Dear Children, May I ask you, with all the love in my heart, to do one small thing for me. From this point forward, for the rest of your lives, do not touch each other – ever again. If you crawl into my bed – at 6:30 in the morning – on my birthday; please…
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Valentine’s Chocolate Cake
This fudgy chocolate layer cake is originally from Chatelaine November 2004. It is Parent Club tested and kid approved. It makes two 8-in cakes or a whole bunch of muffins. Freezes well. 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour2/3 cup cocoa powder2 tsp baking soda½ cup unsalted butter1 ½ cups granulated sugar1 ¾ cups buttermilk **2…
Remember – Valentines!
How do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? Do you celebrate? Some parents believe it is a Hallmark holiday — a fête created by card companies to increase revenues in the winter months. This year a friend received a note from the teacher asking that all valentine’s be simply marked TO: My Friend rather than personalized with…
Solutions for Diaper Rash
If your baby/child presents with a diaper rash/skin irritation here is a simple solution. Mix ½ cup of oatmeal in the child’s bathwater. Do not add soap, bubble bath or bath oil. The oatmeal will soothe the itch and relieve the irritation. This chemical free solution is something that is already in your pantry. It…
The Business of Being Born
“The Business of Being Born” is playing tonight (Monday) at the Ryerson Midwifery Building at 7:30pm. Admission $4.00 – children welcome. This documentary explores the birth business in the United States. The executive producer is talk show host/actress Ricki Lake. Parent Club has NOT reviewed this film. However, we invite you to click the link…
Arm & Hammer – Baking Soda tips
Baking soda is a fabulous – readily available – product. As promised, here are some ideas on using baking soda the home. For even more ideas please surf over to the Arm & Hammer website (Canadian Arm & Hammer website, U.S. Arm & Hammer website). These tips are courtesy of Arm & Hammer and Julia…
Arm & Hammer – How kid friendly!
Parent Club would like to thank Arm & Hammer and Julia Liska, registered nurse and program advisor at Humber’s Personal Support Worker program, for informing us of the benefits of using baking soda as an environmentally friendly household cleaner. We were invited to interview Julia and get the dirt on cleaning. Why should parents take…
Mardi Gras
Whether you celebrate Mardi Gras — or just like to have breakfast for dinner once and a while — we thought we would share our favourite homemade pancake recipe. This originates from Good Housekeeping (several years ago). Easy to make. Easier to eat. 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour1 tbsp baking powder1 tbsp sugar1/2 tsp…
Children’s Fitness Tax Credit
Remember this is the year to keep the paperwork for your child’s Karate class. The government of Canada is allowing a non-refundable tax credit, up to $500 per child (under 16), paid by parents for registration of a child in a physical activity. According to the government’s site; a “eligible program” must be; ongoing (either…
Special!
Just confirmed…Medieval Times Toronto is running a special where kids are FREE. What: Medieval Times Toronto – Show and Dinner When: Performances between now and February 29th How: FREE kid ticket with purchase of an adult ticket Order: On-line or by phone www.parentclub.ca
Virtual Communicating
Anyone there?…Anyone at all?… Being the parent of young children can be very isolating. Even though you are in constant company of another human, even though you are very active in your daily life…you can feel so alone. I remember going to play dates only to realize on the drive home that the parents chased…
Finding time to work
I’m writing a new article on working parents (for another publication). When I wrote the writing query to the publication, the laptop was on my kitchen table so I could supervise after-school snack. When I did the initial brainstorming I was throwing in a load of laundry. I’m still thinking about what to write as…