Oregon Mom asked: What advice do you have for parent of young children? Every child needs routine and structure in their lives—they need predictability and to know that there are rules.  Of course they need to know that they are loved.  They should have fun but they also need to learn self-discipline and self-control.  It is better for everyone in the long run if they start learning these skills from a young age. Signed—“I Raised Five”

When I was 8 years old I played baseball, roller skated, played with dolls, read books, I had a pet rabbit and I had tea parties in a play house my father built for me. -Smiley Grandmother