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Creating Self-Reliant Kids

How to Teach Your Kids How to Ride a Bike

May 11, 2022 By Tom Myles Leave a Comment

Mom with a PREP || One of the greatest freedoms a child encounters is the day he's learned to ride his bike and sets off on his own. Build his self-confidence and skill so that he can use them in the case of emergency!

Learn how to teach your kid to ride a bike safely. These tips and tricks are to prepare your child to stay safe while riding his bike.

Filed Under: Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: bike riding, bug out, cycling, learn to ride a bike, shtf, teaching kids to ride bikes

5 Reasons to Teach Your Kids Archery

May 10, 2022 By Mike Lucero 3 Comments

5 Reasons to for Kids to Learn Archery {Mom with a Prep} A great sport for the non-sporty!

Here are 5 reasons to teach your kids archery. It’s a great sport for kids and it teaches them how to concentrate.

Filed Under: Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: archery, archery crafts, hunting, sports

Teach Your Kids 10 Tool Safety Tips

May 1, 2022 By Emily Mendel 2 Comments

The Self-Reliant Kid: Teach Tool Safety Early...and let them use tools their whole life. Not only does it teach them valuable skills, it makes awesome bondable moments for you and them | Mom with a PREP

Teach Tool Safety Early. Not only does it teach them valuable skills, but it also makes awesome bondable moments for you! @ Mom with a PREP…And continue on to see the project we made this day – DIY Pumpkin Patch! Do you remember working on house or car projects with your father growing up? Were […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids Tagged With: fall decoration, pumpkin decoration, tool safety for kids

7 Reasons to Take Your Kids Fishing

April 28, 2022 By Mike Lucero 4 Comments

Have you ever just sat with your kid on the shore of the lake and spent a few hours fishing? Well you should, and here are 7 reasons why from Mom with a PREP.

Have you ever just sat with your kid on the shore of the lake and spent a few hours fishing? Well, you should, and here are 7 reasons why.

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: fishing, fishing with kids

10 Emergency Preparedness Gift Ideas for Kids that Won’t Break the Bank

December 8, 2017 By Tom Myles Leave a Comment

Emergency preparedness gift ideas for kids | prepper kids gift ideas

Building an emergency kit for kids can be daunting, but here are some great emergency preparedness gift ideas for kids to spark an interest in emergency preparedness … without breaking the bank! Do you ever wonder what you can give children to help engage them into the world of emergency preparedness? We’ve got ideas for […]

Filed Under: Gift Guides, Prepping for Kids

A Summer Bucket List for Kids – Preparedness Style

May 29, 2017 By Mike Lucero Leave a Comment

Survive your summer by take your summer bucket list for kids up a notch this year - preparedness style!

Take your summer bucket list for kids up a notch – preparedness style! Learn to use everyday summer activities and develop a preparedness mindset for kids! There’s 104 days of summer vacation …. and what are you going to do to fill your kids’ buckets full of memories this summer? There is always so much […]

Filed Under: Prepping for Kids Tagged With: kid's activities, summer bucket list, survival skills list

How to Dress for Extreme Weather

February 27, 2016 By Emily Mendel 1 Comment

Dressing yourself for extreme weather can get a little tricky. Here are some tips to help dress appropriately for the seasons.

I’m excited to share that I’ve written another post for The Allstate Blog on how to dress for extreme weather. Link is at the bottom of the post. And here are  few extra ideas on how to dress kids in mild to harsh weather to make sure they’re taken care of, too! Tips to help kids dress […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids, Preparedness Tagged With: allstate, winter, winter tips

8 Simple Rules for My Teenage Driver

April 28, 2015 By Mike Lucero 1 Comment

8 Simple Rules for My Teen Driver. Being prepared isn't just about big emergencies but for everyday life, too!

Being prepared isn’t just about big emergencies but for everyday life, too! In fact, it’s about our everyday life that is about to change drastically in our household. You see, our oldest son is about to start driving. As a mom, I’m torn. YAY! Someone else can run the small errands or take a turn […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids Tagged With: safe driving, teenage drivers

Kids in the Kitchen: Pizza Bar

March 10, 2015 By Mike Lucero Leave a Comment

Get Your Kids in the Kitchen: Creating Self Reliant Kids by teaching them the skills to help them be self-sufficient: PIZZA BAR!

How do  you do a quick, easy, inexpensive, healthy lunch for a bunch of kids on the fly? A Pizza Bar! In our continuing series of Getting Our Kids in the Kitchen, we focus on teaching kids self-sufficiency skills by learning the virtues of preparing and cooking meals on their own. Not only will they […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids, Recipes Tagged With: dehydrated mushrooms, kids in kitchen, pizza bar

Make Emergency Preparedness Fun for Kids with Phineas and Ferb

October 13, 2014 By Mike Lucero 3 Comments

Mom with a PREP | Make introducing your kids to emergency preparedness fun with Phineas & Ferb's Night of the Living Pharmacist.

I’m an advocate of introducing your children to emergency preparedness early. Not only by teaching them how to become self-sufficient with cleaning, cooking, etc., but in specific emergency preparedness matters. This weekend, my family and I finally got to sit down and watch one of our favorite shows for kids (shhh…we watch it when the […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: disney, doof, emergency preparedness, ferb, fireside girls, phineas, television, tv, zombies

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