Remember I told you that someone in our ‘hood gives out cans of pop for Halloween?…it makes for a very heavy loot bag (and a lot of unnecessary whining – A-LOT). So here’s a Parent Club tip: Parents carry a canvas bag, kids carry buckets. I prefer the kids to carry buckets because a.) I…
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Halloween Snacks & Activities
This looks like an easy Halloween activity and also a special snack treat. Love that it is narrated by a kid! (My Thing 1 is getting increasing fearful of ghosts this year — she is coming home from school about “Mary Black” being in the washroom — I remember being scared to death of the…
Parent Club – Family Road Trip Tips
What the heck did parents ever do before the portable dvd player? I do remember playing “punchbuggy red” when someone saw a bug vehicle on the road and he/she could yell at the top of his/her lungs “punchbuggy red” and then that someone could hit -as hard as one could – the sibling sitting next…
Growing Pains
Whoever said parenting gets easier as children grow older — never put their child on a school bus www.parentclub.ca
More on Lunch
If you didn’t catch the Ideas for School Lunch article – now is the time to read it – click on that link (yes, that one). We’ve searched out a few other resources for lunch ideas (for either you or someone school bound this September). Eat Right Ontario: that link (yes, right there) will take…
Olympics – Honour Among Athletes
This is poor sportsmanship… It shows lack of honour among athletes. The motto of the Olympics Citius, Altius, Fortius” – “Swifter, Higher, Stronger.” Nothing about egotism, bad loosing or jealousy. There are Olympic dispute processes to go through; should an athlete have concern about his/her games. Throwing away a medal shows such a lack of…
When Food is the Enemy at Birthday Parties
We once went to a birthday party where the birthday child had a sever peanut allergy . When the (homemade peanut-free) cake came out one child pulled out a container of dates and fruit. “He can’t have cake – no refined sugar“. Some studies have shown that children with autism can benefit from gluten-free, casein-free…
Who is making lunch today!?
The kids cooking craze is hot in my house. Perhaps, it is because as soon as I’m occupied with laundry, grass cutting or phone calling — that is the exact time when kids get hungry. Parental Murphy’s Law; as soon as you are busy – the kids will need something. Yesterday, Thing 1 volunteered to…
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…
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…
Parents — Please Pay Attention
Did you read on the news yesterday that a child was left behind at the Vancouver airport – while his parents were busy rushing to make their connection. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY. Basically, the family was rushing to catch their connection — the family became separated. Dad thought his son was up ahead…
TV watching
“Are humans meat?”“um, huh, pardon?…”(Aside; we are, in fact, watching National Geographic “family programming” which is generally about animals. Specifically this show is about predators – lucky us). “Are humans meat? Chicken is meat right? Humans aren’t meat?..”(Aside; a preditor is currently eating his kill in high definition in our living room. There is no…