My ParenTime's Family Community Blog

We've Moved Our BLOG! This blog will no longer be updated.

2010-02-04T12:23:00.002-05:00

As the title of this post suggests, we have created a new blog at MyParenTime.com. Due to changes in Blogger, we have installed WordPress on our site and will be using our new blog to keep you all updated.

Visit our new blog here.

Newest projects...

2010-01-23T17:17:00.000-05:00

Our newest projects are soon to be released -- stay tuned!

New Main Article: Medical Mistakes & Children: How Can You Prevent Them?

2010-01-10T21:58:00.002-05:00

Medical mistakes...they can happen to anyone, even children. From prescribing the wrong medication, to performing the wrong medical procedure, there are way too many things that can go wrong. As parents, we need to be actively involved in our child's care to reduce the chances of any errors.

Read on...

Facebook Disables Our Stop Sex Offenders Account

2009-12-26T09:53:00.002-05:00

We wanted to let everyone know that Facebook disabled our STOP SEX OFFENDERS account for no reason. But, we think it's quite a coincidence that it was disabled shortly after we reported another Facebook account for copyright infringement. We wish that Facebook would have at least given us some sort of warning or notice, but they gave none. Before we discovered that our account was disabled, we had been informing our Facebook fans about child and family safety. Our fan base was steadily growing. We apologize to our 548 fans, and hope they will continue to support us via our website. We've emailed Facebook, but after an Internet search, we would be quite surprised if we received any reply. Apparently, disabling accounts without notice and reason is a common practice by Facebook.

Again, we apologize to our fans and hope to be back in a social network soon, whether it be Facebook or another network.

Important Site: Parents for Window Blind Safety

2009-12-18T11:51:00.002-05:00

According to Parents for Window Blind Safety, a child dies every 2 weeks from strangulation on corded window treatments -- EVERY 2 WEEKS!!!

Please visit the following website and educate people about the dangers of corded window treatments by sharing this website with everyone you know:

Parents for Window Blind Safety

New Main Article: Holiday Safety for Your Family

2009-12-04T15:03:00.002-05:00

The holiday season can bring both laughter and happiness to your family. It can also be a time of stress, anger, and worry. Keeping children safe during the holidays can bring major stress to families. There is often so much to do, and not enough eyes to watch little ones. We hope the following tips and information helps keep you and your family safe during the holidays, and keeps stress far, far away.

Click here to view December's featured article. We look forward to your comments!

New Article: 3 Effective Ways to Reduce Stress & Depressed Mood During the Holidays

2009-12-04T15:02:00.004-05:00

The holiday season is quickly approaching and many of us are preparing for this joyous time of the year. Some may embrace the holidays with cheer, hope, and thanksgiving while others may embrace the season with burden, anxiety, and personal failure. This article addresses three ways you can overcome anxiety and depressed mood during the holidays.

Click here to read this article.

New Article: 5 Tips to Avoid a Holiday Meltdown

2009-12-04T15:02:00.003-05:00

Contrary to what we’ve been told, most holiday stress is completely unnecessary. Just because holiday stress is normal doesn't mean it's natural.

Click here to read this article.

New Article: How to Decorate the Perfect Christmas Tree

2009-12-04T14:26:00.006-05:00

The first thing you will need to do is determine if the tree is seen all the way around or with partial views.

Click here to read this article.

New Article: Social Networking Website, Facebook, from a Safety Mom's Point of View

2009-11-03T17:05:00.001-05:00

We consider ourselves to be "safety parents." We do our best to shield and inform our child, and the children in our extended family...from the dangerous things in this world. This includes protecting them from the dangers of the Internet. But are social networking sites really that dangerous?

Click here to view November's featured article. We look forward to your comments!

Dealing with Stress in Teenagers

2009-10-27T18:47:00.003-04:00

Stress is something that can grab hold of your teen and not let go. Stress can be the cause of various symptoms, such as headaches, stomach aches, loss of appetite, insomnia, and many other physical symptoms. If you've had your child tested for physical illnesses and have found nothing, stress may be the culprit. We're currently battling stress in our home, and during our research, have found a couple of websites that were very informative. We hope they help you & your family as well:

http://www.stressfocus.com/stress_focus_article/tips-teenage-stress.htm

http://www.uliveandlearn.com/lessons/lesson.cfm?lesid=131&pg=1

In addition, below are just a few articles located on MyParenTime.com that deal with stress:

http://www.myparentime.com/articles/07/article666.shtml

http://www.myparentime.com/articles/article11.shtml

http://www.myparentime.com/articles/04/articleS412.shtml

http://www.myparentime.com/articles/monthly/tcc/tcc2.shtml

http://www.myparentime.com/articles/06/article569.shtml

Article: Young Children, Teenagers, and Stress

2009-10-13T11:57:00.001-04:00

Is the phrase, "let kids be kids" relevant in our society anymore? Nowadays, many children are overscheduled with activities and don't have much time to just "be a kid." With all these extra activities, children have even more things to worry about and stress over.

Read on...

Homepage

2009-10-09T11:54:00.003-04:00

So sorry for the homepage delay this month -- we've had another close family member pass away unexpectedly, and we've just been side-tracked. We hope to get the main page updated soon. Thanks so much for your support!

New article: Stay Connected with Your Teenager

2009-09-03T14:33:00.001-04:00

It's amazing to watch our children grow and change, but it's very easy to lose sight of your kids when they reach the teen years. If you're not connected with your teenagers, it's not too late to start. They may try and push you away, but don't give up. Keep the connection open.

Click here to read this article. :)

August Newsletter Sent -- Look for it!

2009-08-19T11:55:00.004-04:00

We know it's been a couple of months, but we finally got our latest newsletter out. This year has certainly been challenging...we'd like to thank all of you for your continued support and patience. :)

August Main Article: Back to School Safety

2009-08-04T03:02:00.002-04:00

Going back to school can be stressful for many children, especially if your child is entering school for the first time. School can be stressful for parents too, as we become more involved in our children's school activities, we continue our quest to keep them safe while away from home.

Read on...

New PrintableChecklists.com Homepage & Features!

2009-07-12T21:22:00.003-04:00

We've finally completed round 1 of our updates. Let us know what you think of our new homepage!

Still updating PrintableChecklists.com checklists

2009-07-12T16:33:00.002-04:00

We apologize for having more than 100 of our checklists offline for so long -- we're installing new features and a new homepage and things have gone longer than we had planned. We are also converting all of our older checklists to PDF so the format will be consistent. We appreciate your patience! :)

Smoking: Prevent Your Child from Taking the Bait

2009-07-09T09:53:00.000-04:00

There will be many things that children will be exposed to during their lifetime, that parents hope their children will not get involved in - smoking is one of them. Unfortunately, the world around us makes it very difficult for children to decide which things to pass up. Peer pressure doesn't make it any easier for children to decide what is right and what is wrong.

Read on...

PrintableChecklists.com Categories Revised

2009-06-26T02:15:00.002-04:00

We've divided a few of our larger categories to make things a bit easier to find. The categories that have been sectioned off are: Business & Finance, Children & Education, Home & Household, Health & Medical and Parenting & Family. Click here to view our Checklist Menu.

We hope you find some checklists you didn't know we had! Don't forget, there's also a search. :)

Get 2 Free Games!

2009-06-25T06:06:00.002-04:00

Just for signing up for your FREE 'My Game Space,' you get 2 FREE games! Your choice of 5 top games:

Sign up for FREE!

WooHoo! 2 more Games Added!

2009-06-25T04:15:00.001-04:00

Enjoy!

More to come!

4 New Games Added! :)

2009-06-25T01:31:00.002-04:00

We've added 4 new fun games -- we hope you enjoy them!

Look for more games to be added soon! :)

Is someone infringing on your copyright?

2009-06-21T18:14:00.004-04:00

We receive emails asking us what to do about copyright infringement, so we included the following page to supplement our Copyright page:

What Can You Do About Copyright Infringement?

We hope this information helps you. :)

New article: Re-founding Fathers

2009-06-19T05:52:00.001-04:00

Re-founding Fathers