Parenting Advices

Making Tie-Dye shirts with your kids is a fun way for your family to bond! Below is how to make a Tie-Dye shirt:

Materials:

• White tee shirt
• 2-3 colors powdered dye
• 2 rubber bands
• Rubber cloves to protect your hands from the dye.
• Old pots or buckets – used to mix the dye. It should be able to hold 3-5 gallons.
• Old long-handled spoon or tongs to stir the dye.
• Plastic Bag
• Newspaper and garbage bag to protect your work area.
• Rags, paper towels, cleanser for quick clean up.

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1. Pick the right restaurant. It’s kid-friendly when the restaurant staff immediately puts crayons with paper on the table. It also likely means they are prepared for situations when kids mess up the table with sauces or throw a tantrum.

2. Choose those with pictures of dishes in the menu. Then let the kids choose what they want. It can be a fun process and gives kids a sense of independence. If they can’t choose, go for appetizers first, which can be served fast and ease hunger pangs easily.

3. Bring one or two toys with you. It will come in handy also once your child starts to show signs of boredom, usually after a meal.

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Whenever you or your family crave for those chips or mouthwatering snacks you can’t help feeling guilty about that high fat or MSG content. Follow this list of tips of healthy but delightful mini meals:

• If you want gourmet popcorn, try Holy Kettle Corn. No butter and artificial flavor just sugar, salt, and corn oil.
• If you want ice cream, try Chimara Soy Ice Cream. High protein, less calories. Comes in strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla.
• If you want healthy popcorn, try Taters Natural-flavored popcorn. You will only have to add salt to taste. No butter.
• If you want metabolism-enhancing juices, try Happy Days juices in orange and grapefruit flavors.
• If you want a refreshing drink of Green tea, try Resensa green tea. Not so sweet yet the natural green tea taste is there.
• Finally, if you want to an alternative to milk, but still get the same good taste, try UFO’s soy milk. It comes in 500- and 800-mL bottles.

Enjoy these guilt-free snacks with your family!