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Answers to Concerns About Homeschooling

 
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 Homeschooling is a great option for parents that want more control over the quality and content of their child’s education. However, when you first embark on the homeschooling journey you will inevitably be faced with family concerns. These concerns usually focus on how it is done, what it will cost and what limitations it has. Learn the answer to these questions before you talk with your family so that they will be just as excited about this new learning adventure as you are. How Is It … [Read more...]

3 Reasons to Choose Battery Free Gifts This Holiday Season

 
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Flip through any parenting magazine or sales circular this holiday season and you’ll be confronted with an endless parade of battery operated toys and games. It seems like even old favorites like dolls, trucks and even board games come in a modernized, battery-operated version these days. You can find toys that claim to that they can help your child learn to reach, teach them Spanish, improve their coordination and keep them occupied for hours. It might seem like there is very little reason … [Read more...]

What are good pets for kids?

 
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The picture of the ideal family isn’t quite complete without a dollop of the natural world thrown in – in the form of domestic creatures of one kind or another. Children don’t just get the fairly obvious advantages of learning patience, kindness and responsibility by having to nurture something that is as dependent as a pet; they also get lots of fun. What Critter To Choose One of the brain-teasers for the long-suffering parent is the issue of how to match the child to the right sort … [Read more...]

Date Night Ideas for Couples

 
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It's back to school time, yes, so busy mothers technically will have the house to themselves (unless you have really little ones) but you won't always have the nights to yourself. Sometimes you (and your partner) need that. I'm not talking about dimmed lights and nudity, nope - just talking about a date night here - you can't forget to continue to build your relationship with your husband, or long-time partner or whatever relationship you may be in. Don't let your own life take the backseat … [Read more...]

The Benefits of Traveling With Young Children

 
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If you ever get nervous when hearing the term ‘failure to launch’ it may be because you’re afraid your children will grow up without every moving out of your house. Solution? Bring them along on your international travels at an age when they can begin to recognize that other cultures exist, diversity is a good thing and best of all, the world is meant to be explored. The World is Bigger Then They Know it to Be at Home Up until your children are 12, they learn in one fundamental and … [Read more...]

How to Prevent Summer Learning Loss

 
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As the days get warmer and summer creeps closer, keeping little scholars performing well at the end of the school year is difficult. But keeping them engaged in learning throughout the summer months is near impossible. Thus, many parents and teachers worry that kids will lose ground in basic school subjects during the summer. Unfortunately, this fear is very real. Summer learning loss refers to the loss in academic skills and knowledge over the course of summer vacation. Educational research … [Read more...]

Parents Night Out: Get Outta Here!

 
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Alright, as a visitor of this site, you should be an expert on all things children. Then let’s begin this post with a simple quiz. Which of the following is worst for your social-life? A) Eating Too Much Garlic B) Bad Attitude C) Playing the Tuba D) Getting Sick E) Braces If you answered F) Having Children, then you are correct. Even having all-of-the-above doesn’t hold a candle to having children, although, I wouldn’t want to hang out with you... I mean, I couldn’t hang out … [Read more...]

Keeping Your Kids Safe on the Internet

 
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No matter where you live or what you do, more than 75% of the world today is going surfing on the information superhighway. The online world takes up about 50% of our leisure time now as we surf our way to bigger and better things. We do much of our chat there, interaction with family and friends, as well as banking and bill paying. Our kids are no exception to this rule, and in fact, more than 85% of the kids are online, meaning that they are more prolific online than adults. These children … [Read more...]

Television: The Ultimate Babysitter?

 
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*Warning* This blog post is not advocating that you leave your house with your television in charge of your children. Please make smart decisions and don't leave Elmo 100% in charge of your children in your absence. There are plenty of things to keep up with around the house that may fall of the radar when you have kids around. Dusting, cleaning out your junk drawer, feeding your pet hermit crab Mr. Jiggles, or making sure Granddad doesn't overdose on prune juice are things that move down in … [Read more...]

Toys of the Ages

 
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Have you ever wondered what toys where popular before your time? Things have changed and technology has definitely revolutionised the industry, but one thing has remained constant over the decades, toys have always been popular. Taking a short walk down memory lane, we will show you some of the most popular toys in recent history. These items had people lining up outside their favourite toy shop and boasted unbelievable sales figures: 1960's: Plastic dominated this period. Toy … [Read more...]

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