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parenting

Kara's desk

The following post was written by Simple Kids editor Kara Fleck. We’ve had some new readers join us at Simple Kids recently and I wanted to officially welcome all of the new faces I’ve seen in the comments lately:  I’m so glad you’re here and joining in with me on this journey. If you haven’t [...]

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climbing over the Potomac River

The following is by Simple Kids contributor Catherine Way of Adventures with Kids. Learning always involves a degree of risk and challenge. To learn something new you need to challenge yourself to do something you haven’t done before and risk failing a few times until you master the skill.  Children happily challenge themselves to learn [...]

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Our Simple Bedtime Routine

by Kara on August 30, 2010

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sleeping boy

The following was written by Simple Kids editor Kara Fleck. We’ve talked before about my belief that kids need routines they can count on. Bedtime is one of the routines we hold sacred at our house.  The order is always the same and, with rare exception, we don’t deviate from this routine. Sometimes mommy is [...]

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goal-setting for kids

The following is by Simple Kids contributor Amy Anderson of Let’s Explore and Early Bird Homeschool. Setting goals is not just for grown-ups. Even our littles can benefit from the confidence-boost that comes from setting a goal, working towards it, and achieving it. Goal-setting with young children should be simple and straightforward: Involve your child [...]

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crayons

The following post is by Simple Kids editor Kara Fleck. It is that time of year again:  time to start thinking about getting the kids ready for going back to school. In our area, the kids are heading back to classes on Monday. The Simple Kids email box has received a few questions about back [...]

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