Kids Parents Club

Christmas was coming. Jamie and Ted had already begun to write long letters to Santa Claus. But one thing was rather queer: both boys asked him for the same things.

Each little letter ended with – “Just like Brother’s.”

They agreed to ask for only one sled. They would rather ride together. Now was not this very sweet and loving?
One night, after they had gone to bed, Jamie said, “Ted, if Santa Claus brings us skates, Jim can teach us how to use them.”

“Oh, yes; and if we get fur mittens it will be such fun to make a fort.”

“And a snowman,” Jamie answered.

Ted went oh: “I’ll always ride the sled down a hill, and you can ride it up.”

“I guess you won’t,” Jamie said, speaking loudly.
“Why not?” Ted asked.

“Because it’ll be as much my sled as yours.”

“Yes, of course,” Ted replied; “but I chose it first.”

“You are a selfish boy!” said Jamie.

“Well, then, so are you!”

“I don’t care. I won’t sleep with you. I’ll ask mamma if I can’t have the first pick; I’m the biggest,” roared Jamie, bounding out of bed.

“You’re a big, cross cry baby,” Ted shouted, jumping out after his brother.

Away ran Jamie to mamma, with Ted at his heels. Both were angry. Both talked at once.

Mamma was grieved. Her dear little boys had never been so unkind to each other before. She kissed their hot faces and stroked their pretty hair. She told them how their naughty words hurt her. She showed them how displeased God was to see two little brothers quarrel.

That night they went to sleep in each other’s arms, full of love and forgiveness.

Christmas morning came at last. Very early the boys crept out of bed, just to “feel” their stockings.

Papa heard them, and, remembering that he was once a boy lighted the gas.

Each little red stocking was full from toe to top. Boxes and paper parcels were piled around them. Such shouting! Such a good time! It seemed as if all their letters had been answered.

Suddenly Jamie cried, “O Ted, here’s a letter!”

They put their little heads together, and with papa’s help spelled this out:

“My dear Boys,—No sled this year. It quarrelled so I was afraid to bring it. I dropped it off the load about a week ago. Get ready for it next year. Merry Christmas! ” SANTA CLAUS

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New book by Jacqueline Wilson titled ‘Love Lessons’ has got good press and readers replies. By the way, you can buy it on Amazon right now. Well, I’m not a big fan of Jacqueline Wilson at all but however if teenagers have loved this books – why not? Probably I would prefer my daughters read books of other authors but what can I do if she does read this one:-)

Well, the story is about fourteen-year-old Prue and her sister Grace who have been educated at home by their controlling, super-strict father all their lives. They know they are different to ‘normal’ girls but their attempts to find out what being an ordinary teenager are like – buying nice clothes instead of wearing Mum’s odd hand-made garments, reading teenage magazines etc – are greeted with fury by their Dad. But when Dad has a stroke and ends up in hospital, unable to move or speak, Prue suddenly discovers what it’s like to have a little freedom. Unable to cope with their education and a sick husband, the girls’ mother sends them to the local comp and they experience school life for the first time. Prue had never thought it would be so bitchy and that she’d find it so hard to fit in. The only person she can talk to is her kindly, young, handsome Art teacher, Rax. She and Rax bond over art lessons, and soon he asks to babysit for his young children while he and his wife have a night out on a Friday. This becomes a regular ‘date’ and Prue can’t wait for the ten minutes they have along together as he drives her home. As her feelings for Rax develop, she begins to realise that perhaps he feels the same way about her. But he can’t act upon them, can he?

I guess each of us have ever noticed that listening a favorite music makes feel better. We teach our kids to sing and listen music and they have their own preferences on the way. Besides that don’t you know that this music can make you smarter too? The point is to choose the right music.

Don Campbell wrote wonderful book called “Mozart Effect” then looking through this book you will know a lot of interesting things including the beneficial effects of certain types of music.
Some of the benefits are:
Improves test scores
Cuts learning time
Calms hyperactive children and adults
Reduces errors
Improves creativity and clarity
Heals the body faster
Integrates both sides of the brain for more efficient learning
Raises IQ scores 9 points (research done at University of California, Irvine)

It’s really very cognitive and helpful reading not only for parents.
No doubt, music, as a cultural artifact, has a very positive influence on the emotions. And what else you know exactly, that is when we play or sing with our kids together we learn to hear each other and that is also very important. Competing behavior includes also visiting concerns, musical performances and festivals. Since almost everyone has now computer and internet access we have great opportunity to find and buy any needed tickets, though it were concerts, sports, arts, theater, Reading Festival Tickets or just family events thickets. By the way, for all those parents who prefer such kind of music as major rock, indie or alternative acts Festival Tickets are available online now. Anyway check out detailed Reading Festival Information for choosing the most acceptable show for both you and your children visiting. Children under 13 (12 and under) are admitted free but must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult of course.

Friends care
Friends share
We need friends
Everywhere!

I have a friend
Whose name is …..
And we have fun together.
We laugh and play
And sing all day
In any kind of weather.