Family Help Tree » Family and Parenting http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog Parenting Help, Child Health, Family Tree Research Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:53:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Son Potty Training Time http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/family/son-potty-training-time/2008/08/19/ http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/family/son-potty-training-time/2008/08/19/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:50:26 +0000 FamilyHelpTree http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/?p=490 Well it is upon us. Potty training time for my 2.5 year old son. He is now very interested in the potty. We capitalized on it by purchasing a potty seat for him which he also loves. Now we are buying pullup pants with his favorite cartoon character. He is very excited and hopefully we will have him potty trained soon.

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My daughter is now sleeping better at night. We were a little tough on her and she still wakes up at night sometimes and cries. The difference now is that she can put herself back to sleep. Going into the room just wakes her up more and she only cries for a few minutes. She is about 8 months old now.

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]]> http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/family/daughter-sleeping-better/2008/08/13/feed/ 0 Most Play Groups are Not a Good Fit http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/family/most-play-groups-are-not-a-good-fit/2008/08/12/ http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/family/most-play-groups-are-not-a-good-fit/2008/08/12/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:16:08 +0000 FamilyHelpTree http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/?p=465 I have found from experience that most play groups are not a good fit. Either the house is too far or the kids are a different age or there are other huge differences in the participating groups. The key to success is to not give up, make the best of the situation to socialize, and to form sub groups from the individual members that are a good fit.

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]]> http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/family/starting-solid-foods/2008/07/25/feed/ 0 This is a great time to spend time together with your family outdoors http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/family/this-is-a-great-time-to-spend-time-together-with-your-family-outdoors/2008/07/21/ http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/family/this-is-a-great-time-to-spend-time-together-with-your-family-outdoors/2008/07/21/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:35:20 +0000 FamilyHelpTree http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/?p=441 This is a great time to spend time together with your family outdoors. If you have not already done so now is the time to take your family members on a camping, hiking, fishing, or hunting trip. Get out into the wilderness with your family and really bond. It is a great experience.

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]]> http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/family/this-is-a-great-time-to-spend-time-together-with-your-family-outdoors/2008/07/21/feed/ 0 Itsy Bitsy Spider http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/family/itsy-bitsy-spider/2008/07/09/ http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/family/itsy-bitsy-spider/2008/07/09/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:47:24 +0000 FamilyHelpTree http://www.familyhelptree.com/blog/?p=426 My kids and I love singing before bed each night. Our favorite song has to be the itsy bitsy spider. We sing the whole song through several times. Of course we do all of the hand motions and jump around too. It is a great and fun way to spend time with our kids and make them feel special before bed time.

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There are a ton of fun things to do for the Fourth of July. Here are a couple of suggestions:

1. Go out on a family camping trip

2. Go to the lake

3. Have a barbecue with family

4. Go to the pool

5. Hike to the top of a mountain to watch fireworks

6. Get out of town

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