The current economic climate is a source of stress for many professionals, especially fathers and mothers whose children still live at home.Times are tight for working parents and a smaller budget for recreational activities can produce tension within the family. A good piece of parenting advice is to use the recession to educate your kids. Parents can see the credit crunch as … [Read more...] about Parenting advice: The value of a dollar
Archives for September 2009
Saving money on electricity – dad tips to get kids involved
We’ve been in France this week and I’ve been chasing my kids around in the house where we’re staying to get them to turn off the lights as they go in and out of rooms. While French kids, like kids everywhere, are lazy about recycling and other conservation moves, for some reason, everyone here treats electricity like a running faucet. They just wouldn’t leave a room without … [Read more...] about Saving money on electricity – dad tips to get kids involved
Save money by swapping sitter duties with friends
Here's some parenting advice that may seem like a shock for new fathers: Don't forget to take a break.It can be hectic experience when a couple has their first child and it's important to make sure to take a breath when there's a chance.However, with the weakened economy, it may be hard for new parents to afford to take an evening off.This is how sitter swapping became a … [Read more...] about Save money by swapping sitter duties with friends
Protecting Your Kids From Cyber Sharks: Cyber Savvy Tip #9
For the most part, kids are fearless. And the Internet makes it easier for them to experiment and try new things than ever before. No 12-year-old can step into a real-world casino, drop a couple of bucks into a slot machine, and see what it‘s like to gamble. But they can do it online. Unsupervised online activity gives a kid access to a world of things that they could have … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Kids From Cyber Sharks: Cyber Savvy Tip #9
Protecting Your Kids From Cyber Sharks: Cyber Savvy Tip #8
Over the course of 2 years, MySpace alone had to remove some 90,000 sexual predators off its website. Enablers are typically social networking sites that serve the positive purpose of sharing information and connecting people with common backgrounds or interests. Unfortunately, these are all the things that predators are looking for. Predators need information about their … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Kids From Cyber Sharks: Cyber Savvy Tip #8