Welcome back to our Top 5 Series. This month’s post will pivot a bit from our series into a new subset of topics. This will be our first post within our “Top 5 Home Learning Series”. Previously, we were covering topics within our “Top 5 Parenting Series”. The posts in that subseries include ‘Top 5 Rainy Day Ideas for Parents’, ‘Top 5 Tips for Creating Better Sleep for Your Child’, ‘Top 5 Tips for Raising Independent Children’, ‘Top 5 Tips for Improving Picky Eating’, ‘Top 5 Tips for Building Family Bonds’, and “Top 5 Tips for Balancing Technology in Your Home”.

Planning a family trip with children can be both exciting and challenging. As parents, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone in the family is crucial. In this blog post, we will share our top five tips for traveling with children that will help you navigate through the ups and downs of the journey. So, whether you're embarking on a road trip or taking a flight to a new destination, these tips will help you cre...

This is our first post in our new blog series titled “Top 5”. This series will include a variety of posts of ‘Top 5’ tips and ideas on a variety of topics related to raising children. In this post we will review five ideas for parents to incorporate into their rainy (or snowy!) day with their children.  

 Idea #1: Games

Games are a great activity for a rainy day and can teach children many valuble skills like taking turns.

The key to this idea is finding age-appropriate games for your children. My girls are now 8 and 5 years old, and our current household favorites include Trouble, Sorry, Uno, Yahtzee, and Monopoly. When they were younger games like Memory, Candy Land, and Guess Who were favorites. As I look ahead, I’m excited to incorporate new games like Scrabble, Upwords, and Racko. If you have younger children, consider playing as a team so that they have additional support in understanding the concepts and rules. While these are our family favorites, there is an endless suppl...