Tips for responding to unwanted parenting advice From the moment others know you are pregnant, parenting advice starts flowing. Nothing can stop it, not even wearing a giant “no parenting advice allowed” sign. A helpful strategy is to “be a duck”— let the advice roll off you like water off[Read more]
Burnout happens. A crazy work deadline, a crazy school semester or simply having the in-laws come for a long extended trip; all of these (and so many more of life’s to-dos) can soon have you feeling like a burnt piece of toast. When you feel burned out you suffer, your[Read more]
Naturally dyed eggs made at home using fruits, vegetables and spices. Ingredients: 2 cups roughly chopped, raw beets (for pink/red) OR 2 cups blueberries, crushed (for blue/purple) OR 1 teaspoon ground turmeric (for yellow) 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar Hard-boiled eggs Directions: Put your choice of coloring ingredient (beets, blueberries[Read more]
BRING ON THE BUNNIES! Easter fun for the whole Ohana! Maui Mall’s 2018 Easter Carnival Maui Mall is extremely “egg-cited” to hold its 2018 Easter Carnival on Saturday, March 31st, from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The festivities kick off with a keiki Easter Egg Hunt followed by games, face[Read more]
Influenza causes close to 226,000 hospitalizations in the US each year. Since flu season can begin in October and last until May, we are never far away from feeling its harsh symptoms. Although many families receive the flu vaccine early in the flu season, there are many other preventative tactics[Read more]
GRANDcares is excited to announce their new afterschool program for children 8-12 years old who are being raised by a grandparent. It starts on April 5th & will run until May 17th, Thursdays 5:00-7:30 pm. It’s free to join & dinner is included. Kindly refer to the attached flyer for details. For any inquiries, please contact[Read more]
PATCH will be accepting applications for the Dept. of Human Services (DHS) Preschool Open Doors (POD) program starting now through the closing date of March 29, 2018. Applications received during this period are for program participation during July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Families whose children’s birthdays are from August 1, 2013 through July 31,[Read more]
Turn Your Toddler’s NO Into Yes Dear Dr. Heather, Our 2-year-old is so different all of a sudden – she says “NO” to all of the things she used to love! Last weekend, we asked her if she wanted to go to the beach – her favorite place. She said[Read more]
Play with Play Dough and Sand and Begin the Love of Learning: To exercise my imagination. Concepts of size, shape, and volume, empty and full. How to use tools. Concepts of warm and cool, wet, damp and dry, heavy and light. How to play socially with others. To create systems[Read more]
Queen Ka’ahumanu Center announces the opening of The Keiki Playhouse Located in the south concourse, second level, The Keiki Playhouse is a premier playhouse and party venue for keiki 2 – 12 years. Open center hours, The Keiki Playhouse offers an array of keiki friendly play spaces including an enchanted[Read more]
Many of us have friends and family who live either on another island or on the mainland. Here are five fun ways to help your keiki stay in touch with far away family. Create flashcards with family members’ photos and names on them. This is fun and helps your little[Read more]
Proactively investing in your children’s nutrition is essential to boosting their immune system. One recommendation is to feed your kids whole, real and nutritious foods, and to avoid processed “fake” foods. Processed foods often contain sugar, which is a known immune suppressor. According to www.yourkidstable.com, some great foods to feed[Read more]