children

We all know how important our teeth are to us.  We all know that dental hygeine is important, and even more important for our kids, but unfortunately not everyone can afford to go to the dentist.  That's why Kool Smiles is having a free day of dental care for children.

On Saturday, we celebrated my son's 9th birthday.  Nine years, it doesn't seem like that is possible.  We had a fun little birthday for him at one of our local donut places.  It was a fun party, however, that fun party turned into a very teachable moment of kindness.

No matter what year, no matter what decade, there have always been must-have holiday toys.

Prepare to laugh until your sides hurt. Christmas is a time when children dream of the shiny new toys waiting for them under the tree. Parents spend countless hours wrapping these gifts, imagining the excitement that will come with unwrapping them...

There is a toy on the market called Bunchems!  It's a fun toy created by Spin Master. However, you have to be careful with this toy because it could cause huge problems if it gets into your child's hair.

So I find myself with a problem.  A problem with chores.  As you know, I have an 8-year old boy named Ethan.  He's a good kid however we have a big problem in our home and that is chores.  It's like pulling teeth when it comes to get him to do his chores.  I have tried just about everything and nothing seems to work, so I need your advice and what works for your family.

Just because school is out doesn't mean that hunger is out.  When school is out that means we have kids in our  area who go without meals.  At least when they are in school they can eat breakfast and lunch, but when school isn't in session these kids are going hungry.  No child should ever go hungry.  Thankfully there is the Kids Cafe.

After an attempted child abduction May 20 by a man in a white 1990 Chevorlet pickup, the Amarillo Police Department located both the vehicle and the man involved in the incident. Detectives from the APD interviewed the man, a balding Hispanic male, and the investigation is ongoing...

Family reunions don't get much better than this.

Three children ages 7, 3, and 11 months were found abandoned in house in Lake Stevens, Washington.  It was a debt collector who notified police after several visits to the home where he only spoke to the 7-year old.  The children were padlocked inside the house.

All I have to say, is yes we live in a world of too much information and having everything caught on video.  This is one example, but it was just too cute not to share.  A 3-year old is talking about eating to much while he is on the toilet.  Don't worry it's not graphic, her parents caught it all through the door.

How many times have you been in a dollar store with your kids and they ask for a toy.  Do you usually buy it? I mean it is only a $1.  Well one mother bought her daughter a princess wand at a dollar store but when her daughter removed the sticker it revealed something disturbing.