Tag Archives: chores

How to get your teens moving: Hoodwink or clever parenting?

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Halton Guest Blogger

Think about how much you and your kids are active in relation to how much you sit. Humans were not made to sit, they were made to move. Muscles need to be worked, blood needs to be circulated, lungs challenged … Continue reading →

Clean your room! PLEASE

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Does this sound familiar? Always nagging, always having to ask your kids to do their part… and then complaining when they forget? Not only do you complain; you DO what they were supposed to DO while mumbling & even perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged chores, clean, family chores, help, Mental Health, routines, school health, teens, tidy, tweens | 2 Comments

Kids and Money: Not So Funny!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Halton Guest Blogger

Wow! Teaching our children to manage money is not very easy, is it? My girls are 11 and 13 and have definitely awoken to the extras that a few dollars in their pockets can buy. While it is true that … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged allowance, budgeting, budgeting for kids, chores, kids and money, kids learning about money, money management, school, teach kids about money | 1 Comment

Invest in your child – It’s your biggest rate of return

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

This is the fourth post in our series about child care. When I was as a young working mom of two children, I struggled with finding the time to play games with my kids. I was busy caring for them and balancing … Continue reading →