When I asked my second grade son to tell me his favorite part of the school day, I and got an immediate answer, “Recess!” I asked him why and he said, “Because we get to play around and talk.” I’m sure many (if not most) other kids would agree that Recess is one of their favorite times of the school day too. Recess is a time where children can do things such as: Build Social Skills Relieve stress Get fresh air and sunshine Enjoy ...
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A Mom’s Tips To Help Keep Your Child Healthy At School
1. Pack a healthy lunch. Make sure your child eats a balanced diet including plenty of fruits and vegetables. Picky eaters may need vitamin supplements to make sure they are getting the vitamins and minerals they need. Ask your pediatrician about vitamins and other supplements. 2. Healthy children get plenty of sleep! Here are some sleep recommendations by age: (3-6 years old) 12 hours per day (7-12) 11 hours per day (12-18) 9 hours ...
Sponsor Spotlight: Zippies – Pals That Hang Around (Review)
I am pleased to announce that Zippies is a sponsor for my prize package during the Back To School giveaway blog hop event taking place August 22-31. Zippies are a cute new way for your child to identify their belongings as well as a fun toy item to collect. They come in a variety of characters that are part of a limited edition series. Simply add a name (and emergency phone number) to the back of your Zippies and you are able to ...
Laser Pegs World of Bugs Monster Mini Kit (Review)
My boys love to build. Laser Pegs has taken construction toys to the next level with their light up building kits. We recently received the new Laser Pegs World of Bugs Mini Kit to play with and see what we thought about it. Laser Pegs are a very unique toy and we had never seen anything like them. They are a complete hit at our house! Each Laser Peg piece lights up in a different color. You can build with them turned on or off. Only one ...
Parents: Beware of “In-App” Purchases on iTunes – Even on FREE Kids Apps
There are thousands of apps for children available at iTunes – and many of them are free to download. However, parents need to be aware and BEWARE of the ”in-app” purchases that can be made – even on FREE kids apps. (In-app purchases mean that once you are playing an app, you can spend real money on buying things within the app.) Last week, we received a shocking bill of almost $100 from the iTunes store. We never spend anywhere near that ...
Share Your Story & Win Up To $10,000 From Upromise
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of UPromise for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you heard of the Upromise program? Basically, it is a college savings program that accumulates money with every qualified purchase you make. Just think, every time you shop online, eat out at a restaurant, buy something at the grocery store or drugstore, you could be putting money towards your child's college ...
Free Trial: Nick Jr. Boost Online Learning Program
Have you tried the Nick Jr. Boost online learning program with your preschooler yet? Nick Jr. Boost makes learning fun with your favorite characters like Dora, Diego and Kai-Lan. The Nick Jr. Boost learning activities are geared towards children from preschool up to first grade. I thought that the program could be a nice “refresher course” for your Kindergarten/First Grade student about to go back to the classroom for the new school ...
Clue: Harry Potter Edition by Hasbro (Review)
I loved the game Clue when I was younger, so I was excited to play the Harry Potter Edition with my kids. We had a great time just setting up the board and looking at all the pictures of Hogwarts locations and people on the game board and cards. Even though my kids are younger than the recommended playing age of 9 years and up, we were all able to play as a team. I had to assist them the entire game, but my boys thought that was just how it was ...
French Toast School Uniforms (Review)
This fall marks the first time my son’s school will require students to wear uniforms. Earlier this year, I was on the school uniform committee that was tasked with shopping around and finding quality, affordable kids school uniforms. The committee did a lot of research to find the best school uniform options based on affordability, availability, style and quality. French Toast school uniforms passed every test and is on our school’s approved ...
