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Birthday Party Ideas for 12-Year-Olds

A birthday party for your 12-year-old requires solid planning to make the event feel festive and not too childish. Before staging a big bash, consult your 12-year-old. Some tweens prefer a small gathering away from your home, while others want a blowout at your house or at the park. Either way, selecting an interesting theme, activities, decorations and menu will make the event memorable.

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The Best Family All-Inclusive Vacation Spots

In a tight economy, you cannot help but penny-pinch. Often considered as a luxury, traveling on vacation can put a big dent on your budget, especially if you have your family in tow. Fortunately, you can save while traveling by choosing all-inclusive family vacations. Choose a package that will allow you to have the most fun without breaking the bank.

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Work Out Smarter, Not Harder!

You cant borrow, buy, slow it down or stop it: Time, how does it slip away from the active Modern Mom? Time might slip away as your daily To Do lists get longer, however, that doesnt mean you cant take a few minutes here and there for yourself to work out or exercise. Work out smarter, not harder. Who says you have to go to the gym or health club to get a challenging workout in? Here are a few quickies to get your heart rate up, challenge your muscles, and relieve the stress that increases minute by minute in your active lifestyle.

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Train Decor for Children’s Rooms

Your children can embark on a whirlwind expedition without every leaving their bedrooms. Train decor is an enduring classic for a child’s bedroom, incorporating machinery, gears, engines, toys, stations and railroad cars. Invite your children to participate in creating train theme decor by painting images of trains to hang on the wall or by filling their shelves with thematic books, toys and artwork.

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10 Weight Loss Tips for Overweight Kids

Being overweight might be an awkward phase your child is experiencing, or it could be a precursor of things to come. When a child is overweight, he may feel uncomfortable or inadequate and continue to feed those negative feelings with more food. As the child ages his feelings may turn to despair and he may settle for a life without physical activity, which will not be healthy. As a parent, you can change the course of this unhealthy cycle. It’s important not to comfort the child with food when he is sad or upset. Affection, kind words and listening may be all the child needs, rather than an ice cream cone or a treat. Focus on the child’s behavior, and call out the behavior not the child. Eating candy before dinner may be a bad idea for an overweight child, but that does not mean the child is bad. Thwart the behavior without hurting the child’s feelings if you want to help the overweight child reach a healthy weight.