Now that my kids are older I have learned that you have to plan out your summer activities early because many of the local OC summer camps and programs for kids start registration in the spring, which is just around the corner. To make summer planning easier, I wanted to share a special event going on this weekend!
This is a guest blog by local OC mom Melanie, who shares with us 8 nutrients to boost your family’s immune system along with easy mom-to-mom tips on how to get these nutrients into our kiddos!
“By now we all know this cold and flu season has been a doozy. We also know how scary and inconvenient it is when you or your children get sick. If you are like me you are always trying to find helpful and simple ways to keep your kids healthy. Besides getting the flu shot and washing your hands, to avoid getting sick, there are a number of foods you can eat to boost your immune system…
OC moms rejoice ~ a new mommy hangout has come to town! Li’l Baby Sprouts high end baby boutique and education center in Newport Beach is now open and they want you to welcome you to their community with open arms.
The store features a highly edited selection of apparel for newborns and toddlers, blankets, high chairs, baby carriers, toys and gifts along with your favorite baby necessities for feeding and bathing.
You can check it out for yourself this Thursday, 2/28/13 from 3pm – 7pm at their special Grand Opening Event.
At the Grand Opening, moms and kids alike will enjoy refreshments, giveaways, a balloon artist and free music class for the little ones.
I almost had a nervous breakdown recently trying to get my 3 1/2 year old to take her first dose of antibiotics. For an easygoing kid, I have never seen her get so hysterical about something. It was awful! I honestly didn’t know what I was going to do or how I was going to get her to take it so I reached out to my Facebook followers for real mom tips on how to get kids to take medicine.
If you don’t already, please follow Tiny Oranges on Facebook, readers are seriously the best. Total wealth of mom to mom info on our Facebook page. Your tips worked and you all saved me from my breakdown. Thank you.
Here is what tips our moms had on how to get kids to take medicine. If you have more ideas, please comment below…
If your kids are in school, I am sure you hear about lice going around all of the time. The very thought of it makes my scalp itch.
This guest blog, by local OC mom, Danielle, is a personal account of her experience dealing with head lice and helpful tips for all of us if God forbid, we find ourselves wondering what to do when your child gets lice. Here is what she writes…
“You are brushing your daughter’s hair and you see something. You wonder if your eyes are playing tricks on you or did you just see something move. You take a deep breath and comb through the hair one more time and it is confirmed, there are visible live bugs on her head….LICE!