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Creating Self-Reliant Kids

Creating Self-Reliant Kids: Get Your Kids in the Kitchen

April 8, 2014 By Prepared Mom Team 3 Comments

Get your kids in the kitchen! Teaching them these skills to be self-reliant is important in their development. Not only are you teaching them valuable skills to help them cope with adulthood, you're also teaching them to think for themselves, to reason out problems, organization skills, health, and frankly, more skills to help them be better prepared for their own survival. #prepare4life #kidsprepare

Get your kids in  the kitchen early, get them cooking often, and by 10 you’ll not have to fix lunches ever again. That is really my ulterior motive for teaching the boys how to cook (just like Dad introducing them to taking out the trash). My evil, maniacal plan of having little minion slaves is […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids, Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: cooking, kids in kitchen

Creating Self-Reliant Kids: Prepper Pete Prepares – a Child’s Book about Being Prepared

February 10, 2014 By Prepared Mom Team 11 Comments

I read it for you! Prepper Pete Prepares: A Child's book on being prepared | Mom with a PREP

We all know the story about the ant and the grasshopper, right? In this new book series, geared towards children (5-10), Kermit Jones, Jr. brings the ant right to our bedside story time with Prepper Pete! A resourceful ant who knows the importance of being prepared for all kinds of scenarios and wants to teach […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids, Library, Prepping for Kids, Reviews Tagged With: emergency preparedness, survival books for kids

I am on the Air with Wardee of GNOWFGLINS

December 21, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team 1 Comment

I'm on the Air! The Know Your Own Food Podcast with Wardee Harmon from GNOWFGLINS.com where we discuss preparedness, kids, food, more kids, homeschooling and preparing with and for kids! | Mom with a Prep

Last week week, I had the awesome privilege of sitting down with Wardee Harmon of GNOWFGLINS.com on her Know Your Own Food Podcast. Come listen as we talk about preparedness, how I got started, why I think preparing with your kids is so important, and how we incorporate our preparedness into everyday life! (and forgive […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids, Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: GNOWFGLINS, podcast

Prep Quick Tip #20: Take Those Family Photos

November 30, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team Leave a Comment

Preparedness Quick Tip #20: Take those pictures along! If ever your child was separated from you during an emergency and was unable to communicate with emergency responders, having a photo of you and your spouse would help them identify who she belonged to. Read more....

If you are separated from your child at the amusement park or during a disaster, how will first responders know who to look for? Keep recent family photos on your phone and in your emergency bag to help in identification during an emergency, especially for children! If your child normally carries a bug out bag, […]

Filed Under: EDC/Bug Out/72 hour kit, Preparedness Quick Tip, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: bug out bags, emergency, Kids, school

How to Get Emergency Lighting With Crayons

October 18, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team 6 Comments

Have you seen this crayon hack all over the web? Setting it on fire to make light? Well, we tried it for you, and you do not have to wonder about it anymore. #hacks #crayon

I’m sure you’ve all seen the emergency crayons light idea floating over Pinterest and Facebook at some point. We decided to test it out during one of our Preparedness Friday classes, and give you an idea of how it worked for us – and if it’s something you’d even want to do for you! Instead, […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids Tagged With: crayon candle, emergency lighting, emergency preparedness, pinterest hacks

Learning about Emergency Preparedness with FEMA

September 3, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team Leave a Comment

Learning Disaster Preparedness with FEMA @ Mom with a Prep

  As September is National Preparedness Month, lets start with what the Federal Government offers in the way of education. FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, offers online courses and websites to help you better understand the management of disasters through the federal government. They also teach how you, as an individual, can help better […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids, Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness

10 Back to School Preparedness / Safety Tips

August 20, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team 6 Comments

Back to School Preparedness Tips for Kids Mom with a PREP

It’s Back to School time – have you thought about common Preparedness & Safety Tips you need to have planned about before the school year starts? 10 Back to School Safety & Preparedness Tips 1. Know Your Emergency Stash Whether you have a pack in their locker or something they carry in with them everyday, […]

Filed Under: Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: back to school, education, safety tips for kids, school

How to Make an Emergency Survival Kit for Kids at School

August 18, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team 30 Comments

Kids Emergency Survival Packs for Kids at School | {Mom with a Prep}

One of our biggest concerns with having our kids at school, as folks focused on preparedness living, is that we won’t be there in a time of crisis to help them out. So it’s especially important to prepare our children the best that we can, above and beyond what the school is able to do […]

Filed Under: EDC/Bug Out/72 hour kit, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: active shooter, emergency preparedness, emergency survival kit, school, school children, school lock downs, severe weather, weather preparedness

Top 10 Preparedness Posts from Mom with a Prep

August 14, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team Leave a Comment

Mom with a Prep's Top 10 Preparedness Posts

Well, officially I’ve now been at this a year as I hit the anniversary of starting a blog that I ended up not actually ‘starting’ until the first of the year. But, I wanted to celebrate by doing a Top 10 Preparedness Posts…so far 🙂 I appreciate all of you who have come to read, […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids, EDC/Bug Out/72 hour kit, Homemaking, Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: emergency preparedness, preparedness for kids, prepper, prepping for kids

10 Pretend Games to Develop Preparedness Skills in Kids

July 22, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team Leave a Comment

Develop preparedness & survival skills in your children all the while having fun playing games!

Develop preparedness & survival skills in your children all the while having fun playing games! Get started with this list and let your imagination take you further… Children learn through all sorts of ways, but one of the best reinforcers of knowledge is to put your new found skills to work in a real situation. […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids, Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: children's activities, play, prepping for kids, survival games

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