Oh the things you can do with an empty paper towel tube! The little ones can find many creative ways to use an empty paper towel tubes: like for YELLING Things!!!! as this 4 year old says. Look! She decorated her YELLING Thing all by herself using markers! Isn’ the YELLING Thing precious? I think so because […]
What Happens When a Man’s Wheelchair is One Wheel Short? He wobbles and tips over with him in it is what happens. Then he is stuck in bed for days and day sand days…and the No Non-cents Nanna disapears on-line for awhile. The alert system person responded, but called me FIRST?WHY would me first. […]
As your family adjusts to the new normal of staying home from school due to COVID-19 precautions now is a good time to not only talk about house rules that keep everyone safe but, to write them on paper to post for quick reminders. Why have RULES? “Rules help us all feel more safe and […]
Summer vacation is almost over for school age children. Transitioning from summer time play to getting up for school in the morning may be a challenge in some families. Whether you are a baby-sitter; older sibling; parent; or teacher No Non-cents Nanna has a secret key that will help you. The key is to understand […]
Getting to know someone can make even grown ups feel uncomfortable. Kids feel nervous too when meeting some like a new baby sitter. No Non-cents Nanna shares 10 silly icebreakers to help you make kids feel more comfortable. Keep reading for links to busy bag ideas from No Non-cents Nanna Feel free to share […]
Life is about making choices that may keep us constant; improve our lives or make things more difficult. The controversial handling of the contagious virus beginning in 2020 is now forcing us to make choices we never had planned to make. And that seems to be the beginning of the unsettling consequence that we face […]
This old No Non-cents Nanna post on silly babysitting tricks of the child-care trade has been updated to include outstanding resources: Where to find classes for babysitters certification. Develop new skills Where to find CPR and First Aid Classes Learn more with 4-H Learn to critter-sit chickens and other farm critters. Prepared parents can rely […]
This old No Non-cents Nanna knows it is time to take some of her babysitter’s rules out of moth balls. Rules to keep every one safe really can be fun for everyone. Mary Poppins inspired me with her spoon full of sugar and now I have the No Non-cents Nanna way! Here is […]
This old No Non-cents Nanna know we all have to start somewhere when learning how to care for small children. As a teen age babysitter my big survival tool was all the Tricks and TREATS had in my MAGIC BAG. Now I’m getting old with 6 grandkids- those tricks still work. How would […]
Do you know if a published statement is fact or fiction? All too many people believe books sold on Amazon a; blog post, a website or even a private Facebook groups just because it is PUBLISHED not knowing if the words are the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Why is that? Then unsubstantiated […]
Before you get into debt buying Christmas holiday presents, parents, think about what your children REALLY need to as a gift from you to help them grow up to be productive adults. I think we need to encourage imagination skills as part of learning the problem solving process. What IF every child could wish for […]
New parents, expect your babies to get messy when they learn to feed themselves. Messy is a necessary part of growth and development. Learn to take messy all in stride. No Non-cents Nanna’s youngest grandchild is cute as a bug eating berries, don’t you know! (Wearing the berries,too!) Six years later this No Non-cents Nanna and […]
http://www.amazon.com/Me-Before-You-Jojo-Moyes/dp/0143124544 My son and I had always been avid readers. Believe it or not, he could read by the time he was 2 years old. Tho’ I had spent much of my nursing career working with children with all kinds of disabilites it never occurred to me in that one day my athletic son […]
This old No Non-cents Nanna loves the simplicity of childhood. Give a small child a small bottle of bubbles and a bubble wand is better than discovering a burried treasure. I feel very blessed to have been able to capture some beautiful moments with this four year old and her bottle of bubbles. There is […]
