A study by scientists at the University of Utah School of Medicine found that large families have some sort of viral infection in their home 87 percent of the year. The study tracked viruses such as influenza, parainfluenza, and rhinovirus (the cause of the common cold.) “The team found that people living in childless houses…
How To Instill Responsibility In Children
Part of a parents job is to teach their child responsibility. As with any life lesson, it’s not a one-shot deal. In order to teach a child responsibility, the parent has to be consciously aware of the behavior they are trying to cultivate in their children. There are methods of teaching children responsibility; however, they…
Helping Kids Manage Money
Teaching children to be good money managers is an ongoing task for parents. Opportunities for providing lessons about money management occur intermittently throughout childhood and teaching children money management skills can serve more than one purpose. Opportunities for providing lessons about money management occur intermittently throughout childhood and teaching children money management skills can serve…
Let them play
“Play is the highest form of research.” – Albert Einstein Some days are just meant for playing! It’s important for us to let them play, let them get messy & let them have fun. I remember a few years back, at our 6 year old’s soccer practice, I looked over to find our 8 year…
Mini Goldendoodle Puppy Training advice (from a trainer)
What does a family with four kids, one dog and one cat need? Apparently… a puppy! Welcome… Chance, our mini GoldenDoodle. Chance is the most gentle puppy. He learned quickly from our 4-year old Standard Goldendoodle (and now Chance’s best friend) how to act & behave in our house and around the kids. They took…
(For Dads) Helping the Kids Make Mother’s Day Special
I’m not sure where the year has gone, but in a few short weeks, it’s going to be Mother’s Day. As a dad, I know it’s up to me to help the kids celebrate their mom and I’m all for it. After all, their mom is also the love of my life. After years of…
5 things I wish for our sons as they grow.
If I had to pick just 5 things I wish for our sons, as they grow, I would include these… We, as parents, want the best for our children. We try so hard to give them what they need in life, even if it isn’t what they want. We try to teach them right…
We are growing men, not grass
Becky and I love to drive around and look at homes & neighborhoods- we’ve been doing this for twenty years. We do it all the time and it is our way to just spend a few more minutes of the day with each other and with the kids. The thing that always stands out to…
10 things for a first time dad
My best friend from high school is a first time dad and he is about to have his first child. Having four kids, there are a lot of things that I want to tell him, but some things you just have to let first-time parents learn on their own. You have to be the…
Why you need to tuck your kids in at night
I want to tell you why you need to tuck your kids in at night, and its not why you may think. Its not because you are “just supposed to”. It is not simply because you want to give them a goodnight kiss, or because you are just trying to cover them up to keep…