1. In Venezuela, kids as young as 8 are combating behaviour issues with boxing matches. The matches have had a huge impact in reducing crime. “(Kids) become disciplined, manage to get ahead, it’s one of the most beautiful experiences.”
2. Two disappointed teens were kicked out of Disney World because their homemade Tinkerbell and Peter Pan costumes were too authentic-looking. According to a spokesperson for Disney, the costumes were disruptive to operations and causing confusion among guests. Of all the reasons a teenager could get kicked out of Disney world …
3. Pinterest has more to offer than eye candy. One mom explains how it can be a helpful parenting tool, citing the visual potty training charts that made training her kid a breeze. “That was a couple weekends ago, and I will tell you, it worked. Our daughter is potty trained — we’re done!” Read more...
Cynthia Kinnunen and her family are on the road en route to Disney World
We’ve sent Old School Still Cool blogger Cynthia Kinnunen off on a roadtrip to Disney World in a Chevrolet Orlando. How will she and the family fare on that 23-hour or so drive down? She’ll be reporting back from the road and is sure to have picked up a few survival tips.
Somewhere along the way when you’re driving very long distances in a vehicle with your kids – like from Toronto to Orlando – you either toss out your sanity and offer your brood to the next nicest-looking person you see, or you find everyone gets into a bit of a groove. Hopefully the latter is what most of us end up with, although I do admit that a little sanity went out the window somewhere in North Carolina…Read more...
Cynthia Kinnunen, her husband and their three kids are on the road en route to Disney World.
We’ve sent Old School Still Cool blogger Cynthia Kinnunen off on a roadtrip to Disney World in a Chevrolet Orlando. How will she and the family fare on that 23-hour or so drive down? She’ll be reporting back from the road and is sure to have picked up a few survival tips.
One of the toughest parts of taking a family roadtrip can be simply getting out the door. Between choosing the appropriate attire (after reviewing the weather forecast a million times), packing said attire into efficient, space-saving baggage (impossible!), plotting child entertainment and snacking strategies and ensuring no “can’t live without” cuddlies are left behind, this is no easy task! Read more...
