by Daphne | Nov 13, 2016 | Family Fun Facts
I still cringe when I think back to our family vacation, 2013, and the shocked look on my then 7 year olds face as we watched another child attack the all-you-can-eat buffet with reckless abandon. I’m not sure if it was the sheer quantity of quickly consumed...
by Daphne | Oct 15, 2016 | behavior, Family Fun Facts
As a parent of two kids, the season of fall fills our home with a flurry of excitement and many countdown days. It seems no sooner does school begin, the kids start to count down the days until winter break But, in the middle of it all comes Halloween. Ah yes, the...
by Daphne | Jul 7, 2016 | Family Fun Facts, Health & Safety for Children
Summer foods. Families are in the groove having swapped out the book bag and lunch box for pool-noodles and picnic baskets. And, while many parents follow a routine meal plan during the school year, a carefree mindset kicks in once the last bell rings in June. Enter...
by Daphne | Apr 19, 2015 | Family Fun Facts, Health & Safety for Children
When given a choice, most kids will pick junk food over healthy food. However, kids are not born knowing the difference of taste of healthy food compared to the taste of junk food. As parents, we condition our children through our own words and actions. “If...