Recent Parenting Tips
Freeze water bottles to use as icepacks in lunch boxes and coolers
Posted from Parent Hacks 3 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
This, from one of my best and oldest friends, Judie (always a thrill when I discover a friend reads Parent Hacks): I usually use Blue Ice, which is an ice substitute that can be frozen over and over again and...
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Bath toys gain new life as pool toys
Posted from Parent Hacks 4 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
There's still time and heat for the kiddie pool! Jenna's good-sense hack: So, for all those late summer afternoons when the thrill of the kiddie pool itself has worn off…we just figured out that bath toys, especially the ones that...
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Parent Hacks admin: Summer (mental) vacation
Posted from Parent Hacks 4 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
Hello, dear Parenthackers! It has been a long time since we checked in. I hope that you and your families are enjoying the end of summer, bittersweet as it is. Many of you are already deep in back-to-school, and many...
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Record yourself telling stories to calm bedtime fears
Posted from Parent Hacks 6 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
We've published a variant of this hack before, but I thought Sara's take was worth sharing as it has helped her calm her daughter's bedtime fears: I know I was one of the lucky ones. After a colicky start, I... (original story)
Reuse lidded divided storage containers as lunchroom "bento boxes"
Posted from Parent Hacks 6 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
Jill in Atlanta found a way to give her lidded divided plates a new life in the lunchroom: When my children were toddlers I used divided plates that had lids. I never used the lids and stashed them away. Recently...
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Clean summer toenails with a toothbrush
Posted from Parent Hacks 6 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
Susan's colorful story about how to clean those summertime toes illustrates the importance of "The Spin" with reluctant kids: My 3-year-old daughter inherited my family's World Famous Wonky Toenails, which means that even diligent clipping doesn't eliminate all those deep...
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Basic manners: why have they changed so drastically? Talk amongst yourselves.
Posted from Parent Hacks 8 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
Tipnut passed along this link yesterday; basic etiquette lassons from the 1950's: 12 Rules of Etiquette For Children: Timeless Wisdom Collection I was thoroughly shocked. Both by how old-fashioned some of the suggestion seemed (asking children to rise when an...
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Amazon Family DVD sale: tons of good stuff
Posted from Parent Hacks 8 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
We're movie people. As a matter of fact, my kids are watching Star Wars as I write this, and I feel perfectly happy about the good-and-evil lessons they're learning (while I ogle Han Solo). If you're a movie person, too,...
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Pack 'n Play doubles as a play fort
Posted from Parent Hacks 9 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
Ah, the simple satisfaction of stumbling onto a parent hack. From Molly: I just turned our Pack 'n Play on its side, threw a large thin blanket over it and voila -- instant fort. I can't believe I didn't think... (original story)
Formula scoop works for coffee, too.
Posted from Parent Hacks 9 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
Short, sweet, and caffeinated. From Janette: The formula scoop makes a perfect coffee scoop! Related: Nifty gifty: Aeropress Espresso Maker
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Keep clothes neatly folded (er, rolled) with hairbands
Posted from Parent Hacks 10 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
Sheri! I love you! You have just made my back-to-school organizing so much easier! I have a 4 year old daughter who LOVES to try all of her clean clothes on... EVERY DAY! To minimize the mess I have begun...
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Rub out splinters with a pumice stone
Posted from Parent Hacks 11 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
SiloDog's splinter removal hack should come in handy during these barefoot backyard days: Next time your little ones have splinters in their hands or feet, try this: Let them soak well in the bathtub, then use a pumice stone (like...
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Cut cardboard with an electric carving knife
Posted from Parent Hacks 11 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
Ha! We should all have such smart, practical friends! From Melissa: I was given an electric carving knife as a wedding present with a note that went something like this: This is great as a carving knife, but even better...
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For kids learning to button their own shirts, suggest they start from the bottom
Posted from Parent Hacks 12 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
Speaking of school-readiness, self-dressing is such a confidence-builder for kids and a time-save for parents. Here's Rabia's simple tip: My 4-year old daughter has just recently started buttoning her own shirts. She has had some frustration with getting the buttons... (original story)
The MomSpeak: Tips for camping with your baby
Posted from Parent Hacks 13 days ago
Parental Guidance : Parenting Tips
My next post on The MomSpeak highlights the fantastic series of family camping hacks we featured here throughout the summer: Tips for camping with your baby I thoroughly enjoyed reading all of those tips, and, in fact, am planning to...
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