Simply through undirected play, children will develop their motorskills - you don't actively have to structure anything. However, if you're looking for a lazy afternoon idea, or something to fill the time on a rainy day, here are 7 activities to help develop your child's fine motor skills. 1.
Read Full StoryThere is always fun to be had in every part of the world. Depending on whether you are rural or city, will limit some options. 1. Zoo. As a kid I loved going to the zoo. The animals were all so interesting and living in the city, it was unusual to see anything else other than pigeons or crows/r
Read Full StoryCleaning your home is always a big concern especially if you have children. The vast amounts of chemicals used in most of these products are continuously being linked to allergies and other diseases. So here is a list of ways you can clean your home without any nasty chemicals. 1. General Clean
Read Full StoryLife casting is a lot of fun, I've casted one of my pregnant bellies, my dog's paw, and my children's hands. It's a neat way to make a 3d memento of when they were so little! There are several commercial kits you can buy to make a cast - but the bits and pieces you'll need are readily available
Read Full StoryEveryone needs a little bit of sunshine to get their vitamin D, it's healthy. What's not healthy is over exposure to the sun. Sunburn increases the risk of dangerous skin cancers. Did you know however, that many of our commercial sunblocks and sunscreens can also increase your risks of cancer?
Read Full StoryWe all remember that moment. The arrival of our child into the world. However it is brought into this world as soon as it does, your life changes forever. A little baby completely dependant upon on us to survive, to learn and grow. It is a great day. But what do we do now? There are such a vast amount of things we need to do in today's age, regardless of whether we follow our instincts or advice. It is the beginning of a life long journey that will teach us more than we thought we could lea
Despite the fact that 90% of my house's floor coverings are tiles, somehow my children always manage to find the one surface that playdough does not simply dab up from: the carpet. Removing playdough from the carpet takes a little bit of effort, and it's much easier if your little ones haven't trampled it in (Yeh, right!) So... to remove trampled on playdough from the carpet do the following: 1. Dab up as much as you can, using a wad of fresh playdough. 2. Allow the rest to dry. Over
Too often I hear the dangers of Co-Sleeping.... touted as a reason for infant death. Co-Sleeping is a safe, normal, healthy, and eons old practise that has been left behind in western industrialized society. For some reason, we think it is normal and healthy for an infant to sleep through, alone, in a crib. What we never question, is the dangers of actually enforcing this practise with our babies. So, what are the dangers of sleeping alone? Obviously, in the wild, a baby left alone woul
Often parents with our views on parenting can find it difficult to receive parenting advice in their way of thinking. There are some communities on the Internet that welcome our way of thinking but you can hardly feel you can just pop in and ask a question. You first introduce yourself to everyone and get to know them before you can discuss anything. Those sites are for establishing friendships and connections and with everyone's busy socializing these days, who has time for another site?
With the ever increasing problem of obesity in the world today, Jamie Oliver did a talk at TED on what needs to happen and what I personally hope can happen around the world. We strive to teach our children of healthy eating habits, we eat primarily fresh fruit and an almost vegetarian lifestyle. Our little ones love to cook with us and we help teach them all about food. Hopefully this video may inspire more to do so. Jamie Oliver's Wish: "I wish for everyone to help create a st
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