Just a few days left to enter our August contest - We are very excited to have David Grossman, MBA Mortgage Consultant, offer our members a chance to win a 4 Night/5 Day Cruise to the Caribbean or Mexico departing from either Florida or Los Angeles. The cruise includes accommodations for two, gourmet meals, shipboard activities and entertainment aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship! Click here for more info and to enter.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Child's Life August Contest
Just a few days left to enter our August contest - We are very excited to have David Grossman, MBA Mortgage Consultant, offer our members a chance to win a 4 Night/5 Day Cruise to the Caribbean or Mexico departing from either Florida or Los Angeles. The cruise includes accommodations for two, gourmet meals, shipboard activities and entertainment aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship! Click here for more info and to enter.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Like Riding a Bike!
Anyone who has taught a child to ride a bike will know that it isn't as easy as it looks. Parents need patience and perserverance to help their child master this skill. When your child is finally riding on their own, don't be surprised if you feel that same swelling of pride that your babies first steps brought! I'm still gushing and telling everyone I know about my son finally really mastering his bike a few days ago!
If you feel your child is ready, Fall can be a great time to take off the training wheels. After a summer of riding your child is more comfortable with the way their bike feels, taking the wheels off now instead of next spring - when your child has had a whole winter without practice - can speed up the process.
Here's a bright idea for a young child to learn biking without training wheels – Peddle Free Bikes. You guessed it - these training bikes have no peddles, instead a child just pushes with their feet on the ground, and lifts them up to glide. The premise is similar to what a scooter teaches, giving a child the feel for the balance they need for riding a two wheeled bike. This kind of ingenuity doesn't come cheap though - considering the lack of peddles, gears and brakes, the model pictured here from Kettler still costs around $179.99 CDN. As with all Kettler bikes though - it will probably last forever! Norco makes a training bike reported to resale closer the $100 range. Thinking of trying one out? Give us your feedback, we'd love to hear your review!
Remember children must be wearing a helmet when riding this (or any other style) of bike!
~Justine
If you feel your child is ready, Fall can be a great time to take off the training wheels. After a summer of riding your child is more comfortable with the way their bike feels, taking the wheels off now instead of next spring - when your child has had a whole winter without practice - can speed up the process.
Here's a bright idea for a young child to learn biking without training wheels – Peddle Free Bikes. You guessed it - these training bikes have no peddles, instead a child just pushes with their feet on the ground, and lifts them up to glide. The premise is similar to what a scooter teaches, giving a child the feel for the balance they need for riding a two wheeled bike. This kind of ingenuity doesn't come cheap though - considering the lack of peddles, gears and brakes, the model pictured here from Kettler still costs around $179.99 CDN. As with all Kettler bikes though - it will probably last forever! Norco makes a training bike reported to resale closer the $100 range. Thinking of trying one out? Give us your feedback, we'd love to hear your review!Remember children must be wearing a helmet when riding this (or any other style) of bike!
~Justine
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Fun at the Cornell Picnic
The Cornell picnic gets bigger every year and this year Child's Life was there offering prizes, raising money for Neuroblastoma Research and spreading the word to local Cornell residents about what we have to offer!My kids had a blast on the bouncy castles, getting their faces painted, watching the band, going on a pony ride and of course eating ice cream! It was great to hear from local residents that they actually found out about the picnic from www.childslife.ca.
One of the highlights for our members was the draw for a $50 gift certificate from Markham's Mastermind Toys and a second prize of homemade honey from Forsythe Farms. Thank you to both of these sponsors for offering these great prizes! Congratulations to Cheryl Barbeau and Regina Petate, who were our lucky winning members.
At the Fun Faces booth, Justine was busy creating masterpieces on kids faces. I saw tigers, spidermen, fairies, cats and my son was transformed in to a superhero. I think he actually believed he was one!
The best part of the picnic was that Child's Life collected over $200 for Shania's Sunflower of Hope for Neuroblastoma Research. Thank you to the Cornell Rate Payers Association (CRPA) for generously contributing to this cause and to Renée Torrington for announcing our fundraising efforts at the picnic. Many of the Cornell residents that donated either knew Shania or had followed the story of her courageous battle with cancer. Our hearts are with her family and we look forward to promoting her cause in the future.
One last thank you to Jane Harvey for helping to promote Child's Life and spreading the word about our extensive event, activity and local listings section.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Come Say Hello at the CRPA Cornell Picnic
Come visit us at the Cornell Picnic this Sunday, August 12th and you could win a $50 Gift Card from Markham's Mastermind Toys! Kids can get creative at our colouring table and be transformed by Justine's Fun Faces!
Most importantly we will be taking donations for Shania’s Sunflower of Hope - all funds will go to The James Fund for Neuroblastoma Research at Sick Children's Hospital.- Sunday, August 12th
- 11am to 3pm
- Benjamin Marr Park, Cornell, Markham
- FREE!
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