With school either over or almost over at the end of the month, many parents and children are gearing up for some holidays and a few short trips. There are tons of amusement parks, zoos, and venues to go to and they will all mean a lot of cash just to get through the front [...]

That Parent Place wishes all of you a very Happy Father’s Day We hope that you have a great day filled with everything you enjoy whether that is sitting outside with the kids, hitting the golf course or grilling up some steaks. Enjoy the day and everyone that you get to spend it with. Sirena [...]

It is always amazing how quickly a child grows. One moment they are nestled safe in your tummy and you are worrying about the delivery, being ready and a whole number of other things. The next, they are raiding the fridge and asking you why you forgot to buy the volcano flavored Yogurt Tubes. It [...]

I mentioned a while back that I was going to do a cheat sheet on Volcanoes since I had a stage in my son’s development where all he wanted to talk about was Volcanoes and more specifically, Pompeii. Today, that’s right, I’m going to give you a quick cheat sheet on Volcanoes. When it comes [...]

If you remember, I have already posted about the development of artistic skill already. If you haven’t read it yet or need a refresher, you can read it here. Just to recap a few things, when I talk about any type of development, I am really looking at a “range of normalcy.” I know that [...]

It has been a while since I did a craft project – not related to a holiday - and it is probably about time that I do one again.  This month (since this seems to be an almost monthly occurance)  I thought I would do a little write up on tongue painting with children. No, you [...]

If you breastfeed your baby, chances are there will come a time when you need to store breast milk. This can be when you return to work or even if you are only planning a few hours out. Storing breastmilk can be one of the most confusing things for new mother’s and it is good [...]

With Father’s Day only being a few days away, I thought I should post one more craft to give you a few more to choose from. This craft is great for children of any age and you can actually tailor it to suit the Dad. What you will need: A box that can be opened [...]

As I have mentioned in earlier posts, my son and his dad are making a model together for a contest that is being put on by the local museum. The model that he chose to do was the Battle of Vimy Ridge and in particular Hill 145. It has been an adventure and after 2 [...]

Well, it has finally been decided that my experiment with the Praying Mantis egg sac has failed. We didn’t get any Praying Mantids running around and I think the kids were a little disappointed. I mean, this has been an ongoing project for over 6 months. Still, even with the failure of the experiment, there [...]