The Westefield ice-skating rink is set up each year for kids and families to have a great time stretching their legs on ice.
How to listen to your child
I’m just finishing off the last email for the day when my little one comes up next to me and starts telling me about how the pony in the story she is reading is hurt. My first urge is to tell her, “Can we talk about it after a while? I just need to finish this email.” But, on second thoughts, in half an hour she has forgotten all about the pony. And the pony is as important to her as my email is to me!
How to choose activities for kids
Hobbies for kids are a great way to help them learn about the world and themselves. Hobbies are born from a spark of passion and can grow into a lifelong interest. It may even be the starting point for a child’s adult career. The educational benefits of having a hobby are invaluable.
How do new year resolutions help kids
Happy New Year! With partying done and the holidays nearly over, it’s time to pull our lives together to welcome the New Year. One of the important things I like doing, is making new year resolutions with my family – which includes my little son! New year resolutions with a child? Yes, its possible.
Laugh a lot on Christmas Morning – Ho! Ho! Ho!
Spending time with family has always been fun, and what’s better than Christmas to laugh, share the warmth and spread the love. Here are some silly riddles that you can share on Christmas eve/ Christmas Morning with family, friends and kids! Have a jolly holly-day!
Ideas for gifting experiences
Experiences enrich the lives of people. And when you gift an experience, you give an opportunity for an entire group to bond over an activity.
Why gift experiences instead of toys?
On one hand we’re trying to reduce chaos, clutter and plastic while on the other we hit the stores during holiday season to but gifts and toys for our kids.
5 Last minute non-toy gift ideas
Do you remember a really special Christmas present you received as a child? Well, mine was a little pink doll called Jane and Jenny. It was given to me by my uncle when I was about 3 years old. And that was the only doll I ever had. Well, the good thing is that I still have not just the doll, but also the warm memories associated with it. Today, my little boy has way too many toys, and I thought that another toy for Christmas, will only add to his clutter collection and not to his childhood memories.
Christmas Activities for the Whole Family!
Christmas is a the happiest time of the year for kids and adults alike. Christmas enthusiasm is infectious across the world, especially for kids. Counting down the days, writing letters to Santa, baking treats in the kitchen, decorating the home and shopping trips to stores – the list goes on and on.
The Cookie Tradition and Christmas Desserts
Now, who doesn’t leave out cookies and milk for Santa on Christmas eve? Duh! Ever wondered when and how this tradition came into being? Well, during the great depression, kids were encouraged to be generous by leaving out goodies for Santa. And this continues till date. But thanks to globalization and international cultures, we’re able to enjoy different types of cookies and Christmas desserts all through Christmas and New year!