Archive for March, 2010
Amazing Fun At The Races
Trinette Robinson sure has been having a lot of fun showing off her extremely smelly pair of sneakers. At the Annual National Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker contest she was announced the winner from a group of nine contestants. As the name of the contest suggests, all she had to do was prove that her sneakers were [...]
What Kinds Of Movies Are Good For Kids To Watch?
This can be a tricky question to answer, as there every kid is different. There are of course the old standbys, where you can pick just about any movie by Disney or Pixar, and your likely to end up with a movie that works well. But I know of a few parents, that aren’t too [...]
What Do Kids Really Need?
Believe it or not, the local drum corp was not always seen as the coolest activity for a kid to do where I grew up. As a result, we did seem to get quite a range of children involved in the activity. Some form very affluent homes who had a genuine love for the activity. And then there were others, whose parents seemed to view it as a way to unload their kids (and their problems) for long periods of time. My dad the director never turned any kid away, but at times seemed to be running a foster care business. He was a well respected teacher as a career, and other adults and teachers marveled (with some confusion) as to why he would want to spend even more time with kids after hours. I think, he just genuinely loved kids, and the activity of drum corp. That's what kids really need. A role model that treats them with respect, demands respect from them, and shows them how to be passionate about something in life.
Downy Non-Profit Charity
Downy non-profit is an organization that does not make profits and was began in the year 2000 in order to transform discontinued fabrics into quilts that comfort hospitalized children. This organization in conjunction with the Downy touch Of Comfort Program, Downy Non Profit Organization has been able to reach out to more children in the world. Their conjunction has helped a lot since in this way they have been able to reach even the children they never thought they could reach, across borders.
