Mother's Friend — Inside Scoop

Enjoying the Ride: A Parenting Journey from Birth to Ten is a must have for every parent. In short, it's the "quick start manual" that should have come with the baby. In an easy-to-read and warm, humorous style, among the topics discussed are:

-How to potty train with simplicity and low stress
-How to have peaceful, uninterrupted nights of sleep
-How to set limits without battles of the will
-How to have peaceful mealtimes around the table
-How to have loving relationships between siblings
-How to teach parents and children to handle and prevent angry outbursts
-How to get the unmotivated child to do his chores with a sense of pride
-How to manage night terrors and nightmares

$15.99

Reclaim your time around the dinner table with these best-selling reversible Mealtime Manners Placemats.
Your child will follow the pathway to mealtime manners, with ten fun stops along the way. Beginning with "Be thankful for another meal" to "Clear the table" and everything in between, your child will be empowered to take the initiative. Engaging illustrations make it easy for pre-readers to act like a "big kid." The girls' side is a colorful stroll through a flowery meadow. The boys' side, with the same ten rules, is a swerving speedway, complete with checkered flag at the finish line. Laminated for easy cleaning. $4.99 each.

Cash in on these clever savings banks and instill in your children a sense of responsibility and generosity. Maybe your child likes to save his money and fill up his piggy bank. But is breaking open a piggy bank and spending all it's contents teaching your child proper money management? With these must-have "money banks" in your child's possession, he will learn how to save, give, AND spend. Whenever he receives an allowance or cash gift, he will divide his money evenly, turning these early money lessons into lifelong habits.