All Blog Posts Tagged 'parenting-advice' (4)

A common topic when I talk to other parents of small children is whether buying generic brand diapers actually saves you money. The answer? It depends. Every brand of generic diapers is different and the quality of each brand can vary drastically. Also, every child is different, so the way each brand of diapers fits your child can vary as well. Generally speaking, you pay more for brand name diapers, but the quality is better so you end up changing your child less often. Generic brand diapers m… Continue

My daughter is only two, but she has already mastered the concept of spending money. Any time she receives money for birthdays or holidays (or even just when she digs through my purse), her immediate reaction is to grab my hand and tell me she wants to go to the toy store. I finally realized that even though she's only a toddler, it was time for me to sit down with her and teach her a little about saving money. After all, she already understood the concept of spending it. After doing a little r… Continue

by Karen

With my younger son turning 2 this week, we’re in full-blown birthday party mode getting ready for his big celebration. We've learned a thing or two over the years about planning for parties and saving a little money in the process. Here are a couple of tips: * Get on the mailing list of your local party store. Many stores offer coupons to those who sign up online or in-store.… Continue

by Karen

Parents of young children often get lots of advice (both solicited and unsolicited!) to help their kids get quality sleep, and sometimes what works for one parent doesn't work for the next. In addition, even practices that helped soothe your older child to sleep might not work for your next. As a mom of two young kids, I found I just had to figure out what worked for each of them. This… Continue