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Learning English, a great screen activity that will develop language skills of your kid.

Oct 19, 2016

First of all I would like to thank KIDLOLAND app for the opportunity to take advantage of this wonderful and easy way to learn English app, for our preschooler. All the information mentioned above, is my own.

As all of you know, I don't really like any of screen activities, and I always try our kid to learn by discovering and not by watching TV. I use a lot printables for educational activities, our daddy plays a lot with our preschooler developing his gross motor skills, Damian as well is taking some extra activities out of class hours... and it is wonderful to see how our kid develops his abilities and skills doing so many things and being happy. Then there is a quiet simple thing, we parents, having another baby, are getting tired as well, sometimes. We need our 5 minutes...hmmm or more to relax. And on this moments screen activity helps you a lot. Till now, we have used youtube videos, but we have noticed that our kid likes to navigate through some not very useful channels, and this 5 minutes of silence becomes 5 minutes of total control to the things he is watching. Did it happened to you as well? So, we thought that an educational app will help us with this problem, and we will enjoy all together the 5 minutes of silence.

There are plenty of apps to be used, and for sure you already use your own one, that you like and your kid enjoy. But, let me share with you some interesting things why I like this app and not another one, and you will decide if you agree or disagree with me.

1. I like Kidloland app for the simple fact that it has in it all ENGLISH songs that our preschooler used to listen on youtube, Nursery Rhymes like "Old Macdonalds has a farm" "Twinkle, twinkle" "Itsy Bitsy Spider" "London Bridge" etc, all the songs in one place, and you don't need an internet connection. Only for the first time you use it, as you need to connect to their server.

2. For almost a month we began to learn Russian letters and I find this as a difficult step for me, as I want my preschooler to learn it in an interactive way, and living in Barcelona I just can look for ideas on the internet. So, this app is great for learning English letters in an easy way with ABC songs and Phonetics games.

3. The other great point is, this app includes all the fruits, vegetables, cars, animal sound, birds, vegetables, shapes and our kiddo can learn new words easy.

4. Number, months of the year and colors he can learn within a game. What can be more interactive.

5. So, all in one, just a big help for those mums who want their kiddo to learn easily English language in an very interactive way.

I think that we can already plan a long journey with the car, as for sure our kid won't get bored with this app.

If I opened you an interest to the app, Kidloland app and me propose you to participate on a giveaway. Go to our Happy Mama Secrets page and follow the steps to get a 3 months subscription for FREE.

iOS (KidloLand) : https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id533412119?pt=275891&ct=happymamasecrets

Google Play Store (Nursery Rhymes For Kids): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.internetdesignzone.nurseryrhymes&hl=en

Amazon Appstore (KidloLand): https://www.amazon.com/KidloLand-Nursery-Rhymes-Educational-Preschool/dp/B00HFQBCEU

Sunglasses and toddlers/kids - are you ready for summer holidays?

Apr 24, 2015

As an adult you understand the importance of wearing sunglasses on sunny days, as being adult you feel uncomfortable while you are exposed to sunlight. Well, the same feel the little once. Looking for the information about the importance of sunglasses I have found a really good article on Google search. Dr. Greene explain that: ¨The cells of the lens of the eye are never replaced; the proteins of the lens are never replenished. The lens cannot repair itself; damage accumulates over a lifetime.¨ and excessive exposure to sunlight during early childhood, can be harmful once you grow up.
I don´t want to alarm you, because I understand that every person is aware of this and take on its own responsibility to avoid this to happen. How about children? Have you ever thought or was scared about too much exposure of your child? As mum, I always think about this, even on sunny winter days. I always insist my toddler wear a hat or a cap to be protected, put him a cream, but I thought that sunglasses is too early as these will annoy my baby, and till now I haven´t bought him any.
Last week, thinking about a getaway and summer holidays, I remembered my fears about exposure of my child to sunlight, and I began to look for a pair of sunglasses on Amazon and not only there. I was quite surprised about the great supply of sunglasses for toddlers, even for babies. My biggest priority was to buy sunglasses that won´t annoy him, and won´t be damaged after first 2 uses... and of course to be of the highest protection category possible. See, what I have found.

Kids sunglasses for an affordable price, good looking, very easy to use, protective and Damian doesn´t want to stay without them. I think it is a great choice.

Montserrat - a must go place

Dec 30, 2014

I don´t know you, but I have days when I am inspired to write about a lot of things, when different ideas get to my mind and don´t stop, and then if I do not write them these stop and then I have days when I cannot write either a sentence.

These days as you see I am really inspired to write about different things about my baby and things we are doing together. About images, I do not have to say that these, are tons of, as every parent is making pictures to his kid continuously, almost now when you don´t need to have just a camera, you can get these photos by mobile or tablet as well.

On these holidays we have relatives from Moldova, so during this weekend we went out to show them a ¨must see¨ place if you are in Barcelona, is nothing else as Montserrat, is a multi-peaked mountain located not so far from Barcelona. The mountain is composed of strikingly pink conglomerate, a form of sedimentary rock, what get to these mountains an unusual aspect. In one of the top of the mountains is a church and museum, tourist corner, and various restaurants and of course different places where you can make beautiful pictures, what makes this place an attractive one for tourists. I encourage you to go and to see this wonderful place.

We were there with Damian in summer and in winter, and of course it is better to go there in summer, as when we went this weekend, we had part of a windy weather and it was really cold. When it is windy you are not so disposed to stay and admire the views from the top. The church that is in one of the top of these mountains is a Catholic one, it is very beautiful inside, and if you are lucky enough to see a ceremony of marriage as we were in summer it is just spectacular, as the music is live and the decorations make you feel like you are in a movie scene.

I will share with you images from both seasons and you will decide when is better to go there.

Sledding

Dec 21, 2014

Yesterday we went for sledding to ´La Molina´, it is not so far from Barcelona, almost 2 hours by car. The main reason of this getaway was to disconect from a daily routine and to have fun with our lovely kid. It is not his first time when he sees snow, but it is his first time sledding. We didn´t expect too much from Damian, but we´ve seen how much he enjoyed his first experience on a sledge. As well dad explain what is snow, and played with him with snow balls :).Below some images.

Girona - a place to go!

Dec 3, 2014

Last weekend we went on a getaway, not so far from Barcelona, a place that I think you have to go if you come to Barcelona. We decided that it would be great to visit a new place, and to spent some time within our little..BIG family.

Damian is one of the children who like to go on holidays, I think so, because when we go out he always accepts to stay on his pushing chair, the thing that he doesn't like if we go for walking. As well I like to go out for a day or two as it is easier to manage his energy and to accomplish all his wishes.

What about the food, now it is much easier as before, he eats almost all the things that we do, the only think I need is boiled water before he sleeps for his bottle.

Below you can see some fascinating pictures about this old city - GIRONA. But before I would like to share how we pack our bag for getaways.

BAG:

1. Diapers + wipes + changer

2. Bottle of water (and a big one, :))

3. Two or three pairs of clothes

4. A ball to play with, and other toys to play with in the car

5. of course his lovely music, or a disc with the songs that he knows if you don't want to listen all way long how he cries.

6. Food (not special food, but the things that he can eat alone, like biscuits, bread, etc)