Through the current pandemic, I’ve seen a million different people, with a million different stories, doing a million different things to cope. As young adults, it’s been difficult, we haven’t been able to socialize, continue with extracurricular and do all the typical stupid teenager business. It’s been hard to cope for myself, but then I…
If you google “Should We Pay Kids For Chores?” you would get websites debating whether we should or not. Would you pay your child for doing chores? Pros Responsibility These chores will eventually become routine, and your child will adopt these habits. Soon, you won’t even have to ask them to do something, they’ll automatically…
On March 14th 2018, students across America participated in a nationwide walkout that was both a memorial and protest against the deadly Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting that occurred a month previously on February 14th 2018. The shooting marked the deadliest high school shooting in American history and has prompted many to press lawmakers to…
Didn’t we all do really strange stuff when we were younger? Some of my fondest memories come from doing things that I would probably not be caught dead doing now. With all this childhood nostalgia, here is my list of the top five odd things that most of us did as kids. Hopefully you can…
In today’s newest trend for viral videos, this 30 second video I found is sure to warm your heart and leave you wishing you were a kid again. I find that when we are young, we tend to be very open to our parents or those we are close to about our problems and questions.…
Since summer is already here, I would like to show off the cool day as well as week-long camps that are available to youth this summer. There are many organizations in Calgary that offer camps that are definitely worth going. Not only do they allow you to stay active throughout the summer break, but some…
Do you believe that youth should make their own Youtube channels? Some people seem to think it’s a terrible idea. Kids making Youtube channels. What could go worse? Not only do they have squeaky voices, but they also edit horribly. And for that, many people criticize young people for making Youtube channels, sometimes going full…
Kids really do say the darndest things. Bill Cosby can vouch for that. But what would they say about marriage, a concept we presume they know very little about? Without a doubt, their responses are much more entertaining and at times, makes you wonder: how much of this world do children actually understand? A lot…
What happens when you give kids a rotten banana, a can of beans or half eaten… for Christmas? Wanted to ever see kids reaction if this ever happened? Look no further, these parents lived up to the challenge of giving their kids rotten presents before Christmas. Expect lots of crying.
So recently, cute quotes have been showing up on my Facebook about stuff that gives people hope. I decided to go check the links out. It was probably the most pleasant surprise I’ve had in a while. It was just so awwww. This is what it did to me: (Haha, no. I don’t have blond hair.…
I don’t really agree with 5-year-olds wearing make-up but this is pretty much the cutest thing ever. [youtube iTgIsC4CoO8] Check out her channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/mzzclipper12. She has lots of other really cute make-up tutorials.
Enchantment Theatre and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra wonderfully weave together Scheherazade dramatically and musically. One Thousand and One Nights is a perfect combination of grand orchestral music and expressive masks, puppet, movement and magic. This was the last Symphony Sunday for Kids for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) 2010/2011 season and I was interested in…
It’s after dark, 5 p.m., and when I walked into the Calgary Zoo, I was greeted by an enlightening path of brightly lit red and gold candy canes. The bridge had been hung with ivy-like vines of blue lights and cute shapes of kangaroos and butterflies lit up the zoo. Quite amazingly, patterns of monkeys…
Do you love kids? How about seniors? The Calgary Public Library is providing an amazing volunteer opportunity to connect with both generations this fall. Be a cyber-coach and share your tech knowledge with an older adult in CyberSeniors Connect, or help a younger child improve their skills in Computer Buddies. Either way, you’ll work one-on-one…
On Tuesday evening, CYFC volunteers were treated to one of the most anticipated concerts of the year. Kids Up Front was gracious enough to donate a box suite to the volunteers of CYFC and YouthAreAwesome, and we cannot sing their praises enough. (Check out a previous post about the awesome work Kids Upfront does.) Kids Up…