Extend the Life of Child's Water BottleMy daughter has several Thermos brand Funtainers. We purchased these when she was younger and they have fun, younger child prints on them. She did not want to be seen with a Disney Princess water bottle at the age of 9. So, we used her graphic duct tape to re-cover them.
Tween Parenting AdviceThis is a page about tween parenting advice. When children reach this in between age, parents are faced with a number of challenging parenting decisions.
Teens and Consumerism?My ultra-frugal shopping has gone unopposed by my son. He is almost 13, and is succumbing to peer pressure and hearing comments that he wears "poor people shoes", etc. We can afford the brands of clothing he's wanting, but....