Photo: Thinkstock How much screen time should my child be getting? How do I help my child with homework? How can I help my children be ‘well-rounded’ without over-scheduling them or stressing them out? Busy parents want the answers to…
Win it! Enter to win our keiki book reviewers selections plus a prize pack of four more of our editor's favorite books. Dannica, 2 Bunny’s Staycation by Lori Richmond Photos: David Croxford & Aaron K. Yoshino “Bunny missed his mom…
Click here for the 2020 Hawai‘i Summer Programs Guide Photo: Karen DB Photography What are you doing June 1? That is the first official day of summer break for Hawai‘i public schools. With hundreds of options for your child’s nine weeks…
Our tips for feeding chickens and bunnies, gathering eggs, picking veggies and playing in a pirate ship on this family-run farm.
Photo: David Croxford and Aaron K. Yoshino We love to read! In every issue of HONOLULU Family, we ask local kids to give us their reviews of some of the newest books sent to us from publishers locally and from…
Photo: Lavonne Leong Who: Two moms and two kids, 6 and 7 What: Butterfly Conservatory at Pearlridge Center, Uptown Center Court When: Friday afternoon. It got busy around 2:30 p.m. Butterflies! They’re just about the only bug that doesn’t look…
Photo: Star of Honolulu Cruises and Events What: Star of Honolulu Premier Whale Watch and Lunch Cruise Where: Departs from Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier 8 Who: Mom, Dad, Uncle, 5-year-old and 7-year-old boys When: Sunday, the cruise departed at noon and returned…
Photo: Karen DB Photography Spring break is coming. Hawai‘i public schools will be out from Monday, March 19 through Monday, March 27, which is Kūhiō Day. Do you know what your kids will be doing? Several places offer full- or part-time camps for…
Photo: Jennifer Carlile DalgamouniClimb inside a T-rex's mouth at Bishop Museum's new exhibit. What: Expedition: Dinosaur Where: Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St. Who: Two adults, 7-year-old and 5-year-old boys and a 10-year-old girl When: Friday evening, 4 to 6:30 p.m.,…
Photo: Courtesy of ‘Iolani School Editorʻs Note: You may have heard about the Maker Movement, where students are encouraged to tinker, create and imagine items, products and solutions. There is a key component to this learning that can give it…
Why is the U.S. falling behind in math? We are one of the few developed countries in the world that force our kids to memorize multiplication tables and formulas without teaching the important problem-solving skills that grows them into well-rounded,…
Photo: Gregory Yamamoto Lace up your shoes and get ready for the HONOLULU Family Fun Run on March 31 from 7:30 to 10 a.m. This fun and festive event will get your keiki moving and grooving alongside you while raising…
Photo: Thinkstock Hawai‘i’s recent ballistic missile warning was a false alarm, but it sure got us thinking. In the case of a real nuclear attack, we’ve heard that we should shelter in place, ideally in the basement of a concrete…
No one knows what parents need more than other parents. That’s why we turn to our friends and family for their recommendations for the best places for our kids. HONOLULU Family’s annual award, “Best of HONOLULU Family” is the ultimate referral…
Photo: Thinkstock As parents, we’re all concerned about screen time. When your child’s daily homework shifts from pencil and paper to a computer and iPad, is it a good thing? Island Pacific Academy faculty and staff examine the issue. In…