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featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
Dear Sara answers parenting and child raising
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published May 21, 2009
Dear Sara,
Our family has really had to cut back
because of the recession. We have
gone from a 2 income family with
money to put away for retirement to
a one income family just barely
getting by. We don’t have any
money to entertain our 2 kids
because we need the money for
groceries. What can we do to keep
our kids occupied and happy?
Holly
Dear Holly,
The best entertainment that you can
give the kids is the gift of your time
and attention. They can play games
on their own but it’s much more fun if
Mom and Dad join in. Drag out the
board games and play Monopoly or
one of their other favorites.
You’ll probably be eating at home
more because it’s less expensive.
When the weather is good get out
and go for a walk with the kids
around the neighborhood after
dinner. It’s good exercise and gives
you a chance to interact with your
neighbors.
Another family project you might get
your kids involved in is a family
garden. Fresh vegetables from your
own garden are incredible. Let your
kids pick out seeds and plant them.
Most things come up fairly readily. If
you have an excess it’s fairly easy to
freeze vegetables. You will be
surprised at how much better they
are than what you pay good money
for at the grocery store.
For directions in planting a garden,
one site that is fairly comprehensive is
www.hopetechno.com/book26htm.
This is U.S Dept of Agriculture Home
and Garden #202.
Your kids might just remember this
summer more than any other because
they had the benefit of spending more
time with you.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published May 21, 2009
Dear Sara,
Our family has really had to cut back
because of the recession. We have
gone from a 2 income family with
money to put away for retirement to
a one income family just barely
getting by. We don’t have any
money to entertain our 2 kids
because we need the money for
groceries. What can we do to keep
our kids occupied and happy?
Holly
Dear Holly,
The best entertainment that you can
give the kids is the gift of your time
and attention. They can play games
on their own but it’s much more fun if
Mom and Dad join in. Drag out the
board games and play Monopoly or
one of their other favorites.
You’ll probably be eating at home
more because it’s less expensive.
When the weather is good get out
and go for a walk with the kids
around the neighborhood after
dinner. It’s good exercise and gives
you a chance to interact with your
neighbors.
Another family project you might get
your kids involved in is a family
garden. Fresh vegetables from your
own garden are incredible. Let your
kids pick out seeds and plant them.
Most things come up fairly readily. If
you have an excess it’s fairly easy to
freeze vegetables. You will be
surprised at how much better they
are than what you pay good money
for at the grocery store.
For directions in planting a garden,
one site that is fairly comprehensive is
www.hopetechno.com/book26htm.
This is U.S Dept of Agriculture Home
and Garden #202.
Your kids might just remember this
summer more than any other because
they had the benefit of spending more
time with you.
Sara