5 tips for choosing great toys…solving the toy shopping puzzle
It’s that time of year again! The time of year children look forward to all year long. ..TOYS! GIFTS! SHOPPING! As parents we want to make good decisions on how we spend our money...
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From pounds, shillings and pence to dollars and cents-The Jamaican story
shoes stephen curry Always on the look out for fun, educational, and engaging places to go and things to do with my eight year old son, over the summer holidays we headed to the...
Money Lessons I wished I’d learnt in school
I feel strongly about teaching our children how to become financially literate and financially savvy. Here is another installment from Financial expert Cherryl Hanson Simpson. I would love to hear how you teach your...
Jamaican Playing cards
I heard about the Jamaican Playing cards and just had to speak to the creator, Empress Mullings. I think they are brilliant new balance shop. I can see so many variations of traditional...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-help your kids Go Green!
The environment is constantly in the news, with “Global warming”, “Carbon footprints”, “Greenhouse gases” and several other environmental terms capturing the headlines across the globe. The environmental awareness of kids is also becoming increasingly...
What’s with this “Yoga for kids” stuff?
With the busyness of life, and shuttling our children from one activity to the next, be it the football, or the swimming and music lessons or of course the ever-present extra-lessons, you want me...
Kids Literacy Resources
It has always been my intention to gather as many reading and writing online resources and favourite links in general, and package them nicely into a “Resources” area on our Kid ‘N’ Play JA site. ...
A Guide for Picky Eaters
Contributed by Jamaica Association of Professionals in Nutrition and Dietetics (JAPINAD) \ A Guide for Parents & Caregivers So your child is a picky eater, you are not alone. All children go through phases when...
5 Easy steps to starting a kid’s book club
Summer vacay is merely days away. I’m looking forward to it probably as much as my 7 year old son. No lunches to make, no mad rush in the mornings through the traffic to...
Travelling with kids…gotta plan it!
You remember the good ol’ days? When travelling was fun and exciting. When you planned your outfit and always tried to look good to get on the plane. Enter September 11, 2001, World Trade...