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Ever Forget Your Baby in the Car?

In this record breaking hot summer, a number of children have been dying due to adults forgetting about them in the car. As we are parents of older children (the youngest being 9) we had to think back to those early days of waking every two hours to feed the babyTry to nap when your baby does is what everyone says, but it rarely works (at least for us it didnt)…and being so physically, emotionally and mentally tired that you can barely see straight.

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Children Don’t Need “Kids Food” — Here’s Why!

The only special treatment my young children get when we walk into a restaurant are the crayons and kiddie menu to doodle on. Why in the world would we punish them with chicken nuggets, hot dog, a reheated pizza, or whatnot, when they can be enjoying the fine Italian/ Thai/ French/ Vietnamese/ Californian cuisine that the adults are having? Does this surprise you? It shouldnt. Theres this belief that children cant eat grown-up food. They wont like it. They dont eat veggies. They cant handle complex tastes, yadda yadda

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Make Sure Your Kids Stay Active this Summer!

Dont settle for the but its hot outside! line. Your kid cannot be cooped up inside all summer in the air conditioning. You need to encourage them to get outside and be active. Here are some tips from The Sneaky Chef on how to get your kid to be more active: