I have a laundry basket for each child that I put their clean clothes in. To encourage them to put them away I put a TREAT at the bottom of the pile! (Connie Nokes-Roberts) NIGHTMARE BEAR- a sutffed teddy bear, names by her children, is used when they need comforting. (Connie Nokes-Roberts) Have “DATES” with your children. Make it a point to spend extra time with the … Continue reading This Works for Me!
We have a policy at our house to always WASH the tops of canned goods before opening. Dust from the product sitting on the shelf accumulates and can easily get into the food int he process of opening. (Gail Signor) PUZZLES: How to organize? After you put the puzzle together, flip it over and number all the pieces with the same number. Each puzzle is … Continue reading This Works for Me!
“Joy” for Bubbles. Dishwashing liquid makes the best bubbles! Add glycerin (from drugstore) for even better bubbles. (Marian Honig) Counting sleeps. When young children are driving you crazy asking how many days till their birthday, try counting sleeps. A child understands that they have to go to bed and wake up a certain number of times before their special day. (186 sleeps till Christmas!) (Kathy … Continue reading This Works for Me!
Soda? Replace sodapop with a healthier substitute. Kids love bubbly drinks so mix flavored seltzer water with juice or other non sugary beverage. Smorgasbord. Make something different each night for dinner. At the end of the week, to make dinner fun, put all the leftovers out adding a few other favorites and have a smorgasbord. Everyone takes what they want and has variety. (Rose DiCicco is … Continue reading This Works for Me: Food!
RECYCLING: Save those baby wipe containers. They’re great to store markers and crayons in After soap and water, styrofoam trays from package meats make great paint trays when stenciling or for various children’s crafts. Also good for kiddies’ snacks. Keep baby food jars and lids until you’re inspired to make potpourri gifts. Fill jar with potpourri and cover lid with pretty cloth. Tie a ribbon on and … Continue reading This Works for Me: Recycling!
SAFETY TIPS. When throwing away plastic bags tie a knot (or several) in them first. Small children will not be able to put them over their heads if they get into the trash. As soon as your baby can crawl, get into the habit of keeping the toilet seat lid down. Husbands need to practice this. Curious children can fall in and drown! Remember to … Continue reading This Works for Me: Safety Tips!
Adapted from the Encouragement newsletter, here’s a few tips from moms who’ve checked them out and found they work! Distract small children when they are arguing or when they are “into” something they shouldn’t be. eg. Child is crying because big sister is playing with a friend. Say, “Honey, I need your help in the kitchen to stir the cake I’m baking.” When a small … Continue reading This works for me! Ideas from moms to moms.
ART with Angela DiCicco, The Italian Grandmama's Guide 