2014 A Parent's Guide To Planning The Best Summer
✔ Tip No. 1: Plan Quality Time and Make a Few Memories Determine how many days and/or weeks your children will have off and plan some quality time with them. Stay home and hang out or plan a fun…
All Children Can Succeed at Math
Everyone can succeed at math. Parents can help their children master math and dispel the notion that math is difficult by “talking math” with children as they use it in everyday activities whether it be shopping, cooking or dining…
Editor’s Page: Get Moving
Fortunately, my daughters enjoy being involved in various sports and are pretty active kids. They don't grumble (too much) when I shut the TV off and tell them to “get outside and play.” They would probably say I don't let…
Expert Tips: How to Keep Kids Physically Active For 60 Minutes Daily
Experts recommend 60 minutes of active play each day to keep keiki and teens fit, healthy and happy. Sound daunting? It needn't be. Experts and parents share tips on how to keep kids on the move and having fun,…
6 Fun, Spring Family Events in Honolulu
February 1 Chinese New Year's Celebration Children's Discovery Center Ages 3 to 10Saturday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Celebrate the Year of the Horse with special activities and a lion dance performance by the Quo Min Tang Physical Cultural…
Family Fun Packages at Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk
The new "Fun, Sun and Trolley Run" package at the Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk makes this resort the perfect place for a family staycation. The package includes beach gear for two, unlimited rides on the Waikiki trolley, an in-room pizza and a…
Good Reads: January 2014
Awesome book recommendations for your keiki—from Preschool through Eighth grade— Plus a little something for mom and dad. Some titles are available in eformats. These books and many others for all ages are available at your public library or you…
Hawai‘i Parent to Parent: The Family Tree
For us, Christmas means family and housework—lots and lots of housework.
2014 Cover Kids Winners
Meet the winners of our 2014 Cover Kids Search! You voted for them! Out of hundreds of entries, here are our 2014 Cover Kids and runners up. 2014 Cover Kids Will be featured on the cover of HONOLULU Family…
15 Holiday Stocking Stuffers Under $15
1. The Original Toy Company wood shape shifter, $5.95, Thinker Toys, Kahala Mall, 735-5442.2. Felt headband, $12, Petit at the Royal, The Royal Hawaiian: A Luxury Collection Resort, 921-2125.3. Animal Crayons, $7.50 for a six-piece set, Up and Riding,…
Recipes for Restaurant-Quality Home Cooking
Photos: Karen DB Photography Nothing beats tradition, but sometimes you need to spice things up, especially when you're trying to expand the repertoire of picky little palates. In lieu of turkey or ham this holiday, consider adding a few new…
Grime Stoppers
Exposure to germs helps to strengthen kids' immune systems. But is there a limit to dirtiness? This past summer, Lilinoe Tui, age 2, visited her family's farm, where she touched animals and played in the dirt with her cousins.…
Strengthen Your Kids’ Immune Systems The Natural Way
NUTRITION Get your kids to eat their veggies! (Corn and potatoes do not count. Nutritionally, these are starches more than vegetables). Vegetables are loaded with the nutrients essential to the functioning of a healthy immune system. If your…
Inspire Your Child
The search for the perfect gift can be a daunting task for parents as the holiday season nears. Consider this an opportunity to give the gift of learning that will last throughout the year. Educational toys and games are…
Editor’s Page: Happy Holidays
The sound of nostalgic holiday tunes, the smell of fresh pine, peppermint, cinnamon and gingerbread, the taste of eggnog, hot cocoa and freshly baked cookies and the joy of decking the halls, trimming the tree and watching your children giggle…
St. Andrew's Preparatory School Gives Boys a Smart Start (Sponsored)
It's a fact of parenthood. Your youngest will always want whatever your older one has. From sweets to toys to field trips, you've worked hard to keep everything even. But when it came to education, your daughter definitely had the…