Five Moms Share Their Funniest Moments With Their Kids

 

Young creative beings say and do the darndest things. You never know what to expect from them as these parents are here to testify.

When they are left to their own sense of imagination, Beth from Put down the Urinal Cake  can tell you that you may end up finding things in your home that you least expect. It happens to even the best of parents! To further prove how great of a mother she is, this hilarious post proves that she usually cures her kids’ wounds with theMommy cure all kiss.”

Funniest Moments with Kids

Summer time is perfect for sharing stories to teach our kids. HMM from Hot Mess Mom shares with us her experience at attempting to teach her kids the value of giving to others. Do you have the same problem with your child’s retention level?

As parents we never know what types of concerns our kids carry on their little shoulders unless we listen their chatter. Robin from Robins Chicks shared a concern her daughter had with us that was a good source of laughter for Robin and us.

Kids who have ample time on their hands tend to create their own games and activities. Lianne from Lulabelle Blog shared some of pictures of the games her and her sister came up with back in the day.

Kids are notorious for wanting to take care of their immediate wants verses what they know another being needs from them. Sometimes that can lead to some very dangerously hysterical situations as Michele from Old Dogs New Tits can testify to.

I hope these posts remind you to enjoy the coming summer months with your kids. Those moments when they are driving you absolutely batty right now may be the very moments you laugh about for years to come later on.

Do you have any memories of your kids making you laugh that you would like to share?

Win a Beautiful Lassig Diaper Bag Set

Diaper bags have certainly changed since my son was born.  I’ll admit being a bit jealous of the cool styles they have now.

I was given a beautiful bag set from Lassig to see it’s quality for myself and I like it very much.

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Go ahead and click on the picture for a larger view.

As you can see, there are two bags.  One is a large, roomy messenger bag style with a changing pad hidden away in a zipper compartment on the bottom of the bag.  The handle is long and adjustable to be comfy for you.  The smaller bag can be carried alone of it fits nicely inside the messenger bag.  It has an insulated zipper spot for a bottle and several neat compartments for keeping things organized.

If I had a baby with all of those baby things to tote about, I’d use it in heart beat.  (Honestly, I’m tempted to use it anyways LOL!)

But, it’d be a shame to let it be used for less than it’s intended purpose, so I’ll be giving it away to one of our blessed Mom’s Talk Network readers.

We like to keep giveaways simple around here:

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We’ll draw one winner at random on Wednesday May 22nd at noon Eastern.

Please note that we can only ship to a winner within the US. 

Top 10 Summer Camps Picks for 2013

Summer camps offer supervision while giving kids many other benefits as well. There are so many camps to choose from it’s hard to tell you about them all, but here are some worth putting in the spotlight.

Top 10 Summer Camps

Long View Ranch

This camp is located in the foothills of East Tennessee. Long View Ranch is for rising 4th-12th graders. The camp offers water shining, canoeing, horses, paintball, and arts and crafts just to name a few.  Their goal is “to build relationships with friends and with the Lord that will last for the “long view of eternity.”

Circle F Dude Ranch

After 61 years of summer camp experience, this Florida camp is for kids’ ages 6-16 and/or family adventures. They keep their guests entertained with over 25 different activities including excursions to major theme parks like SeaWorld  and Magic Kingdom. They submit a natural setting on 500 acres of land with three endangered species and 65 horses. A special note, after six years of being a camper there a camper owns their own horse.

iD Programming Academy

Got a teenager between the ages of 13-18 who loves technology? iD Programming Academy has camps located in various states throughout the US that is perfect for the young inventor because the instructors focus on teaching code, app development, and robotics engineering. Students who plan to go into this field of study gain accredited continuing education units for attending. This would be a solid camp for education and fun for your young adult.

Falcon Camp

This camp for kids ages 6-15 is located in Northeast Ohio. This adventure has something for various types of kids. It offers archery, riflery, drama, sailing, woods lore and more. They keep the ratio of campers to adults 1:4. The atmosphere of this camp is what makes it stand out against the rest.

Emagination Computer Camps

Emagination is a camp like none other. It offers kids ages 8-17 the chance to spend their summers learning new technology things, but still enjoy loads of summer activities. They have locations in Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. Their camp sessions also include weekends.

Camp Hilltop

Camp Hilltop is located in the Catskill region of New York. There are sixty fun activities for the campers to stay entertained. They focus on team building skills primarily. They even offer first time campers a discount for attending their summer camp.

Camp Cody

Camp Cody has been in New Hampshire since 1926. They take care of kids ages 7-15. They offer team and individual sports. They also cover the performing arts, waterfront activities, and special trips.

Relativity School

This summer program in Beverly Hills, CA for teens is all about gaining knowledge on all things media. For a future movie producer, this program would help them see what the life would truly be like. They learn how to create original content, shoot on Hollywood sets, and even learn sports photography with a Sports Illustrated pro.

Aquatic Science Adventure Camp

If you have a kid ages 9-15 who is a science lover, then Aquatic Science Adventure Camp located in Texas is for them. They will get to experiment with many factors of the marine life. The campers will also learn how to scuba and snorkel. The best part may be the glass-bottom boat ride.

Camp Highlander

Camp Highlander is your traditional summer camp based in North Carolina. Their motto is they want campers to leave their camp having “learned life lessons such as courage, honesty, integrity, and faith.” They want their campers to have built lifelong relationships and memories. They even offer family trips.

This is just a few short snippets of information about some of the most interesting summer camps I came across while doing research.

Care to share about your favorite camp memory?

 

Win a Whiter Smile from Mom’s Talk Network

We were offered a free sample of Crest 3D White Whitestrips and the opportunity to give a package away to one of our readers.

Sounds like fun to us!  We said yes and a few days later they were here.

I was pleased to see that we had indeed been given full size packges valued at around $45-60 each.

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I started using the strips right away and I was glad to see that they stay put very well.  I was able to drink water during the two hour ‘treatment’ and they didn’t slip.  Indeed, you have to get quite a grip on them to pull them off.

After two days my teeth were a bit achy and sensitive.  It wasn’t outright painful, but I was annoyed by it.

After eight days of use, (missing one day), this is my smile. (I wish I had thought to take a nice close up before beginning. This is the best shot I could find to compare it to.)

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  • I’m happy with the results. My teeth are whiter than they were before.  I am curious about how long they’ll last and whether I’ll have any long tasting sensitivity issues.
  • Would I use it again?  If I were looking to whiten my smile for an event, I believe I’d use this product again.

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Now, to give away the extra package provided to us!

Note: You must be in the US to win.

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Like Mom’s Talk Network on Facebook and leave a comment below letting us know.  Entering is that simple!

We’ll draw one winner at random on Wednesday, May 15th at Noon Eastern Time.

Update:  Congratulations to Joan DeMartin of Ohio!

Summer Reading Ideas To Keep The Learning Alive

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There are many reasons why kids and adults alike can’t wait for summer time to arrive. The kids want a break from school!  However, this is prime time to work on shoring up important skills – like reading.

Here are a few fun reading projects to tackle.

The New State Question Game

This game covers many different aspects of education for children. It covers reading, reading comprehension,  and even history. The rules are pretty simple to follow.

  1. When a family travels and crosses into a new state, stop at the first visiting center.  These centers are filled with brochures about the state, give one to each child.
  2. They also have a huge map of the state with those little “you are here” stickers on them so you might want to make a stop there and challenge kids to find certain locations for fun.
  3. Back in the car, have each child study their brochure for a period of time.  When the time is up, parents can collect the brochure or let the kids keep them for reference.  Then it’s time for questions!

It isn’t a test, it’s supposed to be fun.  Throw in questions about the state’s history, capital, birds, and other bits of detail concerning the state.  You might surprised at what your kids picked up on.

If it’s a round trip, when the family is on the way home the parents can ask the same set of questions to see what the children retained from their trip.

You Might Find Something Fun To Explore

If you’re willing to follow your children’s curiosity, these visiting centers point to nook and cranny places that are worth visiting.  These places offer additional educational experiences for all involved. They also offer up the chance to create memories that were unexpected. Not to mention, it makes a great conversation piece for kid’s future essays that they will have to write about their summer vacations.

Turn To Tech On Scalding Hot Days

Summer heatwaves are made more survivable by our tech gadgets.

If you have a smart phone or tablet, there’s a slew of educational apps for all subjects and all age groups on both Apple and Android systems available for free.

If you don’t have a handheld gadget to work with, there are also several programs available to use on the computer.

Fun Online Reading Resources

  • ReadingEggs.com – This program helps kids from ages 3-13 years old. The kids earn eggs as they progress on levels at their own pace. Theses one-on-one lessons are designed based off the child’s particular needs.
  • Headsprout.com  – This is a site designed for K-1 graders.This is an intensive online lesson plan for young kids to follow along with to learn how to read. The first level offers 40 individual lessons for the child to progress through. They guarantee that when your child is done with those lessons that they will be able to read up to a first grade reading level with this program.
  • ABCMouse.com – This is a perfect website for PreK-K students. It is filled with all the resources to teach them standard curriculum. The best part is the child BEGS to be able to do it. A parent can give the child freedom to explore this site, and they will learn something new or have fun refreshing up on skills they have already learned.
  • ReadingHorizons.com – This is a site for people age 4-adult. They offer different bundles filled with resources both online and offline to help a person conquer reading.

Enjoy Your Local Library This Summer

If you’re local library has air conditioning, it will become a favorite hideout for your family.

Many libraries offer a reading program that includes challenges and host educational events throughout the summer months.  Warning: A parent may end up reading to their child quite a bit MORE during these challenges. It’s so worth it though!!

Do you have some favorite ways to encourage more summer reading time?

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