Kids
love fun and frolic. Here, 45 simple ways to keep your kid happy and healthy. By
Primrose
Monteiro-D'Souza
I
love it when my mom:
•
Sits
with me to surf a fun site together.
•
Takes
me for a horse ride or a roundabout ride; or to the zoo, or aquarium, or to the
beach. Lets me paint a small cupboard or patch of wall and decorate
it.
•
Gives
me a subscription to my own magazine - I like 'Highlights for Children' or
'Tinkle'. Sends me e-mail cards; and allows me to sit with her and sends e-mail
cards for me.Throws a party for my friends and me - just like that. And I love
helping her plan the menu, choose the movie, wrap the prizes...
•
Lets
me choose my own nightlight.
•
Works
with me on a craft activity together.
•
Helps
me make my own special album of favourite photographs. She's even had some pics
I wanted from our family album copied for me.
•
Lets
me pitch camp in the house.
•
Tells
me a story every night. Then I tell her a story. I even have my own library
membership.
•
Helps
me make my own storybook or scrapbook for all my leaves and bits-'n'-bobs.
•
Braids
my hair, paint my face, plays dress-up.
•
Hugs
me for no reason.
•
Puts
a little heart-shaped biscuit into my lunch box.
•
Gets
into my bed and lies beside me till I fall asleep.
•
Cooks
with me. We keep it fun and easy...
•
Rolls
in the grass with me.
•
Helps
me make friends. I'm shy, so it's great when she organises activities like
hosting a tea party for the building kids....
•
Takes
me for a walk in the rain, to a nearby garden and points out things to me. Then
we come back home and look up stuff in books or on the Net.
•
Gets
my portrait shot by a professional.
•
Gets
me something unusual. She's got me shoetalkers, which can be clipped to my
shoelaces and say when I'm feeling sad or happy....
•
Reassures
me when she fights with my dad. Now I know that they still love each other when
they fight.
•
Sends
me to camp. When I want to go, of course.
•
Says
'I love you' to me often.
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