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How to Support Your Children to Be the Best They Can Be + $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway (closed)

By: mybigfathappylife


My daughter, S, loves to be creative.  Some of her favorite activities include scrapbooking, painting and drawing to name a few.  If the house gets quiet, it’s not unusual to find her painting (or reading a book).  I am always looking for ways to support her and encourage her to continue to follow her passion.  

 
Taking L’il Critters™ Gummy Vites™ helps support her healthy eating to ensure she gets all her essential nutrients in a day.  Below are some ways that I help S to be the best that she can be. There is also a giveaway below for $100 Visa Gift Card – be sure to enter!
 
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Supplies and Dedicated Space

S loves art, so I always make sure to have pencils, notebooks, paints, paper and scrapbooking supplies on hand for her.  I remember one time we were at a craft store when S was 4 and she saw pigment sticks and had to have them.  I told her if she could tell me what they were for I would buy them for her.  We walked out of the store with pigment sticks that day!

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I also have a dedicated space for her to keep all of her art supplies and scrapbooking supplies.  This way whenever she feels creative she knows exactly where to find her supplies.  She has her own desk in the office opposite my desk for scrapbooking.  In the dining room, she has a shelf on the bookcase where she stores all her painting supplies.

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Displaying Artwork

The one thing that I think is very encouraging to S is her knowing how much I enjoy seeing her artwork.  We have several areas in our house to display pieces of her art.  I prefer clips on the wall, so that I can rotate out her artwork.  

We also have a wall in her playroom to display some canvases that she has painted over the years.  

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Healthy Habits

I am a big believer in taking vitamins to provide essential nutrients.  I grew up taking vitamins and have continued as an adult.  Even though it’s important to me to make sure my daughter is eating healthy, she still takes her own vitamins to help support her healthy habits.  Ensuring that my daughter is getting all the essential nutrients that she needs to follow her passion is very important to me, so she takes L’il Critters™ Gummy Vites™.How to Support Your Children to Be the Best They Can Be #LilCritters #sponsored | mybigfathappylife.com L’il Critters™ has been infusing fun into children’s nutrition with its line of delicious kid’s gummy vitamins and supplement since 1998. Treat your children to a tasty vitamin that contains essential nutrients without any chalky aftertastes or hard-to-swallow pills. What I love about L’il Critters™ Gummy Vites™ is that they are tasty and easy to chew, gluten-free, and are made with natural fruit flavors and colors derived from fruits, vegetables and plants.  They also have no high fructose corn syrup and no synthetic (FD&C) dyes. 
 
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Comments

  1. Stefanie G says

    I try to help them enjoy their passions by signing them up for classes they can enjoy with other kids, and talk to them all the time about the things they love and make sure they get to have fun!

  5. Margaret Smith says

    I praise my kids, encourage them to give craft projects to others in the family and I display their work. Thanks so much.

  7. Mami2jcn says

    Whenever my kids ask to take a dance, music, or art class, I give them that opportunity.

  9. Pe & Thread says

    Creativity is so important and healthy for the kids. It’s great to supply them with the tools needed for them to explore and create. You never know what doors their creativity can open for them when they grow up.

  10. Julie Wood says

    I support my kids by having them join a reading club in the Summer so they can learn all summer long about different things and I get them into fun swimming classes and craft classes that my park has every summer!

  12. Jessie C. says

    I encourage my kids to explore and find their unique interests. I try to think outside of box and let kids be kids.
    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

  15. Natalie says

    I let them be involved in whatever sport or club they want to try out. Granted, our weekends are pretty busy, but I want then to pursue what they want to do.

  16. heather says

    I encourage creativity in the children around me by promoting art through painting and drawing.

  17. Tara says

    As parents, we are our children’s first teacher & role model. I will be involved in everything our child does. I’ll be attentive and provide them with encouragement and opportunities. Most importantly I will listen to my children and teach them the important of self expression and commitment.

  18. Kelly D says

    I support my kid’s interests by taking them places that they enjoy, that inspire them and by letting them join new activities.

  20. Lisa Brown says

    I support them by never denying their interests, always encourage what they do and their creative side.
    jslbrown2009 at aol dot com

  21. Lisa Brown says

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  22. Jessica To says

    I try to let my son pursue any interest whether it is baseball or building things.

  25. Lux G. says

    Amazing advice! I do hope more parents and would-be parents could read this.
    And wow, such an awesome and generous giveaway!

  27. natasha says

    I let them be creative with arts and crafts no matter what kind of huge mess it makes for me.

  28. Kendall Patton says

    Creativity is so so important! I love that you have dedicated space for your daughter not just to create, but also to display. I’m finding as I tap into my creativity more and more, I’m better able to support and encourage Monkey Boy’s creativity! Making the time and space to do creative things is nice and I like doing them beside him! 🙂

  29. amy Tong says

    I support my child’s interests and passions by joining them in whatever they learn and encourage and praise them often
    amy [at] uTry [dot] it

  31. Rosey says

    I support my son’s passions and interests by listening to him when he talks about them (REALLY listening) and encouraging him to take action on them.

  33. shelly peterson says

    I give them encouragement in the things that interest them and get them involved.
    cshell090869 at aol dot com

  37. OFG says

    We are open to whatever he enjoys and we carve out time so he can participate in the activities he enjoys.

  40. Anastasia Falling says

    I get interested in it with them! I suggest places to find more information, or help them do whatever they need to to further their interest 🙂

  45. debbie says

    We always tried to expose them to a variety of activities and allow them to try whatever they wanted. And we tried our best to always be there to show that we thought their efforts were important.

  48. Susan Smith says

    I encourage my kids to explore and find their unique interests, whether that’s crafts, dance or playing sports. Even if they don’t continue doing it, it’s great that they tried it.

  60. Faith J. says

    I tell them everyday that they can do anything they want to do and be anything they wsnt to be on a daily bs on a daily basis

  61. Rebecca W says

    We try to find ways to allow our kids to be a part of activities that interest them and that will teach them how to be better at a particular field. Our daughter loves music, and we have tried to allow her to take lessons and sing.

  63. LAMusing says

    I don’t have kids, but for 20 years I ran a theatre company and supported them in experiencing creativity, music, dance, working with others, confidence in speaking and critical problem solving.

  68. Debbie b says

    i always supported my daughter in whatever activities she had going on – either by helping her or being there to cheer her on

  69. Ellie says

    I support my children’s interests and passions by letting them follow their own path and being there to support whatever they choose to pursue.

  71. angie says

    I do not have kids but my mom always supported my passions by being willing to go out of her way to take me places and find ways to pay for supplies, etc. when needed. She encouraged me to find my passions but didn’t force anything on me.

  73. Tabathia says

    I try to always let them explore their passions when they express interest in something like art or ballet

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  76. Cheryl B says

    I encourage my Granddaughter to try her best at anything she chooses, whether it is gymnastics or ballet.

  78. Cynthia C says

    I always make sure the kids in the family are well supplied with all the materials they need to be creative and satisfy their curiosity.

  83. Seyma Shabbir says

    I support my sons passions and interest by encouraging them. I also try to get them to try new things!

  87. Sarah L says

    No kids. I volunteer at the botanic gardens and love to teach kids about plants and our world.
    Thanks for the contest.

  89. Chrissy says

    My baby is only 17 months so I’m still very much learning how to support her but right now I’m trying very hard to allow her to try things on her own and realize that it’s ok for her to say no and have an opinion even at this age. I want her to learn what she likes and explore that even if sometimes the timing is inconvenient or it isn’t something I would have picked.

  91. Jerry Marquardt says

    I am interested in trying out these fine and good L’il Critters vitamins very, very soon.

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