Our technology crazed kids on average spend less than one hour outside. Most parents would agree that their children would rather enjoy screen time than enjoying the outdoors. Babies as young as six months know how to swipe to view pictures on their parents’ cell phone. While technology has created innovative advancements in education, research, […]
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We were re-expatriated to Beijing around this time last year, and my husband and I had different reactions. He was really excited; I was nervous. He was excited to travel and rediscover Beijing, while I was nervous because of all the negative things I had heard. But truth is, we hope we can stay longer. Beijing
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Do you have your tiara ready for National Princess week which falls on the last full week of April? National Princess Week is the result of a collaboration between Disney, Target, and Julie Andrews, who has played an on-screen princess and is a children’s book author. Some people on the internet bemoan the week as nothing
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Having moved from Ireland to Portugal we have not only had to adapt to the obvious changes (new language, culture and of course the weather) but also to an entirely new outdoor world. Our family outings have led to many fascinating outdoor learning adventures. RELATED POST: Outdoor Learning and Play at Korean Sports Day Outdoor Learning:
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In March this year, Yanbu, a port city in Western Saudi Arabia, set a Guinness World Record by creating the largest carpet of flowers in the world. We live just 3.5 hours away from Yanbu so I took my children to see the flower festival this weekend. It was unlike anything that we had seen
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