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Guest Post: 7 hacks for turning your SUV road trip into a fun adventure

Guest Post — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 00:24:17 +0000

When traveling with family on the open road, these hacks just might save the day.

Today’s guest post comes to us from Rachael Everly, and she writes on the topic of 7 hacks for turning your SUV road trip into a fun adventure and brings some really cool ideas to the table when it comes to traveling on the open road. From using an pool inflatable to a binder and rubber band, she explores some of the ways to make the long trip ahead both relaxing and enjoyable.

Thank you for the great guest post article, Rachel.

Enjoy.
– Will

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7 hacks for turning your SUV road trip into a fun adventure

In possibly every road trip, regardless of the amount of fun you’re having, there comes that harrowing moment where you ask yourself (or you just say it out loud): “Are we there yet?!”. These SUV hacks, however, will help you avoid entering that zone.

If you’re someone who has driven for more than 2-3 hours per stretch, then you absolutely know that road trips aren’t all sunshine and rainbows. Once the charm starts to dissipate, there is no going back until you’ve restocked on food and your kids have stopped kicking the back of your seat and fallen asleep.

Here are 7 hacks that are guaranteed to make even the most extended, most challenging SUV road trips not seem like a burden.

DIY TV monitor

I’m starting with my personal favorite which I’m sure will definitely switch that hypothetical light bulb on: a DIY TV monitor.

It goes without saying that a certain degree of precaution will need to be exercised, but this is nothing short of the best way to give your kids a chance to enjoy the ride. Plus, you won’t have to miss out on your favorite show, and it’s a much better resort as compared to music which starts to play with your mood after the first hour and a half.

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Invest in a car cooler

You might be pushing your pocket’s boundaries a bit, but this is the kind of contraption that becomes a blessing when you really need that cold beverage sting to keep yourself wide awake. Keep your snacks and beverages preserved with a mini cooler, so that warm drinks will not be gnawing your weary mind during a long drive.

DIY Phone Holder

This is definitely going to make even the most inexperienced of road trip drivers look like absolute pros that thought out their journey. What we’re basically showing you here is a DIY smartphone/GPS holder made with the help of a rubber band and binder clip. Stay on track with the help of Maps and never miss out on a notification.

DIY car phone holder, Source: Mama Say What?!

Download the Best Travel Apps

Keep yourself updated and economical throughout the road trip with an app like Gas Buddy. This essentially guides you throughout the route as to where you can get the lowest gas prices, how far the nearest gas station is and even report gas prices so that everyone else can save money too.

Inflatable Pool Raft can be a Life Saver

Get an inflatable pool raft so that you get the sleep you deserve after a long drive. This is also a pretty nifty option for couples as well as kids that want to sleep comfortably in the back without compromising on space. It just makes you want to look forward to sleeping, doesn’t it?

Invest in Secure Containers

Security is a primary concern, and this is nothing but a measure towards making your adventure memorable. Stash your cash and cards in cases that don’t attract any attention whatsoever like a pill container or get one of those deceptive containers that look like something ordinary on the outside but are ‘safe’ on the inside to keep your belongings secure.

A Handy Trash Can

Turn that plastic cereal container into a no-spill trash can. It’s definitely worth it.

What do you think of this list of 7 hacks for turning your SUV road trip into a fun adventure? Let us know in the comments below!

About the Guest Post Author

Rachael Everly is an undergraduate student who loves to write on the topics related to business leadership, finance, technology and education. Her passion and flare for writing got her to write for topics that interest her such as recent technological trends and how it shapes the business world. Her thought-provoking and well-researched writing style has made her work to be recognized on well-known websites. She has been featured on some of the top blogs such as Inman, Forbes, Escape Artist and many others currently associated with Equip Sells It, a heavy machinery and equipment dealer in Sanford, Florida for their blogging operations. Follow her on Twitter @RachaelEverly, become friends on Facebook and connect with her on Linkedin for further updates.

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Guest Post: 8 ways to encourage your child to be physically active

Guest Post — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:53:42 +0000

Encourage your kids to be physically active today!

Today’s guest post comes to us from Lisa Griffin from SameDayPapers.com, and she writes on the topic of 8 ways to encourage your child to be physically active. With today’s ease of access to technology, iPads, Kindles and other tablets, it is easy for us as parents to hand them to our child and let them entertain themselves while we prepare dinner or just while we are relaxing and winding down from the day. However, too much time on those sorts of devices or too much time indoors, for that matter, are not a good thing. In this article, Lisa offers up some great ways to introduce your child to physical activities that they will come to enjoy throughout their lifetimes. In fact, my kids are often on their devices too much right now and this article couldn’t have come at a better time for me and my family.

Thank you for the great guest post article, Lisa.

Enjoy.
– Will

8 ways to encourage your child to be physically active

If you want your child to develop healthily, physical activity is necessary. Like other useful habits, the habit of working out is best formed from early childhood. We offer you eight ideas on how to motivate kids to exercise and spend more time outdoors. These recommendations are suitable for kids from three years-old to adulthood.

Limit the use of devices

First in our list of 8 ways to encourage your child to be physically active is limiting time on devices. Even if your kid really likes to spend time watching the cartoons, playing phone or video games, this pastime should be limited. For example, you can set the time that they are allowed to spend in front of the screen, and the time when they should do something else, for example, take a walk in the fresh air.

Take time for active rest

Today, many children are overwhelmed with various tasks: homework, extracurricular activities, English lessons. Because of all these extra-duties, it’s easy to forget how important physical activity is. Therefore, allocate at least one hour a day and devote this time for the child’s stroll, run or play in the fresh air. On weekends, you can spend more time on physical training.

Buy toys for outdoor activities

Next in our list of 8 ways to encourage your child to be physically active is when buying toys, think of outdoor play when selecting your toys to purchase. If your mind is occupied with how to encourage children to exercise, try to buy your child not only toys that can be played at home, but also those that are designed for activity in the fresh air. On the one hand, the child would be interested in trying a new toy, and on the other, it would be an extra reason to spend more time outside. It is important for the kid that the parents spend time with him or her. Walk in the evenings. In the warmer seasons and on weekends, spend more time in the fresh air. Play football or volleyball together. You will show the child a good personal example, and secondly, you’ll spend more time with him or her. By the way, if your kid does not succeed, your support will be useful and encouraging for him or her.

Domestic help is also physical exercise

If the kid wants to help you clean the house, let him or her do it. Of course, not all tasks can be assigned to a small assistant. At the same time, cleaning is also one of many physical activities for kids at home. Cleaning the house or helping out in the garden, or even washing dishes is something that little assistants do well. In addition, in this way, from an early age, you can introduce your child to domestic duties that are essential to daily life and is one of our 8 ways to encourage your child to be physically active. Not all activities need to have play at the center of the activity, but cleaning the house can have playful elements as a part of it. For instance, a race to see who can sweep or dust the fastest can always be fun.

Praise the child

And, do it not only for the result but for trying. Even if your kid does not do everything how it should be done, praise him or her. Even if, helping around the house, the helper has littered more, than cleaned – praise him or her. If you are willing to get any proactive behavior from the kid (in sports or help in the garden), praise him for any action and their initiative to help as one of our 8 ways to encourage your child to be physically active.

Plan an active vacation or weekend

Next among our 8 ways to encourage your child to be physically active is getting outdoors as a family on weekends or during personal time off (PTO) for a family vacation. In Summer and other warm seasons, arrange excursions into nature. And if hiking with an overnight stay in the tent is not suitable for everyone, then travel by the whole family to the river or the forest is not difficult at all. Your child will rejuvenate to a greater degree outdoors than at home in front of the computer or iPad, and he will have more energy to play sports. Further, he or she will come to appreciate the outdoors and find a love for outdoor activities when the entire family takes part in these kinds of activities.

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Find a fun activity

Next and an important part of our 8 ways to encourage your child to be physically active list is to choose a sport that suits your youngster by age. Such that the kid can enjoy the activity. It can be swimming, team sports,gymnastics or even riding a bike. If necessary, consult a pediatrician – he or shee will help you choose what the child needs at their given age at that time as an age-appropriate activity. Although, it’s important in physical activity that is not be too much and overwhelming or too exerting and demanding on your child’s physical abilities. If your kid is tired and has absolutely no desire to take a walk, let him or her stay at home. If your kid does not participate in a team sport, it may be worthwhile to take a break for a while or choose another type of physical activity. After all, the health and well-being of your child are the most important.

Be a role model

Most of all, children take cues and learn from their parents and when developing healthy habits, it is no different. Therefore, if you are willing to motivate your kids to exercise and be physically active, be a personal example. If you do exercises every day, do not doubt that your child will do the same. If you walk a lot in the fresh air and get pleasure from it, keep staying healthy and do not doubt that your child will also love walks.

We hope you find this this list of 8 ways to encourage your child to be physically active inspiring and adopt some of them for your own family. If you could add anything to this list, what would you add to our list of 8 ways to encourage your child to be physically active? Leave us a comment below.

About the Guest Post Author

Lisa Griffin is a physical therapist and a freelance writer at SameDayPapers.com. She is entrepreneurial, energetic and enthusiastic, loves and knows the business of physical therapy, and is an avid runner and exerciser.

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Review: Bricks & Minifigs in Reno, Nevada: A LEGO Lover’s Paradise

Will — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 05:45:38 +0000

Get LEGOs at a significantly reduced prices at Bricks & Minifigs

If you have a child that loves building with LEGOs or Duplo bricks toys, then Bricks & Minifigs is an absolute must location to visit in south Reno at 18180 wedge pkwy suite 1, Reno, NV 89511.

Located near Galena High School on the south end of town off Mt. Rose Highway, in the same shopping center as Bully’s Sports Bar and Raley’s, sits a quaint little shop known as Bricks & Minifigs. Technically, it is a franchised store, but boy, this store has a local flair and vibe where you can’t tell that it is a franchise.

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Bricks & Minifigs Reno, Nevada

My son and I visit this location frequently, sometimes once or twice per month. The employees know us, almost by name at this point. In fact, we had my son’s 7th birthday party there earlier in November 2017 as well.

2017 Copyright Will Hull, Windy Pinwheel

Bricks & Minifigs has just about everything a lover of all things LEGO could ask for besides the amusement park and water park attractions that come with a visit to Legoland in California. Bricks & Minifigs has pre-built sets covering everything from Star Wars to Scooby Doo and everything in between. They also have other boxed sets that are both new, used and discontinued that you might not find anywhere else. Most people would claim that LEGOs are geared towards boys, but they also have sets that a girl would like too. My 9 year-old daughter especially likes to get a new minifig under their glass counter each time we visit. It’s just something that comes with the territory when visiting Bricks & Minifigs

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Bricks & Minifigs has open bins where you can fill a bag of miscellaneous LEGOs for anywhere between $15 to $50, depending on the size of the container if you’re not interested in getting a set (what I call building with instructions). When sifting through these bins, you may be able to find missing pieces to your own sets or enough to let a young child’s imagination run wild with pieces that can make just about anything. They also have pre-assembled minfigs that are in plastic clear balls and open bins to assemble a truly custom minifig that is as unique as the child assembling it. Even further, there are open bins with rubber tires for those wheels that are missing their treads and mini-sets in bags that you can pick up and keep in a purse or bag while out and about, such as a restaurant to keep your kids entertained when the kids’ menu and crayons don’t seem to do the trick any longer and you don’t want to necessarily give them your iPhone to play with at the table.

2017 Copyright Will Hull, Windy Pinwheel

Beyond that, there are LEGO Dimensions characters there too from the Simpsons to Lord of the Rings and more, in boxes as sets where you can build the minifig that comes with a vehicle or gadget. But that isn’t the real reason why I am mentioning LEGO Dimensions.

Beetlejuice Fun Pack game play: It’s ShowTime!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbe0fEgVV_U

LEGO Dimensions is secretly, well, not so secretly, my favorite thing to do with my son. It’s a special bond we have in playing the game together.

For those who don’t know, LEGO Dimensions (view the wiki devoted to the game) is a video game where you can assemble a character and their vehicle/gadget and use it in a video game by putting them on a pad and putting their pad on the “Dimensions” portal. The “Dimensions” portal is a pad that connects via a USB cable to an XBox One, PS3 or PS4 where the character joins the game and unlocks their world. Some of my favorite characters to play as are Beetlejuice, the Goonies, E.T., The Powerpuff Girls, Slimer from the Ghostbusters and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Finn the Human from Adventure Time, and a couple of others. The ones I am still working to get for the game are Ethan Hunt from Mission Impossible, Gizmo and Stripe from Gremlins, Knight Rider and the new, 2016 version of Ghostbusters (Abby Yates is the buildable character) and the LEGO Batman Movie Story Pack.

2017 Copyright Will Hull, Windy Pinwheel

These characters are able to travel from world to world and mostly the game is a bunch of puzzles that unlock gold bricks that you can use to upgrade their vehicles/gadgets to enhance the gameplay. I really enjoy the game because it isn’t all too violent (there are times when there are bad guys you need to defeat to get a gold brick) and they also have different kinds of packs. From Fun Packs and Team Packs (where you get to play around in the worlds) to Level Packs where it unlocks a level to play in that is themed for the character that contributes to the game’s storyline that is rather engaging. The most fun I had playing a level is the Dr. Who Level Pack. That one was really long and a lot of fun with their puzzles and taking the TARDIS to different chronological eras and times, and locations on Earth and in outer space.

LEGO Dimensions game play with Buttercup and other Powerpuff Girls

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Psst… Come here. I want to tell you a little secret about Bricks & Minifigs

Now, here is where I let you in on a little secret. At Bricks & Minifigs, they also have just the LEGO Dimensions character game pads for anywhere from $1 to $2 each. No character, no vehicle/gadget, just the game pad. This was a game changer, literally, when my son and I found out they had these pads, becuase it expanded our gameplay exponentially. In fact, just this weekend, we picked up Bubbles and Blossom from the Powerpuff Girls universe for $8 total where it would have been $24.99 (at the time of writing this article) on this site/via Amazon.com. They don’t have every single character’s game pad in stock, but if you’re like me and lucky enough to puruse the bins of game pads and recognize one you don’t already have, you can pick it up for a fraction of what it costs to buy it as a full pack at retail. Through this method, I was able to pick up Marty McFly from Back to the Future, Dr. Who, Homer Simpson, the Lord of the Rings characters, Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, the Powerpuff Girls as I mentioned above and many more.

However, even more telling of this story, I seem to spend way too much money at this store every single time we visit. Black Friday, this past Friday was especially dangerous for us as a family financially. We walked away with some great deals, including a free minifig (sorry R2-D2! He was eaten by the dog, so we lost one of our two that the kids got for free within minutes of coming home; I guess that is the nature of a 1 year-old Chessapeake Bay Retriever for you).

Here I am, rambling on… Let’s continue, shall we.

Goonies Level Pack game play: Hey, you guuuys!

Did you say Bricks & Minifigs hosts birthday parties, too?

2017 Copyright Will Hull, Windy Pinwheel

Yep. My son, as soon as he set foot in that store and found out that they have birthday parties, immediately begged for his next birthday party to take place at Bricks & Minifigs. Who are we to deny our middle child who wants nothing more than to play with LEGOs and play video games about LEGOs all day long? He even wears clothes with LEGOs on them too.

The birthday party accommodations included:

Time to build special LEGO cars to race down the track;
The opportunity for every kid to build a minifig to take home with them;
A movie playing in the background, my son chose the LEGO Movie;
A Bricks & Minifigs t-shirt with a minifig body where the head is the child’s head out of the shirt;
Bricks & Minifigs supplied the plates, napkins and decorations, we just had to show up with the cake, drinks, and pizza; and
The best part, lasting memories and the happiness of a son who wanted to have his birthday party here for so long.

Bricks & Minifigs Reno, Nevada: Birthday party details, 2017 Copyright Will Hull, Windy Pinwheel

All-in-all, my son and most notibly my wife, really enjoyed the affair. I did too. We didn’t have to clean up anything. Bricks & Minifigs staff took care of cleaning up after the party. We were able to be in the party room for 1 and a half hours too! That was a real bonus. It didn’t feel rushed between activities. They were really laid back in their approach to handling the birthday party.

I used to work at Fun Quest, when it was still the Reno Hilton in the late 90’s – early 2000’s (does that date me?) and I know a thing or two about making a successful birthday party happen. Bricks & Minifigs staff really know what they are doing when it comes to birthday parties.

Well, that is pretty much all I have to say about this family-friendly store. Although, if you let me, I can keep going, I’m sure. If you’re looking for more information about Bricks & Minifigs, please check out some Bricks & Minifigs reviews on Yelp or stop by to see this fantastic store for yourself and tell them you heard about the store on Windy Pinwheel.

As always, thanks for stopping by Windy Pinwheel.

Where: 18180 wedge pkwy suite 1, Reno, NV 89511

What: Bricks & Minifigs, (what I like to call a LEGO lover’s paradise)

Need to know: They accept all major credit cards, host birthday parties, LEGO sets in the box or in open bins including minifigs (mini-figures), LEGO tires, small and large sets for any price point you are seeking to spend.

Extra Extra: Ask to take a look at their LEGO Dimensions game pads. Bricks & Minifigs sells them for $1 – $2 depending on the kind of gamepad to find those characters you don’t yet have or don’t need the set to play.

Website/Contact Information: (775) 501-5364, 18180 wedge pkwy suite 1, Reno, NV 89511, https://bricksandminifigs.com/store/reno-nevada/ or reno@bricksandminifigs.com

Hours: Monday – Tuesday (10AM – 6PM), Wednesday (closed), Thursday – Saturday (10AM – 6PM) and Sunday (11AM – 5PM)

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Guest Post: Pros and Cons of taking your kids on vacation

Guest Post — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 22:09:29 +0000

Get the scoop on traveling on vacation with kids

Today’s paid guest post comes to us from Kiley Morrow, a content strategy writer from Beaches.com, and she shares the pros and cons of taking your kids on vacation. Kiley writes about some of the great benefits from spending time with your kids and creating treasured memories, but she also sheds light on some of the things that might not be the most fun, like dealing with excess baggage and bored kids. Overall, Kiley covers a wide array of pros and cons you should consider when thinking about vacationing with your children.

What are some of your stories while vacationing with your kids? We’d love to know. Share your comments with us below.

Thanks for the great article, Kiley!

Enjoy.
– Will

Pros and cons of taking your kids on vacation

Traveling with your entire family is incredibly fun, but things can get a bit stressful sometimes. And when you add kids to that equation, some parents will feel dread, while others will be excited about all the activities they can do together.

Yes, it is challenging and you have to multitask throughout the day, but making good memories your kids will fondly remember is more important. Being well prepared and knowing all the difficulties you might face is crucial.

So here is everything you need to know before you pack up your bags and head out for a vacation with your kids.

Source: Emma Johnson of Beaches

Pros of taking your kids on vacation

Spending quality time with your kids

First, in our list of pros and cons of taking your kids on vacation is spending time with your kids. Being a parent is a full-time position. You have to take a proper care of your kids and you sometimes forget to actually have fun with your youngsters.

If you are a working parent, you might feel even more disconnected from your kids. This can change during a vacation because you will have plenty of time to hang out with them and try different activities that will bring you closer.

You will be away from your work during the vacation so focusing on your family and kids will be easier. Forget about the deadlines or work related stress and live in the moment. Your primary goal should be reconnecting with your kids and making the trip unforgettable for everyone.

A new experience

Taking your kids on family vacations means that they will get to experience plenty of things for the first time. Their enthusiasm when you get to a beach will make you enjoy that place even if you have been there countless times.

Sign them up for interesting mini adventures, such as seeing the local animal world or tours of the local area. Simply sit back and watch their faces light up when they see something new to them. Soak in the excitement and you will get to experience these things from a whole new perspective

Learning opportunities

Kids are very curious and they are eager to learn new things and taking your kids with you on vacation is no exception and is next in our list of pros and cons of taking your kids on vacation. Traveling will allow them to absorb information quickly because the environment is completely different from a standard classroom. So if you are traveling to a country that has a lot of historical sights, make sure you take them there.

You can do a bit of preparation and act as a tour guide. Your kids will become better students and probably learn some other practical skills which will be useful later on. So make sure you include some interesting quests during each family vacation.

Treasured memories

Some of our most cherished family memories are closely related to travel and is one of the top positives in our list of pros and cons of taking your kids on vacation. Many unforgettable moments happen while you are exploring the world. You can probably recall a couple of them right now. So if you want your kids to experience similar things, do your best to travel as much as possible as a family.

You will often mention the adventures from your vacations even after you come back home and they will stay with you forever. Continue the tradition and your kids will do the same once they have their own families.

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Cons of taking your kids on vacation

Unsatisfied kids

Sometimes your kids might not like a certain place and they could feel bored. The chances are they will start complaining and asking to leave even if it is not possible. Different weather conditions might have an influence on their mood and the heat can make them feel agitated.

There are plenty of solutions to this problem such as handing them an iPad and letting them play video games or watch a cartoon. You also have to listen to their needs and make sure to include engaging activities into your daily schedule.

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The price

Going on a vacation as a couple is more affordable than traveling with kids and is definitely something we won’t forget to mention among our negatives in our list of pros and cons of taking your kids on vacation. Taking your whole family out of the country will definitely cost you more. You can either accept this or try to find a more affordable version which will be more budget-friendly.

For instance, try to find an early bird or last-minute offers on trusted discount websites. There are some great offers that are ideal for families. All-inclusive vacations are a good idea because the price includes unlimited foods and drinks, as well as other activities within a resort which can be something your kids will enjoy.

If you do go all-inclusive, just remember there’s family-friendly resorts and adults-only resorts. Look at the marketing materials and pick one that works for kids and adults. You don’t want to be staying in the honeymoon suite with your kids.

Excess luggage

Traveling with kids often includes additional luggage and you might feel overwhelmed and this is among those in our list of pros and cons of taking your kids on vacation.

They do require more space because they would want to pack toys, games, etc. Plus, there are piles of clothes, gadgets, baby equipment, and so on. You need to know what to expect. After all, there is a huge difference between a stay at an all-inclusive resort and a camping trip. The latter will require much more baggage.

The best thing you can do is to try not to over pack. Be smart with your decisions and limit the number of clothes, especially if you are traveling to a warm place. Allow a couple of toys for each kid and bring only the necessary equipment. Your kids will probably forget that they have no toys because there will be so many new things to do on your family vacation.

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So, what do you think of this list of pros and cons of taking your kids on vacation? Do you have something to add? Something that you completely agree with? What is your experience while vacationing with kids? Please share with us by leaving a comment below.

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Kiley Morrow is a content strategy writer from Wilmington, Delaware for Beaches.com who submitted this paid guest post submission.

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Guest Post: 5 best iPhone 8 apps for kids

Guest Post — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 07:24:34 +0000

Learn about 5 of the best iPhone 8 apps for kids

Today’s guest post comes to us from James Barret of ApplePit.com, and he shares 5 of the best iPhone 8 apps for kids. James writes about some games you may have heard of, like Pokémon Go and some you might not have heard of like Sago Mini Road Trip. Overall, James covers a wide breadth of iOS apps for children of all abilities and ages.

After you’re done reading James’ article, please take a look at some of the iPhone apps we have reviewed, here at Windy Pinwheel.

Thanks for the great article, James!

Enjoy.
– Will

5 best iPhone 8 apps for kids

Source: James Barret, Apple Pit

Kids love to play games and some of the most entertaining apps out there for iPhone users. And, when it comes to your iPhone 8 apps arsenal for your kids, it’s not just the games that can entertain your kids. In fact, there are many game-like apps out there that are also learning apps that your kid can spend good time with. So, without wasting any time, lets dive straight into exploring some of the best iPhone 8 apps for kids that you can download on your new iPhone 8 to help your toddler grow and develop both hand-eye coordination skills as well as getting educated by the app at the same time.

Pokémon Go

Source: James Barret, Apple Pit

Pokémon Go is a simple idea that still feels brilliant and has taken the gaming world by storm. Even after an entire year since its launch, the app still retains around 65 million users from all over the world. Catching extra Pokémon combined with some special events are what that keep the children spell bound and they never seem to leave their iPhone when searching for the next Pokéstop. It’s quite an encouragement for them to get up off the couch and walk around to different locations in the real-world and catch Pokémon while collecting things from the Pokéstops and battling in the gyms.

Even though there are certain safety concerns, like watching where someone is going, especially near busy streets and intersections, but Pokémon Go really deserves to be accredited for bringing people outdoors. Though it is power-draining, it is also quite addictive. Just remember not to download it if you’re not ready to take the kids to some local park or just about everywhere for catching those pocket monsters. "Gotta catch ’em all," right?

Toca Life: Vacation

Source: James Barret, Apple Pit

Coming from Toca Life family of games, the app is another digital playset which allows your kids to pretend that they are going on a vacation. They can use main screen as their navigation tool and allows your kids to tap the place they’d like playing on like the beach, the hotel, the airport, etc.

Everything that appears on the screen is interactive. You can open the suitcases to rearrange the contents inside, dress up different characters using the clothes from the shops, and can also accessorize them as well.

YouTube Kids

Best iPhone 8 Apps for Kids: YouTube Kids, Source: James Barret, Apple Pit

Next in our list of best iPhone 8 apps for kids is YouTube Kids. As we all might have seen, kids really love watching videos – from cartoons to everything else – on YouTube. And, when they start watching something on YouTube, it’s really hard to get them to do something else as they keep playing videos one after the other and to keep entertaining themselves. However, everything available on YouTube today isn’t suitable for many kids to watch. Therefore, Google has now come up with a child-friendly YouTube version that comes with a simple interface and filters out everything not worthwhile for your kids to watch.

You’ll find that you won’t need to ask your child every 5 minutes what they are watching, knowing they are watching videos that are suitable for them and other children.

Sago Mini Road Trip

Source: James Barret, Apple Pit

Sago Mini Road Trip is a specifically designed app for your toddler or kids between ages 2 to 5. It mimics the exciting road trip experience for your kids and lets them have all the fun. Within the app, your kids can enjoy packing their suitcases, select a car for the trip, and stop en route to have their car washed and getting their gas tank filled. A total of six destinations are there, but only three of them appear at a time. No driving rules are in place and your kids can enjoy their app simply by picking up their car and heading to the destination.

Forestry

Source: James Barret, Apple Pit

Our final iPhone 8 app in our best iPhone 8 apps for kids list is Forestry. Forestry is an iOS-only app that allows your kids to play some educational and funny mini-games. Within the app, kids have to help out people living in the forest in building their house, gathering food, enjoying swimming, picking up those sweet berries and preparing for sleep. It’s one of the games that can help your kid have a learning experience as it serves as their attention and memory trainer as well.

So, if you are having a hard time picking up some of the best iOS games and apps for your kids, just cut the hassle and pick a couple from the above mentioned list of best iPhone 8 apps for kids. Believe it, your kid will have some amazing time playing these wonderful games.

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James Barrett is a passionate writer who writes mostly about tech with a focus on Apple’s products, news and reviews. Currently, he’s a contributing author at ApplePit.com.

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Guest Post: Vaccines protect children against disease

Guest Post — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 20:29:36 +0000

How vaccines protect children against disease

Today’s guest post comes to us from Ryan Varela, the CEO of Boost Health Insurance, and he writes about how vaccines protect children against disease. Vaccines protect children against disease because they have helped in reduce or completely eliminate many infectious diseases from diptheria, polio to even chickenpox and small pox. Some still beleive that vaccines cause autism in children and that is simply not true. Even the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have information proving that vaccines do not cause autism in children and are vital for public health. An outbreak can happen when parents fail to vaccinate their children. Of course, for each parent, it is a personal decision they must make, but when it comes to vaccines, my wife and I are firm believers in the value and importance of getting our children vaccinated.

Thanks for the great article, Ryan. We hope everyone else enjoys it too.

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Enjoy.
– Will

How vaccines protect children against disease that may result in death or serious illness?

Vaccinating your children is the best and most effective way of protecting them from fatal diseases or illnesses. In this article, we are going to talk about how vaccines protect children against disease and how they can really help.

In the United States and many European countries, vaccines have helped in reducing or eliminating completely many infectious diseases, which once harmed or killed many infants or children.

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However, some of these diseases still exist and can result to premature deaths, but with proper vaccinations, children can be protected from them. Some diseases are becoming rare both in United States, Europe, Africa and Asia, thanks to the help of these vaccinations. The only way to completely eliminate these diseases is through regular immunization process.

The essence of vaccination is not just to protect our children, but also to protect their own children and their children’s children and the public’s health overall. Vaccinations have made viral diseases like polio, meningitis, small pox etc. to be reduced to near eradication around the world.

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How do vaccines work?

Vaccines help to boost the immune system of your child, so that if the body comes into contact with any specific germ, the immune system will quickly recognize it and fight it. Vaccines protect children against disease because those who are properly vaccinated will either not become sick or will rarely become sick. If you truly want to protect your children from life threatening and often dangerous diseases, then the best thing to do is to vaccinate your baby according to CDC guidelines.

Which deadly diseases were wiped out by vaccines?

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Over the years, vaccines have helped in boosting our healthcare system. There are so many examples of diseases that have been completely wiped out by vaccines. For the purpose of this article, we shall look into three diseases namely diphtheria, chickenpox, and polio.

Diphtheria

This is an obscure disease that has been killing babies for many years, until babies started to get diphtheria vaccines. Today, common vaccines protect children against disease like the DTap administered to babies that completely protects them against whopping cough or pertussis, tetanus, and diphtheria. Although, it is highly preventable, but it is no longer a killer disease.

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Diphtheria makes a child to develop a thick covering on their throats or in the back of their nose. This disease’s impact can have consequences rendered in multiple ways. It can lead to paralysis, heart failure, difficulty breathing and even death. Ensure you vaccinate your child against diphtheria today.

For maximum protection, healthcare specialists recommend that you give your child at least five doses of DTap vaccine. Your child will get each of these doses within 2 months, 4 months and 6 months of birth, then 15 to 18 months and between 4 to 6 years of age.

Chickenpox

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Next in our list of how vaccines protect children against disease is a serious illnesses is chickenpox. Chickenpox is a killer disease that causes fever or itchy rash of blisters on your child. If a child contracts chickenpox, he or she will have many blisters numbering up to 500 all over their body. Chickenpox is a life threatening disease among babies, especially those with weakened immune system. Vaccinating your child is the safest way of keeping him or her healthy. For best protection, healthcare specialists recommend that you give your child at least 2 doses of chickenpox injections. The first can be given within 12 to 15 months, and 4 through 6 years.

Polio

Finally, in our list of ways that vaccines protect children against disease is polio, a deadly infectious and crippling disease that is caused by poliovirus. It is a communicable disease which can pass from one person to another. Polio is so dangerous that it can affect the victim’s spinal cord or brain, thereby cause paralysis. As an anecdote, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt contracted polio and was paralyzed as a result and the March of Dimes formed to eradicate this disease from the planet and still thrives today in working "to prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality". This illness is no joke and another reason why vaccines protect children against disease and you should take heed.

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The United States, today, is polio-free, thanks to vigilant and persistent vaccination of children in our country. But in some parts of the world, especially Asia and Africa, polio is still a life threatening disease. Ensuring that children are properly vaccinated against polio remains the ideal way of eradicating polio in the world.

Healthcare experts recommend that every child should get four dosages of polio vaccines, which is known as IPV for maximum protection. The first dose will be given at 2 months, another at 4 months, then the third one can come between 6 through 18 months and finally 4 through 6 years.

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Ryan Varela is the CEO of Boost Health Insurance which provides customized and affordable health care plans for thousands of customers across the United States. Aside from writing on the topic of how vaccines protect children against disease, Ryan has nearly a decade of experience in the health care industry and continues to serve the greater need to educate and deliver access to affordable options to those who need health care the most.

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Confessions of a work from home dad

Will — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 22:52:44 +0000

The good, the bad and the ugly of being a work from home dad

I have seen many posts around the internet about being a stay-at-home dad (SAHD), but none about dads who works from home either as a blogger or as something else. Me, I am a remote employee for a NASDAQ traded company. The work I do as a work from home dad is very fulfilling, as I help nonprofits every day in the work that I do. I have found over the years that what I do is typically more than a 9-to-5 job where I find myself working well beyond the 5 o’clock mark for various clients I have who are nonprofits to meet deadlines on either a fundraising website or email communications platform so that nonprofits can share their missions with their supporters.

Working these sorts of hours got me thinking lately. In what ways am I blessed and in what ways do I differ from the normal commuter parent. I realize I am more fortunate than most that my company can be based on the other side of the United States and I am here in Reno, NV. However, being at home has its drawbacks among many advantages. Just like any employment position.

Here are a couple of advantages and drawbacks that I want to confess where it rocks to be a work from home dad and some ways things could be different as a work from home dad.

Ways that this gig, being a work from home dad, rocks!

Commute time.
My commute is about 1 minute from the top of the stairs to the bottom and into my dedicated office space in my home; unless the dogs or kids are between me and the office, then I consider that to be rush hour at 1 minute 30 seconds.
Dogs at my side.
I have my dogs at my side every day and they are great companions to have at my side as I meet with clients over a WebEx screen share and conference phone calls. There is a drawback, however, and I will mention it here while I am on the topic. When they fart… I could do away with catching a waft of their flatulence. They also snore a lot, but that doesn’t bother me as much as their air buscuits. But overall, it is an advantage, hands down.
Break for a siesta.
I can take a break in the middle of the day and come back to my work later that night… a siesta, if you will, to run an errand, go to a dentist or doctor’s appointment, etc.
Break for “honey-dos”.
I can break from work, mow my lawn, clean a bathroom, change the laundry, etc. and get back to work once those “honey-dos” are completed.
Time of day to go to the store.
I can run to the store at an off-peak hour to avoid crowded stores for things like milk, dog food, etc.
Dress code.
I can work in whatever clothes I want to wear and no one would be the wiser. For me, it is typically shorts or jeans and a button up t-shirt or regular t-shirt.
Bus stop adventures.
I can take a break and walk my kids to the bus stop and pick my kids up from the bus stop and be there for my kids.
Multi-tasking on personal and work tasks.
I can multi-task like a mad man on personal things as well as work on my job-related things at the same time and no boss will see over my shoulder or micromanage me since I am remote; as long as my work is on-time and on-budget, things are all good with my supervisors.
Pandora Radio for the win!
I can listen to any music I want as loud as it needs to be to get me pumped while working on my tasks at hand
Coffee shop office hours.
I can take my laptop, go to a local business and work from there, any time I want (not that I ever have though because my desktop monitors are so large that it helps me get my work done much easier than looking at a laptop screen). Staring at a computer screen all day can do a number on your eyes after a while and that is why I insist on very large monitors so that my eyes don’t strain as much.
There’s a restaurant in my house.
Lunch is always on the other side of the wall to my office and I can cook anything I want without having to pack a lunch every day.
Time with my kids.
I get to see my kids from the minute they wake up and go to school until they get off the bus getting home from school.
Sick kiddos means I still can get work done.
If a kid is sick, I can keep on working while they are resting in the other room.
Soccer dads unite!
If a kid has an appointment or an extracurricular activity like soccer or gymnastics, I can stop what I am doing, pick them up, drop them off or wait until practice is over and return to work later that evening to finish what needs to get finished.

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Does this thing get UHF?
If I wanted to, but I really don’t, I could leave the TV on in the background to catch up on the news or a TV show while working.

I can steal a car in GTA V (for those not in the know, GTA stands for Grand Theft Auto and this is a video game).
If work is slow, I have other things to entertain me like video games, TV or even working on a blog or website.

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My home office. My own hours.
I can choose when I am on the clock, unless there is a meeting with a client, to get administrative or client background tasks completed as long as I have 40 or more hours logged for the week.
It’s so cozy in here.
I get to choose the temperature of my office environment. For some it can be too cold or hot while working in an office environment and those people have no control over it other than to bring a fan or sweater to work. Me, on the other hand, I have full control over my thermostat and I can keep it the temperature I want at all times.
“We’ll be there between 10AM and 5PM” says the cable guy.
If I have a maintenance worker or installation of something scheduled, I can schedule it at any time of the day as I will be there working while someone installs cable or repairs a refrigerator, etc. No stressing over when a person is going to show up and taking a day off of work for it.

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I feel so zen about this whole thing.
Work-life balance is almost complete with all things where the minute I am done working, I am then engulfed in family time.

Some areas where being a work from home dad falls short

“Hello? Is it me you’re looking for” – Lionel Richie.
First, I have to admit, working from home is very isolating. I don’t see people face-to-face that often. Although, I do have adult conversations during my WebEx conference call meetings, but it is not that face-to-face water cooler chit chat. You know the kind that builds trust with colleagues and clients alike. I do “jelly bean” at the beginning of my conference calls, but that is to wait for everyone to join as well as melt the ice before the meat and potatoes of the call begin. My friends nearby, geographically, see me as somewhat of a hermit at times. I find that I often have to work hard at my interpersonal relationships outside of work because I don’t venture out of the house much. Often, I can go a week or two without getting out of the house for anything other than shopping for groceries.

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I just love my wife so much.
I rely on my wife for face-to-face interactions. Much more than I should. She is my saving grace in working from home and my recreational outlet. My muse on all things in life when I should rely on friendships with others as well.
“He gets like that when he’s writing” – Stand By Me.
When 5 o’clock comes rolling around and I am still glued to my computer due to a deadline, because I have glass French doors to my office, I feel like my wife and kids are staring at me waiting for me to get off my computer and turn it off. It is like that scene, in the movie “Stand By Me” at the end when the kid says, “he always gets like that when he’s writing.” I feel that I get so engrossed in my work it is 6, 7 or 8:00PM at night before I realize I am still working. Maybe it is because I love my job so much or maybe because of my deadlines, but I tend to almost always work past 5 o’clock and not realize it without getting a nudge from my kids or wife that I have been working much later than I should. Speaking of “Stand By Me” it is my favorite movie of all time, the ending scene is certainly one I can relate to. I always get like that when I am coding…

You get a snow day, you get a snow day, you don’t get a snow day.
There is never a snow day or day off due to inclement weather. I am always there, rain or shine for my clients.

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I’m not here. You never saw me.
My kids don’t realize when I am working and come into my office and start talking to me when I am on the phone with a client, even if it is past 8AM (the time I start work each day). They also don’t realize when I am still working in the evenings. I find myself saying, and it nearly breaks my heart when I do, “I am at work. I am not here. Go ask you mother.” Even when I don’t know what the question is. It hurts to say to my kid, I haven’t stared my fictitious car to drive home yet from work. Of all of the drawbacks of working from home, this has to be among my top drawbacks.
“Work, work, work, work, work.” – Rhianna.
The work is always there. There is no turning things off and leaving the work to be done the next day. The work is always there and I can always go back to it. With my personality, I find myself always working until things are done and not putting it off until the next day if I can. Maybe it is because I fear being let go and that motivates me to give my boss every reason not to let me go or maybe it is my powerful work ethic that I saw in my own father than I am emulating, but I can’t leave things unfinished and fight to keep going until the tasks at hand are done.
You’re, like, such a burn out, man.
Burn out can happen very quickly if you work from home and aren’t careful. As mentioned above, the work is always there. As such, there is a temptation to burn the midnight oil, literally. I have been known to work past midnight on several occasions when a deadline is lingering. Productivity can turn into challenge and further disdain if one isn’t careful and paces themselves when working from home.

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There’s refreshments?
When the home office, for me it is in Charleston, South Carolina and Austin, Texas have a meeting and there is food, and/or if it is a meeting right up until 5 o’clock locally, and afterwards there are drinks offered by the company, we remote employees are left to our own food without any consideration that we might want to get some food or drinks on the company’s dime as well and feel like we are appreciated as employees. There might be other companies out there that do reimburse for these things, but through 5 years on the job, most of these meetings are something where remote employees (remotes) are just that, remote and really not given consideration to join in on the refreshments offered, even in a virtual capacity of expensing food during or after the meeting to share in the goodies offered by the company to those who are on-location and in attendance for the meeting.
See that corporate ladder over there? It’s not for you unless you move over there.
Promotions and advancement opportunities are very few. If you are out of sight, you are also out of mind when it comes to those considered for promotions or advancement or even an open position. I admit that not all companies might be this way, but most of the managerial positions in my company are held by those who are on-location and not remote. It is difficult to compete with someone who can attend a meeting in-person because facial expressions, interpersonal relationships are often stronger in-person than they are in a remote capacity. Here is a good article on the topic for anyone else reading who is a work from home dad.
“Everyone get down with the sickness.”- Disturbed.
When one or more of my children are sick, even a small child, I am on the hook for being there to pick them up from school or being there while they are sick, even while I am still “at work”. This is a tough one for me. Even though I have a lot of sick/vacation/PTO time available working for my company (seriously, I have never seen as much leave as this company provides for even new employees and it is one of the reasons I love working where I do), I find that I can’t claim a sick day out of the blue because of pre-scheduled meetings that if I were to take one, I would fall behind on project deadlines and deliverables. I really like the fact that I can be there, don’t get me wrong, for my children, but being there when anyone is sick is often a job in itself when checking in on them to make sure they are drinking enough water, aren’t face-down and not breathing (I am just exaggerating here, but really, I need to be there checking in on them while working) and are resting instead of watching their iPad or playing with toys or video games. Keeping their volume down while I am on a conference call is often a challenge too.

Wake-y, wake-y, eggs and bake-y.
My commute is so short, I can’t mentally get ready for my day quick enough. I am a person who needs to amp up for work. To get my mind in the game and think about my meetings I am going to have during the day and how I am going to manage my daily tasks. My commute is often so short that I find my brain just waking up during my earlier calls in the day.
I had better build an ark for this flood of emails.

Source: Tampa Bay Online
This may or may not be a work from home thing, but it is worth mentioning, as my company is a worldwide company, with employees in Australia, England, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Chicago, Austin, San Diego, and remote employees sprinkled everywhere in between, work never really ends and emails come in as early as 5AM and I find more than 20-50 emails each day in my inbox to sift through when starting my day. I am sure it isn’t as bad for remotes living on the east coast, but for me, being on the west coast, I find myself catching up every day with email before I technically start at 8AM. I also find myself checking my emails before I begin work each day to get ahead on the deluge of emails that come in through the day. On the flip side, however, around 2PM on the west coast, emails tend to die down where I can get work done, so this one is both a positive and a negative when you walk away from looking at it closely.
Did you get your chores done before you went out to play?
If you are not disciplined enough, you can get caught up in the time you can take to yourself during the day and not get the work done you need to get done. With the TV in the other room or for some, in the same room, or the ability to go grab a bite to eat that could be a 2 hour or more affair, if a remote employee isn’t disciplined, you can get caught up in all of those things and not get your work done on time or on budget. I am glad I have this discipline, but it is always something that can creep up on a remote employee if they aren’t careful.
They’re so close I can practically reach them.
Family time can be a huge draw to working at home, but you can miss a lot, even while in the next room. Just as I mentioned above, when 5 o’clock comes around, I find myself working well beyond that time. My family could be having a good time without me, making dinner, eating dinner, or playing in our backyard or more and I might not be aware of what is going on and miss important opportunities to bond with my wife and kids. It is really stressful knowing that they are there and I can’t do much about it with deadlines looming and I am so close to everything yet so far away from it all while it is happening.
Excuse me, did you see me here trying to work?
Having an office means I can close the door, however, family members can just walk in or pile things in my office space, like mail on my desk. It can be a challenge to keep things organized when things like that happen. Also, when a family member comes into the space, even if I am doing tasks and not interfacing with clients, it can be disruptive when they are shuffling things around or nearby making noise and making it difficult to concentrate.
Job description includes cleaning toilets and mowing the lawn. Are you good with that?
Being responsible for chores while working is often a challenge. Working remote as a work from home dad means that I am responsible for my own bathrooms, floors, etc. I don’t have a night janitor to vacuum, clean toilets etc. Also, I am not reimbursed for any kind of housekeeper expense, although it may be a write off, so that means, I am taking up time I could be working cleaning things during the day or during the weekends that get heavier use than if I were in an office out of the house.
“I wish this old train would break down, so that I can take a walk around.” – Jack Johnson.
To add to the thought above, the wear and tear on things like air conditioning, toilets, water faucets, etc. and other things around the house is much more than if I were in an office as well because I am using these things throughout the day rather than only when home in the evenings and on weekends. That means that I will be replacing or fixing these items sooner than when working out of the house in an office. So, as a part of my taxes, I make it a point to write off the dedicated office space and portion of the utilities that I use while working, as those are not reimbursed by my company as well.
“Coffee’s for closers” – Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross.
It may seem like this is inferred from the discussion above about meetings and food, but really, most offices supply coffee, breakfast at times and much more for their employees to use during the day. I must supply my own. Sure, I get to pick what I want, but I must pay for these things if I want them while working remote as a work from home dad.

“Have you seen my stapler?” – Office Space.
Computer equipment. Computer equipment, a laptop and cell phone were provided when I started with my company 5 years ago, but things like USB keyboards and USB mice (I think that would be its plural there) were not. The company only provides basic mice and not good/quality ones, so I am on my own for these items if I want to have a good one like this Logitech MX510 I use every day. I am sure this is the same for those who work in an office environment as well. But it is something that I call a drawback, supplying all of my other equipment like computer monitors that are not on an approved list, mice, wrist rests for keyboards, etc.

“McFly, you bozo. Those boards don’t work on water, unless you’ve got power!” – Back to the Future Part II.
Phone and other utilities. I briefly mentioned this during my comments about wear and tear on the house as a work from home dad but no utilities are reimbursed from phone, to water to electricity. They are tax write-offs, sure, but not reimbursed by my company. For other companies, that might be the case, but for mine, they aren’t. I often get notices from Nevada Power about how much my household is above the average for this area, but if only they knew I worked from home, I likely wouldn’t see them.

I am sure my list isn’t completely comprehensive on the advantages and drawbacks of being a work from home dad, but for those considering a remote position, I have to say it takes a lot of discipline and patience to be a work from home dad and I wanted to remain balanced in this discussion so as not give one side more credit than the other. Some of these might be great reasons to work from home dad.

For some other dads out there, this write up might perhaps, help you reconsider a position, but I ultimately hope to help you make an informed decision on whether to take a remote position while raising your children.

For me, I am absolutely in love with my day job. I love what I do and I love how I get to work with nonprofits every day, especially from Reno, Nevada since the nonprofit industry here isn’t as robust as say Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin or even Washington, DC, but I get to work with each of those organizations in those locations and beyond. I love being able to stop work in the middle of the day, take care of what needs to be taken care of personally and then being able to go back to work later on in the day. Sure, I don’t like that I never get a snow day, yet get to shovel snow and watch my kids while they have their snow day, but overall the perks, for me anyway, far outweigh the drawbacks of being a work from home dad.

I find that my work-life balance, like all things in life, is something I should always consider, but, at the moment, it is perfect and what fits for me and my family. What about you? Are you considering a remote position with a company? Have you considered these advantages and drawbacks yourself? What did I miss, if anything, that would make this list stronger? I’d love to hear from you about it. Let’s start a discussion about this topic. Thanks for stopping by.

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Guest Post: 6 ways to build healthy eating habits for kids at school

Guest Post — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 20:11:09 +0000

Building healthy eating habits for kids can be challenging

Today’s guest post comes to us from Jennifer O’Neal of AllExerciseBikes.net, and she writes about healthy eating habits for kids. More specifically, she covers ways to build healthy eating habits for kids while at school.

I really enjoyed this read and I hope you do too. It is filled with so much great information you can use starting now.

Enjoy.
– Will

How to teach healthy eating habits for kids at school

We all want to build healthy eating habits for kids in our society, especially our own children.

We prepare healthy and nutritious food on our kitchen table. We show them that eating fruits and vegetables can provide a lot of benefits. We think of creative ways to make healthy foods look fun and delicious when introducing healthy eating habits for kids. Since we believe that healthy eating habits for kids start at home, we do everything in our power to provide a lot of healthy food choices for them.

As much as we want to shelter our kids in the safety of our homes, they need to explore their world. School is a perfect environment for them to socialize with other kids and learn skills and knowledge needed in life.

It is also at school that they pick up habits from other kids, and some of them are not good ones.

Source: Jennifer O’Neal at AllExerciseBikes.net.

How do you ensure healthy eating habits for kids at school and what foods they choose to eat?

Below are some tips that you can do as a parent to teach your kids healthy eating habits.

Insist on good food choices at school
It’s hard to eat something healthy when you are presented with unhealthy food choices such as chocolates, candies, burgers, cakes and potato chips. It is a daunting and uphill challenge when it comes to healthy eating habits for kids at school.
The school cafeteria should provide healthy food choices. Take time to visit your kid’s school, particularly the cafeteria, to see if they serve nutritious food. If you think that they are not providing healthy food choices for your kids, talk to the school administrator or introduce this topic as a point of discussion during parent-teacher meetings.

You should be proactive in insisting that your child’s school provides wide array of healthy food choices when it comes to building and maintaining healthy eating habits for kids. When there are plenty of fruits and vegetables to choose from, your kid would develop good eating habits.
Encourage children to eat slowly
Remember a time when you were reprimanded by your parents because you shoved too much food into your mouth and swallowed it as fast as you could?
Our parents taught us to eat slowly and chew our food carefully with every bite as one of the most crucial healthy eating habits for kids. We should pass this teaching on to our own kids.

Teaching kids to eat slowly is not only a social decorum but it is also beneficial in their health and eating habits. When food is chewed carefully, their risk of indigestion and stomach upset is relatively lowered. They will also appreciate the food more when they savor each bite. Having a deep appreciation of the different dimension of taste will help them in keeping healthy eating habits for kids.
Encourage them to eat foods that reduce stress
School can bring too much stress to our little ones.
With the demands to perform in curricular activities such as testing and daily homework, as well as seeking to fit in socially, our kids can be stressed at a young age.

Help them fight stress by exposing them to foods that are known to reduce stress as one of the many healthy eating habits for kids.

Be sure to stock these nutritious foods in your kid’s lunch boxes:

Source: Jennifer O’Neal at AllExerciseBikes.net.
- Green leafy vegetables such as spinach
- Turkey
- Fermented foods such as yogurt
- Salmon
- Blueberries
- Pistachios
- Dark chocolate
- Seeds such as sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds
- Avocados
These foods are not only healthy and satisfying but they can also lower your kid’s stress level.
Give them attractive water bottles to enjoy every sip
Let’s admit it. Having our kids drink plenty of water can be challenging. In fact, there is another guest post on Windy Pinwheel discussing this topic as a stand-alone article. That’s how important it is.
Sometimes you feel like begging your kids to take a sip or bribe them that if they gulp down the whole glass of water, you’ll buy them the latest model of a smart phone, a new set of Lego toys or even perhaps a new American Girl doll.

Instead of buying a smart phone or these other items, why don’t you try buying an attractive water bottle that they will enjoy and not feel embarassed about carrying with them?

Choose their favorite design and color. Having interesting water bottles can make every sip enjoyable and fun for children seeking to fit in with the "coolest" water bottle among all of their friends’ water bottles.
Warn kids about drinking calories
You know that being healthy is important. You ride exercise bikes to help you stay fit. You also want your children to be conscious of their health and eating habits. As a parent, you can help lead your children in developing healthy eating habits for kids.
Aside from giving them healthy food choices, let your kids know the dangers of drinks that are high in calories. Sodas and juices are not healthy as they often contain too much sugar and are not much in the way of nutritional value.

As a healthy alternative, give them a bottle of water. You can also make juices or shakes from fresh fruits with a blender or juicer.
Encouraging packing a lunch with rewards
Gone are the days of packing a boring lunch.
Use your creativity to fill your kids’ lunch boxes with healthy foods that look fun and enticing as a way of building healthy eating habits for kids. Fruits and vegetables come in a variety of different colors so you can create a work of art. You can also cut them into small pieces and form fun shapes and designs.

Make a deal with your children that if they eat all of the food in their lunch boxes, a reward awaits them.

Teaching healthy eating habits for kids at school is not easy however it is not impossible either. With these effective tips, you can increase your confidence that you can raise your children into an individual that values healthy food choices and it all starts with building healthy eating habits for kids both at home and at school.

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Guest Post: 5 great simple ways to get your kids to drink more water each day

Guest Post — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 17:05:49 +0000

The importance of water on a young child’s body and the ways to get your kids to drink more water every day

Today’s guest post comes to us from Amelia Johnson of StayHealthyWays.com , and she writes about 5 simple ways to get your kids to drink more water each day. In her article below, she discusses the importance of water on a growing young child’s body. Signs of dehydration in children can often be overlooked and caught too late. Also, instilling the habit of grabbing for a healthy choice of water is something that they can pass on to their own children. It may seem like common sense to drink water to an adult, but often if children are left to make their own decision about it, they will reach for the sugary, colored drink available to them over water. Practice healthy habits, educate yourself and be a good role model for your children and show them the importance of water on their bodies.

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5 simple ways to get your kids to drink more water each day

The human body is composed of ¾ of water. It is very important to maintain the desired level of water in the body. Kids don’t know about this fact and there are always more ways to get your kids to drink more water each day, we just have to explore the options available to us as parents. Given this information, therefore, it is necessary to find ways to get your to kids drink more water each day. This can be easily done by, for example, offering water to your children enjoy inside of a fruit infuser water bottle. They’ll love it!

Lack of water in human body leads to dehydration. Dehydration means that the body does not have enough water to help it function properly. We lose water from our bodies through activities every day such as sweating, urinating, breathing, having diarrhea, or even defecating. This does not apply to adults alone, but also to kids. As such, it is very important to employ new and easy ways to get your kids to drink more water wherever you find them.

To recover the water lost through such activities and others, we must hydrate our bodies. This can be done by drinking and eating. Kids are at a much greater risk of dehydration. It is, therefore, necessary to help them develop this habit especially with the hot Summer months of June, July and August upon us to find easy ways to get your kids to drink more water every day.

The importance of drinking water to the body (especially for kids)

To keep the body hydrated so that it can function properly.
As children are growing, it is necessary to keep their bodies hydrated. They should always have unlimited access to clean drinking water. A small loss of body fluids leads to a much greater reduction in the performance of both mental and even physical activities. Dehydration may lead to heat stroke in children. They are more prone to heat stroke than adults.
Children thirst mechanisms are less developed than those of adults.
It is, therefore, important to encourage them to drink water even if they are not thirsty. Signs of dehydration in children include irritability, sleepiness, and headaches. It is also advisable to practice giving children water rather than soft drinks.
Water helps to make us look young.
Water not only keeps joints lubricated, but it also helps in keeping us young and looking young. With enough water in the body, studies have shown that regular water consumption helps slow the signs of aging in human beings. Children also need water to lubricate their young joints as they grow.
Water is responsible for transporting nutrients to various body parts.
Water does this process by transporting the nutrients to various body parts where they are needed most. This helps in enhancing metabolic processes in the body.
Importance to the kidneys.
Kidneys filter about 120 liters of water each day. They cannot function without enough water. If the kidneys fail, to function, then the body cannot get rid of bodily waste. If there is enough excess waste fluids build in the body, it can lead to kidney failure or chronic kidney diseases; if left untreated.
Water helps in controlling calories.
Substituting water for high-calorie beverages can help in weight loss. Those foods with high water content are absorbed more easily by the body. These types of foods include vegetables, beans, fruits, and soups. This is an easy choice to deploy in our ways to get your kids to drink more water because it is a part of eating and being healthy.

Why are your kids lazy when it comes to drinking water?

The raging hormones of your kid might be the cause of development of this type of attitude and something to over come when looking for ways to get your to kids drink more water each day. Water impacts moods in children and other functions like memory recollection and learning abilities. Due to their low memory capacity, children are not able to develop a habit of drinking water.

Children tend to concentrate on activities that are fun for them. They tend to use water inappropriately rather than drinking for their benefits water provides.

Water does not have a pleasing taste that some of the kids may want. Clean drinking water is usually tasteless. You will rarely find kids drinking water unless it is their only option. Instead, they will dirty and waste the water accessible to them. Think of a young child putting water in their mouth, playing with it and spitting it out.

Kids also don’t recognize the early stages of thirst. This can end up making them more vulnerable to dehydration. This can happen, especially when they are in the mobile activities like playing sports where a drinking fountain or water bottle isn’t easily accessible.

Kids have higher water requirements about their body weights than adults. Their bodies are in the stages of fast growth and development. They, however, are unable to maintain proper water levels. They like sweet tasting fluids, which are not recommended due to the sugar content and empty calories, colors and dyes added to many of these kinds of beverages.

A boy and his water, Source: iStockPhoto via Amelia Johnson

5 simple ways to get your kids to drink more water

To make e sure that your kids are not dehydrated is not an easy task. It’s not about just telling them to drink water. The following steps may be applied as several ways to get your to kids drink more water each day.

Buy water bottles for your kids.
This will be applicable especially when it is hot and kids are sweating. Give them water bottles to use as their drinking water to make sure that they are hydrated.

You can buy them the best fruit infuser water bottle. This is one of the best choices you can make.

You can also buy them a stainless steel bottle as one of the ways to get your to kids drink more water each day. This bottle contains a material similar to cooking utensils. It is easy to clean and does not contain holes.

Check your kids as they go to school to ensure that they bring a water bottle with them. This will help them in saving time going to the water fountain. They can conveniently drink anytime they feel thirsty and carry on with their day as another of our ways to get your kids to drink more water every day.

Let your kids drink water from their favorite bottle of their choosing. Start by asking your kids what they want their water bottle to look like so they will like to drink water from their favorite water bottle. Try to see if you can find such a bottle in the store. By doing so, your kids are better encouraged and engaged with drinking water on a more regular basis as one of the ways to get your to kids drink more water.

All these practices will help your kids drink more water overall.
Engage your kids in doing some water activities.
This activity is effective and entertaining in teaching your kids the importance of water as one of the ways to get your kids to drink more water. You can engage your kids in activities such as canoeing or walking near a river or ocean. You can also encourage them to swim, especially during Summer. This will offer a refreshing and good exercise activity when it is hot outside.
Share water fruits with your kids.
Some fruits, as mentioned above have plenty of water in them naturally. Try sharing fruits like watermelon with your kids. Watermelon consists of about 92% water. It is high in protein and lowers blood pressure. It can also improve the metabolic processes of the body.

Other fruits that you can share are strawberries. These fruits do not have calories, and they have a lot of fiber.

Coconut water is low in fat and calories but rich in minerals, vitamins, and other nutrients. And kids will love it. Not only is coconut water a nutritious drink, coconut oil also has some prominent effects on the skin, such as reducing cellulite and jock itch.
Teach your kids about the water safety.
For example, while swimming; teach them to make sure that they go swimming while there is an adult watching. Stress to them the importance of the dangers of going swimming in deep waters, like the possibility of drowning. Here are some measures on Windy Pinwheel that you can take to ensure you are doing what you can to protect your children from drowning when it comes to pool safety.
Keep water at your child’s preferred temperature in the room.
The last item in our list of ways to get your kids to drink more water is to allow your children to choose their preferred water temperature. Also, try to hide carbonated and sugary drinks to encourage them to drink more water.

Conclusion

Water for children is a healthy and also very important habit to develop to them while they are still young. Instilling the habit early in life will enable your children to grow up with the habit, which, in turn, they can extend to their children.

Be a good role model to your kids and drink plenty of water yourself as one of the ways to get your kids to drink more water each day. You will find that they will learn from you and definitely like water as they get older. Water keeps children healthy and also helps them to perform better in school. We should always be looking for new ways to get your kids to drink more water and it starts with you, mom and dad. Practice the habits you want your kids to reflect that you value.

With the effects of dehydration like the possible reduction in physical and mental performance, the results are easily seen in the classroom. Chronic dehydration, over a long period of time, may cause illness and health problems.

Start a healthy habit and share water with your children.

What did you think of these ways to get your kids to drink more water each day? Do you have any to add to the conversation? What methods do you use as ways to get your kids to drink more water each day? We’d love to hear about it. Please comment below and let us know.

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Amelia is a writer/editor with an endless passion for bringing a lot of useful and trustworthy information to the community. She founded StayHealthyWays.com, a blog dedicated to sharing quality articles related to health, nutrition, fitness, and beauty. As a typical interior, Amelia is a perfectionist in work. At times of leisure, she reads, listens to music, chats with some close friends and walks with her pet.

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Guest Post: Go fishing in Nevada with your family this weekend in Northern Nevada

Will — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 18:56:49 +0000

Fishing in Nevada… Build a lifetime of memories any day of the year.

Today’s guest post comes to us from Lisa Johnson of Fall For Fishing, and she writes about fishing in Nevada. More specifically, fishing in Northern Nevada. She discusses a couple locations, like Pyramid Lake, Wild Horse Reservoir and Knott Creek Reservoir and also covers some of the rules and regulations you need to follow while fishing in the State of Nevada. Nevada has some of the most scenic locations in the western United States when it comes to lakes, rivers, streams and other bodies of water.

Also, as a former employee of the American Sportfishing Association where I worked on the KeepAmericaFishing.org website (which I highly recommend you visit), this guest post hits close to home. I have always loved fishing in Nevada since I was a young child at Frenchman Lake to the north of Reno. The thrill of a flutter of taps at the end of your fishing pole and I was hooked as a lover of all things fishing. You’ll often find, anyone who has fished in their lifetime, that a lot of great memories spring from their memories fishing with family. This next Saturday, June 10, 2017 is Nevada’s Free Fishing Day (described below). Get out to the Sparks Marina or venture to another fishing spot somewhere near you and you don’t have to pay for a license or any stamps. It is a once/year opportunity to take your kids fishing on the cheap. We hope you can out and experience Nevada fishing. Well, here I am, rambling on. I hope you enjoy Lisa’s article. I sure did.

Enjoy.
– Will

Go fishing in Nevada with your family this weekend in Northern Nevada

Fishing in Nevada has never been more enjoyable, especially with the winter we just had and the runoff from the snow melt filling up our waterways. If you feel like having a nice weekend with family, Northern Nevada is one place to look, especially for a fishing trip. The exotic waters and the species they contain is one memorable adventure to look forward to after another when fishing in Nevada.

Nevada personifies the idea of lake diversity. Did you know that due to its proximity to the mountains of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and deserts below, it gives anglers a wide variety of choices to fish? The scattered alpine lakes offer an amazing view of the large pines, untouched waters, and enthusiastic trout.

Even with access to the lakes being difficult and some are easy to get to, the vast area is perfect for exploration for you and your family especially at or around Lake Tahoe to the west when it comes to fishing in Nevada. Take a Summer weekend with your family to come fishing or even learn how to fish as this is the perfect time for fishing in Nevada.

Once you come to Northern Nevada, you will have a tour guide who will welcome all your questions. You should know that there are various parts of Northern Nevada where you can go fishing. Just don’t forget to carry your rod and reel and also remain open minded to the opportunity of day fishing or even fishing at night.

Spring Fishing For Catfish and Striped Bass at Lake Mead, Nevada

Some Of The Best Lakes For Fishing In Northern Nevada

Despite Nevada being one of the the driest regions in the United States, it holds numerous lakes suitable for fishing. Some of them are:

Pyramid Lake: Pyramid Lake prides itself in holding the world record for the largest trout caught at 41-pounds. You can also enjoy catching cutthroat trout weighing over twenty pounds using a fly rod from a ladder. You should keep in mind that you can use midges and foam beetles to catch monster trout.

Source: Lisa Johnson, Fall For Fishing

While there, you won’t have to worry about where to get a ladder as well as shooting heads, there are retail outlets that cater to your needs nearby like Cabela’s in I-80 near Verdi, Scheels in Sparks, Dick’s Sporthing Goods at Meadowood Mall and Orvis at The Summit outdoor mall in South Reno.

Wild Horse Reservoir: Wild Horse Reservoir found in the north of Elko is quite an unique site when it comes to fishing in Nevada. It holds various species of fish including the rainbow trout, the yellow perch, smallmouth bass and many others.Load up your car and drive your family to enjoy fishing here in northeast Nevada.

Wild Horse Reservoir, Source: Lisa Johnson, Fall For Fishing

Knott Creek Reservoir: Have you ever wanted to go to a place to try “catch and release” fishing in Nevada? Then, this is the place to go. You need to add this location as one of your go-to sites in Nevada. The site is in the Pine Mountains in the county of Humboldt.You won’t forget the memories that come with the experience there.

Knott Creek Reservoir, Source: Lisa Johnson, Fall For Fishing

However, before embarking to go fishing in Nevada, you should know about the various requirements and regulations to be allowed to fish in the lakes and streams of Northern Nevada. Different regions have different needs, such as what fishing tackle and other gear to bring, but the general rules are:

License Requirements for Fishing

Everyone 12 years-old and older is required to hold a fishing permit. A fishing license is required for anglers, whereas the number of fish taken by nonresidents’ anglers of 12 years-old and below isn’t supposed to exceed 50% of the limit provided by the law.

You should also know that this permit requirements also applies to anyone who fishes using spear, bow or even an arrow fishing methods when fishing in Nevada.

Trout stamp: The trout stamp requires that if you catch or possess a trout, you must carry it on your own. The only exception is if you or any of your family is under 12, and is fishing under the law of “Take Me Fishing,” a valid short term permit for fishing or even during a consecutive day, they are not required to get the trout stamp.Also annually, every Spring, there is a free fishing day. On this day you can fish without the trout stamp. This year, it is on June 10, 2017. If you live in Reno, Nevada, there is a fishing activity at the Sparks Marina from 7:00AM – 11:00AM PDT, where Scheels staff and other fishing experts will provide fishing poles and tackle for children to fish or learn how to fish during this year’s free fishing day. Learn more about this and other free and/or cheap activities to do with your kids in Reno, Nevada during Summer 2017, here at Windy Pinwheel.

Here is a promo about Free Fishing Day from a little while back

Free Fishing Day

Second Rod Stamp: With this kind of requirement, you are allowed to fish in Nevada with a second combination of hook, rod, and line as long as you have the second-rod stamp. Regardless of age, you must first obtain a fishing license which is valid or even have a short-term permit.You should also know that you are not allowed at any time to have more than two combinations of a hook, rod and reel, and line.
Limits: The limits requirement involves the maximum number of fish you are supposed to take by law and can also be reduced. If you like catching a lot of fish, here you have to learn to restrain yourself on what you take home. The good part is that any fish you catch and release back to the waters doesn’t count toward the limit requirement.Another interesting thing to know is that the daily possession limit isn’t defined in Northern Nevada for the entire state of Nevada. For anglers like me, you cannot have in possession more than one limit. The state of Nevada is divided into regions and each region has its own limits for fishing in Nevada, not only on weight and size, but the number of each species you can take home with you. So please make sure you are aware of the limits where you fish.
Seasons and hours: The exact weekend that you plan to go fishing with your family has never been easier. Fishing in Nevada is open all year round with no limit to fishing times and dates. Therefore you can just wake up one weekend and head out to the next perfect fishing site at night or even during the day depending on your preference.
Filleting fish: You can fillet your fish before transporting it. What you should be careful about is that it is unlawful to waste any part of edible game fish despite the reason causing the waste.
Methods of fishing: The fishing methods law is inclusive for you and your family depending on your preferences. It allows for spear fishing anywhere except in Lake Topaz and Lake Tahoe. Also, you should remember that unless you have the second-rod stamp, you are allowed to fish with only one combination of hook, line, and rod.You are allowed to use baits but not using the protected and game fish as bait. Chumming is also prohibited in Lake Tahoe and Topaz Lake, Spooner Lake as well as the whole Ruby Lake National area. Also, while you are ice fishing, you are allowed to cut no more than 10 inches of diameter of ice.
Review all Nevada fishing regulations before you fish: Annually The Nevada Department of Wildlife holds a “Free Fishing Day” on the second Saturday in June. During free fishing day, you can fish in any public water within the state with no need to buy a fishing license or trout stamp. All catch limits and applicable laws apply, so please make sure you know them before heading out to where the map turns blue.Here is a list of regulations on eRegulations.com if you want to learn more.

Fishing in Northern Nevada, Source: Lisa Johnson, Fall For Fishing

Conclusion

Despite Nevada being the driest and one of the most arid parts of the United States, it’s diversity of lakes, rivers, streams, and other bodies of water have proven to be a great place to fish hence why I am promoting fishing in Nevada. If you are a nature-loving, outdoorsman, or sportman kind of person, you can go to the Pine Mountains and enjoy the view there as you practice how to fish, for newbies.

At night and during the day, you and your family can fish without any restriction and even try the catch and release sort of fishing which is fun too. You can even try spear or arrow fishing in Nevada for the first time, to break the monotony of using rod, hook, and line.

You can get out there and just pack for the weekend because everything is so close and head out to fish in Northern Nevada and share fishing with your family as one of the unforgettable adventures you wouldn’t want to miss. So, what are you waiting for, get out there and make memories with your family, today!

What are some of your earliest memories fishing? Were they set while fishing in Nevada? Care to share? We hope you love fishing in Nevada as much as we do, here at Windy Pinwheel and Fall For Fishing. Happy fishing and here’s to “tight lines!”

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I’m Lisa. I have a strong understanding and passion for all things related to fishing. When I am not out wetting a line, I am sharing a range of tips and tricks on Fall For Fishing – to help others to snag their big catch!

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