Evo & Grace: The WanderLusts

“Where did he come up with that?” Kids often amaze us with their imaginative ideas, and we should give ourselves a pat on the back for playing a role in this development. Innovative thinking is essential for success in school and in life, and it’s our job as parents to nurture our kids’ innate desire to be creative. Inventive play fosters original thinking, an asset when children are confronted with new situations. By providing activities that use their creativity and imaginations, we are giving our children an important tool to deal with life down the road. Give them ideas.  Children come up with things to do on their own, but we also need to provide them with new ideas of interesting activities. Think back to what you did as a kid. Did you write a diary, create elaborate puppet shows, or sing and dance for relatives? Share ideas from your own childhood experiences. Offer creative writing ideas like writing an episode for a favorite television show or writing a new ending...

BABY & FAMILY EXPO PHILIPPINES 2014 , the country's biggest family expo where families love to shop, learn and play is on its 2nd year! The BABY & FAMILY EXPO PHILIPPINES 2014 is a one-stop shop for all baby, children, pregnancy and family needs, happening this coming August 01-03, 2014 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City. The three-day event will cover the stages of family growth from maternity, newborns, infants, toddlers and children. Parents can learn the latest trends and relative tips from country’s experts about pregnancy do’s and don’ts, newborn and infant care, child development tips, parenting 101 and more. Last year’s Baby and Family Expo became the main event of the year for all maternity, baby, early childhood and parenting needs, with over 200 exhibitors as well as experts and celebrity parents like Regine Tolentino, Gladys Reyes-Sommereux, RJ Ledesma, Edric Mendoza, providing free seminars to expo visitors and fun-filled activities for the whol...

A  stepfamily  or  blended family  is a family where one parent has children that are not related to the other parent. If you live in a blended household, you almost certainly recognize the dedication and stamina needed for a happy home. Although many families struggle through years of challenging communication, you can use specific strategies to help yours relate and function more peacefully.  You may already have learned some techniques that suit your family's needs. To supplement these, review these 9 strategies to help your blended family be healthy, happy and strong. 1. Agree on a plan. In advance of "blending" the families, parents can talk about how they will manage the kids and their lives together. Before you marry or move in, make it a point to discuss openly how you want the management of the kids to be split or shared. 2. Decide not to discipline the other's children. Although this may sound like a drastic measure, it's wise - a...

Self-confidence is one of those character traits that ensures a child will develop into an emotionally healthy, assertive adult. However, because your children attend school with their peers, they're exposed to numerous incidents of peer pressure every day, which can challenge their self-confidence. So, what's a parent to do? Although some of these incidents at school have positive effects on your child's psyche, the child who gets a healthy boost of self-confidence at home will fare far better when it comes to handling the influences of peers. These strategies can help you cultivate self-confidence in your child: 1. Allow children to do tasks and duties themselves. Even though you might prefer to follow along behind your child as he makes his bed, straightening the off-center pillows and fixing the bedspread that's draping on the floor on one side, it's important for your child to feel he performed well in a task you assigned.  * Stifle your i...

Pregnancy is one of the most precious gifts a woman could have; it is a nine-month journey filled with exciting experiences. Along with pregnancy comes great changes and as challenging as it seems, you can still look good, feel good and enjoy pregnancy through the Baby Expo Philippines 2013 . Organized by MediaCom Solutions Inc. and co-presented by Cordlife, the Baby Expo Philippines 2013 – “Welcoming Life, Love and Care” is the country’s first premier expo dedicated to family development and child care. Happening on December 06-08, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center Manila, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, it covers the stages of family growth from pregnancy, maternity, newborns, toddlers and early childhood. Pregnant women can definitely look and feel good with educational seminars, exciting activities and up to 80% exclusive discounts from over 200 exhibitors lined-up, on all three days. Soon to be mothers can arm themselves with enough knowledge and tips, strai...

1. Paint her nails. Then let her scratch it off and dirty them up. Teach her to care about her appearance, and then quickly r emind her that living and having fun is most important. 2. Let her put on your makeup, even if it means bright-red-smudged lips and streaked-blue eyes. Let her experiment in her attempts to be like you…then let her be herself. 3. Let her be wild. She may want to stay home and read books on the couch, or she may want to hop on the back of a motorcycle-gasp. She may be a homebody or a traveler. She may fall in love with the wrong boy, or meet mr. right at age 5. Try to remember that you were her age once. Everyone makes mistakes, let her make her own. 4. Be present. Be there for her at her Kindergarten performances, her dance recitals, her soccer games…her everyday-little-moments. When she looks through the crowds of people, she will be looking for your smile and pride. Show it to her as often as possible. 5. Encourage her to try...