Here we are another week closer to the end of 2009, and closer to the first day of a new school year. I have read on twitter and facebook some of your children have already gone back. Here they go back Sept 2nd That is just under 2 weeks away. Its crazy to think that the summer feels like it just begun on one hand yet the other hand it feels like the summer has lasted forever.
Tag Archives: Kids and Teens
Weekly Round Up Aug 14
Well the seasons here still haven’t made up their mind what they want it to be. We come to the close of another week. Its been a fun week here getting things ready for football season and school. It’s amazing what can bring brothers together.
OK on with this week round up. I do hope you join me in this weeks Weekly Round up. If your new here welcome I hope you enjoy this little meme I have. Feel free to answer on your blog or here in the comments section.
- What was your biggest challenge?
Five Relaxation Ideas for Busy Moms
Parents can be busy, especially if they have more than one child. One child may play a sport, another may play in the band, and another may be involved in scouting. Parents may feel like nothing more than a glorified cab driver. These five relaxing ideas for busy parents will help for those times when they actually have no running to do.
Read a book
Teens and Lies – What Steps to Take
Nothing erodes trust between a parent and teenager as much as lying. There may be feelings of anger toward the teen when a parent realizes they’ve been lied to. Even though teens and lies seem to go hand-in-hand at times, you want to know what steps to take to help your teen stop lying.
There may be many reasons why teenagers lie. They could have fallen in with bad influences and turn to lying to fit in. They may also lie because they feel bad about themselves and the lies help them feel better. Lying could also be a defense mechanism. The fact is, however, no matter what their reasons, you want your teen to know lying can have unpleasant consequences in the future.
How to Make Homework Less Stressful
School bells will be ringing again soon, and with a new school year comes homework. Your child may need your help learning how to make homework less stressful. Using the following these ideas may provide your child with the help they need for homework problems.
If your child is like many, they may procrastinate when it comes to homework. Of course, this adds to the stress they feel. Creating a schedule for time at home will enable them accomplish everything they have to do. A good schedule would include:
* Wind-down time and snack
* Homework
* Chores
* Dinner
* Time with family
Weekly Round Up July 17
Welcome to the weekly round up here at Tamara-Wilson.com, It is great to see you here. July is going OK so far just been busy trying to keep the kids out of trouble and me sane. The heat is rising along with crazy ideas so the Summer is keeping a lot of us on our toes especially when you have two age groups to keep busy.
If your new here welcome. I hope you decide to hop in to our Weekly Round Up. Just use the comment box for your answers or add them to your own blog. A link back would be nice but not necessary.
Wishful Thinking or a Need to Feel Good
Living with preschoolers is never dull. They are funny to watch and even funnier to listen to. They have great imaginations and tell wonderful stories. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s hard to tell if their stories are lies and if what they say is wishful thinking or a need to feel good about themselves.
One day you may hear them running around claiming to be able to fly and walk through walls. The next day they’re blaming the cat for taking all the pans out of the cabinet. You may not know whether to laugh at them or scold them for not telling the truth.
Fun Stuff Happening
Well now that Summer has somewhat officially got here the weather is still acting nutty, I have been busy keeping the kids busy. This is not at all an easy task with the age differences. Planning is probably the hardest part of the whole thing. We have made park trips, lake trips and lots of picnics. We haven’t had a chance to do to much outside the area this year as of yet but its OK. We are all keeping busy and having a good time.