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Archive for April 25th, 2006

Find the Humor in Your Child’s Questions

Posted by: leodini on: April 25, 2006

A parent can keep his family’s happiness level in the stratosphere by being always on the lookout for humor in even the most mundane, everyday routine.
Take answering questions, for example. As we all know kids love to spew questions the way Mt. Vesuvius loved to spew lava. Most of these questions are .simple. They pose [...]

Find the Humor in your Child’s Questions (Part II)

Posted by: leodini on: April 25, 2006

Over the years, my family grew in number, though not in stature. My wife and I contributed five children to the country’s population explosion problem. We always consoled ourselves with the thought that we brought up our children as happy, contented, and adorable young persons.
Now, if you don’t have five children, you may not be [...]

Find the Humor in your Child’s Questions (Part III)

Posted by: leodini on: April 25, 2006

I always believe a lighthearted answer can create fun interaction with the one posing the question.
This doesn’t mean that you will not give him the correct answer. If you know the answer, give it to him. My point is that, answers need not be bland. On the contrary, they should be spiced with wit. In [...]

I have many memorable shows that I keep in my mind and cherish. One that really stands out for its sheer difficulty (and gratification) is the show that I did for the Philippine School for the Deaf in Pasay City .
The day of the show, I made all 600 or so children happy. Very happy, [...]

Planning to Open a Home Business?

Posted by: leodini on: April 25, 2006

Okay, so you have decided to start a home-based business. As in any serious endeavor, there are pre­liminary things to take care of be­fore opening a shop.
The spadework does not guarantee happy returns. Successful business owners did not wave a magic wand to attain their business goals. Most probably, they gained success through sheer hard [...]

PG-5 Terms for Sex Organs

Posted by: leodini on: April 25, 2006

At one time or another, parents around the world face the ticklish situation of children wanting to know what name to call their sex organs. When kids become curious and ask what in the world is that thing between their legs, most parents resort to using all sorts of euphemism, baby talk, and coded language [...]

Entertain Your Child by Reciting the Alphabet Backward!

Posted by: leodini on: April 25, 2006

There are many ways to entertain children. Entertainment makes them happy. Happy kids, of course, make their parents happy as well.
Over the years, I’ve found that, besides magic tricks, children can easily find happiness in simple treats one can find around the house. When my eldest daughter Murielle was still one-year old, I used to [...]

I Won 1 Million Euros in the UK Lottery!

Posted by: leodini on: April 25, 2006

Yes, you read it right! I won one million Euros in the UK National Lottery!
At least that’s the news a certain Mrs. Christine Walters broke to me in an email dated September 28, 2005 . She claims to be the Online Coordinator for THE NATIONAL EMAIL LOTTERY, Sweepstakes International Program based in the UK.

Britney Spears’ Statue Makes Me Happy

Posted by: leodini on: April 25, 2006

Britney Spears’ statue titled Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston is creating a stir in the arts community. Soon experts and dummies from all corners of the world, whether they have arts sense or none, will grab a microphone or reach for the keyboard to write something about it
I’m one of those dummies. [...]

Happiness Killer: Link Between Cartoons and Pornography

Posted by: leodini on: April 25, 2006

Watching cartoon shows on television was one of my life’s passion when I was still a child. It is also my children’s passions, among other things, today. SpongeBob and other denizens of cartoonlandia make my kids happy with their antics and humor.
It is not rocket science, therefore, to understand why my kids spend as much [...]