Have Fun With Your Kids: The Lazy Way (Macmillan Lifestyles Guide)

Time seems to be our most valuable asset in today's high tech world, and unfortunately some-times our children suffer due to our lack of it. This book takes us back to the kinder and simpler days of having fun with our parents. Simple projects, innovative fun, clever ideas, inexpensive and original amusement. Best of all, in most instances, NO ELECTRICITY, CABLE, NAME BRANDS REQUIRED! Kids today are so used to having things do it all for them that they forget how to use thier own creativity and make simple pleasurable past-times with thier parents. Parents also today in most instances are so stressed out in trying to provide our kids with all the latest gadgets, electronics, and name brands that the actual time they have available to spend with thier kids is nominal. This wonderful book reminds us that we need to prior itize our time, re-think what is important to us and most of all what is best for our children. It is jam packed full of easy, LAZY, fun-filled ways to find time, make fun, and enjoy FAMILY life. I highly recommend it to any working parent.

Once I got it home and gave it a test run, I knew that each set of grandparents would need a copy also. The activities are fun for the kids, and not too daunting for grandparents to handle. Thanks, Marilee, there is a special place in heaven for people who make parenthood more manageable and enjoyable!

This is a special book that is more than a guide. It maintains a wonderful perspective that recognizes the importance that tranquility (and often order)in the parent is essential to helping the child find fun. But the fun, it seems, that both lingers and helps the child to grow. What a neat approach, one that I wish I had had when dealing with the "little ones" on both rainy and sunny days.

Let's face it, parents who pick up this book don't have a lot of time on their hands. That's why this book is such a valuable resource. It's formatted beautifully, with thoughtful and inciteful ideas listed in the sidebars of the pages, making it easy to reference ways to spend quality time with your children, without wasting precious moments leafing through page after page. It's time that is much better spent having fun with your kids! I loved this book!

This book is a lifesaver! It actually brought me back to my youth, recalling things I used to do with my parents when we didnt have alot of time or alot of money. It emphasizes that kids don't need expensive activities or toys, just fun things to do with parental guidance. The activities are simple and easy, and most can be done with stuff you already have lying around the house. There are ideas geared towards almost all age groups. I loved the tips on organizing as well, I considered that a bonus. And after a fun day of being with the children, the book also suggests ways to unwind and relax! What more could a parent ask? I would highly recommend this book, it is packed with ideas and is worth every penny.