Recent Parents Blog | Holidays PostsChristmas Music in October?!by Michele Cheplic04 Nov 2009 05:00 AMI rarely listen to the radio while driving, but my 5-year-old insisted on hearing some tunes as we navigated our way to yet another Halloween event last week. Halloween Candy Your Kid Gets and You Throw Outby Michele Cheplic21 Oct 2009 04:51 AMTwo words: Laffy Taffy. Who willingly allows their kids to damage their teeth on that stuff? Seriously, the only one laughing about Laffy Taffy is the dentist who invented it. That guy is chuckling all the way to the bank. Will Eating Halloween Candy Turn Your Kid Into a Killer?by Michele Cheplic10 Oct 2009 08:44 AMI know some greedy kids, who would kill for an extra Snickers bar, but who knew their appetite for violence could be traced back to Halloween candy consumption? According to Britain's Economic and Social Research Council, daily candy consumption is linked to violent crime. Teens and Halloweenby Andrea Hermitt06 Oct 2009 09:48 AMAnother Halloween is coming and my kids are starting to get ideas. My son likes to stick close to home and give out candy. This usually involves trying to also scare people that come to the door. My daughter is the adventurous sort. I Am THAT Momby Michele Cheplic05 Oct 2009 12:12 PMI did it. I succumbed to the fear... nay, the reality, that the dinosaur costume my 5-year had to HAD. TO. have for Halloween might not be hanging in Toys R Us later this month. Yes, I bought the overpriced green fleece ensemble complete with plush claws... last month... shortly BEFORE Labor Day. Stores Helping Parents Save This Holiday Seasonby Michele Cheplic30 Sep 2009 11:50 PMThe world's largest retailer is reaching out to parents who have been hit hard by the bad economy. Wal-Mart executives just announced that they are planning to offer more than 100 toys for $10 during the busy holiday shopping season. Are Your Kids Afraid of Fireworks?by Michele Cheplic04 Jul 2009 08:38 AMHow many of you plan to pack up the kids and head out to your city's annual Fourth of July fireworks show tonight? If you have a young child like mine, you might be considering an alternative plan. Gay Parents Ready to Roll at White Houseby Michele Cheplic12 Apr 2009 11:58 PMGay and lesbian parents and their children are getting ready to roll at the White House Monday... Easter eggs that is. Protestors will be on hand too as President Obama and his family welcome thousands of children and their parents to the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. A Wish List for the Easter Bunnyby Michele Cheplic10 Apr 2009 05:41 AM"An Easter wish list? What is this, Christmas?" I sheepishly admit that was my initial response upon hearing a mother desperately trying to cajole her screaming child out of the Easter section at our local Wal-Mart the other day. Parents + Easter Egg Hunts = Hare Raising Experiencesby Michele Cheplic09 Apr 2009 10:45 AMHave you ever taken your child to a public Easter egg hunt? I have, and vowed to never subject my sweet, innocent little lamb to another hare-raising event like it ever again. NEVER. EVER. EVER. AGAIN! Okay, maybe I'm being a bit dramatic. Recent Blog Comments LauraaSlack says... "This looks like a perfect place for a 16 year old girl to step in and throw this out there." Michele Cheplic says... "I agree Madz, it was poor planning on the school's part." |
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