Thanksgiving is only a couple of weeks away, which means there isn't much time left to get your home ready for the big family dinner you'll be sharing on November 21. And while you're probably thinking about getting your house clean, putting up decorations and preparing a multi-course meal, your kids are probably looking for ways to contribute to the holiday mood as … [Read more...] about Fun kids craft projects for Thanksgiving
Archives for November 2012
News of the dreaded peanut allergy
There are over a million people in the United States with a peanut allergy. We have gone from a country 15 years ago where people scoffed at this type of allergy to now a universal acceptance that kids, and adults, can die very quickly from anaphylactic shock if not treated immediately. Even five or six years ago, parents in our pre-school found it hard to refrain from sending … [Read more...] about News of the dreaded peanut allergy
Movie Review: Wreck-It Ralph
Rated: PG Running Time: 1 hour, 32 minutesRelease Date: November 2, 2012Child-friendly? A Disney movie about lovable video game characters coming to life for all sorts of action and adventure? It doesn't get much more child-friendly than that - and parents will be sure to love Wreck-It Ralph as well!When I first saw a poster for Wreck-It Ralph in the movie theaters awhile … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Wreck-It Ralph
How to start chores for kids
While it's certainly not the same thing as graduating from college or getting a first job, beginning to do regular chores around the house marks children's earliest entrance into the world of a grown-up responsibilities. If you have a couple of youngsters you'd like to see pulling their own weight (relatively speaking), you may have a difficult time explaining that … [Read more...] about How to start chores for kids
Chillafish Bunzi Gradual Balance Trainer
Kids and bikes go together like PB and J. When I was a kid, I was stuck to my bike like peanut butter on the roof of my mouth, and today I am an avid cyclist looking forward to passing on the love to Rosemary, my 13-month-old daughter. Hopefully when she's old like me, she'll be an avid cyclist too. She'll have many bikes in her lifetime, but her first is the Chillafish … [Read more...] about Chillafish Bunzi Gradual Balance Trainer