Grandpa Richards Kids

New vaccine program offers broader protection against stronger strains of bacteria responsible for pneumococcal disease in children.

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As soon as your baby starts to crawl, the whole world opens up to your child. Just as the whole world opens up there are also the dangers that become closer to your child. While you will obviously have thought of childproofing the house, any advice is always welcome because there are so many things to be taken care of. One of the areas that are most dangerous for your child is the kitchen because it has a large number of things that are dangerous for your child. If you have been thinking of remodeling the kitchen, then this is a great time to do so because you can remodel keeping the childproofing principles in mind. Look at these kitchen childproofing basics to ensure that all the aspects are taken care of.

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Pets bring a lot of joy, love and excitement into a household. However, pets may carry infections that could be harmful to you and your child. Transmission of infection may occur through contact with pets, their feces, bites, scratches, licking of open wounds and tick/flea bites. Infants and children younger than 5 years of age as well as pregnant women have a higher risk of getting sick from pets.

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“Being able to read is like being able to unfold a world of possibilities. You can make your own world by the books you read,” says Robert Munsch, well-loved children’s author of best sellers including Love You Forever, The Paper Bag Princess, and Mortimer.

As an author, literacy is obviously important to Munsch, which is why he has been the Honorary Chair of Family Literacy Day for the last seven years. Family Literacy Day is an annual initiative created by ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation and Honda Canada in 1999 to promote the importance of reading and learning together as a family.

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Once again Grandpa Richard has had to learn about the newest craze from a person whose age only has one digit in it!

What is a Zhu Zhu Pet?

Zhu Zhu Pets are electronic toy hamsters and they are so hot this year that they caused a scuffle among Black Friday shoppers in Indianapolis. It is said that the online versions of Walmart and Toysrus have sold out of them. Some retailers are still selling them, but at four, five, even eight times their suggested retail price.

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I was shopping for groceries yesterday when a product caught my eye. Creamsicle ice cream. And it was on for 1/2 price!

That brought back memories of my childhood, when Creamsicles were one of my favourite treats. The other frozen treat high on my list was Fudgesickles.

Then, as I continued around the store, pecan pie appeared. When I was in high school (I know, that’s a bit old for Grandpa Richard’s Kids, but it is related!) mom used to buy me pecan pies to try and help me gain weight. Nobody else was allowed a slice. Just me.

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My 6 year old grand daughter loves critters.

They live in the country and she is always wanting a container to put her new “pet” into. Sometimes it is a frog or toad. Other times a mole or similar, or maybe a baby bird.

The other day she came across a potential pet that she decided not to try and keep. A 2 foot snake. (see photo)

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If you are a parent, and a Harry Potter fan, you may find this article interesting.

We all know that Evian (brand of bottled water) is just Naive spelled backwards, but their newest ad is AWESOME!!!

Talk about a cool use of technology.

My eldest daughter has decided to do the blogging thing! She has 2 pre-schoolers and her blog is called My Adventures in Mommyhood. You should visit it, as I know you will enjoy her postings about motherhood and children.

Leave her some comments as well.

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