Martial Arts is Great for Kids!

Admit it. When the going gets tough at home, we’ve all plopped the kids in front of the television and breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, we can get started on dinner, maybe check email or sort that massive pile of laundry. But when your five-year old yells at you “Mom, Kids Rule!” or your ten-year old horrifies you with language that would make a sailor blush, you realize there must be something amiss with what these family programs really teach our kids. And sadly, it’s... Read more »

Improve Your Child’s Eating

As a child, I vividly remember my mother telling me that I must stay at the table until I finished my plate of hamburger casserole. I ate enough to satisfy my hunger even though I disliked the food, because I was hungry. However, the combining factors of disliking the food and not being hungry anymore made it a seemingly impossible task to finish my plate. The portion was too big, and I didn’t need that much food. I didn’t know how to explain this to my mother, so I responded by smashing... Read more »

Learn Science, Learn to Build Robots!

Invention has been a part and parcel of human beings ever since they have come into existence. From the invention of fire, to that of the wheel, invention has been an ongoing process that has been going on and will continue in the future as well. Everything that we use today was invented or developed by someone at some point of time in history. All this is because of man’s incessant thirst for newer things which drives the wheels of invention. It is a well known fact that a child’s mind... Read more »

Deciding Where To Send Your Child To School

Choosing where to send your child to school is probably one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Do you send your kids to the local public school or do you think that they will get a better education if you pay for it? Maybe your child has special needs or some kind of learning disability, be it physical or mental which means that they may benefit from going to a special school? Or maybe they will actually learn better if they attend a mainstream school? The majority of parents choose... Read more »

Prevent Your Obese Child Becoming an Obese Adult

There is an ‘epidemic’ sweeping the western world and affecting millions of children every year and the governments have yet to produce an inoculation that will eradicate it in the near future. This terrible disease that allegedly affects almost 60 per cent of American children and remains without a miracle cure is called “childhood obesity”. You will have heard the words said many times on their own but recently they were put together to create a terrifying phrase that puts... Read more »

Kids Face Painting - Every Parent Should Know How To Do It

All parents should learn how to do kids face painting. Why? Because every child loves to get their face painted. Let me prove my point. What comes to mind when you think of summer? I can hear you saying carnivals, fairs, parades, fireworks, barbecues, swimming pools, and all kinds of sports to name a few. Kids love all of these events but which is their most favorite activity? That may be hard to answer but if you throw in face painting then it doesn’t matter what the activity is or the location–kids... Read more »

Getting to Know Babies and Toddlers

Having a baby is the start of a most wonderful journey in a person’s life. Babies bring with them the pleasures of watching a new individual grow and develop, the love that comes with concern and the awareness that someone needs you for everything. A toddler’s world grows rapidly between one to three years of age. This is a period of change for toddlers. The most crucial learning for children is that they are independent, separate people in these years. It is important for babies to... Read more »

Play Yards Are Great For Your Family

In this fast-paced world, we sometimes find it hard to drag ourselves away from work to spend time with our children. Play pens are a fantastic way of taking a baby to work with us, giving the baby a warm and inviting place to play while we do the activities that help make our lives possible. Let’s detail some other ways beyond a travel play yard to spend more time with our kids. In this article we’ll discuss a number of those choices, hopefully giving you various thoughts about how to... Read more »

Help Your Child Develop Healthy Habits

A childhood obesity epidemic is sweeping across the country. One in three children ages 6-19 is overweight, a number that has doubled in the last decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Being overweight is one thing children should be warned about early. Overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight or obese adults, the surgeon general’s office says. Obesity has serious health and social implications. Health problems include: asthma,... Read more »

Dealing With Boys And Fighting

My boys had a punch up today. There you go, I said it. Now you know that my kids are not perfect. But remember, we can’t always control what our kids say or do. But we sure can control our reactions to it. I was in the kitchen when I heard some language that wasn’t allowed in our house. I walked into the lounge and one of my boys had another boy in a head lock, and the other one was on top of someone. For those of you who only have girls, you will never understand. This is definitely... Read more »