Mom Time With My Little Fashionistas

As young as they are, both my 7 year old and 4 year old daughters are so into fashion these days. Not that they would demand that I buy them stuff. No, they’re not little brats. They are actually very creative and would literally make a fashion statement out of what they have at home – be it clothes, shoes, accessories, etc. They love to play dress ups. ...

Tv and internet advertising to kids

Don’t hand the baby the remote. Are infants becoming couch potatoes? That’s the title of the article I just read in Chicago Baby magazine about tv and internet advertising to kids. According to recent Kaiser Family Foundation study, more and more parents are putting young kids in front of the tube. This is in spite of an American Academy of Pediatrics ...

How I influence my children’s self esteem

This is my 4 year old daughter, Gaby, when she was awarded with two bronze medals for reading and math by Kumon in February. I feel guilty for not posting this rightaway, and when she surprised me two weeks ago with another two advanced honor roll certificates again for this quarter, I said, thats it! I have to post this now! Gaby also attends ballet for ...