Should Flu Shots be Mandatory?

12 Dec 2007 03:52 PM

I've never had a flu shot. Tyler has never had a flu shot. I understand that many doctors recommend flu shots to certain individuals including kids and I think as a parent if you want your child to have a flu shot that's your choice. I'm not opposed to flu shots I simply hate needles.

1 comments — latest 12 Dec 2007 08:27 PM by mcmama

Having An Exhortive (Encouraging) Mind Toward Our Kids

10 Dec 2007 02:51 PM

"Do you pray for your child to change and then entertain all kinds of negative thoughts about him?" This sentence jumped out at me as I was reading a book by Joyce Meyer called Battlefield of the Mind. Meyer is one of those down-to-earth TV and radio ministers.

How to Have Peace During the Holidays

10 Dec 2007 08:11 AM

With just a few days left until Christmas, many of you are probably stressed out. But you don't have to be. This year I have not gotten too much into the Christmas spirit because of my situation trying to get back into my house. (Yes, I'm still waiting on the gas inspector).

Tags: holiday stress | holiday peace | stress-free holidays

Rite of Passage: My Son Opened His Own Savings Account

08 Dec 2007 11:36 AM

My son has been vigilantly saving most of his weekly allowance. When he announced that he wanted to open a savings account once he reached $100.00 I was pleased. So this morning we got up bright and early and headed to Chase (after a stop for breakfast at IHOP) with a whopping $123.

Tags: allowance | Money Management | savings accounts for kids

Salad Bars in Elementary School

07 Dec 2007 02:12 PM

If elementary schools really want to fight the war against childhood obesity they should offer a salad bar. That's the findings from a new study conducted by UCLA. The study noted that by offering a salad bar the frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among low-income students increased.

Tags: healthy eating in school | salad bars | school salad bars

The Truth About Santa

07 Dec 2007 09:44 AM

I think this year will be the year Tyler learns the truth about Santa. I suspect that he already has some idea that I'm not being totally truthful anyway. I had hoped that I could keep the charade up for one more year but I don't think I will be able to. I don't think I have the energy.

1 comments — latest 07 Dec 2007 10:10 AM by mcmama

Tags: christmas | santa | santa claus

Pediatricians Warn of Dangers of Heelys

06 Dec 2007 06:18 PM

I'm not a fan of the wheeled shoe. Maybe I'm prejudiced because I was almost run over by a kid on Heelys, in of all places, the library. When he whizzed by me I wasn't exactly sure what the heck was going on. A few days later I had another encounter at the mall. I was still confused.

Tags: heelys | sports safety | wheeled shoes

What Kids Need to be Happy

06 Dec 2007 06:09 AM

In many ways our kids aren't that much different from us. They enjoy doing some of the same silly stuff we did as kids. I realized this yesterday while I was washing my car. Tyler was standing on the sidewalk looking down the street intently.

Tags: little boys | playing outside | running

What's in Your Purse?

05 Dec 2007 03:02 PM

It's not that I'm jealous of other moms who are better organized than I am (okay maybe just a little bit) but I sometimes wonder how they do it. Especially moms who have more than one kid and manage to keep themselves and their kids together.

1 comments — latest 09 Dec 2007 11:30 PM by Omneya Mourad

Tags: handbag | organization | purse

Toxic Toys

05 Dec 2007 09:11 AM

Shopping for gifts for kids just got a little bit harder. In a test of over 1200 toys, 35% contained lead, including a Hannah Montana card game and a Go Diego Go! backpack. The tests were performed by a coalition of environmental groups and is available for perusal here.

Tags: lead poisioning | toy recalls | toxic toys