For those of you who still have children that may color on the walls or other places I have a few tips that may help you out. 

Stain remover for crayon from your walls or other painted objects: spray WD-40 and wipe up crayon then use 409 to wipe up grease stain from WD-40

Stain remover for marker on objects: rubbing alcohol works great

Stain remover for spills on carpet: blot up stain then  mix 1/2 white vinegar 1/2 water  and pour on stain and let dry.

How to keep your kitchen table looking somewhat decent: I kept an old vinyl tablecloth for crafts and playdo. I would take this outside after the kids were done with their creative time and shake it out. It saved my table from paint, glitter, glue, and many other craft materials.

Maybe the above ideas will help you keep your sanity. People used to tell me all the time to enjoy the time when my kids were little because they grow up so fast. My oldest is now taller than me. Take time to slow down and enjoy each moment.

Sometimes in teaching our children a skill we need a little extra help. I am a method person. If you give me a list of instructions I can follow them, but since there isn’t an instruction book for parenting it  often feels like being thrown out of a plane without a parachute.

Each of my children needs to be parented differently and they learn differently. When Adam was in kindergarten, it was time for him to learn to tie his shoes. I used all the tricks in my bag, and we were getting no where but frustrated. We even enlisted the help of his big brothers, but still no success.

I decided I needed to look for other resources to help him and found these books. I bought both books and let him decide which one he liked best. We carried the book with us in the car and he would practice constantly. In a couple days he was tying his shoes.

Maybe these resources will help your child graduate from Velcro.