As families get more and more busy with kid activities, dinner on the go, and overworked parents, time together gets cut out of the day. Most families don’t even have dinner together anymore. Do what you can to make some family time in your week.
If you are beginning to implement a chore system , celebrate your successes (and come together with frustrations too) with family time. So what are some ideas for a family fun night? You only need two things! Let’s get started:
Fun Food
We make pizza (well, my awesome husband does) but you could do take out, or do something totally silly, like breakfast for dinner. Sometimes the goofy ideas are the ones that stick and the ones kids remember.
Fun Activities
We alternate between family game night and family movie night. Regardless of which night it is, we always start the evening with a game of Sardines.
Sardines is so fun! And the best part is you don’t need any stuff to do it. Think of the game as the opposite of hide-and-seek, where one person hides and the rest of the family counts in a room. The goal is for each person to find the hidden person and cram into their hiding spot with them. By the time the last person finds the group, everyone else is crammed in with the hidden person like…well, you know. Remember, goofy is fun!
If finances permit, you could go out to a movie, or out to dinner, or out to ice cream, or to mini golf, or wherever! The point is that it doesn’t really matter what you do or where you go as long as you’re having fun together and it’s a family night that kids can look forward to.
I don’t need to remind you that you can use this evening as some leverage with chores , right? Saying, “We’ll start as soon as you’re done with homework/done with chores/done picking up your toys,” is an easy no nagging way to motivate kids.
Go ahead and plan a family fun night with your family! As the kids get older and more busy, this ritual will keep the family strong!
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Allergy is prevalent both in adults and babies these days. You would be alarmed to hear that out of the total population that suffers from allergies, 6% constitutes children, especially infants. You never know when an allergy will come. Okay…how does allergy occur? As soon as the immune system starts to react differently for the food items that you generally take, it means you are allergic to that type of food.
When I say babies are prone to food allergies, I’m sure many parents will wonder how and why? Am I not true in saying that for every parent, their children is their world? You give them with all the basic necessities like food, clothing, and shelter and above all, good care. It is essential that you be aware of the food items that your child is allergic to as sometimes, it may even cause death.
You get a lot of food items like pizza, burger, cheese, milk, pasta, fishes, etc. and your child may be allergic to one or more of these food items. It is the duty of each and every parent to take care of their child’s health and that too when allergies are more prevalent. Necessary steps have to be taken to ensure that the child is not experiencing any uneasiness due to allergies. You will have to be extra careful if you are introducing solid foods to your infant.
Let us see how an allergy occurs as this will help you understand how to prevent as well as manage food allergies. As soon as the child eats a food item that is allergic to him/her, IgE (antibodies) will be produced by the body. The next time when the same food is eaten by your child, IgE will inform the immune system for producing histamines. Histamines are produced to fight against the allergens. In general, allergens are harmless; however, it is the immune system that mistakes this to be harmful for the child and will start to attack it. Due to this, a child may get symptoms and signs of allergy. These symptoms may occur within few minutes or in two hours depending on the response from the immune system.
Allergic symptoms fall into two categories, namely, mild and severe. Mild symptoms include:
a) Swelling of skin, or parts of the body like ears, mouth, tongue, etc.
b) Rashes, which are itchy.
c) Discomfort in breathing
d) Vomiting
e) Diarrhea
In some cases, allergy is hereditary. Say for example, one of your family members is allergic towards milk, there are possibilities for your child to inherit this allergy. Some children do not show any signs of allergy when they start eating these food items; however, in the longer run may develop allergic signs and symptoms. Few food items that may cause allergy are:
a) Eggs
b) Milk
c) Fish
d) Peanuts
e) Treenuts
It is advisable to call the local emergency number immediately after your child shows allergic signs or symptoms. Why should you do this? It is because some allergies may even cause death. It is always good if you can detect the allergy at an earlier stage itself. If you get in touch with your pediatrician, he/she will be able to prepare and give you a plan of action to prevent allergy.
Don’t take allergy as a simple disease. Please pay proper attention to if your child is allergic towards a food item. This will save the lives of your precious and priceless gift, that is, your baby.