If you are unable to avoid fighting in front of the children (and lets face it, sometimes these things sneak up on you and you can't avoid them!!), you need to show the children the fight is over with a public hug and kiss, and then maybe spend some quality family time together watching TV or something! My children have been far less prone to acting up and nightmares since we've been SHOWING them we've made up, rather than just TELLING them!

Best ever window cleaner- 2/3 warm water, 1/3 white vinegar, squirt of dishwashing liquid. Wash windows and dry off with a cotton cloth. Shiny streak free windows!

 In an increasingly disconnected world, it’s easy for young children to lose sight of what’s important. The importance of family and God in their young lives has never been as important as it is in today’s ever changing landscape. A brave new virtual game, YAHERO, seeks to draw children into its allegorical world and teach them the importance of the Bible.  In an ever changing and evolving world, children are the most important part of our world’s future.  YAHERO will encourage children all around the globe to unite and face the challenges of the future together.

Take the video tour: 

http://www.minti.com/groups/97/us/blog/1084111/The-world-of-Yahero/

 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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They always have some fantastic advices on how to save money.

i have a couple so i will put them in here

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

I must say I find dish washing detergent such a good "all-round" cleaner. It's excellent for cleaning floors - gets grime and stuck-on food off with relative ease, and cleans a whole range of other places well too. For floors and things I tend to mix in a bit of disinfectant as well just to make sure germs are good and dead (not usually recommended to mix cleaners, but these are the only ones I do and no harm has been done). I get the home-brand dishwashing liquid and the black and gold 2Lt disinfectant and away I go lol.

Why have sooooo many different cleaners - safe space and chemicals :)

My daughter has 6 strawberry plants and this is how we stop the slugs and snails eating them.

Save the ash from your winter fireplace, or barbeque. Put it thickly around the base of the plant. The little buggers cannot crawl on it and your strawberries are safe. No need to ever use poison baits.

Do this for any other plant that needs protection, eg.  lettuce, beans etc.

Make sure that there are none sneaking around underneath before you put the ash down or they won't be able to get out.

Hi guys,

Ironing, don't you love it!! . . Oddly enough I actually do, its one of my favourite housework chores. Yep i know you all think I am mad but I really do like it and a few of my friends often tease me by threatening to bring thiers and if they did I wouldn't mind as long as the peg it out right . .

There are easy solution to making ironing a breeze, so here are some to help:

• Keep your iron CLEAN .  I wipe mine after EVERY use and I also use a white vinegar rinse inside my iron before storing it away as this keeps those fantastic steam vents clean from residue
• PEG you washing out carefully, seam to seam as much as possible as if you have a garment that is out of shape then peg it out as best you can even if that means using more poegs
• Make sure you have one of those silver heat covers on your ironing board. They really work
• Iron the front of your garment only . . . Lets face it the back only gets sit on and creased anyway. lol

So go on . . Learn to LOVE ironing . ..  I promise its not that bad!!

Cheers Kellz

The only way I can get my 18mnth old to stay still while drying and dressing him after bathtime, is to sing a song frm his favourite group (The Wiggles)  It makes him laugh (probably at my singing!!  lol!!) but he stays still.

2 tips I use for my daughter to brush her hair.

if she has huge nots we pull them apart slowly hair by hair. if you do it this way it doesnt hurt.

use the leave in conditioner instead of water and comb through slowly daily.

the only way I can brush my sons hair (15mths) is to sing a song.  You'll all know this

This is the way we brush our hair, brush our hair, bursh our hair

This is the way we brush our hair, early in the morning.

I sing this song for many other things like cleaning teeth.

The only way I can get my son to eat a decent meal is to make one dish and hid all the vegies.  EG:  Shepards pie or fried rice (my version).   If I make say meat and 3 vege then it is a struggle to get him to eat.