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9 Most Loved Kids Party Songs

March 18, 2013 By Rossel Leave a Comment

To ensure that your kids birthday is an absolute success, spend some time planning the music. It’s an often overlooked aspect of parties until the last minute, and it can be hard to create a great playlist with limited time to spare!

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Here are 9 of the most loved kids party songs that you can use to create a fun and happy atmosphere.

I Like to Move It

This song became a huge hit with kids after it starred prominently in the blockbuster movie Madagascar. Kids simply love to get up and dance to this catchy and energetic tune as sung by King Julian in the film.

Macarena

The old dance-line pop tune that many parents will have partied to in their youth saw a massive resurgence after it appeared in the popular Alvin and the Chipmunks movie. The movie also included some other classics such as Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Funky Town and Achy Breaky Heart.

Can You Feel the Love Tonight

If you have a little Princess who loves her Disney classics, you’ll simply have to play this beautiful ballad at some time throughout the party. There is also an entire CD released with a range of the most popular songs from films featuring everyone’s favourite Disney Princesses.

Hakuna Matata

Another classic Disney song that still gets the kids up and moving is the iconic Hakuna Matata from the Lion King.

I’m a Believer

This energetic Smash Mouth hit is bound to get the kids grooving, especially amongst the Shrek fans. The track was one of many popular songs to be featured in the hugely successful animated film, including Accidentally in Love, Hallelujah, Dance to the Music and the Latin American tunes of Livin La Vida Loca.

Shake Your Sillies Out

There’s nothing better than watching a group of kids having fun and dancing along to this silly track from some of the best songsters in the child entertainment business, the Wiggles. Let the kids go wild and literally ‘shake their sillies out’ with this fantastic party track.

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes

This great little song from highly popular Dora the Explorer will have the little ones dancing and singing along, while following all the actions by heart. Simple yet fun, this is a hot hit with the younger kids.

Under the Sea

Another Disney classic, this beautiful calypso style pop tune comes from The Little Mermaid, and is a wonderful track to play at your kids party. Upbeat and tropical, all the kids will be grooving along in no time.

Elmo’s World

All the Sesame Street fans will be singing along word for word when this cute and fun party song comes on. Sung in Elmo’s distinctive voice, this track is a great addition to any kids party playlist.

Once you’ve got the music planned, don’t forget to leave plenty of time to choose your kids birthday invitation designs. It helps to have a theme for the party in mind before you start planning everything, so that the music, invites and even the food can all be coordinated to match.

Written by Emma Jane

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Internet Safety Tips For Kids

February 27, 2013 By Rossel Leave a Comment

Kids these days are well versed with the internet. At an early age, they already have their own social networking accounts and they can easily operate the latest gadgets. This is inevitable as their generation happens to be living with this kind of technology. However, it doesn’t mean that they no longer need our guidance.

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As parents, we should also be aware of what’s happening in the internet so that when our kids ask something about it, we can relate to them immediately. If your kids sensed that you have absolutely no idea of what they’re talking about, they will end up discovering the answer themselves and might get inappropriate answers.

If you have rules inside your house, you should also start having your rules when they surf the internet and start it by placing your computer in the family room or in place wherein most of you stay. If they’re into social networking, be one of their friends or connections and keep them reminded that they shouldn’t be sending personal information to a connection that they don’t know personally.

Let yourself become an example to your children. They should know what are your interests online because they would most ikely mimic what you’re doing.

The internet can either be helpful or harmful to your children as it contains various kinds of information. As parents, you should see to it that they won’t have access to those restricted sites and set a time limit so that they won’t get addicted to it. If they want to play games online then set a time for it and be firm with your curfew.

The internet can also be accessed in their phones and other gadgets so might as well include it in your reminder. Your children should be guided accordingly and you should have time to do it for them.

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Detecting Developmental Delays In Kids

February 6, 2013 By Rossel Leave a Comment

Developmental delays in a children is quite hard to detect most especially in firstborns because most likely parents won’t be having any references. Some parents are having hard times because the normal range is quite wide. They are thinking that their child is one of those that in the slower pace and will eventually keep up. It is pretty much hard for parents to admit but sometimes it takes a lot of courage to accept the truth and might as well consider seek professional help.

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There are several areas to choose from when it comes to identifying developmental delays. One or two of these categories will have delays or perhaps all of it, depending on the situation.

Language or Speech – one of the reasons why parents are having a hard time detecting delays in this area is because they often baby talk. Kids like mimicking and they would most likely copy what they frequently hear. At 3 years old, your kid can supposedly talk in phrases; at 4 they should be able to talk in sentences of more than three words and can use “me” and “you” correctly; at 5 they should be able to state their own name.

Motor Skills or Movement – among the areas, delayed in motor skills can be detected easily. At three years, you kid should be able to walk or climb the stairs with ease; at four, he or she should be able to hold a crayon, ride a tricycle or perhaps jump in place; at five, he or she should be able to brush his or her teeth, wash and dry hands and can easily take off clothes.

Emotional or Social Area – just like the language or speech delays, this area is somewhat tricky to detect. Some kids are having a hard time expressing themselves and some parents might be able to see it as a delay but in fact it is just normal. This aspect is more dependent on the environment he’s in. At three, the child should be able to relate to other children and can already separate from their parents; at four, parents should be able to observe that their children is comfortable in using the toilet, dressing and sleeping; at five, kids would be able to show several kinds of emotions and can relate to other kids pretty well.

Cognitive or Thinking Area – any defect in this area are mostly likely related to genetic problems. At three, kids are supposedly interested in toys and can understand simple instructions; at four, they should be able to join fantasy play and will show interest in interactive plays as well; at five, the kid should be able to concentrate on one activity for at least five minutes and cannot be easily distracted.

If you won’t be able to observe all these things in your kids, better seek professional help so that to assess your child’s developmental delays and that appropriate therapy and treatment can be started immediately.

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