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With many growing families spread out across long distances, a plane trip with children may be inevitable this holiday season. The experience need not be daunting. Follow these handy tips to help you and your children enjoy a comfortable and uneventfull plane ride.
Posted: 2006-11-24
Category: Parenting
Due to long distances or other circumstance, many people are forced to forego their normal holiday traditions and spend those times away from home. Discover ways that you and your family can share your holiday cheer with others who can't be with their own families and make your holidays even more rewarding as well.
Posted: 2006-11-24
Category: Holidays
Many parents put too much pressure on themselves to make sure Santa gets the job done right on Christmas morning. They load the tree with as many presents as possible. But what your kids really want may be simplier than you think. Read on to find out what you can't give them too much of.
Posted: 2006-11-22
Category: Holidays
Christmas caroling has long been a holiday tradition. The singing of familiar yuletide songs can bring about warm feelings of Christmas past. Read on to learn the history of Christmas caroling.
Posted: 2006-11-22
Category: Holidays
You've planned for the future, but have you planned for the past? The holidays are such a busy time of year that even breaking out the camera can be one task too many. Discover how important it is to record those special family traditions and how you can make them into something that many generations to come will enjoy.
Posted: 2006-11-21
Category: Holidays
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season can be stressful enough. But for parents of small children, it can be downright dreadful. Look to fellow parents who are probably in the same situation as you are. Learn how, together, you can work to make the holidays more enjoyable and less stressful for everyone.
Posted: 2006-11-21
Category: Holidays
It's the first big snowfall of the season and you're snowed in. Enjoy the snow! But first, follow these simple tips to make the day fun and safe for your family.
Posted: 2006-11-20
Category: Home & Family
Every holiday season, children everywhere compose a letter to Santa requesting those very special wish list items. Why not host a Santa Letter-Writing Party? Together, with other parents, you can make this holiday tradition even more fun for all.
Posted: 2006-11-20
Category: Holidays
Christmas rolls around and your child wants all the latest and greatest toys. But you take a look at their room, it's crammed full of last year's latest and greatest. Why not help your child "make a deal with Santa" and clear out the clutter. Read on to learn how this deal works.
Posted: 2006-11-17
Category: Holidays
As you rush from store to store trying to finish your holiday shopping, the clock is ticking on your children's patience. Keep them entertained with your vast knowledge of odd Christmas facts!
Posted: 2006-11-17
Category: Holidays
It's a tradition that many parents today enjoyed as children themselves: learning and loving the stories of Rudolph & Frosty. Discover and be surprised by how these favorite holiday characters come about.
Posted: 2006-11-16
Category: Holidays
Come December, kids have prepared a long list of desired toys from Santa. And in anticipation of his visit, kids will display their very best behavior. Learn how as a parent, you can turn this "Santa Factor" into a lifelong habit of good deeds for others.
Posted: 2006-11-16
Category: Holidays
Gingerbread cakes and cookies have long been a holiday tradition. Discover the origins of this confection and its relationship with the Christmas season.
Posted: 2006-11-15
Category: Holidays
Santa Claus has long been the focal point of the holiday season. Learn the history of how the "The Jolly One" became such a cherished and influential part of children's lives everywhere.
Posted: 2006-11-15
Category: Holidays
Your intellectual youngster has many question for you this holiday season and he expects you to have all the answers. Amaze and entertain him with a little bit of Christmas trivia.
Posted: 2006-11-15
Category: Holidays