full of ‘fake news’ and fake foods, Tree Top wants you to rest easy knowing one thing is real – the food going into…
7 Ways to Help Your Child with Allergy Symptoms
It’s that time of year that the pollen count is extremely high. In a little over a month, the kids will be out of school and spending most of their time out side playing. My kids are older now, with two of them out of high school and the other headed to the 8th grade. Throughout the summer, my daughter will be headed to cheer camp and practice, so she’ll be outside a lot. Just like a lot of other kids, she comes home and talk about her stuffy nose or constantly coughing. It’s hard to deal with sometimes, but we try our best and below are a few things…
