A few tips for the “Location: Our House Birthday Party”. How do you fill the time? Combine activities. Have the child make their loot bag item; be it a hand print on an art canvas, a decorated t-shirt, a pot & seeds combo, a painted bird house, or other craft. (e-mail Parent Club if you…
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Got Milk? – Parent Club Tip
Do you forget your bottles of milk, juice or water containers when you visit friends? Are you always half a block away when you remember the item is in the fridge. Here’s a handy tip…put your car keys in the fridge with the bottle. This has also worked well in the past when I have…
Sleepwalking Nights
Who knew the child you were growing would be a sleepwalker. Could it be genetic? Chance? There is probably a study somewhere (there is always a study). The reality of having a sleepwalking child can truly be a concern. My child sleepwalks UP bunk bed ladders. My child goes to the bathroom (in the bathroom)…
Parent Club review – Disney on Ice
Attended the fantabulous ice show; Disney Princess Classic on Ice at the Rogers Centre over the weekend. As you’ve come to expect with anything “Disney” it was entertaining and fun. Here are some tips we learnt from this experience. 1. Dealing with waiting for the ticket guy — when you can hear that the show…
Parent Grudge
Do you ever hold a grudge against your kids? Perhaps it’s because they had an outrageously bad behaviour tired day yesterday. Perhaps it’s because they woke up constantly through the night — therefore waking you constantly through the night. Perhaps it was the endless whining of the morning. Does this make you have a short…
Art tip…
If you are at a loss for something to do…surf over to HUGOESCARGOT. This francophone website has over 8,000 images available for you to print off and colour. From popular comics like Dora, SpongeBob, and Winx to seasonal and birthday images…it is a great resource. (Birthday tip; print off a bunch of colouring pages and…
Cleaner Veggies Healthier Bodies
Paranoid? Perhaps? But do you know who has touched your zucchini? Sprinkle a dash of baking soda on a clean sponge or cloth and wipe and rinse your fruits and veggies. It’s a gentle, thorough, safe food cleaner. This tip came from the Parent Club interview with Arm & Hammer. www.parentclub.ca
Be a Nice Play Date – Tidy Up
Whether you are Parents and infants enjoying a much needed chat or school-aged playmate…help tidy up after the playdate! The guest leaves a great impression by helping organize the toys and coffee mugs. The host gets a little more inspired to have people – like you – over. It is a sad, sad feeling to…
Avoiding March Break
Are you up to your elbows in March Break? Ready for something a little — easier…? This post is dedicated to avoiding March Break – but still having a good time. You could enjoy some outdoor activities close to home. For example; dropping food colouring, drip by drip, into the snow in the backyard. Give…
Motion Sickness – That yucky feeling
With families taking planes, trains and automobiles this March break; motion sickness is bound to affect many. According to a paper written by Dr. Fay Weisberg entitled (smartly) DON’T LET CAR SICKNESS RUIN YOUR TRAVEL PLANS; “Motion sickness is rare amongst infants less then two years of age and tends to peak amongst children between…
Tips for March Break
There will be lots of kids around next week. Your usual haunts will have a few more bodies. Here are some tips for March Break; Plan ahead. Perhaps do your grocery shopping in the evening; leaving the kids at home with another caregiver. Be ready for lines. Pack extra snacks. Take deep breaths. Don’t stress…go…
Leap Year Babies
A baby born on February 29 can be called a “leapling”. In many countries; a leapling’s legal birthday is observed February 28. This is a way of counting common years to when the child reaches majority at 18 years old. Since Feb. 29 comes every four years — being born on this special day certainly…