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9 Things You Never Knew About Your Child’s Day at School, Straight From a Teacher

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Have you ever thought…I wonder what happens after I drop my child off at school? It’s almost impossible for a parent to stay with their child for an entire day of school, so in order for parents to better understand their school experiences, one anonymous teacher shared nine things about a typical school day that most parents don’t get…but need to.

One of the 9 things that you probably didn’t expect is they blossom when you drop them off. Your child may be super clingy and shy around you but that doesn’t mean they are at school. Some children transform into completely different people when they aren’t glued to your side. This is important for parents to realize and to never assume that their child takes on the same role at school as they do at home.

Another thing is hurt feelings are not always a bad thing. Children learn a lot at school that doesn’t have anything to do with writing or math.  Learning social skills and how to deal with them is a very big part of school. Children, no matter how adorable they appear, can be mean and hurtful – usually not meaning to be. It is tremendously important that they learn how to react to these feelings and equally as important – recovering from them appropriately.

To see the rest of the 9 things that you really need to know at popsugar.com….CLICK HERE!

BACK-TO-SCHOOL DRIVE 2017

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Back to school is literally around the corner. If you haven’t started your school shopping yet, no time to waste! I remember when I was a kid how excited my sister and I got during back to school shopping. New shoes, clothes, lunch boxes, folders and it was the one special day we got to go to a fast food restaurant.  I remember it like it was yesterday. Unfortunately not all kids will have that memory. There are more than 2,000 children and teens in San Diego alone that start the new school year with nothing, simply because they’re families cannot afford it.

Say San Diego (Social Advocates for Youth) knows how important a good education is and is here to help. They are holding a back to school drive that will help countless children and teens return to the new year of school with new supplies, clothes and shoes. Say San Diego has different ways you can choose from to help.

If you are interested in helping a child start the New Year right, please CLICK HERE! 

For PDF posters to this Back to school drive provided by Say San Diego CLICK HERE! 

Kissing It Better Really Works!

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Pucker up… kissing it better really works: Saliva found to have properties that help speed up the healing process

Is there anything worse than seeing your child fall down and hurt themselves? It just cuts through your heart to see them hurting, even if it’s just a little scrape. Just about any parent’s first reaction is to run over and kiss it better. That always seems to help stop the crying, acting as a loving kind of placebo effect. Well – good news, it is not just a gesture of love to make your little one feel better.

Research is showing that saliva has properties that can actually advance recovery, which is why cuts in the mouth heal quicker. Makes perfect sense right? Professor Vicente Torres, of the University of Chile, states “These findings open new alternatives to better understand the biology underlying the differences between oral and skin wound healing. We believe the study could help the design of better approaches to improve wound healing in tissues other than the mouth.”

Professor Torres uses all sorts of cool scientific medical jargon such as histatin -1 and a process known medically as angiogenesis. What does that mean you ask? I don’t know, I’m not a scientist, but I do know that if it’s going to make my little one feel better and heal quicker…I’m all for kissing it and making it better.

To read the entire article from Dailymail.com, CLICK HERE! 

 

 

Mom Shares Kid’s Psycho ‘Superhero’ Art

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Mom Shares Kid’s Psycho ‘Superhero’ Art & Makes Us All Feel Better About Our Own Weirdo Kids

Has your young child ever made you turn your head and do a double take because of something they’ve pulled out of their imagination and put on paper? Did you think…well that’s bizarre – or maybe even down right strange? When your kids’ personalities start to develop and shine through, you begin to understand just how imaginative — and well…kind of bizarre they can be! But that is no need to panic and immediately put your child into psychotherapy. It’s actually very normal.

When you hit Twitter with your child’s new imaginative art work you never know what’s going to happen. Are people going to think you are a bad parent? Are they going to think your child is super screwed up? Well, in this case Amanda Mancino’s little girl has developed quite the fan base with her art. In fact, she has artists depicting her very own creation.

With that said – Amanda Mancino-Williams said her kid created “a new superhero,” and …well…you really need to see to get the full effect.

For the full story on Cafe Moms CLICK HERE! 

My Last Firsts (Video)

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Last week, my youngest (who just turned 4) learned how to swim by herself for the very first time!   She was SOOOO excited and SUPER proud of herself!  Of course, I was a “proud mama” as well but (I’m gonna be real with you) I kinda had to fake my happiness…. a little bit.   I couldn’t help but feel sad; it was THE LAST “first time swimming by yourself” experience I was going to have as a mother (I’m done having children).

Anyhoo…  I did a pretty good job at faking it and I wanted to share the “happy” moment with you.  Enjoy!   🙂

~Amber​

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