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A grandmother’s point of view: what a struggle dealing with this new generation of moms
I am a modern grandmother or, at least, I like to think so. However, I’m sixty-six and counting and I am writing an article for a blog so I think I’m allowed to gloat over it, hoping that you, mothers of a new generation will give me this, at least. When I was asked to write a … Continued
Our letters to Santa: some advice from the team
Christmas is almost here and in our homes we’re getting ready for the most wonderful time of the year! The kids are so excited; the letters to Santa have been mailed days ago and the countdown has started. What has your little one asked it their letter? Do you want to know what our children will find under the … Continued
Technology and children: 6 smart ways to use a tablet
Should we allow our children to use smartphones, tablets and computers?
Free printable Advent Calendar and other creative freebies for Christmas
Christmas is coming, it’s the time for giving, we all feel a little nicer and more generous… so we at Kiwee have decided to be REALLY generous! We’ve created something to be cherished, a bit “magical” and impossible to find on-line. We’re talking about our first Kiwee Christmas Bundle. What is it about? It’s a … Continued
Homeschooling: pros and cons
Parents who are not satisfied with “conventional” school and education standards may choose to home-school their children. Here is a list of pros and cons of homeschooling.
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Best Wishes from Team Kiwee
Christmas is coming, and The New Year too! Best wishes for the season, and see you in 2016, with all our new surprises!
Teach your child a second language
I teach English to Italians, so I am often asked at what age children can be considered ready to learn a second language. The answer is so obvious: from birth! Children are “programmed” to learn so it’s natural they are ready to do so from the moment they are born, but certainly it’s never too late to … Continued
Everything is normal
We are a generation of insecure mothers. Our grandmothers had four, five, six children: they were between fifteen and twenty and had no worries in their pocket. Few ultrasounds, home birth without epidural / yoga breathing / tantric massage, and by the time they started weaning a baby, a new one was already tumbling in … Continued
THE NINE TASTINGS CHALLENGE
I chose a baby led weaning for Antonio, but something must have gone terrible wrong. As of today, I still don’t know what. After a glorious first year and a half, during which everyone in the house could – and would – have the same meal (from simple chicken breast, to an elaborated parmigiana) some … Continued
Fight sadness with a tree
A few months ago our small and messy family packed up with four (well, three and a half as Daniel was a teeny tiny baby) one-way tickets to Tenerife. My biggest concern was, of course, how my eldest daughter would cope. Age three is a complex age and here the word “complex” is really an understatement. … Continued