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Parenting Pointers: Speech Disorders and Friendships

Motherhood Moments

Published on the 17 January in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry Advances , the study was led by researchers at the University of Bristol and used data from world-renowned longitudinal study Children of the 90s (also known as the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, ALSPAC).

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Parenting Pointers - When Your Child Learns Differently

Motherhood Moments

It includes a guide to helping parents understand how brains learn and how their child's brain learns best empowering them like never before. Our children and grandchildren cannot hope to memorize how to do what they will need to do in the future roles and careers.

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are a parent, some day you will most likely become a grandparent. Being a grandparent is tons more fun than parenting. We spoiled our children and we apparently are even more intent on doing so with our grandchildren! I only remember staying with them once without parents around. They tolerated our presence.

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Benefits of Having Your Parents Watch Your Kids

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For example, this week, I’m kidsitting my 11 and 8 year old grandkids at their house – getting them on and off the school bus, fixing dinner, helping with homework, playing with them and etc – while the parents are away on a much deserved adult only trip. Would you pay your parents to watch your kids?

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Four Things I Learned When I Became a Grandparent

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are four things I learned after having grandchildren. My Aunt and Uncle used to take each of their grandchildren on a trip when they reached the ripe old age of 8. Parents had the right and the responsibility to raise their own children. Too bad, parents rule. They aren’t my children! But, it is my house.

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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make puppets and stage a show for the parents – letting the kids come up with the story line, the kind of puppets they want to make, the puppet stage (it can be as simple as an ironing board with a tablecloth over it!). Easy Ways for Parents to Exercise with Kids Free and Low Cost Programs for Your Children This Summer.

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But you are a super busy parent, with work, continuing education, business travel, your kid’s other activities, church and the myriad of other things that demand your time and attention. 7 Ways to Save Money As New Parents. What Our Parents Taught Us About Money. You want your kid to be financially savvy.

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