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Christmas Day Activities
Christmas day arrives and with it come the guests. You already have the table laid, the meal is prepared and just needs finishing off so how about making your Christmas extra special this year by organising games and activities for the whole family both before and after your turkey dinner. |
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Dogs and children can be an unpredictable mix and with media headlines about dangerous dogs parents can be understandably concerned about the safety of their children both at home and when out and about. It is not enough to assume that dogs will be well behaved it is essential to teach your children how to behave to be safe around dogs. |
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When it's raining, snowing, or just plain too cold to play outside, your household can fall victim to the "I'm Bored Blues". With a little creativity and imagination, you can find fun things to do without running to the shops. Write each idea on a slip of paper and put them in a hat then the next time the kids are bored, let them draw a slip of paper from a hat to decide which activity to do first! |
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Travelling with children
When grandma and granddad move to live in another country getting the grandchildren to visit them can be a bit of a headache. To make things a little easier cots and high-chairs can be rented in Spain and mattress protector pads can be bought from a local pharmacy. The main obstacle is of course the journey itself.... |
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- The fire brigade and ambulance response times
- A 4 years-old's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.
- The motor on a ceiling fan is not strong enough to rotate a 3 stone boy wearing underwear and a superman cape.
- A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq foot house 4” deep.
- Lego will pass through the digestive tract of a four year old but Duplo won’t.
- No matter how much Gelatine you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water (and the pool filter doesn’t like Gelatine).
- Sheets do not make good parachutes.
- Always look in the oven before turning it on.
- A good sense of humour will get you through most problems in life (unfortunately, mostly in retrospect).
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