As a followup to my recent post on our allowance system, I thought I’d post a link to a report from Montana State University on teaching your kids about finances. It’s nearly two years old, but it’s short and worth a read. According to the article, only 7% of parents think that their kids understand [...]
Our one year old just got over a raging case of diaper rash. We’re not really sure what caused it, but we think it might be his new-found love for mandarin oranges. Regardless of the cause, however, our pediatrician once suggested an interesting treatment… First of all, use a soft wash cloth and a hair [...]
Here’s a rundown of the recent carnivals that Raising4Boys has participated in, along with links to our posts that were included in each… The Carnival of Personal Finance, which is up at FreeMoneyFinance, features Our Allowance System. Also featured is the first in a series of post on tax breaks not to miss from fivecentnickel.com. [...]
This past weekend our five year old was feeling under the weather. He’d actually had a cold for awhile, and was starting to run a fever. Thus, we were worried that he might have yet another ear infection. So we asked the obvious… “Do your ears hurt?” Nope, they were fine. Later in the day [...]
“Women shouldn’t have children after 35. Thirty-five children are enough.” — Author Unknown
“The Middles” (as we refer to our second and third sons) end up with an ear infection (otitis media) after almost every cold, resulting in multiple trips to the doctor and regular antibiotic prescriptions. And sometimes the first type of antibiotic doesn’t clear up the infection, so we have to switch to a more potent, [...]
I’ve written about this elsewhere, but I thought it would be worth pulling together my thoughts here… Awhile back we decided that the time was right to institute an allowance system at our house. After thinking it over, we decided that we’d provide the boys with $0.50 per week per year of age, which means [...]
Raising4Boys took part in three carnivals this week. Here they are, along with links to our posts that were included in each… The Carnival of Recipes, which is up at Physics Geek, includes Bananas ala Kid. The Showcase Carnival, which is up at Ogre’s Politics and Views, includes Big Heads, Little Helmets, and Plagiocephaly. The [...]
“You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.” — Franklin P. Jones
The other day we got an e-mail through our contact form with a plea for help… Here’s the deal: My wife and I are at our wit’s end with our 4 year old boy. He’s been potty trained for 2 years, yet he will urinate on the living room carpet if no one is watching [...]
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