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Don’t you hate when the only holiday movies showing on TV are for older kids or adults? As you might expect, NCircle Entertainment has exactly what your little ones want to watch over the holidays.   I especially love NCircle titles because I don’t have to worry about bad language or inappropriate scenes.  Instead, the videos offer an educational perspective that is so very kid-friendly.  One lucky reader will win all 4 of these DVDs!  [Read more…]

Let’s talk about summer activities.    Soon school will be out (yay!) and then we’ll be having those daily “What are we doing today?” moments (not so yay).  What are your kids doing this summer? That honeymoon period of sleeping in and laying around the house all day gets old pretty quickly with kids.  If you work outside the home, you may be concerned with childcare arrangements throughout the summer months.  If you’re home in the summer, the kids will expect a full itinerary of activities and entertainment.  Before you know it, they’ll be asking “Can we…..(fill in with expensive, exhausting outings).”   When Carolina Summer Camps asked me to share their site with you, I knew it would be of interest to you busy moms and dads.     Carolina Summer Camps is an excellent resource for parents who live in North Carolina.   Organized by city and then by themes, this website has resources for parents in Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Raleigh, Wilmington, and Winston-Salem.    Summer camp was always one of my favorite weeks of the summer.   I went every year and looked forward to catching up with old friends.  It was also a good opportunity for me to learn important skills like responsibility, working with others, and enjoying the outdoors.  If your child hasn’t had this experience yet, why not consider it this summer?

Attending a live music performance or drama is a great way to introduce your young child to the magic of the stage.  Children can learn important things like the use of voice and expression to get feelings across.  Even small things like learning the appropriate times to clap, cheer, and even cry are such vital lessons that are a natural part of live performances.  If your child has only been exposed to television shows, consider getting tickets to the Yo Gabba Gabba Live! tour that is coming around the country in 2013.  I’m excited that we get to attend the show in Asheville this month.  My son asks about it EVERY DAY.  [Read more…]