The Parent Voice

Our very first family vacation traveling via airplane.

Our family just went through RSV, and it was the hardest thing we have had to deal with so far. 

No one is immune to getting cavities, but dental sealants prevent 80% of cavities in the back teeth, where 9 in 10 cavities occur. Isn’t that amazing?

For parents, Halloween can be a source of stress and anxiety in dealing with the huge amounts of candy and other treats that kids collect. Kyle offers ideas to help lessen the stress and simultaneously offer fun for the kids.

To me, teething is one of the hardest things to go through for little ones. They are in pain due to the gums cutting open. They cannot tell you what is going on, and there is not a ton that we can do to help them get through it.

With these hot summers comes the need to find ways to cool off. Our family loves to play in the water, and I am not saying going to a lake or stream/river somewhere (which are also great options), I am talking about playing in the backyard. Now, because I have two young children who I must keep very close eyes on when playing near any water, it is much easier for me to give them a hose in the backyard and let them play with it. I found this to be the easiest way to keep them cool and allow them to play outside at home.

Let me tell you about a few things that have been so great for us to have while camping to make it easier with young children. This list is stuff that we have figured out along the last few years of camping with kids, and we are still constantly learning, so take what I say with a grain of salt and do some trial and error to figure out what works for your family.