Parenting Hacks

irst, I am not a parent yet. For the last five years though I have been a sponge though from blogs to word of mouth. I want to make sure that when it's time I'm as ready as I can be. As result, I hope below helps you and if you any tips please share.

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Financial Tips for Kids (Go Here)

Key values to produce life happiness:

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The first one is clarity: the teenagers feel that they know what their parents expect from them—goals and feedback in the family interaction are unambiguous.

The second is centering, or the children’s perception that their parents are interested in what they are doing in the present, in their concrete feelings and experiences, rather than being preoccupied with whether they will be getting into a good college or obtaining a well-paying job.
Next is the issue of choice: children feel that they have a variety of possibilities from which to choose, including that of breaking parental rules—as long as they are prepared to face the consequences.
The fourth differentiating characteristic is commitment, or the trust that allows the child to feel comfortable enough to set aside the shield of his defenses, and become unselfconsciously involved in whatever he is interested in.
And finally there is challenge, or the parents’ dedication to provide increasingly complex opportunities for action to their children.
Timeout count with nose on something in other language up to 200
Have kids always say yes not yea and yes sir and no ma'am
Choice the ability to try everything in sports,religion, but don't quit once you start. Figure out answer on own!
Words of affirmation
How to raise kids with confidence (1. Praise the process, 2.Never make it competition, 3. Use observational language)

General Tips

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No screen time before 18 months. Limit to an HR a day
Integrate into all chores and thank them for contribution
Create assembly line and give tasks for cooking and thank them
Be consistent
Rhymes: "when it time to eat stay in your seat"; "if you get up to play I take it"
Kids traveling prep by setting up fear unknown by do mock flight then give every 1 hr trinket
Parent speaks mother tongue only

Gifts: "Something they want, something they need, something to play with, and something to read."
Traditions: new ornament on tree every year, dinner together (I.e., say something nice, say something learned today), big trip somewhere new, ski once a year, hunting,
Parent dashboard for electronics in Amazon fire (discussion portion)
Kid texts the letter “X" then parents call and tell come home immediately. This allows bullet proof plan and saves face.
Social media = addiction thus don't have kids use due to temp relief. https://youtu.be/hER0Qp6QJNU
‍https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/33-all-time-best-parenting-hacks-every-parent-should-know?bffbfood&utm_term=.tlnn3o75l2#.cb3lMpBEbL
Kiddyacademy and tadpole app for daycare education
Abc mouse app for kids
Bob's revolution running stroller
Babytracker app
Dayone app

Monthly board game eastern market labyrinth hosts kids $40 for four
East city book shop kids
Baby food by making sweet potato and beats then puree then ice cube trays then microwave
Teach sign language 5-8 months..https://offspring.lifehacker.com/teach-your-baby-sign-language-1841162981
Best memory apps: The researchers developed three online games: Gwakkamolé, CrushStations, and All You Can ET. Each of these brain training games support a different executive function.
Never buy toys in front kids only toy store to play
‍Slack and Trello at home:
Talking to kids but give time go back and forth (start with faces)
Jimmy Fallon book recommendation for kids: The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone.
Please and thank you, show interest, talk about what's going on world, once a month volunteer, dishes in dishwasher
No one word questions
Have them use own calendar and keep updated. Lead by example (millionaire mind)
I want you to become what you want to become. Find way with enthusiasm and passion
Stewardship (trusting one to do the job) and responsibility.
Keep yard green and clean (e.g don't care on the how, we'll walk yard weekly and you'll tell how going, I'm hear to help, but it's your responsibility). Money doesn't matter trust does.
Action Packed Leadership Book | college friend wrote this book for kids
The Bump (I used during pregnancy and after) learns about each stage of pregnancy and then each week of baby growing after that. Pathways.org super useful to give you different ideas of games to play to develop whatever they are trying to learn that week
The wonder weeks app. Also tells you when they are going through a "growth spurt" and what they are learning to do in the growth spurt
Great leadership books for kids by Jocko

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STEM/Learning

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Tinkering school:place with fire, pocket knife, deconstruct appliances, drive a car.
Learn new languages by putting flashcards on the object around the house and obviously tinycards
Tinkercrate.com
Kwico.com
https://www.kiwico.com/blog/2017/02/10/science-projects-your-kids-will-love/
https://www.tynker.com/
https://www.kiwico.com/diy/Science-Projects-for-Kids/3/project/Number-Stars-Flashlight-Game/1104
https://www.kiwico.com/diy
https://www.kiwico.com/diy/Science-Projects-for-Kids/3/project/Whats-That-Coin-Again/1353
EDUCATION: Khan academy to supplement schools, abclearning, Skybrary (online database interactive books)
Kipp schools (knowledge is power)
What They Should Teach in School Only two things: 1. Solve interesting problems 2. Lead
Slant=sit up straight look listen, ask questions, nod your head, and track your teacher.
Google arts and culture app for historical figures and events and art
Schools: high op tempo dynamic high energy to get schools activeGreat
Bill Gates:
http://go.ted.com/9K9JFQ. Book: work hard be nice.
Teach coding early-Code.org (all ages), scratch app, arduino, lego minestorms, minecraft, swift playground, mozilla thimble, Lissa explains it all, kids ruby, code monkey, Google project Bloks
Dino (connected to watson) helps kids learn
Be open to teaching kids code young, gives them a lot perspective, parents need to support: http://www.ted.com/talks/linda_liukas_a_delightful_way_to_teach_kids_about_computers?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=button__2016-02-01
https://www.tynker.com/
College tours early, mit, Marquette, Texas, USC, Miami, overseas. College prep and practice exams for act and sat starting freshmen year.
Co ops programs where take semesters trying figure out what want (private, public) and build resume
No soda
Fish once a week (Pennsylvania study shows 4.3 point average higher on IQ test due to fatty acids)
Chalk painted wall
Lumo (projected game on floor)
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Rules/Structure

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If you left out a toy it goes in bucket at end of night. Won't get back without picking a random chore with no commission .
In trouble: read newspaper front and back and have conversation about three articles. (Adult pick one at random)

Things to do with kids:

Backpack for at least 10 days (family hostels)
Brew beer together
Global Closet calculator game
Leadership trust excerise like flrc
Pick orchard picking (pickyourown.com) teach process
Self defense course
Fishing,
kayaking,
Skiing (telluride, park city, big sky, aspen, breckridge)
hunting,
baseball games,
Mini projects for example like in tinker crates or hackster.io

Make a how tall are digital height detector

football games,
boating,
waverunners,
hiking (rocky mountain np, glacier national, yellowstone)
camping,
https://greatescapelakeside.com/mobile/
festivals,
movies,
play catch,
vacations,
see historical sites (Gettysburg, antietam, battlefields)
Shooting (start with taking apart at home..use app like itarget to dry fire, and then outdoor range then indoor)
rock climbing,
volunteering,
museums,
build educational science projects,
read,
educational board or computer games,
Running weekly together or bike
Crossfit station workout add huluoops makefun
Bowling
Waterpark
Easter eggs
Amusement park
Walk/count steps with kids of aircraft at museum
Museums: national archives, space, all dc, memorials holocast, 911, oklahoma, pentagon, art and history
***Travel abroad backpack every other year! http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-02/family-travel-tips-for-those-who-like-to-plan-ahead
Travel new city and have kid navigate using only maps
Indoor go kart track
Eating Out Jar, Happiness Jar, and others. Put post notes in and pick an option.
set up router, change ssid to broadcat, configure pi-hole, set guest network, etc.