Thing 2 has a reaction to something. Call it a rash, hives or small blisters. My education was spent studying the likes of Shakespeare NOT skin irritations. Some areas of Thing 2 are covered in clusters while other areas have stand alone spots. Why didn’t I go to medical school? (truth; I’m really all bedside…
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Teacher Gifts
I’ve put together some teacher gift ideas which perhaps may give you some inspiration. Gift certificates are easy, practical – and um, easy. Movie theatre or Rogers/Blockbuster gift certificates. Tim Hortons/Starbucks gift certificates. Indigo or amazon gift certificates. Home Depot or Rona gift certificate (for the gardener or builder). HMV or music store gift certificates…
Parent Club: June is safety month
June is Home Safety Month according to the Home Safety Council. Below are a few safety tips all parents should adhere to… When children are in the tub, stay close enough to touch them. Put new batteries in your smoke alarms at least one time each year. Children can choke on small items, such as…
Dad’s Day – This Sunday
The Dad in my house gave up watching a Euro Cup game over the weekend. Why? Because Thing 1 and Thing 2 wanted to go to the community environment day (they remembered the face painting from last year). So he pulled a wagon and made a memory with his kids instead of cheering (well, in…
Kidzilla
Come to my house at 4 o’clock – any day of the week – and you will see a real – live – kidzilla in captivity. This creature growls and groans. Stomps and stampedes. It’s a nasty beast. As much as you can trust spam being in your inbox, you can trust that every day…
Splenda Anyone?…
The folks at Splenda and Matchstick wanted to share with the Club; they are continuing the Splenda trial for women in the Toronto area. They are looking for 10 families to enjoy this no-strings-attached 2 week trial. Click this link to go to the Splenda Prequalification Survey. If you qualify, you’ll recieve a quick phone…
The Mini Chair – Mega Fun
Found this interesting Canadian Made Kid product in the latest yummymummyclub.com newsletter. The Mini Chair Kit by Elia Fun. This is activity will appeal to toddlers, children and/or tweens as an independent project or family fun. The chair blends functionality with fun. Scribble, paint, colour or decoupage; hours, if not days, of fun can be…
Parent Club Product Test: Splenda
Have you tried Splenda? I hadn’t so my interest was peaked when I was approached a few weeks ago to give Splenda a test. My household doesn’t have any sugar issues (we have other issues but sugar isn’t one of them). 1st test; a packet in my tea. Certainly sweeter than sugar. After facebook messaging…
Theatre for Children
Wanted to let you know of a children’s opera coming soon to Toronto (early June). Sanctuary Song presents the story of an Asian elephant poached at a young age from the jungles of Indonesia. She recalls her remarkable life in captivity far from home as her keeper of 22 years leads her on a journey…
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Parent Club is a blog/website full of tips, activities and resources for Canadian families. It is read by tens of people every day. Be sure to share with the club by e-mailing your comments, experiences, rants to info@parentclub.ca. In the coming weeks, Parent Club will be sharing a product review (food related this time –…