Archive for April, 2006

Silly Questions for Kids

Monday, April 24th, 2006

I don’t know if your kid likes jokes, riddles or any silly questions. Sometimes I play games, Knock Knock Jokes, riddles with my church kids. They enjoy their minds being challenged and stretched by these silly questions. If your kid is interested, here are some silly questions for him/her. You can email me his/her guess. […]

Desk Drawers or Parallel Worlds (Ages 3 to 8)

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Would you like to be able to do paperwork at your desk—paying bills, writing letters, updating household budgets, and so on—without constant interruptions and distractions from your toddlers? Of course you would, and you can! Pick the most likely solution from the following options and you are on your way.
A. Sedate Them
B. Bind and Gag […]

Genes Possibly Cause Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006

Along with the line of our talking about chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), recent study finds it may be caused by an underlying genetic susceptibility:
A comprehensive study of 227 chronic fatigue syndrome patients shows several genetic differences, the CDC team found.
“It really is the first credible evidence for a biological basis for chronic fatigue syndrome,” CDC […]

Tips for Teaching Disorganized Kids

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006

My friend, Amy once told me that she found a rotten hamburger in her daughter’s school bag. Her daughter is a very good kid, yet too messy, and keeps forgetting about homework until the last minute. Although Amy has repeatedly asked her daughter if there’s any assignment nearly everyday, the answer is always an honest […]

Cooking With My Kid

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

Cooking with kids could be so much fun. What I like the most when I cook with my daughter is the talking. Very often we share something deep in our hearts in kitchen. While we focus on talking, we easily overlook some safety rules. Fortunately, no accidents happen so far. To make cooking with kids […]

Why We Should Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

An article posted over at Seattlepi.com states that fruits and vegetables are not as nutritious as 50 years ago:
Donald Davis, a biochemist at the University of Texas, said that of 13 major nutrients in fruits and vegetables tracked by the Agriculture Department from 1950 to 1999, six showed noticeable declines — protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, […]

JotSpot Site Keeps Families Organized

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

Life is hectic…it’s hard to keep families organized and in touch especially when they live all over the country, JotSpot Web2.0 family site (via Marissa) allows families to store photos, build a family tree, coordinate family gatherings and big events like weddings and birthdays, share favorite recipes or wishlists, and save a family directory mapping […]

Kids’ Tips on Love and Life

Friday, April 21st, 2006

Reading jokes will really make us feel life easier and relaxed. When I read these jokes over at Fathers.com, I was amazed with the wisdom of kids (ages 8 to 13). We are diligently looking for some tips on parenting, kids themselves have some hacks too. Here you go:
Tips on love:
“Just see if the man […]

Fantastic Collection of Sesame Street Video Clips

Friday, April 21st, 2006

J.D. Roth over his Foldedspace.org has organized a fantastic collection of Sesame Street video clips (on You Tube), totally over 100 or so. Many parents are talking about their sweet memories of watching the programmes when they were kids. And I remember that my two children were fans of Sesame Street when they were at […]

Soda, Insomnia and the Parent who said “NO!”

Friday, April 21st, 2006

by Lisa Malkiewicz creator of the Sleep Fairy relaxation CD for kids.
Once upon a time sodas were considered a treat, not an everyday habit. Then a terrible thing happened, parents fell under the spell of evil advertisers. They began to believe that soda was a legitimate beverage for mealtimes and snacks. Young children began to […]