Happy New Year early!
Tip- If you let your child stay up until midnight have him/her take a mid-day nap if you can. And let them sleep in the next morning!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Idea for Underappreciated Gifts
So Great Aunt Kathy gave you another potato peeler in the shape of an old man for Christmas. What do you do with it? Instead of throwing it in a drawer and forgetting about it, have a White Elephant party. Invite ten or more friends over and tell them to each bring a White Elephant gift (an item that has no use to them or is "different"). You'll be surprised how many individuals will like other people's white elephant gift. Put everyone's name in a hat. When a person's name is called they get to pick a gift. There is a catch. Someone can steal this gift from them if their name is called after them. Or play spin the bottle where if the bottle points to you, you get to pick a gift.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Fun Tip
Merry Christmas! If you're having turkey for dinner, find the wish bone. Wash it and once dried have your child take one end and you take the other. Break it while making a wish. Lore has it when the wish bone breaks the one who ends up with the bigger end will have their wish come true. (But in reality this is just a game.)
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Movie Review, Christmas
Movie Title- Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. Adapted from the story by Robert May. Narrated by Burl Ives whose character is a snowman. Christmas classic. For kids ages 6 to 9. There is a snow monster which is why I put age 6 to watch it. There is singing so if your child does not like shows with singing skip this short movie. The characters are not human, but they aren't cartoon. The elves remind me of the children in the Disneyland ride It's a Small World. My favorite character in the movie is Herby the elf who wants to be a dentist.
Story line: One of Santa's reindeer, Donner, has a son, Rudolph, who is born with a glowing red nose. The father tries to hide his son's nose with mud. When this doesn't work he has him wear a fake nose. This makes Rudolph talk like he has a cold. Rudolph joins the other little bucks in some reindeer games. When his fake nose comes off the coach tells Rudolph he can't join in the games anymore. Saddened and feeling like a misfit, Rudolph runs away from home with an elf named Herby who also feels like a misfit. Herby doesn't like making toys for Santa. He would rather be a dentist. After getting a sleigh lift from a prospector they narrowly escape from a snow monster by hopping on an ice float. They land on the Island of Misfit Toys. Rudolph runs away by himself and grows up. He then goes back to Christmas Town. A big storm hits. Rudolph saves the day by leading Santa's sleigh with his glowing nose.
Story line: One of Santa's reindeer, Donner, has a son, Rudolph, who is born with a glowing red nose. The father tries to hide his son's nose with mud. When this doesn't work he has him wear a fake nose. This makes Rudolph talk like he has a cold. Rudolph joins the other little bucks in some reindeer games. When his fake nose comes off the coach tells Rudolph he can't join in the games anymore. Saddened and feeling like a misfit, Rudolph runs away from home with an elf named Herby who also feels like a misfit. Herby doesn't like making toys for Santa. He would rather be a dentist. After getting a sleigh lift from a prospector they narrowly escape from a snow monster by hopping on an ice float. They land on the Island of Misfit Toys. Rudolph runs away by himself and grows up. He then goes back to Christmas Town. A big storm hits. Rudolph saves the day by leading Santa's sleigh with his glowing nose.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Holiday Picture Book Review
Kay Thompson's "Eloise at Christmastime." Drawings by Hilary Knight. I love the mischievous Eloise. Young Eloise and her nanny live at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. In this book they are getting ready for Christmas. The drawings are terrific. The facial expressions really show what's going on. Do spend some time observing the range of emotions that the characters express. You'll see: happy, perplexed, sad, excited, indifferent, surprised, angry, hurry up, and even struggling, as in someone struggling in an endeavor. I give this book ten fingers up.
Holiday Picture Book Review
Kay Thompson's "Eloise at Christmastime." Drawings by Hilary Knight. I love the mischievous Eloise. Young Eloise and her nanny live at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. In this book they are getting ready for Christmas. The drawings are terrific. The facial expressions really show what's going on. Do spend some time observing the range of emotions that the characters express. You'll see: happy, perplexed, sad, excited, indifferent, surprised, angry, hurry up, and even struggling, as in someone struggling in an endeavor. I give this book ten fingers up.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Parenting Article about Lying
Is it Okay to Lie to Your Kids?
Is it okay to lie to your children? To answer this let us first be clear what a lie constitutes as. It is an untruth. But it can also be an excuse. It is wrong to lie to EXCUSE behavior. But I feel telling a story, like about Santa Claus, is different than telling a lie. It involves make believe and is told to make children smile. It is not told to excuse behavior. That is where the difference lies. Now some parents will not tell their children imaginary tales about Santa Claus; how he comes down a chimney to bring children presents and so on. These parents say they do not do it because it is wrong to tell false tales to kids. This is a fair argument, but my mom told me about Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy and I had no problem with it. I understood the difference between make believe and real. Which is the key. A real lie involves reality. Plus, knowing about Santa Claus never hurt me, even when I figured it out that Santa did not really come down chimneys. A lie which is told to excuse behavior can make people sad and make the teller seem untrustworthy. Since my mom did not lie to me about normal everyday things, like where she was afterschool or what she made for dinner, her tall tale about imaginary characters did not affect her creditability with me. I also knew she did not tell me about Santa Claus to hide from a wrong she did. A true lie, I feel, is told to conceal ones conduct.
So what about parents who lie to their kids about something they did as a kid or in college? If they are lying to conceal inappropriate behavior then I believe it is wrong. They can try to justify their lie all they want, but the bottom line is they are trying to conceal their behavior. Their rationalization of the lie is really just an excuse for telling it. An example of this: I read an article in a parenting magazine about lying. The writer said she would never tell her kids about her drug use in college even if she had to lie about it. She did not want them to know she did it so she tried to defend why she would lie. I got the feeling she was more worried about how her kids would think of her than how drugs can affect the mind. In any case, embarrassment can propel a person to lie. So can fear. Many times fear and lying go hand and hand. Some parents want to appear like the perfect role model to their kids. But parents have flaws. They are not super heroes. You can be a great parent and still tell your kids, when they are old enough, that you unfortunately did X in college. If they ask. You can tell them how it affected your grades, etc. This knowledge hopefully will have a positive impact on them. Maybe they will think, "Man, I should not do dope in college. Dad said he flunked out of school because of it." Or, "I better not plagiarize a term paper like Mom. If the teacher finds out I could get kicked out of school." Children respect honest parents. If you want your child to respect you, be honest with them. If you do not want your kids to rationalize away their lies, do not do it yourself. And remember if you tell a lie to your kids what if they find out? I personally have seen a parent get caught in a lie. She tried to squirm her way out and white wash it. But it can look worse for you in the long run. Lying so you look better in the eyes of your child is a way of coping out. You just do not want to deal with the situation so you revert to lying because that is the easiest way out. But being a parent is not about taking the simplest way out.
A final note: If something happened to you or someone in your family which is a private matter, then I believe you need not discuss it with your kids. But do not lie to them. The best thing to do is: Do not bring the topic up or if it does come up tell your child it is a personal issue and does not concern them. Children need to learn not to be nosy. They need to learn to be considerate of others people's business. Yours. Their cousin's. Grandma's. And the neighbor's down the street.
Is it okay to lie to your children? To answer this let us first be clear what a lie constitutes as. It is an untruth. But it can also be an excuse. It is wrong to lie to EXCUSE behavior. But I feel telling a story, like about Santa Claus, is different than telling a lie. It involves make believe and is told to make children smile. It is not told to excuse behavior. That is where the difference lies. Now some parents will not tell their children imaginary tales about Santa Claus; how he comes down a chimney to bring children presents and so on. These parents say they do not do it because it is wrong to tell false tales to kids. This is a fair argument, but my mom told me about Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy and I had no problem with it. I understood the difference between make believe and real. Which is the key. A real lie involves reality. Plus, knowing about Santa Claus never hurt me, even when I figured it out that Santa did not really come down chimneys. A lie which is told to excuse behavior can make people sad and make the teller seem untrustworthy. Since my mom did not lie to me about normal everyday things, like where she was afterschool or what she made for dinner, her tall tale about imaginary characters did not affect her creditability with me. I also knew she did not tell me about Santa Claus to hide from a wrong she did. A true lie, I feel, is told to conceal ones conduct.
So what about parents who lie to their kids about something they did as a kid or in college? If they are lying to conceal inappropriate behavior then I believe it is wrong. They can try to justify their lie all they want, but the bottom line is they are trying to conceal their behavior. Their rationalization of the lie is really just an excuse for telling it. An example of this: I read an article in a parenting magazine about lying. The writer said she would never tell her kids about her drug use in college even if she had to lie about it. She did not want them to know she did it so she tried to defend why she would lie. I got the feeling she was more worried about how her kids would think of her than how drugs can affect the mind. In any case, embarrassment can propel a person to lie. So can fear. Many times fear and lying go hand and hand. Some parents want to appear like the perfect role model to their kids. But parents have flaws. They are not super heroes. You can be a great parent and still tell your kids, when they are old enough, that you unfortunately did X in college. If they ask. You can tell them how it affected your grades, etc. This knowledge hopefully will have a positive impact on them. Maybe they will think, "Man, I should not do dope in college. Dad said he flunked out of school because of it." Or, "I better not plagiarize a term paper like Mom. If the teacher finds out I could get kicked out of school." Children respect honest parents. If you want your child to respect you, be honest with them. If you do not want your kids to rationalize away their lies, do not do it yourself. And remember if you tell a lie to your kids what if they find out? I personally have seen a parent get caught in a lie. She tried to squirm her way out and white wash it. But it can look worse for you in the long run. Lying so you look better in the eyes of your child is a way of coping out. You just do not want to deal with the situation so you revert to lying because that is the easiest way out. But being a parent is not about taking the simplest way out.
A final note: If something happened to you or someone in your family which is a private matter, then I believe you need not discuss it with your kids. But do not lie to them. The best thing to do is: Do not bring the topic up or if it does come up tell your child it is a personal issue and does not concern them. Children need to learn not to be nosy. They need to learn to be considerate of others people's business. Yours. Their cousin's. Grandma's. And the neighbor's down the street.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Movie Review
Movie Title: Elf. Christmas-Comedy. Rated PG. A great modern Christmas movie. Will Ferrell does an excellent job as a gentle giant elf. His silly antics will make even adults chuckle. The scene with him joining in to sing with a person in the bathroom is pretty funny.
Movie story: One Christmas Eve a baby boy accidentally gets into Santa's present sack. Unaware the baby is there Santa takes him to the North Pole where the baby stays. This small new resident of the Nolth Pole is named Buddy by a kind elf who raises him. When Buddy (Will Ferrell) is older, and a lot taller, Papa Elf tells him that he's not really an elf but a human. Which isn't surprising since Buddy's having a hard time fitting in. Buddy decides to travel to New York City to meet his real dad (James Caan). Unfortunately his real dad doesn't think much of the big happy elf. But a determined, happy-go-lucky Buddy thinks he can change that.
Movie story: One Christmas Eve a baby boy accidentally gets into Santa's present sack. Unaware the baby is there Santa takes him to the North Pole where the baby stays. This small new resident of the Nolth Pole is named Buddy by a kind elf who raises him. When Buddy (Will Ferrell) is older, and a lot taller, Papa Elf tells him that he's not really an elf but a human. Which isn't surprising since Buddy's having a hard time fitting in. Buddy decides to travel to New York City to meet his real dad (James Caan). Unfortunately his real dad doesn't think much of the big happy elf. But a determined, happy-go-lucky Buddy thinks he can change that.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Tip: Other Christmas uses for Round Ornaments
Do you have so many round ornaments you don't know what to do with them? Try these two things: 1) Fill a large clear bowl with them. It makes a pretty table center piece. (2) Hang them from your curtain rods using ribbon or small ornament hooks.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Book Review- Picture book for grades 2 to 4 (depending on your child's reading level)
For our Jewish friends: "Latkes, Latkes Good to Eat" a Chanukah story by Naomi Howland. I might not be Jewish but I like a good potato pancake. This picture book has a solid fairytale plot. It's a good read. I definitely recommend it.
Sadie and her four brothers live in a small village. They are very poor. On the first night of Chanukah a cold Sadie goes looking for firewood and meets an old woman who is cold too. Sadie gives the old woman her firewood. In gratitude the old woman gives her a magic frying pan. Sadie is told to place the frying pan on the stove and say some magical words. Once this is done latkes will appear. You have to say something after as well. All goes well for seven days. The hungry family is fed. On the eighth day of Chanukah Sadie leaves the house to invite the old woman to dinner. Her brothers who aren't supposed to use the magic frying pan do so. But they get the magic words wrong. And end with more latkes then they can eat. Like a whole house full.
Sadie and her four brothers live in a small village. They are very poor. On the first night of Chanukah a cold Sadie goes looking for firewood and meets an old woman who is cold too. Sadie gives the old woman her firewood. In gratitude the old woman gives her a magic frying pan. Sadie is told to place the frying pan on the stove and say some magical words. Once this is done latkes will appear. You have to say something after as well. All goes well for seven days. The hungry family is fed. On the eighth day of Chanukah Sadie leaves the house to invite the old woman to dinner. Her brothers who aren't supposed to use the magic frying pan do so. But they get the magic words wrong. And end with more latkes then they can eat. Like a whole house full.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Article on How to get Freebies
Who doesn't like getting something for free? Receiving freebies can be as easy as going to the mall and asking the salesperson at a perfume counter if they have samples. I have gotten free hair cuts and makeup by letting employees at one salon cut my hair and give me a makeover in front of customers. I received these freebies because I asked. Unless you ask you do not know if you can get free stuff. Let us say you have two children and you want a free hair cut for one, what do you do? Pick up the phone and call some hair salons, or even visit some if they are on your way somewhere. See if they have a two for one hair cut promotion. You can even go online to see if any local hair salons are offering promotions.
Another way to get freebies is to go online and visit a freebie site. But before you start Googling freebie sites, first think about what personal information you are willing to provide online. To get a freebie you might have to give personal information from your name, email address, zip code or/and phone number or more. You also might have to fill out a written survey, be part of a focus group, or let someone call you for a phone survey. Also, eligibility may apply so keep that in mind. Once you have determined how much personal information and time you are willing to give to get a freebie, Google Freebies. Click on at least three freebie sites and see what they can offer you with the least amount of hassle. I have seen sites that offer freebies such as image hosting, Java script, or internet access to the more conventional kind like gas, software and food.
Another way to get freebies online is to go straight to the source. To find out if an ice cream parlor you like gives out coupons for free samples or kid cups, visit their official website. Visiting a company's official site can also cut down on getting bogus coupons. Unfortunately, some sites offer unauthorized coupons from businesses. Thus, if you print out let us say a free breakfast coupon from a certain restaurant from another site, you might have the bad luck of finding out the restaurant will not honor it. Sadly, a site might bait you with an enticing coupon to get you to come to their site, but when you go there you will find out the coupon is unavailable or suddenly expired. If you are ever in doubt about the validity of a coupon contact the company who it is from directly.
To avoid a scam I suggest you use freebie sites that are recommended by someone who uses them. If no one you know uses them then at least visit a site that looks professional and has a customer service number or email address listed. It also would be great if it is approved by an official consumer site. Remember before you input any personal information on any site, think first, am I comfortable giving this info? If you have any hesitation, do not do it. No freebie is worth the hassle of receiving spam and maybe clicking on a virus due to it, or having your personal information given to an unknown source that does who knows what with it.
Another way to get freebies is to go online and visit a freebie site. But before you start Googling freebie sites, first think about what personal information you are willing to provide online. To get a freebie you might have to give personal information from your name, email address, zip code or/and phone number or more. You also might have to fill out a written survey, be part of a focus group, or let someone call you for a phone survey. Also, eligibility may apply so keep that in mind. Once you have determined how much personal information and time you are willing to give to get a freebie, Google Freebies. Click on at least three freebie sites and see what they can offer you with the least amount of hassle. I have seen sites that offer freebies such as image hosting, Java script, or internet access to the more conventional kind like gas, software and food.
Another way to get freebies online is to go straight to the source. To find out if an ice cream parlor you like gives out coupons for free samples or kid cups, visit their official website. Visiting a company's official site can also cut down on getting bogus coupons. Unfortunately, some sites offer unauthorized coupons from businesses. Thus, if you print out let us say a free breakfast coupon from a certain restaurant from another site, you might have the bad luck of finding out the restaurant will not honor it. Sadly, a site might bait you with an enticing coupon to get you to come to their site, but when you go there you will find out the coupon is unavailable or suddenly expired. If you are ever in doubt about the validity of a coupon contact the company who it is from directly.
To avoid a scam I suggest you use freebie sites that are recommended by someone who uses them. If no one you know uses them then at least visit a site that looks professional and has a customer service number or email address listed. It also would be great if it is approved by an official consumer site. Remember before you input any personal information on any site, think first, am I comfortable giving this info? If you have any hesitation, do not do it. No freebie is worth the hassle of receiving spam and maybe clicking on a virus due to it, or having your personal information given to an unknown source that does who knows what with it.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Movie Review
Movie Title: The Santa Clause. Christmas-Comedy. Rated PG. When a man (Tim Allen) accidentally kills Santa he finds out he has to take the job himself whether he likes it or not. This is where the title's name the Santa "Clause" comes into effect. Tim Allen starts turning into Santa with a white beard, a big belly and a jolly laugh. He isn't too happy about this at first, but then he gets into the spirit of things. The plot is great and Tim Allen does a fine good as a man who's not so crazy about being Santa. Your kids are sure to like this holiday film. So make some popcorn, eat it or make a string of it for the Christmas tree while watching this film. For string of popcorn around the Christmas tree. Do NOT butter popcorn or put salt on it. Put a long single strand of strong thread through a needle. Tie a knot at the top so thread can't come loose from the needle. Push needle through popped corn. When done, cut the needle off the string and tie a knot at both ends.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Arts and Crafts Project: Simple Ornaments
For Christmas: Painted walnut tree ornaments. (Jewish readers can use red and blue paint) What you need: Child friendly paints. Walnuts. Strong thread. Either a glue gun or super glue, but neither should be used by your child.
Have your child paint the walnuts using different colors or just two colors like gold and silver. Cut three to four inch pieces of thread, loop each and tie. Once walnuts are dried the parent can glue gun or super glue the threads to the walnut tops. Then have your child tie walnut ornaments on Christmas tree.
Have your child paint the walnuts using different colors or just two colors like gold and silver. Cut three to four inch pieces of thread, loop each and tie. Once walnuts are dried the parent can glue gun or super glue the threads to the walnut tops. Then have your child tie walnut ornaments on Christmas tree.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Book Review- little kids book
"Jingle Bells, Homework Smells" by Diane de Groat. I just had to read this book once I saw the title. I have nephews who DO judge a book by its cover and by the name. So I was somewhat disappointed the book didn't live up to its name. I kept looking for homework that smells as I read the book. The book is about a critter, Gilbert, who forgets to do his homework over the weekend. Instead of doing his homework he decorates cookies, watches TV, plays, etc. By the way his homework assignment is: Make a character from a book they've read. I thought maybe Gilbert would be creative and make a cookie for his homework assignment and that way his homework would smell. But it doesn't happen. The book is still cute, but having dealt with kids I know if I read this book to them they would ask, "Why does the title have Homework Smells when his homework never smells?" Even the half of happy face sticker Gilbert does get for somewhat doing his homework in the end doesn't say they are the smelly kind.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Arts and Crafts Project: Make a Gingerbread House Using Graham Crackers
Holiday Project: Make a Gingerbread House Using Graham Crackers
This Christmas make a Graham Cracker House.
Needed items:
1) A box of Graham crackers.
2) White canned frosting or make your own. The frosting will be used for gluing Graham crackers together, gluing candy to roof/sides/plate, and for snow.
3) Gum drops. Use: Colorful fence.
4) Shoestring red licorice. Use: Door and window frames.
5) Large marshmallows. Use: Snowmen.
6) Tiny marshmallows. Use: Kid snowmen.
7) M&M's or Skittles. Use: Decorative siding.
8) Starburst Candy. Use: Stack up for a chimney. Put candy on its side and make a fence around house. Can also be roof tiles or pavers to house.
9) Snack size candy bar. Use: Chimney.
10) Cake sprinkles.
11) Other candy. Have your child use their imagination for what it can be used for on house or in yard.
12) Stiff paper plate.
You will build the house on the paper plate. Start with the walls of the house as if you were building a house of cards. You will use Graham crackers as the walls. Frost bottom of crackers first. You might need to help your child by holding up the Graham crackers as they glue them together with the frosting. Let dry a bit. Then do the roof. Make an A frame roof using two crackers on their sides. Use frosting at top to keep A frame up. Hold and let dry. You can also make a flat roof.
At this point make a decision. Will you be frosting the whole house or just the roof? If you want to do the whole house I suggest you start with the sides. Using a thin rubber spatula gently frost the sides. Outline a doorway in front using shoestring licorice. Do the same for any windows you want. Place M&M's and/or Skittles all over wall siding. When done, frost the roof. Either use Starbursts for roof tiles or decorate the roof using M&M's, Skittles and tiny marshmallows. For a festive look put cake sprinkles on top. On a flat roof your child can stack up five Starbursts for a chimney. Or they can use a snack size candy bar on an A frame roof for a chimney. Once house is decorated to your child's satisfaction they can do the yard. Spread frosting around house. Stack up three marshmallows to make a snowman. Dab a bit of frosting in-between marshmallows to keep snowman up. Use sprinkles to make a face on snowperson. You can stack tiny marshmallows to make kid snowperson. Make a walkway to front door using Starbursts. Place gum drops all around house as a colorful fence.
This Christmas make a Graham Cracker House.
Needed items:
1) A box of Graham crackers.
2) White canned frosting or make your own. The frosting will be used for gluing Graham crackers together, gluing candy to roof/sides/plate, and for snow.
3) Gum drops. Use: Colorful fence.
4) Shoestring red licorice. Use: Door and window frames.
5) Large marshmallows. Use: Snowmen.
6) Tiny marshmallows. Use: Kid snowmen.
7) M&M's or Skittles. Use: Decorative siding.
8) Starburst Candy. Use: Stack up for a chimney. Put candy on its side and make a fence around house. Can also be roof tiles or pavers to house.
9) Snack size candy bar. Use: Chimney.
10) Cake sprinkles.
11) Other candy. Have your child use their imagination for what it can be used for on house or in yard.
12) Stiff paper plate.
You will build the house on the paper plate. Start with the walls of the house as if you were building a house of cards. You will use Graham crackers as the walls. Frost bottom of crackers first. You might need to help your child by holding up the Graham crackers as they glue them together with the frosting. Let dry a bit. Then do the roof. Make an A frame roof using two crackers on their sides. Use frosting at top to keep A frame up. Hold and let dry. You can also make a flat roof.
At this point make a decision. Will you be frosting the whole house or just the roof? If you want to do the whole house I suggest you start with the sides. Using a thin rubber spatula gently frost the sides. Outline a doorway in front using shoestring licorice. Do the same for any windows you want. Place M&M's and/or Skittles all over wall siding. When done, frost the roof. Either use Starbursts for roof tiles or decorate the roof using M&M's, Skittles and tiny marshmallows. For a festive look put cake sprinkles on top. On a flat roof your child can stack up five Starbursts for a chimney. Or they can use a snack size candy bar on an A frame roof for a chimney. Once house is decorated to your child's satisfaction they can do the yard. Spread frosting around house. Stack up three marshmallows to make a snowman. Dab a bit of frosting in-between marshmallows to keep snowman up. Use sprinkles to make a face on snowperson. You can stack tiny marshmallows to make kid snowperson. Make a walkway to front door using Starbursts. Place gum drops all around house as a colorful fence.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Movie Review
Movie Title: The Little Rascals. There's the movie, rated PG (but a mild PG, the actors are a group of kids), based on Hal Roach's beloved characters and there's the real thing. Hal Roach's 1930's "Our Gang" shorts. Both are cute and romping good fun. The movie and film shorts are about a bunch of kids who get into one mess or another. And if the kids aren't getting into a mess they are competing for something or putting on a show. In many of the episodes Spanky is the pack leader with Alfalfa as his sidekick. Alfalfa is my favorite character. He's a boy with a cowlick who sings off key. Other main characters are Darla (Alfalfa's love interest), Buckwheat, Porky, and Pete the dog. The plots are simple and most endings have everything turning out okay.
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