bags - Sleepovers and Sleeping Bags

As our child grows older, he begins to form friendships. They meet, and make, their first "best friends." They look forward to hanging out on the play ground, or whisper secrets to each other on the phone. They join the same clubs (or they start their own clubs), they help each other with homework, and they run to each other when they have a problem. And then, quite inevitably, they start begging their moms for a chance to have a sleepover. We all know that there will actually be very little sleep involved'they will eat too many chips and cookies, watch videos, and then tell each other ghost stories until they're too scared to even go to the bathroom by themselves. But this is all in the name of good, clean fun, and one of the happiest memories that they will make. Here are some secrets to throwing a good sleepover party for your kids: Invest in a fun Sleeping Bag! They come in fun designs, from playful frogs to barnyard animals, from dinosaurs to space themes. The sleepover will make him the envy of his friends, and the bragging rights of having the coolest sleeping bag in the group! Comfortable enough for him to sleep happily on the hardwood floor, and made of soft material that won't irritate even the most sensitive skin, these sleeping bags will keep him as snug as a bug in a rug. After the sleepover, roll it up and store in a cabinet. It's as easy as that. Get them disposable cameras. Let them take crazy pictures of each other, which you can keep in a scrapbook (or bribe him with when he grows older!). Give each visitor a copy of one picture as a souvenir. Throw a make-your-own pizza party. Buy miniature pizza dough and set up the equivalent of a pizza bar, with toppings like grated cheese, ham, mushrooms, bacon, etc. Let each guest decorate his own pizza and then pop in the oven. It's a fun and easy dinner! Bring out the board games. It's a fun alternative to videos, especially when you give out prizes (like stickers or candy) to the winners. Always ask parents if their child is allergic to any food. As a courtesy, tell them what you plan to serve, and ask if it contradicts any dietary considerations or rules. Never leave kids unsupervised, especially young kids. There should always be an adult in the other room, and peek in occasionally to see what they're up to. Remember, you are trusted by the other parents to take good care of their child. Keep parents in the loop. Being a parent yourself, you understand how other parents may feel about not having their kid in the house. As a courtesy, require the kids to call their parents sometime in the night. Be there to personally greet the mom and dad when they arrive to pick up the child. Their experience of this sleepover will determine whether or not they'll allow their child to go again. Wishrooms.com offers unique Kid Furniture for bedrooms and playrooms at affordable prices! Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Misti_Norusis bags - Sleeping Like A Baby - Whoever Said That Didn't Have One Sleeping like a baby - Huh! Sure - you come home from the hospital with that little bundle of joy in your arms, and he looks so peaceful & adorable - until you go to sleep that is... No sooner are you asleep, exhausted from your day looking after the little guy, you're woken up with a howling baby on your hands. I thought for a long time that this was something I just needed to deal with - I had tried baby wraps, safetsleeps, & other items that promised to cure the restless baby - none of them worked. But then I discovered that your baby (and you) can have a good night sleep - only waking up for the middle of the night feed. What did I discover? Two things actually - both of which worked independantly, but even better together. The first item to ensure a great night sleep was a baby sleeping bag. I had been using blankets & sheets etc.., but my son kept waking up because he kept kicking the bedware off & he ended up getting cold (especially during the winter months). Baby sleeping bags are great because they eliminate this problem - you just pop your baby into the bag & button (or zip) it up. The bag holds the baby securely inside, and no more cold toes!! The sleeping bags diminish the need for other blankets - which is great for the safety aspect. You don't need to worry that your baby is being smothered by blankets creeping up over his head. You can even get sleeping bags with openings in them so that you can change your baby in the middle of the night without disturbing his sleep.When you are looking for a sleeping bag be sure to get one that zips from top to bottom - so that the zip ends up at the base of the baby (rather than the shoulder). This will ensure that the bag can not open up with any wriggling that your baby may do - this is safer, and also more comfortable. The second item that I will recommend getting is a radio. Plain and simple... Have it playing on a music station at a low level all night. I've found that babies enjoy the sound and if they do start to stir, the comfort of knowing that someone is there talking or singing (and the radio is a very convincing decoy to a young one) is enough to send them off to dream land again.A lot of people recommend to go out and buy special CD's with soothing noises that do the same job, but I found that this wasn't necessary as the radio performed excellently (and I can assure you - I had a very restless child). So.... if you have a restless child - don't be thinking you can't do anything about it - invest in a baby sleeping bag, and cheap radio today! Shirlene Grizzlynut Shopping (& Well Rested Mum)!!