Ha!

Love reading: it’s so good

What did the shark say when it ate the clownfish? Tastes funny.

Why is a pirate called a pirate? Because they arrrrrreeee.

Ha!

As soon as they left the baby stage, every day for our family

I love hannah andersson

Me too!

I’ve always loved the idea of getting a u pick tree

this is working as expected!

A test

Threading pasta through a straw. Penne works well.

Hide small objects in a bowlful of dry rice and have your child find them. This is a fun sensory activity, too!

Dot art with Q-tips. I like to reinforce letter and number recognition with this activity, too, by outlining a letter or number for him to paint by "dotting" the inside with a q-tip dipped in washable paint.

Tearing paper - make collage art!

Sorting small objects, like cereal, beads, buttons, etc.

Peeling and placing stickers. Sticker books are great for this.

Placing letters on a letter board. I discovered this one by accident, but I love how it keeps my 4-year-old sitting quietly for long stretches of time while he tries to get the plastic letters to stay in my felt letter board.

Wow, that’s so generous! We typically do between $20-$30. We’ll do higher for very close friends or cousins, but not usually more than $40-$50.

My daughter wore braces for years, and my son just started Invisalign, so I have some opinions! :) Though it definitely depends on the kid, I think braces are probably best for most teens. Although you have to be more careful about what you eat, and have to deal with irritations like broken brackets, loose wires, etc, the fact that you can't remove them weighs pretty heavily in favor of braces - if you can't remove them, you can't lose them (or "forget" to put them on)! My son is pretty responsible, so we decided to give Invisalign a try. And, although he likes it, we hadn't considered that having to remove them anytime he eats is a huge pain, since he is ALWAYS hungry and needing to snack. It also means he ends up wearing them less than he should, since it's otherwise hard for him to eat between classes, at practice or events, etc. Soooo, we'll see if they end up working as well!