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KidsPlan the Best Family Holiday
Submitted by community on Wed, 08/07/2009 - 12:50am
Planning a family holiday that makes everyone happy can be real pain, especially when all the travel planning seem to fall one way, your way! As many of the you may know I’m a father with two little nomads and understand the process required with creating a family trip that appeals to everyone, but with a little homework and planning you should be on your way to taking a great family holiday in a perfect destination that fits everyone needs. Easter and Dads
Submitted by community on Fri, 10/04/2009 - 1:50pm
1. Baking an Easter Bunny Cake: If dad does not do much cooking, it is still possible to bake a bunny cake using a cake mix and readymade frosting that makes the job simple. But it will simply amaze the kids to see their dad baking a cake, and the Bunny Cake is going to be something too special for any kid in the world anyway. 2. Decorating Easter Eggs: All you need to do is to poke a small hole delicately in an egg, and drain it out till the shell becomes empty. Clean it, dry it, and now it is ready for funny decorations. Let your imagination run a riot, and encourage the kids to let their creative juices flow on the eggshells to create some wonderful decorations. Intelligent Self Defense Karate
Submitted by eric on Fri, 27/03/2009 - 8:16pm
Being a father of 4 children, their safety is always on my mind especially as my 3 teenagers become more independent, to me the streets don’t seem as safe as they used to be, and it’s not just the streets, social events and parties can quickly get out of control. Having done a level of security work myself as a night club bouncer I have seen my fair number of fights just appear out of nowhere, so I do worry about my kids. However I know my kids are not going to want to me to follow them everywhere, so they are just going to have to learn to recognise potential risks and avoid them, but in the event that they are caught up in a situation, they need to know what to do as safely and quickly as possible. I found this great self defence video, which as the title says is the most intelligent form of self defence I have seen. Don't give up on your kids
Submitted by eric on Sat, 07/03/2009 - 6:22pm
This is a clip from tv show "Fresh Prince of Bell Air" with Will Smith, in this clip Will Smith gets reunited with his estranged father (Lou) after 14 years of absense, who tells him that he is coming to spend the summer with him. But Lou disappoints Will again by telling him that there trip will have to be postponed.
Even thou this is acting (great acting), I was inspired to post this clip. KIDS WORLD - Expo created especially for Dunedin Kids
Submitted by eric on Wed, 25/02/2009 - 9:23pm
We have great entertainment with live acts performing throughout the weekend - magicians, musicians, clowns, face painting, bouncy castle, jugglers and much much more. Also don’t miss our amazing prize give-a-ways throughout the weekend....plus goodie bags for the first 5000 visitors. How Do You Deal With Misbehavior?
Submitted by community on Thu, 22/01/2009 - 6:12pm
This isn’t a child that wants to misbehave; It’s a child that is discouraged. Give him or her encouragement, and allow them a chance to contribute in meaningful ways to the family. Let them know when they’ve behaved the way you’d like them to. And, spell out clearly what you expect from their behavior. Kids don’t want to misbehave just to bother you. They do it for a reason - to feel more important, or to get more attention for themselves. Do you want more misbehavior? Then punish him or her, and see what you get. Warmly, Mark Brandenburg Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC Reading With Your Kids
Submitted by community on Thu, 08/01/2009 - 8:26pm
Instill a love of reading into your children by reading books with them and discussing them as you go along. This could include novels they’re reading in school or supplementary reading. Make your children truly rich in spirit – read with them! Warmly, Mark Brandenburg Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC Know your bugs - Campylobacter
Submitted by stefan on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 8:55am
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The bacteria is very common in NZ (in fact NZ has the highest rate of campylobacter food poisoning in the developed world) because of very high contamination rates found in chicken food stocks. Infants and young children are most at risk from a campylobacter infection. Symptoms typically show up 1-10 days after ingesting contaminated food and the illness lasts 2-5 days (sometimes up to 10 days). Diagnosis of the illness is made by testing a specimen of faeces (bowel motion). Typical signs and symptoms of campylobacter Who is St Nicholas?
Submitted by stefan on Sat, 06/12/2008 - 9:11pm
The tradition of putting gifts in shoes is still carried out by parents around the world (mostly Europe I think) who get their children to clean their boots and put them next to the entrance door of the house on Dec 5th for St Nicholas. During the night the boots then get "miraculously" filled with chocolate, candy, nuts or fruit. Most parents probably use it to keep their children's behaviour on the straight and narrow (as of course "bad kids" don't get anything from St. Nicholas) and to break up the long wait for Christmas presents. Helping brave children - FUNRAZOR 2008
Submitted by stefan on Fri, 05/12/2008 - 10:58am
For the last few years Child Cancer Foundation have organised a "funrazor - shave your lid for a brave kid" event to raise money to fund programs for kids and their families on the childhood cancer journey. So this year it was time to get some DIYFather involvement in the event. Here's what happened ...
My son didn't recognise me when I got home but it's all been worth while :-) A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who sponsored me!!! -Stefan   
  
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Dads have the power to enchant the kids when they can indulge in simple activities and celebrations along with the kids, and Easter provides an excellent opportunity for this. In addition to Easter decorations for the home, here are a few creative activities that will excite the kids immeasurably if dad can join them:
Do you have a child that’s misbehaving?
One sociologist, looking over 8,000 years of human history, writes that the measure of wealth is the ability to own a book and be able to read it. Literacy is the ultimate luxury. And yet, in that regard, our country is becoming poorer and poorer. 
I recently came across a story about a stomach bug that I hadn't heard of up until then - it's called "campylobacter" and it can get pretty horrendous for babies and children. Eating food contaminated with the campylobacter bacteria causes a gastrointestinal infection which typically leads to diarrhoea, vomitting and cramps (amongst other symptoms). 
