Tag: children

Don’t Pet the Dragonflies and Bumble Bees

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Mama

This beautiful little guy (or girl, I’m sure I don’t know the difference) showed up in our front flowerbed yesterday evening and decided to stay awhile. Wasn’t it nice for him to cooperate long enough for me to grab the camera. Of course, our son wanted to pet it. He wants to pet everything, except animals typically in need of petting. Just once, he would love to get his hands on a bumble bee. He says, “but they look so soft.” He has agreed not to go after the bees that frequent our catmint by the mailbox, but I know that someday one will stay put just long enough to send tears down my little guy’s cheeks.

My Son’s Sorrow was Mother’s Day Gift

Posted on May 10, 2015May 10, 2015 by Mama

Well I might be the last to wish all of you a Happy Mother’s Day, so here’s to all you ladies everywhere who sing lullabies, wipe tears, wipe bottoms, deal with teenage heartbreak, pay for college or marry off children this year. May you all be strengthened, empowered, joyful and blessed in the coming days. . . and, of course, I hope your family treated you right today.

As for me, my little one woke up from a nap yesterday afternoon with a temperature and sick to his stomach. The poor guy felt terrible and I felt equally saddened at his predicament. But I have to tell you amid his sorrow and sickness, he gave me a wonderful laugh and a good mama cry.

My husband was joking to me that our son’s sickness was a great gift for Mother’s Day, which our son must have overheard, because he promptly walked into the room and told his Dad that they were supposed to get a card. Apparently there had been a whole conversation between the two of them earlier in the day.

But this is where my heart and my eyes got a little mushy. . . Our son (remind you, he is only four) sadly proceeded to tell my husband in a completely grownup way, “I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you with that.” He then turned around and walked out of the room with his head hung low and tears streaming down his cheeks.

I tell you, I smiled and cried a little all at the same time. What better gift can a little one give his mama?

Zapping Plaque and Cavities with the Natural Dentist + Giveaway

Posted on March 13, 2015December 11, 2016 by Mama

As a mom, I’m always looking for ways to keep my little guy safe and healthy, and if it’s easy and affordable, all the better. So I have to tell you that I was so excited to receive the Natural Dentist’s children’s line of products on our front porch last week. With three great products to choose from, we’ve found a favorite and you also can give it a go by participating in the giveaway at the bottom of this post.

Our four year old’s favorite thing is NOT brushing his teeth, but give the kid a cute toothbrush and some good tasting toothpaste and he will usually perform the task without too much hassle. We just recently switched to a fluoride toothpaste, out of fear of him swallowing it, but the kid has this spitting thing down. . . spitting in the sink, spitting in a cup, spitting all over the bathroom mirror. . . You get the picture, but at least he’s spitting. Of course, not all the paste goes down the sink; unfortunately, the rest goes down the hatch, and that’s where my worries lie.

I know many toothpastes are packed with several ingredients that are just not healthy if swallowed each day, like artificial sweeteners and coloring, preservatives and SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate). Let’s look at the numbers for a sec — if my child brushes his teeth twice a day for a year that’s 730 times he is putting potentially hazardous ingredients straight in his mouth (and I won’t even let him eat one dropped sucker with a little cat hair on it). So by the time I send my little guy off to college at the age of 18, he will have brushed his teeth and/or gums over 13,000 times, whether he wanted to or not. Now I’m no scientist, but that could amount to a lot of potentially harmful substances going down the hatch. Think about it — do you completely rinse or spit all the toothpaste out of your own mouth every day?

So this is where the Natural Dentist steps in. The Natural Dentist’s children’s line includes the Cavity Zapper Toothpastes, Plaque Zapper Toothpaste which is flouride-free and Mouth Rinse. Just like their other products, the gel toothpaste does not contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), and there are no artificial flavors, sweeteners, or colors. And it comes in two great, kid-approved flavors – Berry Blast and Groovy Grape. The Natural Dentist makes sure that kids and their parents have the best clinically-proven oral care products – products that don’t contain alcohol, harsh chemicals or artificial colors or flavors.

We received the fluoride-free Plaque Zapper and two flavors of fluoride gel Cavity Zapper toothpastes to test out during out daily routine. My son was so excited to try a new toothpaste, mainly because he wasn’t too happy about his current choice, and we started with the Berry Blast Cavity Zapper. It seemed to foam nicely and clean well, but he decided he wasn’t too crazy about the flavor. So I gave it a go on my own teeth and thought it cleaned well, but I was actually less than not too crazy about the flavor. Of course we gave Groovy Grape a go the next day, and I think we found a winner!

So if you’re looking for a more natural choice for your child’s dental health, you might consider the Natural Dentist, and here is your perfect opportunity. I’m teaming up with the Natural Dentist to give one lucky reader the same free gift pack I received so that you can try these great children’s products in your own home. You have a few ways to enter, but you only have a few days to do so.

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