my toddler has an imaginary friend?

Is it normal that my toddler has an imaginary friend?

Don't worry, your toddler is not only normal, she's also very creative. Her burgeoning imagination fuels this wonderful fictitious creation, someone who accompanies her as she explores the world. Firstborns often have imaginary friends, as do very bright kids. It's one way children learn to make distinctions between good and bad. For example, your child may blame her friend for any misdeeds, saying "Jane" made her spill the milk or pull her books off the shelves. If she passes the buck, take her explanation at face value and help her clean up, but gently remind her of the rules of the house. Try not to make a big deal about it when she mentions her buddy. That means neither contradicting her ("Oh, come on, stop pretending!") or grilling her about it, nor expanding on it by pretending to meet or talk to her invisible pal. There's no reason to make her feel funny about talking to someone who doesn't exist, but if you go all out and incorporate her friend into your world, then you'll likely have her pal hanging around for a long time. In the meantime, let her enjoy the company of her friend; she'll soon grow out of this common childhood phase.

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Grow a garden

Sunflower garden

Select a place in full sunlight to grow your sunflower house. You will need some space at least five square feet, larger if you prefer. Loosen the soil in a narrow line (about two-to-three inches) along the perimeter of your square and prepare the soil for planting by adding a little compost or fertilizer.

Help the kids plant Mammoth Sunflower seeds (the ones that grow at least six feet tall), spacing the seeds 10-to-12 inches apart along the prepared perimeter. Follow planting directions on the package. Leave a two-foot wide gap unplanted on one end of the house, which will become the doorway.

Once the Mammoth Sunflowers have sprouted, plant seeds for mid-size sunflowers between them. You also can add seeds for smaller flowers, such as brightly colored zinnias. All of these additional flowers will fill in the walls of the sunflower house.

When the large sunflowers reach a height of about five-to-six feet, its time to create the roof of your house. For this you will need several long pieces of twine or yarn to gently tie the tops of the sunflowers together overhead. Loop the twine around one flower just beneath the head and gently pull it toward the center of the house, attaching it beneath the head of the opposite sunflower. Do this until all of the tall sunflowers are attached at their tops, arching over the open space below, creating the roof.

You can add a blanket or large piece of cardboard for the floor of your sunflower house.
As a fun variation, once the sunflowers are a few inches tall, plant a few vegetable plants on the sunny side of houses perimeter. Radishes are fun, colorful and tasty. A few pole beans or pea pod plants can climb the sunflower stems for added interest.

In early fall, after the kids have had weeks of fun in their hide-a-way, help them harvest some sunflower seeds for tasting and feeding the birds.

Go Fly a Kite

What a great way to spend a summer afternoon! Fly a Kite!

Kite Flying Tips
Adult supervision is recommended
Never fly a kite near electric wires or poles.
Never fly a kite when it's raining.
Do not fly a kite near the edge of a steep slope.
Buy good quality kite string.
Avoid flying a kite near tall trees
Wear gloves to prevent string burns.

You don't need to be a professional or spend a lot of money to fly a kite. In fact, you can make your own if you like. If you choose to purchased a kite walmart has low prices!

Click on the link below to show you how to make your kites.

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It's Picnic Time!

Spend a sunny summer day having a picnic...

picnics are so much fun! In the park, at the beach or in your backyard

What you need:

picnic basket,

cooler,

beach bag or cardboard box
large blanket or tablecloth for sitting on
handi-wipes or baby wipes
recyclable plastic or disposable plates and cups

band-aids, sunscreen

Foods:

sandwiches, some cool drinks and you're off on your picnic!
Drink boxes
Trail mix
Marshmallows
Prepackaged cheese and crackers
bars
Prepackaged treats
Raisins
Cookies

apples

Kids Need:
Bubble liquid and wands
Butterfly net
Bug jar
Sand pails and shovels
Sidewalk chalk
Beach ball
Binoculars
Frisbee
Ball,

bat and glove