The internet is now a very important part of everyone’s life. It’s omnipresent in children’s lives since they are born and soon becomes a necessity to them perhaps equivalent to that of food. This is obviously unhealthy but it’s just how it is in most households. New parents are increasingly concerned about the amount of … The post Technological literacy vs. Technological addiction appeared first on KidventoBlog ..read more

It’s that time of the year again! The time when everybody refreshes their memory of disturbing visuals involving polar bears, seals and other habitants of the Tundra on the brink of extinction. (While themselves relaxing in an AC room) The time when students are given assignments to write about the ill effects of fossil fuels. … The post Why do we only talk about the environment? This time let’s act. appeared first on KidventoBlog ..read more

It’s love a tree day today and we figured it’s the perfect day to mention various tips and benefits of protecting the trees all around us. There are many things you can do to conserve trees (including planting trees, reducing any excessive use of tree products, and being a voice for trees when they’re unnecessarily … The post It’s love a tree day! What can we do for the guardians of our planet? appeared first on KidventoBlog ..read more

Mother’s day is completely different from each family member’s perspective. From a child’s perspective it’s a day to show appreciation for their mother, from a father’s perspective it’s a day to recognize how your partner has been central to raising your children as well as you did, from a mother’s perspective it’s a day when … The post Never underestimate the importance of Mother’s Day appeared first on KidventoBlog ..read more

Teaching. The noblest of professions. That’s it. Poof. Any conversation I’ve ever had about teaching started and ended with that statement. It’s a profession we take for granted. Every one of us understands how important the job is (hence the use of that noblest of professions statement), but we couldn’t be bothered to actually think … The post It’s thank a teacher day! appeared first on KidventoBlog ..read more

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Most people are currently working jobs that they are neither interested in nor care about. The factors that got them to the position they’re in vary from uncontrollable circumstances that landed them there to fear of being unemployed to being forced into a profession they hate but their parents believed would make them rich. Sometimes … The post Children choosing their own careers isn’t the worst idea (it might even be the best) appeared first on KidventoBlog ..read more

Screen time is a term most parents are familiar with. It’s a term that parents have been bombarded with since 2010. Are you letting your child have too much screen time? Are you providing enough access to digital media to your child? Does the size of the screen have an effect on development? What about … The post Screen time, Children and Consequences appeared first on KidventoBlog ..read more

When you think of inventors you’re usually thinking about scientists in spotless labs or engineers building machines in huge R&D centres but that’s not the only way to be an inventor. In fact, you don’t even have to be an adult or have a degree, you could just be someone that pursues an idea and … The post There’s no minimum age to be an inventor appeared first on KidventoBlog ..read more

Earth hour is an annual event held every year at the end of March. It’s held at this time every year because the northern and southern hemispheres experience almost identical sunset times. Earth hour is run by the World Wide Fund for Nature-WWF (not the professional wrestling company) and is a symbolic gesture about energy … The post The significance of Earth Hour. appeared first on KidventoBlog ..read more