Bouncy castles, as we all know, are the source of limitless joy and entertainment for the children. Also referred to as moonwalk and astrojump, the inflatable castles come with the potential to delight the children of all ages and sex. Whether you have a boy or girl child, you can Lire la suite…
As mentioned in the previous article, the school, the teachers, the workplace or any other institution is going to be very slow in dealing with bullying at school or the workplace. This is why, if you think that you are being bullied, you need to make yourself more bully proof. Lire la suite…
Drive By Shootings and Other Driveby’s Ho Hum! Another drive by shooting in Oakland or Chicago, or San Jose.. We hardly notice them anymore. Tragic as it is to the victims, it’s yesterday’s news. Only the major terrorist attacks get much attention anymore. The truth is, drive by shootings usually Lire la suite…
Educational toys are designed to educate people, especially kids about a particular subject and help them enhance their skills while they play. The advantages and motives to buy educational toys for children are endless. Educational Toys are a great source of fun and learning for your kids. Moreover, they are Lire la suite…
Holidays breaks can be filled with opportunities for our young people to develop themselves in preparation for adult life. For many of us, we would like to see our young people develop skills that can not be built as just a seasonal employee. Skills such as resource and skills planning, Lire la suite…
Does your child hold his pencil or crayon with a « death grip? » Does she hold it too lightly or touch it only with the tips of her fingers? Does your child complain that his hand hurts so he can not complete his assignments at school? As an occupational therapist in Lire la suite…
Woodcraft construction kits have been around for a good number of years now, but just recently started to really take off. We now find that there are a lot of people that choose to buy these toys for their kids, or even for themselves, because they offer a lot of Lire la suite…
Although we require a license for doing numerous things in life, there is no requirement of a license for becoming a parent and this is sometimes the most difficult of all our daily activities. These days, parenting is far trickier than it was, even one generation before. Numerous well-intentioned parents Lire la suite…
An adage says that nothing has the power to tell the truth about an age quite like fashion. Clothing speaks to time, place, events and values. What is fashion telling communities and parents when their public schools find it necessary to enforce a uniform dress code policy? I’ve experienced the Lire la suite…
Abstract: This paper is exploring the psychological concept behind the economics of supply and demand. While we can only present the ideas in rudimentary form nevertheless we can see that over time the demands of the consumer have changed from the need to survive to the need to impress their Lire la suite…
In today’s fast-paced world, Anime stickers or emoji’s have engraved its mark by making it possible to send messages swiftly and with lot more fun. With a wide variety of these electronic stickers, it has come to a point where there is no need for texting. Using anime stickers while Lire la suite…
Everyone knows the three « R »s of school: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. What many people do not know are the four « R »s of Early Childhood: Repetition, Reinforcement, Redirection, and Reward. Repetition: Children learn through repetition. Piaget felt that it is through repetition that children feel comfortable with their play patterns to Lire la suite…
Do you find your little one less enthusiastic about playing with her friends? Does she seem aloof to you about everything else? Do you find that she is deteriorating in her studies as well? If you nodded in affirmation, then there are high chances that your little one lacks self-motivation. Lire la suite…
Of their many wonderful qualities, the bichon’s delightful temperament may be one of the biggest draws for prospective owners. The ideal bichon is gentle, playful, sensitive, and affectionate. Owners should settle for nothing less than these qualities. Although most bichons are capable of this sort of temperament some things can Lire la suite…
Alone With a New Grandson Little Ben and I are having a staring contest. He will win. Nobody in the world can outlast the stare of a two-month old baby. I wonder, for the upteenth time, what is going on in his head. Is he thinking anything at all? The Lire la suite…
Parenting is indeed a tough task because it involves many aspects to adhere. Deviating from it will immensely affect your kids’ behavior. For this, extra caution is essential in rearing your little ones. It is your role as parents to mold them into responsible citizens when they grow up. One Lire la suite…
Baby Reborn Dolls are the most realistic, detailed, crafts of art in the doll market. The « Reborn » Baby (as they are known as) serves as the closest thing to having a real baby. The figure can be used for more than one purpose. In this article we will describe several Lire la suite…
Introduction The global popularity of the English language is not based on how easy it is to learn. On the contrary, even native speakers make many mistakes and errors while speaking and writing English. Adjectives are words used to describe nouns. Most of the time, we place adjectives before the Lire la suite…
The teenagers of today not only have to keep up with the pressures of their lifestyles, such as demands for them to be singing, dancing and academic whiz kids, but also to maintain a fashion image that meets or goes beyond that of their peers! Going online is a great Lire la suite…
It is natural to expect a few things from your kid, but most parents don’t realize that when their expectations are crossing the limit. Well! There is a thin line between expectations and over expectations, maybe being a new parent you don’t realize it, but you have to understand that Lire la suite…
Competitive team sports can help kids learn about teamwork and setting goals, and are beneficial to children’s self-esteem. However, there is an unhealthy side of sports competition that puts pressure on kids and takes the fun out of the game. Unhealthy competition is centered on winning and being better than Lire la suite…
Tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world today. Every kid, while growing up, dreamed of becoming a sport personality, and being a tennis star in one of them. Tennis as a fitness could change the lifestyle of any kid. More parents nowadays are considering tennis as Lire la suite…
Adopting a bichon is a great way to rescue a puppy or dog that has had a hard life so far. It is rewarding to know that you have saved a puppy and that you now have a special dog to raise as your own. Unfortunately there are some drawbacks Lire la suite…
In the morning, before the sun came out, a group of Nigerian-Igbo children, boys, and girls, ages four through six, would gather in the front yard of the family house, and we would use a dry twig to scratch out a grid of columns and rows inside a six-foot square Lire la suite…
Now days so many kids are playing games on the computer, and others are entranced by television, and you may be wondering as a parent if board games are still a good option for kids. Yes, they definitely are, and playing educational board games with your kids is a great Lire la suite…
Rochester, New York is jumping on the bandwagon. Sandusky, Ohio refuses to be left out. Rantoul, Illinois is making its own big statement. What do these communities have in common? They have all joined the growing trend across the U.S. of creating multimillion-dollar youth sports complexes that will serve expansive Lire la suite…
You might call them the moving food store, much like a restaurant, eatery or bistro without walls and locality permanence. To the insurance companies, the food street vendor that displays his or her delicacies on the side or curb side or along the street as well as the food truck Lire la suite…
I’m always impressed and amazed by the creative solutions that parents and families come up with to solve problems. This creative and elegant solution came from a family with whom I once worked. Their son had his own phone and an answering machine that they had provided. They decided that Lire la suite…
Wooden toys offer some advantages that may not at first be obvious. It is true that a wooden toy cannot make a noise. It cannot move by itself. It does not have a remote control. It uses no batteries. It cannot do all the wonderful things that electronic toys do. Lire la suite…
According to the American Justice Department, one out of every four children will be bullied in their adolescent years. This entails that bullying has become so widespread that it can serve as a destructive force to society. The seriousness of bullying has been a concern for many, which leads one Lire la suite…
1. Is your breed good with kids and retired people? Poodles are the #1 most popular family dog. With Teddy Bear Poodles quickly becoming the most popular. Most people think they don’t look like Poodles at all. I have been breeding for over 30 yrs and I have heard more Lire la suite…
The ability to speak clearly, eloquently, and effectively has been recognised as the hallmark of an educated person since the beginning of recorded history. Systematic comment on communication goes back at least as far as The Precepts of Kagemni and Ptah-Hopte (3200-2800 B.C.) Under the label ‘rhetoric’, the study of Lire la suite…
Here are a few simple ways to prevent health issues for your dog. Essential oils products made by Young Living are natural ways to promote health, naturally prevent pests, and help stop tooth decay. Please keep in mind the not all essential oil brands are processed to the standards of Lire la suite…
Dog tear stains are a cosmetic problem, caused by an overflow of tears onto the cheeks, which is most obvious on dogs with white and other light color coats. Tear accumulation on facial hair can lead to matting of the hair, skin irritation and possibly infection. Hair can act like Lire la suite…
I guess this New York City girl is now a nature enthusiast to the extreme! Our recent sand dollar experience proves it. Do you remember that famous story about a girl that throws a starfish back into the sea one at a time along the shoreline? When the girl was Lire la suite…
We all passed by lemonade stands growing up, set up either in front of supermarkets, or malls, or around the corner from our homes. Kids were entrepreneurs-in-training while proud moms and dads were looking over their shoulders to see how they performed trying to make the sale. It was supposed Lire la suite…
I know this statement is shocking. Some of you may feel that I have announced the end of the civilization as we know it. How in the world will people learn math without the latest and greatest math textbook. The answer is simple. The same way people have always learned Lire la suite…
Speaking with our youngsters particularly an unruly child can be a troublesome assignment on occasion. We feel like they’re not obeying our well intended instructions; however they feel we’re not showing them the expected understanding. Great listening and corresponding understanding are basic to fruitful child rearing. Your youngster’s emotions, especially Lire la suite…
Are you one of those people who say, ‘I’d give anything to be young again?’ But, on reflection, would you really? Maybe knowing what you know now and going back in time would be an enticing option, but I’m guessing that a reasonable percentage of us would dread having to Lire la suite…
The first step in obtaining a divorce from your spouse is finding a Rhode Island attorney who you are comfortable with. Many attorneys give free initial consultations while others charge for the first consult. I have always taken the position that the initial consultations will be free. It is important Lire la suite…
Do you know Fancy Nancy? Well, if you are a 4 to 6 year old girl, you surely know who she is. Nancy, the creative brilliance of author Jane O’Connor, is a young girl who loves everything fancy. The original story book in the series, suitably titled « Fancy Nancy » spins Lire la suite…
Telling stories is a great teaching tool to use in many fields, especially sales. At one of our recent workshops on pain, a participant from a technology company shared a story about an experience he had at a big-box TV store. This person went in to the store to learn Lire la suite…
Like every parent, the time will come for you to send your toddler to preschool. This occasion is both an exciting and terrifying time for you and your toddler. But you need not worry too much about it. The best that you can do is prepare your toddler (and yourself) Lire la suite…
There are an incredible amount of benefits of sending your child to a Christian school. While some of the often quoted, negative statistics about government schools should be enough, I have decided to lay out three primary benefits for those who may still need convincing. These three benefits are as Lire la suite…
Life is not fair, and sometimes it’s up to us parents to bring up a child who will be able to appreciate the little, and big things, that life has to offer. Most parents strive to teach their children to be grateful for the small and big things in their Lire la suite…
If you are thinking of buying a used mobile home, there are things you need to watch out for. Buying a mobile home is not like buying a regular stick built. You need to know what to watch out for before you buy a used mobile home. Here are 10 Lire la suite…
Most parents assume that schools are providing the necessary college and career planning guidance to their children. But findings gleaned from over 10 years of research studies reveal that students are not getting the help they need to make good decisions about life after high school. How Much Counseling Time Lire la suite…
Being a mom or dad is one of the essential and fulfilling roles that you will ever play in your life. There is no vacation or weekend when you are a parent, it is a full-time job. Besides all the responsibilities and the initial infant stages, one thing is sure Lire la suite…
So, you return to high school into grade 9 or 10. You are almost into adulthood and close to being finished with this school prison. It is also where a majority of physical bullying takes place, especially to low-income teens from single parent families. After your summer break, you, as Lire la suite…
If millions of people sell their homes each year through an agent then that might suggest that private selling of real estate isn’t the way to go. Of course it’s not that simple and the premise that a person needs an agent is a false one. It could be argued Lire la suite…