How important would it be to you, to have an indoor and outdoor play area for your children, in the development that you live in? Well it seems that a Dubai doctor is trying to get Abu Dhabi government to introduce guidelines, that would require every new development to have these spaces. Read more at [...]
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Indoor or outdoor play area?
Published by October 6th, 2008 in Abu Dhabi, Development, Dubai, Health, In the News and Play time. 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 [...]
UAE the Intellectual Centre
Published by October 25th, 2007 in Development, Education, In the News and UAE. 0 CommentsI think it is nice that UAE wants to be the Intellectual Centre in the region and the world, but to do this, I believe that they need to look at the begin instead of the end of a person’s educational education. If the UAE wants to be the centre of intellectual they need to [...]
Crocs, kids and escalators a bad combination?
Published by September 18th, 2007 in Family, Health, In the News and Style. 0 CommentsIt is not something you would think about, Crocs are cute and kids love them. So why would Crocs be dangrous for your children? It seems like they can get caught in escalators along with your child’s toes and feet.
Read the full story at CNN.
At rail stations and shopping malls around the world, reports are [...]
Does your child have a role model, if so who is your child’s role models? As parents it is something to think about. Read more about Role Models at Gulf News.
According to Dubai-based psychologist Linda Sakr, role models generally possess characteristics like a sense of obligation towards society, compassion, courage and strength. But, as someone [...]
Have you thought about how you are going to teach your children about money and how to manage their money? Well the Gulf News has an article about just that, here are some hi lights.
There is a wealth of information on how to introduce money and financial responsibility to your kids but how much and [...]
After junk food, children fall prey to junk sleep
Published by August 30th, 2007 in Development, Education, Family, Health and In the News. 0 CommentsDoes your child or teenager get enough sleep, or does electronics keep them from getting the sleep they need?
Read more at Gulf News.
UAE health experts warn that gadgets, such as television, computers and musical devices, in the bedroom distract teenagers from getting enough sleep, backed up by a UK survey on 1,000 teenagers.
The survey found [...]
UAE orders withdrawal of Mattel toys
Published by August 30th, 2007 in Family, Health and In the News. 0 CommentsThe Ministry of Economy has ordered the removal of all Mattel toys from the market. If you have purchased a Mattel toy you can reimbursement for it. The article does not state just how you go about this reimbursement. The ordered withdraw comes of the heels of the major US recall of toys that have [...]
Babies not as innocent as they pretend
Published by July 2nd, 2007 in Baby, Development, In the News and UAE. 0 CommentsIt seems that children learn at an early age to see just how far they can go with their parents and other adults, this is according to study at University of Portsmouth’s psychology department. Read more at Telegraph.co.uk.
Behavioural experts have found that infants begin to lie from as young as six months. Simple fibs help [...]
New children’s library established in UAE
Published by July 1st, 2007 in Books, Development, Family, In the News, Places to Go, Things to Do and UAE. 0 CommentsMENAFN.com:
(MENAFN) A doctor at the Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural and Religious Center in Al Ain said that a children’s library has recently been established in the city, Khaleej Times reported.
He went on to say that the new library is known as Ajyal Al Mostaqbal or Future Generations library and is said to [...]
