Jul 05 2009

IronKid Activities

Category: GamesThe Writer @ 4:37 am


Reignite the sense of fun with childhood activities to rid yourself from the worries of ‘rote routines, fixed rate mortgages and lawn care that fuel stress, narrow-mindedness and rigidity’. (Ladies’ Home Journal, November 2007). Ironkid activities are aimed at motivating the family to lead an active, positive and healthy lifestyle.


Playing like child will leave your feeling as carefree as kids again. Songs like Duck Duck Goose, Mary Had A Little Lamb, and Twinkle Twinkle Stars have been translated in as many languages as there are countries in the world. The highest earning singing group from Australia is not Air Supply or Jimmy Barnes, but The Wiggles. Larry King reportedly said that when he interviewed the late Steve Irwin in his show, he became an instant hero to his kids. Steve stole the hearts of many children, around the world with his carefree spirited ways with animals, a trait that is fuel the lives and creativity in all of us.

Play More And Grow Up Less?

Have pajama parties; Bake cookies like gingerbread man and meringue; Jump rope; Sing children’s songs; Have a bubble bath
Play Lego Blocks; Play Monopoly; Fly a kite; Go fishing in the lake; Have peanut butter sandwich; Backyard cricket;

Here’s an example of The Ironkids contest you can do at home

Among activities to choose from in an Ironkids contest are:

running races(down the driveway, around the block – you need to make there are no moving cars on the driveway.), crawling races (on soft grass), distance throwing of a softball or football, distance kicking of a soccer ball, a running and a standing-still long jump, cook the dinner, pick up the toys, and wash the dirty pans.

When the race is over, the winner gets to choose the next set of Ironkids activities. In whatever circumstances or environment you choose to play these games, be extra careful in areas such as driveway and kitchen.

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Jun 09 2009

Washing Machines Can Be A Weapon

Category: Homeadmin @ 11:12 am

I consider myself technically inclined as I quite prepared to take the dare to test buttons and wait for the unkonwn results to come. Sometimes, you will be surprised and delighted when the buttons you just press set up the machine to go the way you want. The washing machine is a household appliance you simple cannot do without.

Is the washing machine safe for kids? Of course not. However, you will be surprised that fatal accidents have happened. Here I googled for the term, “washing machine kills kid”, there are 67,700 search results on google! Kids get attracted to anything that works fast and almost automatic at the touch of a button, because to them it is the act of magic. They have no understanding of the power of heat that comes through electricity.

Precautions:

1. Automatic washing machines must always be turned off when not in use.

2. If required, unplug the cord from the main.

3. Do not leave any stools near the washing machine, because kids want to reach up and find out what’s on top of things that are not visible to them.

That is basically all you have to do, but adults still overlook minor details. What we understand about technology is not the same as how kids perceive them.

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