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Why did you decide to homeschool your children?

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What's a great developmental toy for preschoolers?

Melissa and Tiffany

For my preschoolers, I always reach for non-traditional toys to increase hand eye coordination and get an early start on reading/writing skills. From clothes pins on the line, sorting small trinkets, opening/closing containers, spooning beans into a bottle- to washing windows a Montessori approach has always been the best for development in our home.
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What is your definition of an overscheduled child?

Melissa and Tiffany

Every child is different, and you must be attentive to their signs and symptoms of schedule overload. When your child starts crying when it's time to leave the house even if your headed to Chucke Cheese, you know something is wrong. They must have downtime, where creative play is involved and without unreasonable time constraints. Ask them- they will tell you if it's too much.
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How do you get a fidgety or unfocused child to sit and do homework?

Melissa and Tiffany

I am a homeschooling mom so this is a daily battle for me. Besides the obvious of frequent breaks- I make it fun for them! Why do they need to sit still the whole time? We take dance breaks inbetween subjects where we dance as fast as we can for the entire song! This usually gets their wiggles, and if all else fails I remove all distractions and sit with him.
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What is the best place to raise children: city, suburbs, or a rural town?

Melissa and Tiffany

In your home! The best place to raise a child is in a loving home. It all depends on your personality, where you should live.
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Why is the stay-at-home vs. working moms debate so passionate?

Melissa and Tiffany

I think it is so passionate because of our inborn sense of guilt. We both have our reasons for staying home or working and I am sure neither decision was made lightly. However, we are constantly comparing ourselves to other mothers and analyzing whether each and every decision affecting our family was the right decision. EVERY family is different, so no one will ever be right.
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Can you recommend a children's book or series that's great for summer reading? Please include the ages it's appropriate for.

Melissa and Tiffany

My son is 7 and just started reading the Magic Treehouse series! He loves them and loves that they are numbered- so he wants to read them all!!
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What's a great finger food that your kids love? Please include a link.

Melissa and Tiffany

Sometimes it is super hard to get kids to eat so the best way I think is to get them involved~ My kids love these super easy and fun "Hairy Hot Dogs"!! The kids have fun sliding spagetti noodles in the hotdogs- cook and VOILA!! http://www.homegrownfamilies.net/2010/05/fun-in-kitchen-with-hot-dogs.html
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What's your best tip for teaching a gradeschooler about money?

Melissa and Tiffany

We first started with a Melissa and Doug play set and set up an entire store in our living room. I let my son be the cashier and we played store!! He had it down in hours!
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