Now in case you haven’t experienced it yet? The years slip by faster than you think they will. The next thing you know that little boy – or little girl – is all grown up. Just like this. So don’t wait. Spend time together.

25 Special Ways to Spend Time With Your Child

1.    Fix a cup of tea
2.    Drive up to the lake
3.    Find a fun playground
4.    Play a board game
5.    Go for a drive
6.    Stroll along the river
7.    Share a bowl of popcorn
8.    Work on a craft together
9.    Ski down the mountain
10.  Go out for an ice-cream cone
11.  Watch an old – or new – movie
12.  Head over to the library
13.  Dip into some frozen yogurt
14.  Attend a music concert
15.   Head up for a hike
16.   Sip on a cup of hot chocolate
17.   Cheer together at a sports game
18.   Take a walk in the park
19.   Sneak out for some breakfast
20.   Go window shopping
21.   Plan a special trip somewhere
22.   Put together a picnic
23.   Bake something yummy in the kitchen
24.   Build a project – just the two of you
25.   Curl up in a quiet corner to talk and laugh

Take the time now. Before they are truly grown and gone.
Because what do your children really want? They want a relationship with you.
  Thanks, Lisa! Some great ideas!!

Everything we say to them matters. Make the most of it!!!

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA

Spring and the Easter Season are in full swing for us. Hop on in and mention this post and you get to pick a special egg from the basket. Inside you'll find a special surprise valid on your full price clothing and shoe purchase!!!! Valid in-store only. Expires 04/04/15.

The Season of Giving

We are half way through the Season of Giving, and it is so easy to get caught up in lists and to-do's.  There's the gift for the teacher and the babysitter; another holiday party; and quick, get those cards in the mail!  It is easy to feel overwhelmed, and forget the true gift of the season:  time with loved ones.

Many say Christmas is all about the children, so make extra time to spend with the special little ones in your life.  In years to come, they will never miss that umpteenth gift you are contemplating getting (don't get it, they DON'T need it, and truly won't miss it...), but they will remember the special memories created and given with the gift of time.  So put down your "device" (cell phone, iPad) and plug in to the child in your life.  You will both benefit from the decision.

Thanksgiving Weekend Sale at Kids on King

Thanksgiving is a season of giving. We are excited to be using this Black Friday weekend to not only give to our customers, but to give to the children on the low country. Bring your gently used sweaters, coats, or jackets to Kids on King to receive 25% off your purchase of $100 (November 28th-30th). All the donations will be given to the Low Country Orphan Relief. 

We will also be having a wonderful sale on select merchandise! The perfect time to stock up on Christmas presents. Come shop local and support our community at the same time. Whether shopping for Holiday or apparel, or just something fun, we look forward to seeing you this weekend at Kids on King! 

All Things Fall

Isn't it so exciting to finally smell fall in the air, begin to see the leaves change color, and need to add a layer of clothes in the morning and evening?  Sure, the days get a bit shorter, but that is only to make way for longer, cozier evenings spent with our families.  Short on activities to fill these evenings?  Check out DLTK Kids' easy and fun crafts to engage your children.

I know I get excited to change up the wardrobe as the weather cools off!  Ready for Halloween?  At Kids on King we have some adorable options to dress your little ones in.  This Claire & Charlie dress is an absolute hit for little girls who love cats!

Or this great reversible piece for Le Za Me that carries you all the way from the start of fall, right through Thanksgiving.

Tailgating, football games, picking apples, Halloween, turkeys... we've got you covered!

GREAT advice!!!

Posted by Huffington Post 8/29/14. Originally from Simple Simon and Company.

This year, Simon is in fourth grade and Grace is in first grade, and I find myself asking them every day after school, "So how was school today?"

And every day I get an answer like "fine" or "good," which doesn't tell me a whole lot.

AND I WANT TO KNOW A WHOLE LOT!!!!

Or at least get a full sentence. So the other night, I sat down and made a list of more engaging questions to ask about school. They aren't perfect, but I do at least get complete sentences, and some have led to some interesting conversations... and hilarious answers... and some insights into how my kids think and feel about school.


1. What was the best thing that happened at school today? (What was the worst thing that happened at school today?)

2. Tell me something that made you laugh today.

3. If you could choose, who would you like to sit by in class? (Who would you NOT want to sit by in class? Why?)

4. Where is the coolest place at the school?

5. Tell me a weird word that you heard today. (Or something weird that someone said.)

6. If I called your teacher tonight, what would she tell me about you?

7. How did you help somebody today?

8. How did somebody help you today?

9. Tell me one thing that you learned today.

10. When were you the happiest today?

11. When were you bored today?

12. If an alien spaceship came to your class and beamed someone up, who would you want them to take?

13. Who would you like to play with at recess that you've never played with before?

14. Tell me something good that happened today.

15. What word did your teacher say most today?

16. What do you think you should do/learn more of at school?

17. What do you think you should do/learn less of at school?

18. Who in your class do you think you could be nicer to?

19. Where do you play the most at recess?

20. Who is the funniest person in your class? Why is he/she so funny?

21. What was your favorite part of lunch?

22. If you got to be the teacher tomorrow, what would you do?

23. Is there anyone in your class who needs a time-out?

24. If you could switch seats with anyone in the class, who would you trade with? Why?

25. Tell me about three different times you used your pencil today at school.

*****

So far, my favorite answers have come from questions 12, 15 and 21. Questions like the "alien" one give kids a non-threatening way to say who they would rather not have in their class, and open the door for you to have a discussion to ask why, potentially uncovering issues you didn't know about before.

And the answers we get are sometimes really surprising. When I asked question 3, I discovered that one of my children didn't want to sit by a best friend in class anymore -- not out of a desire to be mean or bully, but in the hope they'd get the chance to work with other people.  As my kids get older, I know I am going to have to work harder and harder to stay engaged with them -- but I know it's going to be worth the work.