Archive for January, 2009

Active children need fiber, protein and iron. One of the best source for these nutrients is beans. Parents know that beans are not usually as a child’s favourite food so make it fun for them with this really easy, inexpensive snack.
Ingredients per 4 servings:

2 Tortillas
1/2 cup Refried beans
A little Cheese, grated
Mild Salsa

Directions:

Spread the refried beans [...]

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Perform the following expieriment infront of your children, explaining what you are doing as you do it. Encourage them to guess what will happen!

Take a large clear mixing bowl  or fish bowl.
Fill the bowl halfway with vinegar then add one drop of blue food coloring.
Then add several small pices of softened noodles.
Next add 1/4 cup  of baking soda into [...]

First of all you need several different objects. Start off with three objects and as the game becomes too easy for your preschooler keep increasing the number of items.
When you have all of the objects placed infront of your child tell him what the objects name is and encourage him to name the object as well. Talking [...]

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When my two year old misbehaves I have found that putting her in time out and letting her decide when to come out can be more effective that leaving her in her room and then telling her when she can come out.
My daughter is very independant and wants to make as many of her own [...]

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