TEACHING VALUES to KIDS Archive from WhatsUpFagans.com

Why and How to Do a Random Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar

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Combat entitlement this holiday season with a Random Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar! I'm sharing why kindness matters, random acts of kindness ideas, and tips for doing a month of random acts of kindness as individuals, kids, and families. Plus, free random acts of kindness advent calendars! "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever ...

7 Things Parents and Kids Need to STOP Sharing in Social Media Posts

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Big thanks to Google for Education for sponsoring this discussion about social media posts as part of the Forward Influence Network. All opinions and advice on what to share in social media posts are my own. As a blogger, I know a little something-something about social media, websites, and privacy (or the lack thereof). I have had my ...

How Parents Can Encourage Reading at Home & Limit Screen Time

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If you are looking for ways of encouraging your child to read, here's a smart way we've done summer reading incentives that also limits screen time. These tips for parents to encourage reading serve multiple purposes for both parents and kids. Try out these strategies to encourage good reading habits in your kids! One of the defining ...

How to Dole Out Consequences Without Getting Emotional

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If you want a better way to discipline without emotion, avoiding yelling, hitting, or spanking a child, then here's a smart way to remove yourself from the drama and stress of disciplining toddlers and older children with consequence and rewards jars. As a stay at home mom of two children, ages 6 and 2 years, I'm no stranger to the laundry ...

The Age-By-Age Guide to Teaching Kids How to Do Laundry

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Teach kids to do laundry with the following age-appropriate laundry chores so that they have all the necessary laundry skills far before the time they leave home. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tide at Walmart. The opinions and text are all mine. I have a large family. There will soon be seven of us. Seven bodies ...

8 Inspired Gratitude Activities and Games Perfect for Thanksgiving

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Seeking gratitude activities and gratitude games for your family this Thanksgiving? Here are 10 great Thanksgiving gratitude activities to pick from! Last year I told you all about my obsession with holidays and making them meaningful. You can read all about that here when I was obsessing about Elf on the Shelf. Seriously, I was a crazy ...

One of the Hardest Qualities to Instill in Kids Today

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This post is sponsored by SmartyPants Vitamins. All opinions are my own. I was born at the end of the 80's and was a child of the 90's and into the 00's. Thus, it may surprise you that I grew up like many generations before mine with rules like "come home when the street lights turn on" and frequently went to parks with siblings or friends sans ...

The Truth About Paying Kids for Doing Chores

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This is a sponsored post. All opinions on should kids get paid to do chores and otherwise are my own. The other day we went to the grocery store and my 6-year-old daughter Alison brought her purse with her. As I'm loading up the vehicle to go home, she pulled out a $1 bill and offered it to me, to help pay for the groceries. While the ...

How to Assemble Blessing Bags for Homeless People as a Group

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This post is sponsored by Mormon.org. All opinions expressed are my own. This year as part of our homeschool, we participate in a local Christian Exploring Co-Op. We take turns planning field trips for our kids. In addition to the field trips we schedule a Moms Night Out, a Teen Night, and a Service Project each quarter too. Our last service ...

5 Tips for Getting Your Children Stoked to Go to Church

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It doesn't matter how awesome your church is: someday your child won't want to go. Keeping children going to church week after week, year after year is a daunting task if your child hates it or would rather do something else on Sunday mornings. It takes work to teach kids about church and why it is important in their life and their salvation. ...

5 Sure-Fire Ways to Stop a Tantrum Before It Starts

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One minute you're having a great day; things are going super-smoothly for you, your kids are behaving and it seems like it might just be a peaceful day after all. And then, out of the blue, your toddler throws a crying, screaming temper tantrum of epic proportions, and it seems like there's nothing you can do to calm him down except ride it out ...

Modesty is a Virtue Not a Dress Code

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Oh man, if you want to get a bunch of people heated up, start talking about what constitutes modest apparel and what doesn't. Chances are people are going to disagree, some very strongly. Other will fall back to their own views and standards for themselves and let others be, while some will blast anyone who wears what they deem as immodest with ...