Why teach our children how to bake?

Why try to teach our children how to bake? Baking is a creative process. You do something and you get something out of it. Either the baked food or the satisfaction of doing something good and yummy. It can  boost their self confidence that they can finish something worthwhile. 

Rewards and Bribes

 Is it okay to reward or bribe our kids?

I guess it depends, after my daughter helped shoveling the snow, a necessary but back breaking chore that even I don't particularly like, we allow her to play in the snow.

 

Start them Young

In most household, children are encourage to do some chores like to clean up after themselves, take of themselves like folding their own laundry, cleaning up their room, etc. How early can you start these kind of activities? I guess the earlier the better. 

Here's my daughter trying to clean up but seems to be getting so distracted.

 

Here's my nephew cleaning up and my sister encouraging him by giving him the dust pan. 

My sister is a tougher taskmaster than me. Wiping the floor does not seem enough, my cute nephew has to wipe the sofa too. 

When do we realize that its too early though? I guess when it doesn't work like when my nephew is trying to help tidy up by putting things in the closet but when he tried to close the closet and he can't, he took out some things only to remember I guess that he wanted to put stuff in the closet in the first place. 

Let our children help even if they are not yet that helpful or it's quicker to just do things ourselves. Think of the long term benefit of spending the time to help them learn how to help out around the house.

Bonding with my daughter through Art

Mothers and daughters need to just spend enjoyable moments together to bond. This provides us with precious memories and make us grow closer together that will help us in tough times ahead.Sometimes my daughter and I paint together at home or sometimes outside our home. The pictures and video below are taken in Mud Genius.

           

My daughter enjoys painting that she fills up our walls with her art works. 

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Visiting Jewish Children's Museum

We visited the Jewish Children's Museum at 792 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11213 on the last day of Hanukkah January 1, 2017.

There are six exhibits on the third floor Exploring Jewish Life namely: 6 Days of Creation, Shabbat, Jewish Holidays, Kosher Supermarket, Kosher Kitchen and World of Good. On the fourth floor there are nine themes namely: Patriarch and Matriarch, Sojourn in Egypt, Early Years as a Nation, Land of Israel, Sages through the Ages, Alley of Courage, Jewish World Today, The Era of Messiah, and Noah's Ark Toddler Area. There are also Miniature Golf, Gallery of Games, and Rock Climbing Wall in the fifth floor. We made our own doughnut in the Family Eating Area in the second floor. My daughter even painted  Hanukkah in a canvas in the Lower Lever of the museum.

Visiting Hershey's Chocolate World

Visiting Hershey's Chocolate World at 101 Chocolate World Way, Hershey Pennsylvania 17033 is fun. There is a free ride during Hershey's Chocolate Tour. You can also do the Create Your Own Candy Bar experience and of course shop for your favorite chocolates.

Checking Out New York Renaissance Faire

We checked out New York Renaissance Faire in 600 NY-17A, Tuxedo Park, NY 10987 last Sunday, October 2, 2016 and it was entertaining. Lots of families came with their costumes.

Checking Out The Story Garden

We checked out the The Story Garden in 60 Morgan Road, Binghampton, NY 13903  on our way home from Niagara Falls. We were supposed to go to the Discovery Center of the Southern Tier  but it was closed because it was Memorial Day so we contented ourselves with the outside Exhibit of the Discovery Center of the Southern Tier.