It’s a bit disturbing for me to have read an article about a rehabilitation clinic in the UK specializing on, what else but, kids with dependence on computers. We know about drug addiction or alcohol dependency but…computers? Oh well… and the rehab clinic also treats kids with addiction to mobile phones aside from the Internet […]
Tag: parenting
Kids and excessive cleanliness
Ever wondered why over-protected and sheltered kids easily get sick with just a slight change of weather or exposure to dust and why their counterparts in the slums living in unhygienic surroundings look healthier? Well, according to the medical experts, limited exposure to bacteria or excessive cleanliness can actually be the basis for kids who […]
Having an active lifestyle is one of the best ways to being healthy and fit. This is not only for adults but kids as well. Isn’t it that most kids nowadays spend more hours in front of computers or game consoles than playing outdoors? Some kids are even addicted to online activities; I was shocked […]
When you thought I wasn’t looking
A message every adult should read because children are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say. When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one. When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you feed a […]
7 tips to encourage kids with learning
My Mom is a teacher at heart. For her, teaching is not just a career, it’s a passion, creatively sharing her knowledge in a way that students can easily grasp and understand. After graduating cum laude and the top student in the civil engineering batch, she was immediately tasked to handle college Math subjects. When […]
Help for troubled teens
Warning: Teenager lives here! These were the glaring words printed on a big colorful poster we glued to our room’s door when I was still a student. We loved it ‘cause it sounded cool and meant some authority and independence. However, as we graduated and got some boarders who shared our room, they pasted on […]