TV time is a very important time at our house. Well, at least my kids think it is. Like most kids, my children are completely entranced by the characters they see on movies and on television. We all know how nice it is for mom when a kid will sit quietly on [...]
Multi Lingual Kids teaches new languages to children, starting at birth and up to 8 years old. They do this through fun games and activities and say that it improves self esteem, social skills and more! What do you think?
It was my godson’s second birthday yesterday (Happy Birthday Q!) and it got me thinking about planning children’s parties or play dates. It can take a lot of organization, a lot of energy and you often find yourself thinking, ‘there must be an easier way!’ Well, entertaining young ones will always be a bit tiring [...]
Three mothers share their experience and advice for ‘baby number two’ “Be prepared for fits of rage and jealousy,” warned a friend of Vanessa Shields’ (Windsor, ON) when prepping her for her second child. Vanessa, mother to Jett (5) and Miller (3), felt reprimanded by her well-meaning friends and family when announcing that she was [...]
What is a good age to start setting New Year’s resolutions with my child? Setting a New Year’s resolution is no different from setting a goal. Teaching your children to work toward a SMART goal or New Year’s resolution is something you can do from the time they’re in preschool. Just remember that the resolutions [...]
I am hosting my daughter’s 4th birthday party next week and I’m wondering how best to go about it – I don’t want to invite her entire kindergarten class AND her daycare group but she has friends in both. How do I invite a few kids and not make the rest of the children feel [...]
Happy Halloween! On this day every year, we encourage our children to use their imaginations and creativity to dress up as anything their little hearts desire. The more ambitious the idea, the better the costume, the better the experience. Be a super hero, be a robot, be an airplane or be a president! On Halloween [...]
“My older child has been in daycare for about a year now and in a few months my younger one will be joining him in the same centre. I am a younger sibling and during my school years, I was always compared to my older brother and sister. I want to make sure that my [...]
My son had his first swimming lesson yesterday. At barely four years old, he was more than ready to walk into the pool with his teacher, leaving me in the hard chairs at the sidelines without a thought to doubt. His other two classmates at just three years old were hesitant to set off on [...]
