Lorin Young

Traveling With Kids Doesn't Have To Be a Nightmare

Traveling with kids, even if you're just going out to the store, has some parenting challenges, doesn't it? At home, my kids can have decent behavior, but in the car or plane, it all goes out the window. What's up with that? I think this is true for three reasons. First, most kids are creatures of habit, and they like their routines . If you leave the comfort of your... (posted by Lorin 1 year 115 days ago.)

Teaching Manners To Young People: Seven Guidelines

Teaching manners to children is becoming a lost art. You can teach your child manners at any age and here's how! Have you noticed that teaching manners seems to be falling by the wayside? Do kids today seem more rude and less respectful than they once were? Are polite children a thing of the past? You can teach your child manners that last a lifetime. You can get... (posted by Lorin 1 year 124 days ago.)

Stranger Danger: What You Need To Know To Prevent Kidnapping and Sexual Predation of Children

You can avoid stranger danger and prevent kidnapping by educating yourself and your child Stranger danger education is one of the most important lessons you can give your child. Many sexual predators and child abductors operate within predictable patterns of behavior. Children can be taught to observe the people around them and... (posted by Lorin 1 year 124 days ago.)

No One Wants To Think About a Dirty Toilet, But Since You're Here, Let's Talk...

Think about it: toilets are dirty. Cleaning a dirty toilet is a dirty job. Toilet brushes are disgusting. There's no getting around that. I used to use a conventional toilet brush, but then I read How Clean is Your House, a book by Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie based on the BBC television show. These ladies bring up an important point about cleaning the toilet that... (posted by Lorin 1 year 129 days ago.)

Ten Reading Tips For Parents To Help Little Ones Learn (to Love) To Read

I have some reading tips for parents of either little ones just learning to read or children who are starting to get frustrated. Reading comes naturally to some kids, and others really struggle, so there is no one size fits all strategy, but here are my ideas: 1. Turn off the television I'm sure you know this already, but are you actually doing it? Parents are sometimes pretty... (posted by Lorin 1 year 131 days ago.)

You Can Win the Fight Against Paper Clutter! Here Are Six Tips To Get Organized.

Paper clutter used to be my biggest frustration in my work at an organized home. No matter how tidy my house was, once the mail truck pulled away it was an inundation of paper junk mail every day. It's so frustrating that any company can send me paper clutter as much as they want. And then there are the free newspaper circulars on my lawn, door... (posted by Lorin 1 year 134 days ago.)