“Kids Love Play Dough” – Page 90 of Moms’ Lifesavers Book

The newest feature of the Parenting Book Moms’ Lifesavers: Tips to Make Life Easier for New Mothers, is a sneak preview of Page 90.  This page has some recipes for cooking your own play dough and clay.

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KIDS LOVE PLAY DOUGH

 

Play Dough (Cooked)

You need:
1 cup water
1 cup flour
? cup salt
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. cream of tartar
food coloring

What to do:
1. Mix everything together.
2. Cook on medium heat for 10 – 15 minutes.
3. Knead dough 10 times. Let cool.
4. Add food coloring after it’s cooled.

 

Jell-o Play Dough

You need:
4 cups flour
1 cup salt
2 pkgs. unsweetened jell-o
4 tsp cream of tartar

What to do:
1. Mix above ingredients together, then add:
2. 2 cups boiling water
3. 2 tsp cooking oil
4. Mix together well and knead until desired consistency.

 

Air Dry Clay

You need:
3 cups flour
1 cup salt
? cup white glue
1 cup water
1 tsp lemon juice

What to do:
1. Mix together until well-blended.
2. Mold into shapes, or roll out and cut with cookie cutters.
3. Let dry overnight, then paint.

 

Cinnamon Clay

You need:
? cup white glue
1/3 cup applesauce
3 tbsp cinnamon
1 ? cups flour
? cup water

What to do:
1. Mix ingredients together until dough forms a ball.
2. Knead for a few minutes, adding flour as needed.
3. Make into desired shapes or roll out and cut with cookie cutters.
4. Bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes.
5. Makes great ornaments.

 

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“Quality fun Time” – Page 61 of Moms’ Lifesavers Book

The newest feature of the Parenting Tips Book Moms’ Lifesavers: Tips to Make Life Easier for New Mothers, is a sneak preview of Page 61.  This page talks about the importance of making time for the family, and gives some tips on how to have good quality family time.

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Quality fun Time

 

Often our lives get so hectic and scheduled that we forget about just spending time together as a family. Special family time is very valuable to children, regardless if it’s a quiet activity at home, or out on a fun adventure. Setting aside time that is “just for them” lets them know how special and important they are. These are the times your children will remember, so get out and have fun!

 

Fun Family Time

• Maintain connections with family and friends by establishing rituals such as Friday pizza and game night, Saturday morning breakfast, or a Sunday afternoon cookout.

• Use the great outdoors – hikes, beach, bike riding, walks, picnics, boating, sledding, and skating.

• Setting “family time” aside is important. You don’t have to make elaborate plans – just going for a walk near your home or picking up an ice cream.

• Have regular “special time” once a week where each child chooses an activity to do one on one with the parent of their choice.

• Pack a picnic and find a scenic spot near the water where there’s lots of space to run, walk, and kick a ball around.

• Have a family movie night.

• Go to a family theater in your local community.

• Split up during family activities if the children are at different developmental stages so that everyone has a good time.

• Seasonal activities such as apple picking, winter carnivals, sleigh rides, ice skating, and building sand castles.

• Camping – even if it’s in the backyard; bonfires at appropriate age.

• For a mini vacation from it all, drive to a campground mid-afternoon and select a campsite to build a fire. Roast hot dogs for dinner and marshmallows for dessert; put everyone back in the car to sleep at home!

• Singing and dancing.

• Gardening activities – let them plant and take care of their own flowerbed or vegetable garden.

• Make a walk into a “mystery hunt” (search for signs of spring, or count Christmas trees, or count animals); stop and guess what others hear or see.

• Swimming classes and free swims, join a summer swim club.

• Children’s museum, aquarium, nature center, and zoo.

• Organized activities: Kindermusik, Gymboree, open gyms at local gymnastic facilities, Y programs, and local Parks and Recreation programs.

• Special “cuddling” routines before bed are special, reading favorite books and chatting about the activities of the day.

If you do things together as a family, then many activities will be memorable regardless of what they are. It’s the TIME spent together, not necessarily WHAT is done.

Need More Ideas?

• Libraries often have free museum passes available and lists of local venues to visit.

• Local parent magazines.

• “Weekend” section of newspaper.

At Christmas time, make a paper chain and starting on December 1st take off a “link”. Each link has an activity (donate some needed items to a shelter, give away old toys, write letters to Santa, or have a pizza party under the Christmas tree). It’s a fun countdown to Christmas and a great way to bond with your family.

 

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“The ‘Witching’ Hours” – Page 49 of Moms’ Lifesavers Book

The newest feature of the Parenting Tips Book Moms’ Lifesavers: Tips to Make Life Easier for New Mothers, is a sneak preview of Page 49, which discusses those difficult hours just before baby’s bedtime.

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The “Witching” Hours

 

New mothers will find that late afternoon until children’s bedtime will be the most challenging hours of the day. These hours are often packed with routines (meal, bath, and bed) at a time when children are either tired or wired. Throw in an exhausted parent and you have a potential brew of exasperation. To avoid ending every day at the end of your rope, do what you can to make this time period run as smoothly as possible.

 

Bewitching Tips to Try

• Drop everything! Know that this is a tough time and prepare – don’t take phone calls, plan to be at home, try to plan ahead.

• Have as much meal planning and preparation done in advance as possible. Make supper whenever you get time during the day, and heat it up as needed at meal time. Crock pots are ideal.

• If you are making dinner, allow the kids to “help” if possible. Giving them small things to do both keeps them busy and may entice them to eat what “they’ve” made.

• Stick to a schedule, and try to get everyone fed early.

• Get the children outside playing if possible – go for a walk, let them run around.

• Take walks in the stroller every afternoon.

• Carry baby in a sling, front pack, or backpack as they love the motion and it keeps them content.

• Save a special video or a favorite taped TV show that they are allowed to watch only at this time.

• Keep noise and extra stimulation to a minimum by turning off electronics.

• Play soothing music.

• Provide quiet activities, such as puzzles, coloring and story time.

• Have a “grab bag” of activities that only comes out during this time, so the activities will be more exciting.

• Provide a small, nutritious snack in mid-afternoon so that your children are not running out of fuel.

• Give yourself slack – if the kitchen’s a mess, the playroom’s a disaster, and you’ve given them noodles three nights in a row, don’t worry, there’s always tomorrow!

• Sing a lot of silly songs with actions, pillow fights, crazy dancing to music –anything to make your child laugh and be active so that they are ready for bed with happy thoughts.

• Loosen your grip on getting tasks done and spend time with the kids. Things will get done.

• Take cool-off time if you think you’re going to lose it! Have one small area of your house that is always clean and organized, and take a five minute breather there to get yourself together (even if it’s the bathroom!).

• When old enough, give the kids jobs to do such as setting the table, putting recyclables into bin, and cleaning up the toys.

 

Some of what makes this so tough is that we are trying to do everything! With patience waning and fatigue increasing, it is the worst time to tackle the chores that await us. Establish a routine that works for everyone. I always found that the closer I kept my kids to me at this time, the easier it was for me to manage it all.

 

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“Preparing for the Little Arrival” – Page 1 of Moms’ Lifesavers Book

As we mentioned on a previous post, the Author of the Parenting Tips Book Moms’ Lifesavers: Tips to Make Life Easier for New Mothers, are giving a sneak preview of their book on their website.

Tonight, we’ll be looking at Page 1, which gives tips on what to buy when getting ready for baby. Click Here for a PDF of Page 1, or read below:

 

Preparing for the Little Arrival

 

You’re having your first child, the “nesting” instinct hits, and you head out to stock up on baby supplies. Standing in a baby store, you find yourself faced with HUNDREDS of childcare products, along with a kindly salesperson trying to sell you all of them! This can indeed be an overwhelming experience. Here’s a must-have, bare bones list of necessities to have on hand when the baby comes home. Compiled by moms who’ve been there, this should help to streamline your shopping expedition.

 

FOR BABY

Clothing
• Lots of onesies and sleepers to cut down on laundry.
• Hats and socks.
• Gowns are great for quick and easy diaper changes.
• Sleep sack (a wearable blanket that zippers on and off).
• Easy wash and wear cotton outfits with snaps (“fancy” clothing is cute, but not as comfortable for baby).

Diaper Changing
• Disposable diapers.
• Changing table pad and washable covers.
• Warm face cloths for initial cleaning, and then use disposable wipes.
• Diaper cream (Desitin, Aquaphor, and A+D ointment).
• Vaseline, baby oil.
• For circumcision care, use Bacitracin or Vaseline in a tube, and gauze.
• Diaper pail, such as the “Diaper Genie” or one that doesn’t require refills (which get expensive), such as the “Diaper Champ”; stick-up deodorizer to put inside the pail.
• Basket of changing supplies to keep in a different part of the house where you and baby spend a lot of time.
• Something fun for dads: Daddy Diaper Duty Emergency Tool Kit has all necessary equipment for the dads! (www.daddyshop.com)

Bathing
• Johnson ‘n Johnson disposable baby wash cloths.
• Soap-free, hypoallergenic baby wash and lotion.
• Tiny wash cloths.
• Sponge mat to lay baby on to bathe, or comfortable tub (lay a towel inside of it first to make it softer).
• Hooded towels.
• Baby powder with corn starch.

Baby Care
• Infant nail clippers.
• Thermometer.
• For umbilical cord care use rubbing alcohol and cotton balls.
• Aspirator bulb and saline drops to moisten and clean the nasal passages.
• Johnson ‘n Johnson’s “Baby Relief Kit” – briefcase style kit with products for fever, diaper rash, upset stomachs, coughs and colds.

 

 

Moms’ Lifesavers makes a perfect gift for New Moms and Moms-to-Be!  And don’t tell anyone, but the tips are equally good for Dads, too!

 

 

 

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“Moms Lead Hectic Lives” – Introduction to Moms’ Lifesavers Book

 

One of our Clients, the Author of the Parenting Tips Book Moms’ Lifesavers: Tips to Make Life Easier for New Mothers, is now giving a sneak preview of their book on their website.

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Introduction 

 

Mothers everywhere lead extremely hectic lives! Whether it’s balancing a career while raising children or managing a household as a stay-at-home mom. Throw in schedules, to-do lists, and other activities, time and energy are stretched thin. As mothers, we realized the need for a quick and easy reference guide with common issues regarding babies and young children.

 

We feel very blessed to have a wonderful group of friends and family to share our experiences with. Reveling in the tribulations and commiserating in the trials of raising a young child, we had many invaluable brainstorming opportunities to assist us over the first-time mother hurdles. Now that we are the proud mothers of six children between us, we want to share these tips with others, hoping they may benefit from the myriad of advice we’ve gathered.

 

Knowing that all mothers have creative ideas of their own, we surveyed over one hundred women from around the country, obtaining “tried and true” tips and suggestions on a wide range of parenting topics. We assembled a treasury of ideas and thoughtful responses along with our shared experience. The end result is a book that provides a wealth of practical, helpful advice and information…without a lot of time spent reading! It is presented in a quick-reference format for ease of gathering suggestions on how to handle various infant, toddler, and preschool situations.

 

Each section has space allotted for writing down your own ideas, advice, and information found in other parenting materials. This allows for the continued compilation of ideas, perhaps to share with someone about to have a baby, or even to pass on to the next generation.

 

Our advanced professional training in Special Education and Occupational Therapy has given us a comprehensive background in child development and education. The section “Development from Birth to Age Five” was provided to steer you down the developmental path, with space for recording dates and special reflections when your child reaches milestones along the way.

 

Take good care of yourself as you give endlessly to your children on this amazing journey. Think of the book as one huge play date with a handful of other moms in the same room, offering heartfelt remedies to common issues surrounding parenthood. We hope you will benefit from these “pearls of wisdom”, and that they help you to find some solace amidst these busy and joyful times.

 

Enjoy!
Christine Cohen and Joanne Tocci

 

 

Moms’ Lifesavers is a Great Gift for New Moms and Moms-to-Be!  We will be previewing more pages from this book in coming posts.

 

 

 

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