By the time children reach school age, they can at least be reasoned with in regards to a trip to the grocery store. My son, though, still has his “moments” where grocery shopping is the last thing he wants to do, and he will try his best to make it as miserable of a trip as he can. So, here are some pointers to avoid the conflicts (or at least some of them):
The dreaded grocery store. It is always such a precarious balance between getting the job done and keeping your young child or children occupied. As children grow older, their needs (and demands) change, too. Tips that worked wonders with little ones don’t seem to be quite as effective as children hit preschool age. Here are a few tips to making grocery shopping with a preschooler a little easier (and fun!): Read more…
Gone are the days of snuggling my baby in the sling as I perused the aisles of my local grocer. No longer will he sit idly in the “bucket” (infant carrier) while I push the cart and make googly eyes at him from time to time. Nope, that is all gone. Say hello to Toddlerhood and a host of New Rules, especially when it comes to navigating the grocery store.
A couple of months ago, we became Best Friends with the only allergist in our small town. Actually, he’d probably call us HIS best friend first, since I think we single-handedly financed his in-ground pool he just had installed at his home. Our younger son, now three and a half, was once again going down a road we do not like to travel: the never-ending Sniffle-Lane and the Ear Infection Highway. Multitudes of visits, tests (”pokes” on the back - not well-received), nose-swabs and bills later, we discovered that our little guy is allergic to absolutely - NOTHING. Not even dust (which I welcomed with open arms, realizing my possible days of tedius dusting were now, well, dust). Our son was (and is) the victim of Germs. He has a perpetual Cold. And the nice best-friend-doctor classified him with Vasomotor Rhinitis.
The flu.
RSV
Bronchitis.
Pneumonia.
Our bodies fight off many germs and viruses each day, including the ones that lead to such nasty illnesses such as these (and more). There are a few simple things you can do to keep your body healthy and strong to ward off serious illnesses. These are also great practices when you ARE sick, if for nothing else than to protect others with whom you come into contact. Read more…
