Posts Tagged ‘tips’

A recent study found that when children are not dressed for the weather or for active play it limits a child care center’s ability to involve kids in physical activity. Learn more about how the clothing your child wears affects the amount of play and outside time they get at school or day care.

No matter who we are, we all like to save money or find deals on kids clothes. They just grow out of them too-darned fast to splurge on everything all of the time. Here are some ideas for shopping smart, exploring sales, and extending the life of kids clothes so you can save some money for more important things.

Back when I first began operating an online baby boutique, I used to visit Las Vegas (a quick flight for me) to attend trade shows. My goal was to learn about cut-and-sew companies that might be able to help me manufacture a couple of the ideas I had, as well as to see companies that had already found ways to do that and were now selling clothing, toys, or other baby gear that I could re-sell to my customers. Those initial experiences were definitely interesting, if not educational.

Shoes, unlike clothing, can cause long-term problems for children if they do not fit properly. Shoes that are too short, too narrow or too big for a child’s feet can lead to discomfort, injury, and even serious foot and ankle problems.

Understanding how shoes are constructed can help you make decisions about the styles that are most appropriate for your child.

So, what do you do when your little girl walks out of room dressed in purple tights, sandals, a yellow polka dot skirt, and a paint-stained t-shirt that is on backwards?

Do you:

1. Ask her to change?
2. Let it go this time, but lay her clothing out for her yourself from now on?
3. Encourage her unique fashion sense and ability to dress herself?

Read more about how to encourage your child’s motor skill development and growing sense of self.