My favorite thing to do when the weather turns warm is toss my kids in the yard and let them play. If they demand further entertainment, I have a few tricks up my sleeve. These activities involve very little effort on my part, but the kids love them. (These would also be great games for a summertime birthday!)
Do you love musical theatre? Are you hoping to raise theatrical kids? Do you long to expose your kids to the productions you have either seen or have always wanted to see? Well, never fear. Here is a list of movie musicals you can watch and discuss with your kids at home as they grow.
Our Calgary’s Child team came together to share these ‘Then & Now’ family-favorite gear and pastimes. Read on to learn how we kept our families busy and happy as they grew!
A theory called ‘nature deficit disorder’ first discussed by author Richard Louv in his book, Last Child in the Woods, has been getting lots of attention recently. For reasons that include a growing fear of strangers, decreased physical activity, higher obesity rates and more time spent watching TV and playing video games, children today spend less and less time outdoors than the generations that came before them. A vast majority of kids today spend very little time enjoying unstructured and imaginative play outside and as a result, are suffering from depression, obesity, a lack of creativity, attention disorders and behavioral problems.
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