Proud to be clean – How to Use Conditioner the Right Way
We’ve gone over how to shampoo our hair… Now, let’s talk conditioner. “Conditioner?” We’ve had kids ask,”What exactly is it?” Our response, “Think of it this way, if shampoo cleans our head and hair then conditioner moisturizes our hair making it easier to brush and comb.”. Continue reading
How To: Defeat Bed Head
Bed head, a real life morning nightmare. Luckily, there are ways to avoid it and ways to easily defeat it all before getting on the bus… Continue reading
How To: Grow out Bangs
Bangs are great, but when the time comes to grow them out things can get, to say the least… messy. Hair goes every which way and often favors the direction of your child’s face; their eyes can go missing for days at a time! Without a doubt this drives you (or will drive you if you have yet to experienced it) absolutely nuts. The good news is, there are quick fixes that can make growing out bangs a walk in the park! Continue reading
Savvy Mom Tip of the Day – Music to Soothe Your Savage Beasts
Your kids are running all around the house and destructing everything in their way… We all know days like this: when the weather is crummy and everyone’s inside with tons of energy and nothing to do. Our suggestion is simple, but effective… Use Music to soothe your savage beasts. Continue reading
First Haircuts Around the World – Poland
All over the world different cultures have different customs and traditions. We’ve looked into first haircuts in China as well as Hindu traditions. We’ve found a baby’s first haircut is something that people everywhere cherish, the only difference is exactly how it’s cherished…
Today, in Poland a baby’s first haircut probably wouldn’t look too different from a baby’s first haircut here in the U.S… Family members, cameras, tears and memorable photos. Before the 18th century though, the Polish first haircut tradition wasn’t exactly baby’s first haircut, but child’s first haircut. Continue reading
Party Primer – Satisfying Siblings at a Birthday Party
In our last Party Primer post, Avoiding Birthday Meltdowns, we mentioned that birthday parties are often breeding grounds for sibling rivalry and can cause a bit of a meltdown for the birthday boy or girl. Satisfying the siblings can be a challenge in itself. Continue reading
Safe and Secure – Email
Many refer to the internet as “the world at your fingertips” and to that we agree, but with that world comes a lot of dangerous possibilities at your fingertips. As time goes on, we become more and more dependent on technology and even though some of us try, it’s completely unavoidable… especially for our kids. After puzzles, games and online encyclopedias email is one of the beginning steps a child makes into the world wide web. Many classrooms use email and it’s an excellent way for kids to communicate with distant friends and family. Like we said before, with that greatness comes possible danger. On Safe and Secure, we’ve gone over phone safety and now we’ll cover email safety. We’ve come up with an email safety checklist for you to go over with your kids… Continue reading
Proud to be clean – Hair, Pits and Bits
Teaching kids personal hygiene is all about creating habits, but before a habit is made it’s important to understand why. Before on Proud to be Clean, we’ve gone over the facts of stinky feet… Now on to the basics of hair, pits and bits. Continue reading
Front Lines of Friendship – Recess Rules
Somethings will never change and one of those things is it isn’t always smooth sailing on the playground. Schools have recess rules, but as we know there isn’t a faculty member for every square foot of the playground. If kids go to school knowing and abiding by playground etiquette everyone can play a little easier… Continue reading
Savvy Mom Tip of the Day – Cultivating Mom Friends
It doesn’t happen overnight, but cultivating mom friends is easier than some of you think. Let’s clarify, by “mom friends” we mean a friend who has a similar mommy-lifestyle as you and trust us, they’re out there. It’s all about putting yourself out there. There are places you can go and activities you can participate in where many mommies just like you who are looking for a friend too. Continue reading
