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This little girl begged her dad to take her for a spin in his Nissan GT-R and when he does her reaction is simply priceless. But the youngster is on strict instructions not to tell her mum.
Last updated: 14/02/2014 by MollyMumofTwo to MollyMumofTwo's Blog
Filed under: Just for fun
For a long time, parents have been guilt tripping themselves into thinking they are the reason why their little ones don’t eat many vegetables. However, it seems that genes have more to do with taste buds than upbringing. A study of over 2,500 children showed that a dislike to eating greens and certain foods has a lot to do with DNA. The researchers compared the eating habits of identical twins...
Last updated: 14/02/2014 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
Filed under: Health, Parenting Advice
North Carolina is currently experiencing heavy snowfall and a school in the Raleigh Durham area decided it was best not to open the next day. However, rather than just sticking to the usual text to let the kids know, the principal and deputy chose a more impressive way to announce the snow day. The pupils are pretty lucky to have a principal like this....
Last updated: 13/02/2014 by MollyMumofTwo to MollyMumofTwo's Blog
Filed under: Just for fun
A study in an Irish hospital found that children are beginning to develop anorexia nervosa at a younger age. Published in this month’s Irish Medical Journal (IMJ), the study examined patients in Temple Street Children’s Hospital for six consecutive years and found that the average age has fallen from 14 to 13.5. The eating disorder, which is characterized by the fear of gaining weight, was...
Last updated: 13/02/2014 by MollyMumofTwo to MollyMumofTwo's Blog
Filed under: Health
After a young boy told his mother he had no friends to celebrate his 11th birthday with, his mum decided to make him a “Happy Birthday Colin” page on Facebook. The 10 year old has a condition similar to Asperger's syndrome, which affects his social skills and his ability to make friends at school. According to his mum, little Colin is often laughed at and has no choice but to have lunch in...
Last updated: 13/02/2014 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
While dining at a Chinese restaurant, parents of a young boy received a pretty complimentary note from a stranger. Another brother shared the message on Reddit and wrote: “I'm not sure what my younger brother did, but he needs to keep it up.” The eldest son prides the little boy’s manners on being homeschooled and how his parents raised them. Mum and dad are obviously doing something right....
Last updated: 12/02/2014 by MollyMumofTwo to MollyMumofTwo's Blog
Filed under: Just for fun
It seems like the availability of unhealthy snacks in post-primary schools may be causing our children to be obese. The Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn thinks that secondary schools should not have vending machines that sell ‘junk food’ and plans to do something to change the current situation. The findings from a Lifeskills survey also found that the majority of schools across Ireland do...
Last updated: 12/02/2014 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
Book Buddies is a program run by the Animal Rescue League in Pennsylvania where kids read to the shelter’s resident cats. The scheme allows children aged between six and 13 to improve their reading skills while the cats also benefit from the "rhythmic sound of a voice" which they find "very comforting and soothing". Book Buddies has proved popular among mothers with one saying: “I believe it...
Last updated: 11/02/2014 by MollyMumofTwo to MollyMumofTwo's Blog
Filed under: Just for fun
I had my first child in 2007 and it was everything I had imagined. I had met my husband late in life and like a lot of women I was concerned about fertility. I needn’t have worried at all. Whilst the little man wouldn’t sleep unless he was with me, cried incessantly and had reflux, I sailed through. I fell pregnant again when he was around 5 months old. Little man number 2 started out rocky...
Last updated: 11/02/2014
Filed under: Health, Mums like us
Those without children may tell you to cool it with the baby pictures on Facebook; however, it appears that baby-related posts aren’t actually as widespread as they seem. A new study found that the reason why people feel like Facebook is crowded with baby pictures is because the more likes they get the more they appear on newsfeeds. Meredith Morris, the author of the study, said: “As an...
Last updated: 11/02/2014 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
Filed under: Mums like us
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