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Helping Kids Be Bucket Fillers
Last year my daughter came home from school and told me one of her friends “locked her out” or wouldn’t let her play. It happened the next day and the next. I asked, “Do you really think she’s a good friend?” “Yes,” she insisted. Suddenly, my whole life flashed before me. How many times had that happened to me? I hated to see her play with girls who weren’t kind. I knew how that felt. And then I stumbled upon a wonderful book called Have You Filled A Bucket Today? The book compares our happiness or discouragement with a full or empty bucket. It talks about how we can say nice things to others and that fills their bucket! If we say rude things, it dips out their bucket. In turn, if others say nice things or rude things, our own buckets c...
Take a pretend trip
Take a pretend trip around your house. Find a suitcase your child can pack with all the very important essentials of travel — favorite toys, books, and valuables – obviously, no clothes required. Mom and dad can do that. Use chairs to make your car since your child has just learned to drive. Don’t forget to document this trip with digital (of course) pictures of each destination. When you arrive, write postcards home. Of course, your young traveler will be collecting souvenirs along the way. Don’t forget about that! Imagine all the possibilities. Have a great vacation!
Ten family-friendly Denver restaurants you (and your kids) will love!
Families deserve a break from their own kitchens. But eating out can be expensive — even out- of-reach — for those whose clans are a few kiddos short of a TLC reality show. Not to fear: The following Denver-area restaurants offer either free or reduced-price meals for youngsters. Some even provide enough wholesome distractions to let parents eat in relative peace. And that can be priceless. 1. C.B. & Potts Restaurant & Brewery Thursday is the day to check out this modest chain: Kids can choose from one of about 14 meals for only $1. Children with heartier appetites can opt for midsize meals, dubbed “Bigger Bites,” which are larger than the kids versions but not quite as big as what ma and pa wolf down. (These meals aren’t part of the Thursday dollar deal, though...
