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How to get Kids Interested in Math

Many people, when asked what their least favorite subject was in school will simply reply "math." My child used to think so too, until I came across these tips below and applied it on her. She now loves math and enjoys doing math questions especially the challenging questions. Credit goes to Elaine Doxie who share these tips.
 
As a general subject, math is very dull and dry. The numbers and formulae all tend to fuse together, causing many children to tune out. There are ways to get our child interested in math, however. It just takes some creativity, and letting them learn by experience, rather than just the lists of numbers that they see when they look at their textbooks.
 
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Health Tips for Kids

Healthy habits should be seeded in a child during the childhood days. Healthy diet, healthy habits, and healthy routines should be taught to our children. A healthy thought infused in childhood will help the child when he or she turns into responsible individual.  Listed below are some health tips for children.

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10 Tips to healthy eating and physical activity for you

 
1)    Start your day with breakfast.
Breakfast fills your "empty tank" to get you going after a long night without food. And it can help you do better in school. Easy to prepare breakfasts include cold cereal with fruit and low-fat milk, whole-wheat toast with peanut butter, yogurt with fruit, whole-grain waffles or even last night's pizza!
 
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I LOVE YOU!......

I recently came across a story and want to share with everyone here. A very touching story that brought tears to my eyes....  We have been so busy with our kids that we may tend to neglect our spouse... Do find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that builds intimacy...  Do not live your life with regrets...
 
When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, "I've got something to tell you." She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.
 
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The Importance of Father-Child Bonding

A generation ago, fathers were seen primarily as the bread winners and the disciplinarians.  But in the past several decades, the role of the father has evolved into a much more nurturing, tender, involved one, and while this is great news for overworked moms, research is showing that an involved father is also crucial to the healthy development of the child.  It is, admittedly, much easier for the baby and mother to form an early and deep bond; however, that only means that you need to dig a little deeper and try a little harder to find special ways and moments to show your baby that you love her and you'll always be her daddy.  And this Father's Day is the perfect time to start!

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The Wooden Bowl

I came across this story and found it very meaningful and touching, and so decided to share it here with fellow Kiasu Parents here.

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered

The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult.  Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.  When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.

The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. 'We must do something about father,' said the son.  'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'

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Spread the Kindness and Make this World a Nicer Place

“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see”..... Mark Twain

Kindness is one of the most admirable traits a person can have.  Though to many of us, kindness is a natural human instinct, and acts of kindness, including most of our thoughts just come naturally.  This however isn't true for everyone, because for some, being kind is a hard thing, especially if you grow up in or are constantly around the type of environment that doesn't really illuminate kindness.

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