Do you have a child that is perfectly able to clean up after themselves in school and is a total disaster at home? You are not alone. This is often the case, as I am asked about this very topic all the time. My daughter’s room is a mess, our playroom looks like a typhoon [...]
Many parents over the years have come to me with the same question. Why is my son or daughter such a tyrant at home and such an angel in school? Why do they listen to whatever Miss Lisa says but give me a shrug and an attitude? Why do children give their teacher their best [...]
March 2, 2016 by MamaSmith · 1 Comment Disclosure: Mama Smith’s Review Blog received this item in exchange for her honest review. All opinions expressed are 100% hers. My daughters and I love to read together. Well, it is mostly me reading to them, but my 4 year old has started recognizing (and memorizing) stories. [...]
How do we encourage our young kids to love Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math? Most children are afraid of STEM subjects, but I’m all about encouraging early exploration with an emphasis on fun because I know it helps kids get excited and inspires their creativity! By introducing kids to STEM subjects at an early age [...]
Mommy...I'm scared. This is a phrase we as children have uttered many times growing up. Perhaps it was because the light had just gone out & we were afraid of the dark, or at the top of that big hill because it was the first time we were going to take it on without training [...]
Every year most schools have a back-to-school night. This is generally the evening when parents get a babysitter, rush home from work and head out to school to hear a presentation by the principal or director and visit their child’s classroom. When your child first starts preschool, back-to-school night is something most parents really look [...]
As seen in November 2010 - The Alternative Press– Nursery U - Danielle Lindner Recently I was asked by a parent of a two year old, what she can do to make sure that her daughter is an early reader. She stressed how inquisitive, intelligent and aware her daughter is and how she always enjoys [...]
When I was growing up, days seemed just a little bit longer, an hour at the dinner table felt like four as we all sat at the table together as family, waiting for everyone to be done to be excused. Summers were endless days of playing outside until it finally turned dark, the ice cream [...]
