Essential Parenting Tips

 If you have cork tile flooring and want to keep them  looking good and give them a shine....once a month put a couple of cap fulls of Methylated Spirits in a bucket of warm water & mop  them.

Once dried they shine and this protects the cork tiles.

Janice 

10 top tips for parents

 

1.Praise good behaviour by telling them exactly what they have done that is good

 

2.Set some clear fair rules and tell the family about them

 

3.Give appropriate consequences for unwanted behaviour

 

4.Encourage your family to work as a team

 

5.Take care of yourself

 

6.Be a good role model

 

7.Raise your child’s self esteem

 

8.Spend time just being with your child

 

9.Think positive thoughts about your family

 

  10.Have fun!

 

 

If you have little ones who are teething and use a dummy, this can be a great teether depending on the style of dummy you use.

1. Carefully pull the plug out the end of dummy

2. Fill the teat with water

3. Replace the plug and place in the freezer until water is frozen

Your little ones will love it They can chew and suck on it and the coldness and rubbery texture will help provide a natural relief. Hope this helps it used to work a treat for my son.

Long story, but when I cleaned the kids room last week I made some yuk discoveries - largely involving mandarines left in the bedroom and gone mouldy - well, one of them was on a pair of shorts. I have washed the shorts several times - with hot washes and cold washes, but I cannot get the mould off - any ideas anyone?? It is little black circles on the leg of the shorts. If I can't get them off I'll have to bin them...

our toddler spilt it all over sheets and blankets dont know how to get it off dont want to just chuck them out

Hi guys,

DUST - we all hate it, its everywhere !  ! ! !

Well I have a secret to share  . . . .  I barely have to dust in my home !  !  !

I am sure that most of you have heard of Anti-Static spray . . Its what you spray on your stockings to stop your skirt or dress from clinging to your legs . .  WELL this spray has another GREAT use ! ! ! I spay it on my shelves, window ledges, fake plants (yep i have fake ones), ornaments and everywhere else that you can think of!!

Its great stuff and has halved my dusting time . . . SO give it a go and make housework a little easier!!

Cheers Kellz

 

i have heard that if you run an ice cube over their tongue first it temporarily freezes the taste buds so it doesnt taste as bad. my son told me it works but dont know for sure. But maybe worth a try .

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1. look for win-win situations
2. be your childs biggest fan
3. be grateful for your family - problems and all
4. let your child overhear you praising them to other friends or family
5. when you need help ask for it

Hi guys,

Don't you hate it when you see your teaspoons looking all brown and stained . . I myself can't stand it and while visiting the other day S2 refused to use a teaspoon simply because she said it was 'yuk' . .

So here is a simple ant very easy method to clean em up . . . Lectric Soda  . . .

This stuff is found in your washing powder aisle and its only around $3 for 500g bag and this stuff is awesome . . Simply disolve a teaspoon of it in a cup of hotwater then add your teaspoons and leave to soak overnight on your sink . .  The next morning just wpe the softly and her presto sparkly new spoons . .

Other uses for Lectric Soda:

• Its a GREAT water conditioner add a scoop to your washing for a fresher wash
• Fantastic dissolved in your bath water . . Enjoy the soak as its like silk on your skin, pure heaven
• Great for cleaning out stained and charred saucepans

Have some fun with lectric soda plus its 100% enviromentally friendly

ENJOY