It’s cold. It’s snowy. You could sleep all day. I get it. The winter months that are now upon us come so suddenly and with such force that it feels like a blizzard instead of a light snow. Children, energetic as ever, do not seem to notice. Make this season as entertaining and educational as […]
Tag: Entertainment
All parents know how important it is to entertain our creative kids. Is your family looking for something fun to do this weekend or beyond? Need a night out – just the two of you? Our kids want activities that will satisfy their need to experience new events, and this section is filled with fantastic places to go and activities to do! So come check them out and plan your next family outing.
Finding the Best Music Teacher
Being a piano teacher myself, you can imagine my expectations when it came to finding the right piano teacher for my children. What? Why don’t I teach them myself? If you have tried to teach your child ANYTHING, you know exactly why I am looking! So what should a parent look for when finding a […]
Our Fight for an AIDS Free Generation
“This is not about charity. This is about justice.” -Bono Our habits are changing dramatically in the ways that we consume, educate and share. What we choose to do and buy creates new economies that can affect someone’s life on the other side of the world. There is no doubt that the tremendous power of […]
Some Different Holidays For Kids
It is the beginning of November, and I already feel pressure to start holiday shopping. Instead of enjoying my time alone as I waited on line to return something, I was strategizing for whom I will buy which gift. Holidays are becoming more commercialized as the years pass. What used to be advertised as meaningful […]
S.O.S. Product Review: Monsters Mixer
*This is sponsored product review Review by Jaymee Kruysman Nowadays, the App Store is a parent’s favorite place to shop. Our children are exposed to hundreds of different games via computers, cellphones or tablets and most of these games are either inappropriate or too immature for our children. Luckily for us, Ebooks & kids have […]
Tips to Promote Healthy Play Patterns to Enhance Infant and Toddler Language
Follow your child’s lead in play. Letting the child lead the way in play is a nurturing way to foster concept formation and language learning. Observe what kinds of play activities your child shows an interest in. A young child’s play is a window to her imagination and her ability to make sense of the […]
Sweet Potato Granola
What better way to start the day than with sweet crunchy granola? I had a sweet potato in my fruit bowl and wanted to do something creative with it. The granola took very little time to prepare and came out crunchy, slightly sweet and perfect in oatmeal or on yogurt. You can even pack it […]
Experience is the Greatest Teacher
Unlike a few decades ago, when parks and play areas were bursting with laughter, children nowadays spend more time playing video games and going online. It has been observed for years that playing outdoors is becoming “old school” and leveling up characters in a massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) or catching the latest on […]