How is your kindergartener learning? There is a lot of talk about what kindergarteners’ should learn and what they are really learning. Does your child get to learn through play and exploring, or are they just taking test and learning things that older children should be learn? What do you expect from your child, regarding [...]
Archive for the 'Preschoolers' Category
Kindergarters and School
Published by April 25th, 2008 in Development, Education, Play time and Preschoolers. 0 CommentsChildren Watching TV, Good or Bad?
Published by November 8th, 2007 in Baby, Development, Family, Health, In the News, Preschoolers and Toddler. 0 CommentsDo you let your baby or toddler watch TV, and just what shows are they watching? A study in the US says that children under two should not watch any TV, and if they do, it should be educational. Read more at LaCrosseTribune.com.
The research involved children younger than 3, so TV is mostly a no-no [...]
Car Seats have Expiration Dates
Published by November 8th, 2007 in Baby, Family, Gear, Health, Preschoolers, Toddler and Travel. 0 CommentsDid you know that car seats have an expiration date on them? You may want to check that date, and have your car seat inspected.
And, just like milk and eggs, car seats can expire. The date can be found on the back of the seat.
Inspector Ashley Marchese says there are a couple of reasons why [...]
Safe Toys for your little one
Published by November 8th, 2007 in Baby, Development, Family, Play time, Preschoolers, Technology and Toddler. 0 CommentsParentDish has a list of safe online toy stores, for your little ones. If you have bought any toys from these company, please tell us, your thoughts on them.
Back to Basics with the Activity Cart
Published by November 4th, 2007 in Development, Family, Play time, Preschoolers and Toddler. 0 CommentsHere is a great gift idea for your Toddler, that will keep them busy for a long time, with the Activity Cart.
Back to School Ideas
Published by August 17th, 2007 in Education, Family and Preschoolers. 0 CommentsThe start of school can be stressful for both children and parents, no matter how old they are. Making a check list can help in making sure you have everything covered for the first day of school. Here are a few things you may want to think about when making your checklist for the first [...]
Rickets in Children
Published by June 27th, 2007 in Baby, Development, Family, Health, Preschoolers, Toddler and UAE. 0 CommentsWith the study by UAE University, I thought we should look at what happens when children are deficient in Vitamin D. This what the Mayo Clinic has to say about Rickets (name for children’s deficiency in Vitamin D).
Introduction
Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin [...]
Children Podcasts
Published by June 18th, 2007 in Development, Education, Family, Links, Preschoolers, Technology, Teens and UAE. 0 CommentsI found this website with a great collection of podcasts for you and your children, called Educate. The podcasts start for age 5 to college age.
Toy Fair
Published by February 10th, 2007 in Baby, Development, Family, Gear, Places to Go, Play time, Preschoolers, Style, Things to Do, Toddler and UAE. 0 CommentsThere will be a Toy Fair in Dubai on 13-15 of May. I have not received the timing of the event, or prices, but when I know, I will post them here.
Ear tubes not needed to promote learning, study shows
Published by January 23rd, 2007 in Baby, Development, Family, Health, In the News, Preschoolers, Toddler and UAE. 0 CommentsFor a long time it was believed that if a child had many ear infections or had a severe infection, had to get tubes put in their ears. Now a new study says that may not be necessary. The study done by Pittsburgh-based researchers says that the tubes made little differences in language [...]
