Kids

We're starting week two of kids being home from school at my house and the West Ada School District has announced the soonest kids will be going back to school is April 3rd. Here's some ideas if you have bored kids at home.

There's one big difference between allergies and COVID-19 symptoms, and recognizing it can help put your mind at ease.

Most kids are wearing shoes that are too small, and it's more than just uncomfortable. Tight shoes can cause serious foot deformities that they'll have for the rest of their lives. Apparently, we need to ramp up the toe test!

It sure doesn't take long to wipe out the benefits of exercise. If the kids spend an hour or two playing a softball game and chase that with a bag of chips and a sugary sports drink, they're probably taking in more calories than they burn.

Spring break is right around the corner and can present a scheduling issue for parents who need to work. The kids suddenly have loads of free time, but it's business-as-usual for parents. So what easy things can we squeeze in?

I'm no expert but I am a mom with a heart, and I wanted the kids to be informed but not scared about the Coronavirus. This is what I told them.

If your family seems to produce nothing but girls or nothing but boys, your family actually has very little to do with it. The experts say it happens purely by chance.

I made the kids sort through old toys last weekend and our donation pile turned out to be a mountain. And that makes me sad! It's not just the emotional attachment. It has much more to do with good ole parental guilt.

It's been proven that horseback riding helps kids with Autism and ADHD improve strength and dexterity, but the benefits don't stop there. We've got the best horseback riding spots around the Treasure Valley so all of us can make the most of it.

For the last five months (and this entire school year so far), I haven't been doing the morning routine with my son. This has been my first week "back on the job," and it's been harder than I remembered.