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Getting Ready for Christmas

December 1st 2008 05:43
Christmas time is almost here - time to share that Christmas cheer!

This is the first Christmas in my toddlers' life when (I think) they would be more appreciative of gifts. This time, they would be big enough to recognize opening of presents and letting out a "wow!" when they see what we prepared for them.

So what would I be giving them this year? It is pretty easy, though, because I have an idea to base it from. Both my little ones are just crazy about The Wiggles and they also find enjoyment in doodling.

I decided not to give them toys (like trucks, cars or action figures) because at this point they would just end up as clutter on our floors. For both of them, I got a car activity set from Identity Direct. It is like a portfolio that can be easily strapped at the back of a car seat so they can draw endlessly while we are on the road. Its got pockets that can hold crayons and pens and the case opens up with a sturdy tray that they can use as a drawing table. They can even use it if they are not in the car and the kit being like an open-up bag their drawing stuffs would always be stashed cleanly away when not in use. I got one for each of them so they don't have to fight with one kit. I would be printing out heaps of coloring pages which I can download and print from different kids' web pages.


And as for the Wiggles part of it, I got them a set of activity and coloring books with the Wiggles characters on it. I also got them a pair of Wiggles thongs and a TV Series DVD to keep them entertained for hours and hours.

These gifts are just simple. They are not big train sets or expensive remote controlled cars, but I am 100% sure that this year's set of gifts would certainly earn a couple of "wow!" and "yey!" from them.
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We have all heard of different stories of young children being maltreated by their parents, guardians or relatives. In some countries like Australia, children are taught that hitting or shouting are forms of child abuse even if it is done by their own parents who are just trying to discipline them.

Debating on whether spanking as a form of discipline is acceptable or not is not my main focus on this post. I am here to tell of a story that I have read once in an email circular. Perhaps some of you may have heard or read of this story at some point in the past. The details may not be as it was (I don’t remember the exact details but the plot of the story has always stuck with me), but the concept is the same. Let’s just say that this is my revised version of the story



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What my Kids have Taught me as a Parent

September 4th 2008 05:17
Parent-children relationship is a teach and learn, give and take bond. Parents teach, children learn and vice versa.

What parents teach their kids is something that is a common knowledge to everybody. But what is that kids teach their parents


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Kids love weekends. Not only because mom and dad are not working and would be at home all day, but also because they could play all day to their heart’s content. They can run around outside under the sun. Play at the park. Do sports


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I heard a fellow working mom once said: “Our kids should have the best of us and not what is left of us.”

That left me thinking (and a bit guilty). I am working full time five days a week and (as all moms do) have daily house chores. There are also days that I have to do a bit of work from home. Weekday afternoons with my kids are a big challenge. I have to finish at most 2 hours of my office work the same time that I have to attend to my kids’ every whim and desire to get my attention


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August 16th 2008 04:10
I was watching a TV show (from a Filipino cable channel) a couple of weeks back and remember seeing this mom who is just dead worried about his son who is around 2 year old.

The mother says that his son isn’t as sociable as they hope he will be. Whenever kids come by their house, he would not play nor talk with them. He would stay far off where the other kids are and play by him self. He says very few words and would often times seem as if he is in his own little world. When his parents would call for his name, he would very rarely look their way as if he hasn’t heard anything. He plays with only one toy and most generally plays with make-shift toys. He loves stacking objects or neatly placing pieces of toys or any objects in a single line. When he falls into a fit of tantrum, he would bang his head on the floor or wall and would be screaming and crying


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I didn't buy the bike!

March 19th 2007 10:07
Hmmm, how slack have I been?

It's been a while since my last Orble post (at least three months)! No, I wasn't abducted by aliens or hired by the FBI. In fact nothing out of the ordinary has happened other than life! Motherhood, study, work, partner - so many committments and so little time


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Give Your Kid a Scotch

October 24th 2006 20:43
'Give your kid a scotch and help prevent under age drinking' is the message being touted by some parents.

The legal age for consumption of alcohol in Australia is 18


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Kids Clothing Too Sexy?

October 10th 2006 12:53
A new report by the Australian Institute has raised the hackles of some major department stores.

The report claims that children (particularly young girls) used in catalogues to promote clothing are being portrayed in a sexually suggestive manner


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Children & Obesity

October 2nd 2006 11:50
According to a fact sheet from the NSW Department of Health in 1995 the proportion of obese children between the ages of 2 to 17 was 21% for boys and 23% for girls.

This percentage has been increasing each year, with the government stepping in and developing ‘management’ plans. In 2002 a new ‘Healthy School Canteen Strategy’ was developed with many schools developing new canteen menus to do their bit to help the rising obesity rates


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In our beautiful state of New South Wales the entire schooling population is taking a two week hiatus from arithmetic, Shakespeare and catch and kiss. School holidays are here again and along with them, greying mum’s who are counting down the days until school resumes.

I love having Jack at home during the holidays but I find that I need to have a number of activities organized to keep myself sane and the little tucker exhausted, I mean happy


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Out of the Mouths of Babes

September 29th 2006 06:46
These come from an e-mail I received yesterday. Absolutely hilarious and I would be so embarrassed if it happened to me!

While in line at the bank one afternoon, my toddler decided to release some pent-up energy and ran amok. I was finally able to grab hold of her after receiving looks of disgust and annoyance from other patrons.
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How Do You Teach a Child to Ride a Bike?

September 28th 2006 09:56
Jack’s sixth birthday is fast approaching and I’ve decided to buy him a bike, with a helmet of course.

When he was younger he had a little bike with training wheels but he never got the hang of it and soon outgrew it


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Your Child and Your Partner

September 10th 2006 02:05
Its difficult juggling a relationship with the many commitments we modern day people have. Pitch a child into the mix and things get slightly more complicated.

Children, depending on their ages, will react differently to their mummy or daddy having a new partner. As a parent, you can control the situation by how you introduce your child to the new partner and the ground rules you put in place


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HELP! There's a Monster in my Bed!

September 4th 2006 10:15
Rising from a deep sleep to a child’s distressed cries is frightening – but probably not as frightening as the nightmare the child just had.

It’s quite common for children as young as two to experience nightmares. As adults we often wake up after a nightmare with a rapid heartbeat, clamminess and an uneasy feeling. For children, who don’t understand that what they experienced was a figment of their imagination, the terror is real and paralyzing


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5 Parenting Simulation Tests

August 25th 2006 07:00
This simulation requires no pen or paper (crayons and walls will be necessary though) nor does it require state of the art, NASA developed technology.

Test No. 1
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