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Colleen L. Mom, Melrose, MA Toddler, Preschool, K-5th Grade, Tweens +7Great Emergency Chart for Kids Too Young to Read Words
Favorite Zip Zap Email in: Child SafetyBeing the mother of a 5 y/o and (a very anxious) 6 y/o I am always drilling the kids on calling 911 in an emergency situation. We discuss what IS and what ISN'T an emergency. I've even walked them +3Back to School Means Back to Headlice
Favorite Zip Zap Email in: ChildcareIt's just a matter of time before we receive that first memo home from the school nurse re: headlice in your son/daughter's class. Avoid it now simply by adding a few drops of Tea Tree oil to your regular shampoo, +7Encourage Independence in the Bathroom
Favorite Zip Zap Email in: Child DevelopmentI realized one day that although our kids each have a stool to reach the sinks in the bathroom, they still aren't tall enough to see themselves in the mirror. I decided to buy small mirrors we could mount +6Is Your Child Affraid of Automatic Flushing Toilets?
Favorite Zip Zap Email in: Child DevelopmentMy 3 and 5 year olds will often avoid using a bathroom once they notice the automatic flushing toilets. So here's a great trick passed along to me by an Occupational Therapist friend. Carry a stack of post-it |