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How to Teach Your Child Personal Hygiene

Much to the chagrin of many moms, little kids with the natural ability to get themselves dirty seem to lack the same talent when it’s time for soap and water. Teaching your child personal hygiene is vital to keep him or her healthy. To effectively teach this life lesson to your inexperienced kid–who just doesn’t know any better!–employ a multi-faceted approach. After teaching and reteaching, your son or daughter will finally get the hang of it and hygiene will become a part of daily life!

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How to Teach Kids Personal Safety

Children face risks to their personal safety at home, at the park, on the way to school and other public areas. Personal safety lessons prepare your child for handling a situation that puts her safety at risk. Whether your child gets lost or is approached by a potential abductor, teaching her personal safety skills gives her a better chance of reacting quickly and appropriately. There’s a thin line between preparing and scaring your child, though.

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10 Ways to Create a Personal Fitness Plan

Knowing you should exercise is a no-brainer; knowing how to make exercise part of your life is more challenging. “If the whole exercise thing is new for you, then you can easily become your own worst enemy,” says Fred Devito, vice president of movement classes and training at Exhale Enterprises, Inc. To stay focused, make a plan, like one of these 10 ways to create a personal fitness plan. Just remember, Devito says: “Sometimes it’s two steps forward one step back. Stay the course, keep it light. Exercise is only movement; if it’s not making you feel good, change the movements!”

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Childhood Lessons in Finance

BIG Disclaimer: I am not by any means a financial professional! Besides a few random accounting classes I took while pursing my economics degree, which I remember about 0%, OK maaaaybe 1% credit and debit, I don have ANY background in finance. What I am about to share is based solely on my own personal experience of what has worked and has not worked for me in terms of managing our familys finances.