Parenting

Happy Mum

Today is Mother’s Day and Missus is extremely happy.

We are not normally that cheerful in the morning as both of us sleep in on the weekend and most of the time we are still half asleep and blur blur. Secondly, there is no early morning basketball training for the little ones.  More >

Easter break 2010

It is the Easter long weekend and also the first weekend of the Victorian term 1 school holidays.  Where can I go and where can the kids have a great weekend?

I borrowed a few camping and 4wd books from friends to get some ideas.  The kids are not that fond More >

Kids will eat vegetables

“My kid will not eat veges!” Many friends of mine have said that on many occasions. How hard can it be?

It must a common issue as one of the big supermarkets has been advertising easy recipes to entice kids to eat their greens.

Variety is the spice of life. Start early More >

Energetic kids

When have we ever heard that kids are tired and they will go to bed by themselves? Probably never. Well, not my super energetic kids anyway. The only exception for the kids taking a rest or nap is when they are in the car and have nothing else to do.

It’s More >

Deadly Wii accident

Cracked television plasma or LCD?  Kids got whacked by swinging controllers?  Damaged ceiling? I am afraid it is none of the above.

On the news today, a 3 year-old girl has been killed accidentally in the US after picking a real gun, triggering it and shooting herself in the abdomen.  She More >

What are you doing COACH?!

Another week of basketball games have passed… Another week of controversy!

Last night, we went to Ringwood to watch Justin played. He ran a lot and did a few unselfish passes. The game was fun and entertaining to watch. The coach was encouraging, not yelling and screaming… We are so happy More >

Winning is not everything!

Is winning so important?

Would anyone do anything to win a game of basketball or in any other sports?

My kids play basketball for the local club. Comes Friday night, we travel to almost anywhere in the South Eastern of Victoria to play their weekly games. Depending if it’s a home or More >

Parent’s worst nightmare!

A 12-year-old boy drowned at a school camp in Kinglake yesterday.

He was with 20 other students swimming in a large waterhole when the tragedy happened!  It took more than 2 hours for search and rescue officials to locate the boy’s body.

I heard the news this morning while driving to work.  More >