Modern Family Season 4 Bluray GIVEAWAY & Free Modern Parents Back to School Guide

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Modern Family Complete Season 4, the 4-time Emmy Award-winning show just reviewed on MBE, is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. Just about anyone who has ever been part of a family (who hasn't?) is going to love this comedy about the dysfunctional elements that every clan experiences. This new Twentieth Century Fox 3-disc release, which includes all 24 episodes from the show's fourth season, is widely available both online and in-store. Here's a special promotional freebie at Target while supplies last for this title.

Me at a Fox special event posing on an iconic Phil Bench, MommyBlogExpert.com

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Everyone gets the FREE downloadable Modern Parents Back to School Guide with inspiration from the movie. I'm also pleased to be offering a chance for one lucky Mommy Blog Expert reader to win an identical copy of the Modern Family Season 4 Blu-ray that I received for review, so scroll down to enter.

Modern Parents Back to School How To Guide Features

• Setting guidelines before sending your kid to college
• Preparing little ones for kindergarten
• Communicating with adolescents
• Showing your child love and caring
• Distracting yourself to get through it all

Plus, Enter the Blu-ray Giveaway Below! 

A few clicks below and you're entered to win. Remember to come back daily for more chances to get your hands on this prize to give to a lucky boy or girl.

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MommyBlogExpert's Modern Family Season 4 Blu-ray Giveaway ends October 15, 2013 at 12 am PT. Contest open to legal residents of the U.S. only. Fox Home Entertainment will award winner one Modern Family Season 4 Blu-ray movie. Winner of this MBE contest will be selected at random from all entries and will be notified via email and must respond within 48 hours to claim their prize.

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Modern Family Season 4 Blu-ray and DVD Debuts, Review & Giveaway

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Don't miss the Modern Family-Season 4 Blu-ray Giveaway MBE is hosting

Yesterday I celebrated the release of Modern Family - Season 4 on Blu-ray and DVD by going to a special Fox Home Entertainment promotional event at Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean on a gorgeous fall day. There I got to pose with two of my favorite Modern Family characters: Phil and Claire Dunphy. As you can see from the picture for my glamor shot I sat on a real Phil bus ad bench but the two actors were actually cardboard cutouts.

Santa Monica Pier where Route 66 Ends, MommyBlogExpert.com

Me at Santa Monica Pier with the iconic bench, MommyBlogExpert.com

Stunning view from Santa Monica Pier yesterday, MommyBlogExpert.com

Don't forget to click on the link at the bottom of this MBE page for a chance to win the Blu-ray I'm giving away. Also, if you missed Tuesday's fun photo op at the Pier, not to worry, you can still enter the Modern Family Twitter Sweepstakes to win some great prizes from Fox through the end of September.

For those who aren't already avidly following this hilarious comedy, Modern Family is true to life and all about the dysfunctional family dynamic. That's something I think just about all of us can relate to since what family doesn't have its unique indiosyncracies? Come on, really -- as a friend of mine once pointed out, every family has a crazy or two. You'll be laughing at the follies of the Pritchett and Dunphy brood in Season 4 and quite likely, since you'll be reflecting on your personal experiences, chuckling about your own real-life family comedy-drama.

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Just released on Blu-ray and DVD from Fox Home Entertainment, the show features cast regulars such as the talented teen actor Rico Rodriquez who plays Manny Delgado along with notable guest stars like Matthew Broderick, Shelley Long and Elizabeth Banks. 

The 3-disc Blu-ray set I received for review includes all 24 episodes from Season 4, plus 8 special feature bonuses including a Gag Reel. This show is funny enough, but you'll be rolling in laughter when you watch that bloopers extra! Modern Family - Season 4 is widely available online and in-store. List Prices: Blu-ray $59.99 ans DVD $49.98. There is a special DVD and Blu-ray promotion at Target, while supplies last (see below).

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If you are a big fan of this 4-time winning Emmy show, you are definitely going to want either the Blu-ray or DVD for your home collection. In fact, you're in luck because Fox is giving one away to a lucky MommyBlogExpert reader. Click below to go to entry page.

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FTC Disclosure: This is a compensated post. I disclose that I am a Fox Home Entertainment Insider brand ambassador and I attended the event on the Pier. Additionally, I received the new Blu-ray and pillowcase featured to facilitate this movie review post and Fox is providing the prize and shipping for the associated giveaway. However no payment was received and opinions here are my own. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

7 Tips for Babysitting Multiple Young Kids

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by Rebecca Elspas, Teen Blogger

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Hey guys! Tuesday’s come ‘round again and I’m back for more! 

This summer loyal readers know I worked for 6 weeks as a counselor at a sleep away summer camp. My job involved taking care of very young campers ranging from 0-5 years old. That’s so young, you might say, and yes, you’re right. As the staff’s kids, they needed extra special attention and we were there to give it to them.

Me exploring with a camper, Photo by Rebecca Elspas 

But where to begin? The little babies and toddlers were high maintenance, however over the weeks I picked up some great techniques to make babysitting easier, fun for the kids and more enjoyable for us caregivers, too. 

So all young babysitters out there, or even moms, you guys should definitely tune in to these tips. These are guaranteed to help calm just about any crazy kid!

1) Feed Kids' Energy

What? Encourage them to be even more wild? Yes, but not exactly. By matching their level of activity, the kids will notice your enthusiasm, and reciprocate nicely. By acting like a kid as well, the kids are less likely to bug you later about playing with them, because they are still overjoyed by the fun you shared with them! Since fall has just arrived, I suggest skipping around your neighborhood or backyard and gathering the fallen leaves and either jumping into the leaf pile (a classic) or making a little scrapbook as a quiet time activity.

Kids always love to paint, Photo by Rebecca Elspas

2) Interact With Kids

Play with them, don’t just watch. This ties in with the first one, because if the kids see you sitting around, they will lose interest even quicker, and resort to bothering you about the next activity. Avoid this by never falling asleep on the job, and limit TV to 20 minutes a day maximum, as a little break for yourself. A simple ball game will force you to interact with the kids, plus multiplayer games are always more fun than solitary ones. (True fact: You laugh at least 30 times more when you are with someone, then if you're alone!)

3) Get Outside

Kids need lots of fresh air daily so it's in your job description to get them outside at least once every hour and a half, rain or shine. With so many different things to look at outdoors, the kids will be so intrigued that it will be mother nature entertaining and babysitting the kids and not you! (Maybe not exactly…)

4) Give Little Ones Lower-Sugar Snacks

High sugar intake adds the natural rowdiness of a toddler, and you don’t need that. An occasional, every-other day sugary popsicle is ok, but stick to more neutral things like cheese crackers, yogurt, pasta, and as much fresh raw veggies as you can squeeze in. (Trader Joes has the BEST healthy and better-for-you snacks)

Fingerpainting fun for different ages, Photo by Rebecca Elspas

5) Plan Age-Appropriate Activities

If you have kids or are babysitting kids of different ages, do separate activities suitable for their age, motor skills and maturity level. Playing with a remote control helicopter with a 6 year old, and finger painting for a 3 year old, are good examples of that. Just use your personal logic, and remember, some younger kids can still be more mature -- it depends on the individual child.

6) Provide One-on-One Attention for Babies

For babies, a leisurely stroll is extremely calming for you and the baby you are caring for. Every day during camp we would take one baby at a time and individually push them in a stroller around the camp and up hills! (It’s an amazing calorie-burner as well!)

7) Surprise Kids at the End of the Day

Have something at the end of the day planned for the kids to look forward too. Be it a sugar-free popsicle, trip to the local park or zoo or even just their favorite art project, it will make kids eager to have fun the whole day and listen to you. For example, if little Johnny misbehaves, you could tell him that he will lose his special end of the day activity, _____ (fill in the blank). Kids don’t want to miss out on any bonding experiences, so likely little Johnny will listen.

Baby pool really a hit, Photo by Rebecca Elspas

Shoutout to all the hard-working teenagers and women taking care of children out there -- You go girls!

Let's Connect

Want to share your own babysitting stories and advice? I'd love to hear from you and so would all my readers, so feel free to please add a comment on this post below or Tweet me @RebElspas. If you're not already, I invite you to follow me on Twitter. Also be sure to continue reading all my other Teen Tuesday posts and check out my own personal blog featuring daily ramblings about my adventures as a triplet called My Life x 3.

FTC Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation or payment for this post. Opinions here are my own. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.