Update on the lice; 3 tea tree oil treatments and Thing 1 and Thing 2 are lice free (crossed fingers as I type). Still a couple of nits last night so we’ll keep at it. Two Parent Club readers “shared” a lice treatment tip; covering wet hair with olive oil – then put up in…
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Head Lice – Sigh…
Thought it was just dry itchy scalp from the summer weather. Wait something moved. Completely embarrassed. Sigh. Yuck. Sigh again. It’s lice. Immediately did a NIX cream rinse and brushed with the little plastic brush. Yuck. After a bit of research; I found that new research notes that lice are becoming resistant to products such…
Summer Skool
Now that school’s out (or if you’re getting ready to get a little somebody school ready) we’ve got a few websites worth getting into the favourites tabs… French websites www.tfou.frwww.momes.netwww.scolartek.com English websites www.tvokids.comwww.webkinz.com (yes, you have to actually buy the stuffed animal – but this website is actually educational. Other than the hands-on learning of…
LeapFrog Literacy Campaign
A report by the Canadian Council on Learning states that; during the summer students typically lose on average the equivalent of one month of instruction. Wow. LeapFrog Canada has launched a 1 Million Reading Hours literacy program to support children’s literacy. “Reading just a few minutes a day can go a long way to building…
Telehealth Ontario is good
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…
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…
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…
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