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Straight Talk about Back-to-School Preparations

August 9, 2017August 8, 2017 by Vincent Daly

As much as I’ve focused on controlling the whole space-time continuum each Summer, nothing shakes me to the core more than the realization it’s soon to be Back-to-School time. Despite my appearing to be composed on the outside, inside I’m letting out an ear-shattering primal scream. As a parent, you’re filled with a tidal wave of mixed emotions. My children are growing up! I am aging even quicker! They need new clothes! What’s the plan for school lunches? How will they get to school? Holy smokes, they’re in different schools this year! Do I get my newly minted middle school kid a phone? And where is Batman when I need him most? The time for straight talk has arrived.

4 Tips for Packing Healthy School Lunches

July 6, 2016 by CuteMonster Staff

Too soon to be thinking about packing healthy school lunches? Not at all. Make this the year you’re ready ahead of time rather than setting yourself up for total mayhem when the school year begins. One of the biggest challenges on a daily basis will be how to ensure your children eat a nutritious lunch when they are at school. Most public schools offer a free daily lunch, yet many kids reject the selections offered (“because they’re gross Mommy!”) and snack on foods that provide nothing but empty calories instead. To ensure your child gets the energy they need for a day of learning, here are four tips for packing delicious and nutritious school lunches that are simple to prepare.

Kids School Winter Break: 5 Reasons It Needs to End

February 12, 2015December 30, 2014 by Vincent Daly

Little known fact: Time moves at the pace it wants to move whether one is having fun or not. Consider Winter break for example. Here in the United States, we are collectively in the midst of a long school mandated kids centric “vacation”. Days and night have become a blur. Ask any parent of young elementary school aged children what day it is I suspect you’ll receive a long blank stare followed by a pained groan with muttered expletives. Don’t get me wrong. I love my children and countless millions of parents love theirs as well. But our collective cup hath runneth over. The kids need to go back to school now.

Keeping Kids Healthy during the School Year

February 23, 2015September 8, 2014 by Vincent Daly

Keeping kids healthy during the school year can be a challenge. Young kids and proper hygiene don’t always mix. They’ll get dirty within milliseconds after bathing. Runny noses? They automatically wipe them on their hands, sleeves or worse. Sneezing or coughing? The little people have no qualms sharing the love in close proximity. Most of the time parents can chalk up this behavior to kids being kids. Moms and Dads try to teach their children proper sanitary practices but often the lessons fall on deaf ears also known as selective hearing. Kids, you see, are not keen on responsibility which has the potential to become particularly problematic when school is back in session.

Fun End of Summer Tips for Kids

August 31, 2011August 29, 2011 by Vincent Daly

Summertime conjures up images of family fun at the beach, amusement parks, dips in the pool, and adventures to exciting destinations. Yet as the cliché goes, time flies when you’re having fun. A phrase that must have been originally coined at the end of Summer. This time of year can be tough on parents and kids alike. A question surfaces about how to fill the void between the last days of summer and the beginning of school. After asking several experienced parents as well as tapping into our own experience, we at CuteMonster.com have come up with some helpful tips.