10 Distanced birthday ideas during the pandemic via www.parentclub.ca. From virtual birthday parties to car parades to porch deliveries here are 10 ways to celebrate distanced birthday parties. Why can’t I have a “normal” birthday party?! OK so we can’t host in-person birthday parties. What’s a Mom to do?! Excactly the question I’ve been tip-toeing…
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Activities for Kids on a Hot Day
Thought it might be timely to share some Activities for Kids on A Hot Day. Screen-free, no admission type of activities the kids can do around the house. Keep the kids busy my friends – it will save your sanity!… From the Parent Club archives but always timely Activities for Kids on a Hot Day…
#TravelTuesday Tip: Airport playgrounds
Travelling with kids? Research your airports and learn about the in-house playgrounds. That’s right! #TravelTuesday tip: airports have playgrounds. Toronto Pearson has a children’s slide and play structure in front of several gates in the international departure area. Frankfurt airport has a climbing slide in a restaurant on the 2nd floor as well as a…
Tablets for Tots
I was recently invited for a Tablets for Tots luncheon (hosted by Best Buy, the Geek Squad and reps from RIM) to munch and meander the opportunities for kids and tablet devices. Confession: I have a tablet – a Samsung Galaxy Tablet and no I do NOT let my kids touch it (thems got sticky…
Pools, kids and drowning: A Big Reminder!
Did everyone hear the recent U.S. study that found a child drowns in a backyard portable pool once every five days in the summer? (original study is in the Journal of Paediatrics). From inflatable pools to wading pools even to in-ground pools – this is a big parent reminder – children should be closely supervised…
Easter Egg Decorating for kids
Back in the Parent Club archives you’ll find a post on Easter Egg Decorating for kids – jr & senior edition. Click on the post for complete instructions but the gist of it is… Egg Decorationg for little kidsUse hard boiled eggs, sponges and tempra paint. Egg Decorating for bigger kidsUse foods (such as carrots,…
Actions Vs Consequences
The other day school called*. School: Hello Madame, Thing 2 seems to have forgotten snow pants today. Me: Hi Madame, Thing 2 chose not to take snow pants today. School: Well, she has no snow pants for recess… Me: Then I guess she will be cold today. School: Yes. Me: Ok then, have a nice…
Parent Club Profiles | Hélène Boudreau – Children’s Author Extraordinaire
Name please… Hélène Boudreau What’s your specialty? (work-wise – you’re probably pretty special at a lot of things)Children’s author. I write picture books, chapter books, novels and non-fiction for kids and teens. What’s your shameless plug? (books, blogs, bling, etc.) My new book, REAL MERMAIDS DON’T WEAR TOE RINGS, is about first zits, first crushes…
Bullying, Kids & KidsHelpPhone
I remember a boy, in elementary school – a grade above me, who was bullied. Really badly bullied. Like jacket ripped bullied. Like moved to tears bullied. Like isolated from the whole school bullied. He must have gone through hell. Parent Club recently had the opportunity to interview Shawna Ginsberg, a counselor, at Kids Help…
Parent Club Review: Medieval Times Thrills Kids’ Birthday Parties
THE WHAT: Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament – Toronto, ON castle THE WHY: It all started with a discussion about where to have Thing 1s 10 year old party. Being October, we couldn’t have it in the backyard. Being pregnant, I didn’t want to go to great lengths to host at home. Solution? I offered…
Kid Activities for Thanksgiving
In preparation for Thanksgiving this weekend (Canadian – that is)…I have made a few suggestions over at my Yummy Mummy Club column for… Activities for kids – while you’re busy with the bird Some of the ideas include having the kids make decorate the table with fall multi-coloured leaves, making menus, folding napkins. Whether you…
Back to School Tips
I, for one, am fairly excited it’s back to school season. It’s been a great summer. It’s been fun. But it’s time to move on (seriously…let’s move on). And I have been busy writing back to school themed articles… These were for the good folks at everythingmom.com Building Homework Habits Tips on How to Organize…