Almanac for Homemakers

Extending a Child's Reach "When a child wants to begin doing things for himself, he may experience some frustration because certain conveniences of the adult world are just too high for him." First of all. My kids ain't frustrated over not being able to do certain things. Do you think they like to hang up their clothes, or do dishes, or pick up toys off the floor that they are actually closer to than adult around? NO So here is the thing. We make it easier for them to do the things so they have no excuses! Get on that stool and brush your teeth! Hang up your towel on the hanger that is eye level to you child! WHY ARE ALL THE LIGHTS ON! If you can reach to turn the light on, please turn it off. It's like I have little electric wasting Hansel and Gretel in my home. Just follow the rooms with lights on to find them. They are not frustrated that they can do the things now. They are frustrated that they have some r...

Keeping Child Safe While Traveling by Car "You know that the use of seat belts is specified at certain times when you travel by plane, and constantly in a car. But have you heard that ordinary seat belts in a car are often bad for children?" It's 2018. Let me just preface this blog post with this: We have come a long way in child safety seating. In the 1930's, child booster seats were being made but not for safety reasons. They were made so that the adult could see the child easier while driving. It looked a little horrifyingly like this. And also if you ever needed to fly with your baby, they made some great ways for you to store your baby with your overhead luggage. It wasn't until 1962 that child seats were being made with the purpose of protecting children in a car. Models like those were not mandatory though. So you could still find boosters similar to those in the 30's for you kiddos to sit in. Seat belts ...