Summer Time 2006
As I write this piece, it is mid May. I think ahead to the end of the school year – only 33 school days to go – and realize that I still some planning to do in preparation for the summer months. Hey, aren’t summers…
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Meal times made happier
“What’ll you have for breakfast?” I ask my blurry eyed teenager as she stumbles down the stairs Monday morning. Need I ask. It’s the same every day. Peanut Butter Puffs and milk. And maybe half a banana. Daughter number two meanders down the stairs shortly…
Farting
At the close of my first session with a child, I give them a parting gift. Over the years none has been as popular as farting putty. The name alone excites a child. Their initial excitement, however, can’t compare to the exuberance they show after…
On choosing a camp
Hard to believe that with freezing temperatures and snow still under our feet, that we are receiving application forms from summer camps. Kind of nice though. It’s the same kind of feeling I get when I walk past my favourite clothing store in February and…
Musical beds at home
Ever played musical beds? Not to be confused with musical chairs. Unlike the latter, musical beds is not a game, no music and not a lot of fun. Chances are that if you’re a parent with a child under ten, you know the score. Musical…
How kids express love
Love is in the air… must be February. In most schools, little children are drawing hearts and colouring them red. They’re addressing their cards to mothers and fathers, grandparents, sisters, brothers and friends. “Love” is carefully inscribed at least once on the page. On Valentine’s…