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Screw The Summer Learning—This Break, I’m Letting My Kids Just Be Kids

June 29, 2017 by Leslie Kennedy 1 Comment

Another school year has come to an end. I remember the last days of school fondly. We’d all scream “no more pencils, no more books!” The last day of school was always the best day ever. Sure, we’d maybe miss our friends and teachers over the summer but that final moment of leaving the school on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: learning, play, school holidays, summer, work

UrbanKitchen: Refreshing Drink Infusions To Get You Drinking More Water

May 13, 2015 by Sonya 2 Comments

We all know how important it is to get at least 8 glasses of water a day—it's great for your skin, helps you loss weight and, in these summer months, keeps you cool and hydrated. But what if you just aren't a water person? What if you struggle to drink one glass let alone 8 a day? This latest food … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, Health & Fitness, Life Tagged With: alternative soda, ginger, Infusions, Kale, lemon balm, play, recipes, SodaStream

“Tagged” Explores The Dangers Of Social Sharing & Cyberbullying

April 23, 2015 by Sonya Leave a Comment

I'm sitting in an intimate theatre with a bunch of teenagers at the opening performance of the play Tagged. As you would expect, the teens are loud as they sing along to the blaring pop music as we wait for the show to begin. It reminds me of my teen years going on field trips and thinking "yeah, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, The Arts Tagged With: Dave Deveau, Green Thumb Theatre, play, social media, tagged, Toronto, Young People's Theatre

Fun and Games: No Laughing Matter?

December 5, 2013 by Emily Leave a Comment

When I am too busy and don't play long enough with Toddler, he tugs on my clothes and demands "up, up" and if he cannot get what he needs, he will bury his face in the backs of my legs and whine in his shrillest pitch until I get down on the floor with him and help him find the puzzle piece with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Kids, Parenting Tagged With: child labor, child labour, childhood development, cognitive development, free play, fun, games, haiyan, play, poverty, psychosocial development, social development, world vision canada

5 Things About Mary Poppins

November 13, 2011 by Racheal

Mary Poppins, the stage musical, opened in Toronto earlier this week.  With 12 Canadians in the cast, opening night felt a bit like old home week.  It's a wonderful theatrical experience, and I encourage everyone to see it, but there are a few things you should know before you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: differences, Mary Poppins, movie, parents, play, Racheal McCaig, review, Toronto

Artful Play

September 4, 2011 by Alice

Last year, Chronicle Books partnered with MoMA to create a handful of fabulous toys for young kids. I've been trying to figure out how to spin these into a book post, and have given up because although they are from a publisher, they aren't books. But you know? They are just way too cool not to post … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: family, play

Pea’s Playland… a Photo Montage!

November 22, 2010 by shawnd

Before Pea was born, we had a breakfast nook in our house.  This nook was right beside our kitchen, close to the California blinds that give us a window unto our beautiful backyard.  We would eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at this table and we could easily and comfortably watch TV while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests, Parenting Tagged With: area, blog, contest, dad, daddy, father knows best, fun, play, Room, SPACE, UrbanMoms

Pea Hates Me. Good.

October 25, 2010 by shawnd

"I want my mommeeeee!"Lately, this statement has been heard routinely in the hallways and bedrooms of my house.  It is usually accompanied by sobbing wails of sadness, violent acts of anger and intense pleas for justice.And with this lament comes the inevitable.  At a little over two years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: blog, choosing, dad, daddy, discipline, father knows best, gangs of new york, listen, mommy, parent, play, raising, rearing, urbanmoms.ca

Imagine all the PEA-ple, living for today!

August 12, 2010 by shawnd

I was tidying up the house recently while my wife was putting Pea down for a nap.  Like any little toddler with access to toys, Pea has a tendency to turn our house into a disaster zone worthy of government aid in the span of a few minutes.  So, when she's left to run amock for a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: blog, brobee, care bear, creativity, dad, daddy, father, father knows best, imagination, kids, play, playing, tous

Pics from the ‘hood!

April 6, 2010 by amreen

Spring is here, and my kids are LOVING being outside! Here are some pics from the weekend of my crew.     Husband enjoying is coffee al fresco!      Some serious chalk-drawing on the driveway. "Babies" being bundled up for a walk. Hours and hours of road … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: hockey, kids, long weekend, neighbourhood, play, spring, strollers

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