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Birthday Party Ideas for Age 5

When your child turns 5-years-old, it is an exciting time for both a child and her parents. This is the age when most children begin school and learn to read and write. Suddenly, the child who was once a toddler is a big kid, with big kid abilities and responsibilities. Celebrate your child’s entrance into the big kid world by throwing her a birthday bash she will always remember.

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11-Year-Old Birthday Party Ideas

When a child turns 11, she will want to have a party that includes a lot of fun without seeming too childish. When planning a birthday party for an 11-year-old, it is important to remember that she is still a child but is in those tween years. Making it an event that her friends will talk about long after it is over can be the greatest gift of all.

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Healthy Raw Food Snack Ideas

Our seven-year old daughter enjoys eating raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. What’s so strange about that? Absolutely nothing! Except thats all shes eaten since she was weaned off of breast milk. Perhaps the strange part, if there really is one, is that not only does eating raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds seem perfectly normal to our daughter, but also that we had to go to great lengths to explain why some people choose to eat other fare.

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Ideas for Preventing Work Related Family Problems

Striking the perfect balance between work and family can prove challenging. If you dedicate too much time to your duties at work, you risk hurting your relationships at home. On the other hand, if you make home your priority, you may not be able to keep up with the rigors of work. While nothing can simplify this complex dilemma, there are ways to balance home and work to prevent problems associated with putting business before the ones you hold dear.

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Birthday Party Game Ideas for Boys

Most children look forward to birthday parties with great anticipation. You can’t go wrong when you put together a party with a little sugar, a few presents and a lot of friends. Add some games into the mix, and you have a recipe for fun. Boys and girls like many of the same games. In particular, due to hormonal differences, boys enjoy games that have a lot of movement, according to Brainy Child. The best games are ones that match the theme of the party, are creative, and let everyone be a winner.