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How To Bond With Your Kids During Holidays

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The relationship that parents share with their children is so pure and unique that no words can explain or cover the emotions that are related to it. There is no question on the presence of love between a parent and his or her child. Some people feel this is the only relationship worth trusting. The biggest problem is that nowadays most parents find it extremely difficult to bond with their children as they do not have enough time to spend with their children. In this competitive environment, surviving is not an easy job and to make ends meet, both mother and father often have to work. Parents get so busy in their daily work schedule that somehow children get neglected. http://www.freeimages.com/photo/sundown-family-1553623 In a normal routine, your busy schedule may not allow you to bond with your children, but holidays give you an excellent opportunity to leave work troubles behind and come close to your kids. This way you get a break from your hectic work schedule and can
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THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURE INTERPRETATION

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Bridging the gap Nature interpretation = making meaning by John Roff – environmental educator at Hilton College, Howick, and author of Bridging the gap, a handbook for environmental educators and interpreters. There seems to be an increasing gap between people and nature. Interpretation can be seen as a process of repairing this divide by building bridges, across unfamiliar territory, to places of deeper care and understanding. The simplest definition of interpretation is ‘making meaning’. The interpreter is one who makes or reveals meaning of a place and the living things, processes and human interactions, in which all the participants (including the interpreter) are learning. Interpretation happens in many ways, from guided tours to brochures, signboards, slideshows, living theatre and many others. The principles in this section can be applied in any place, to any kind of interpretation. “Interpretation is first and foremost a communication process, to reveal
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Location: Africa
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Time outdoors boosts kids' connection with nature

Spending a lot of time  outdoors boosts children's spiritual connection  with the Earth and the sense that they need to protect it, researchers report. The small new study included 10 children, aged 7 and 8. According to the authors, a strong attachment to nature was seen in those who spent five to 10 hours a week outside. "These values are incredibly important to human development and well-being," researcher Gretel Van Wieren, an assistant professor of religious studies at Michigan State University, said in a university news release. Peacefulness and happiness "We were surprised by the results. Before we did the study, we asked, 'Is it just a myth that children have this deep connection with nature?' But we found it to be true in pretty profound ways," she added. Read:   5 great tips for the outdoors Children who spent a lot of time outdoors expressed feelings of peacefulness, happiness and a sense of belonging in the world, the investigators
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Why kids need fruit and veggies

Many a parent has surrendered to the indomitable will of a child who refuses to eat any fruit or vegetable. Other kids go through fads where anything green is considered toxic or the only form of fruit that passes their lips is a fruit smoothie. Surveys show that the consumption of fruits and veggies is dropping to worrisome levels among children. Many kids replace such foods with processed products that have little or no nutrition, such as soft drinks instead of juice. Jane Collins, the medical director of London's Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, says parents should try any way they can to inveigle children to eat their fruits and vegetables. In her column for The Times of London, Collins describes the necessary nutrients that children miss as finicky eaters: Vitamin C  helps the body to absorb iron and to heal wounds and keeps skin and gums healthy. It is easily destroyed by heat so food is best eaten raw or only lightly cooked. Sources include citrus fruits, ki
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Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Increase your garden space with the tank garden wrap

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Many people in smaller gardens simply feel that they barely have space for a patch of lawn and a flowerbed, let alone a herb or strawberry garden. Well, here’s some great news.   We’re letting you in on 2014’s best smaller garden secret. Install the planet friendly streamlined 750L JoJo Slimline™ rainwater harvesting tank, then simply wrap it and plant it up to create more garden space in a matter of hours. Strawberries and herbs mixed with some colourful annuals simply thrive in this unique vertical garden. And here’s how you do it:   Measure up your tank and make a planting bag out of a strong landscaping material with as many good-sized pockets as you like.  Alternatively, contact an expert who tailor-make and deliver your tank garden warp.    Position the bag around the tank and make the holes to accommodate the piping and taps for the drip irrigation system.   Cut small holes along the top of the bag and thread a stainless steel cable through. Connect the cabl
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South Africa’s greenest Ambassador, Miss Earth, understands the importance of clean, safe and reliable water for every community.

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1 in 9 people around the world, totaling 780 million people, lack access to an improved water source. We have to make a difference. These frightening stats quoted by Miss Earth 2013, Ms Ashanti Mbanga, at the installation and handover of a 2500L JoJo rainwater harvesting tank to the Solwazi Primary School in Drieziek Orange Farm, indicate the fact that a very real water problem exists around the world and specifically in South Africa. “We have a water Our water issues include both the quantity of water available and the quality of that water, said Ms Mbanga, “and, if we as young women, do not become involved in providing solutions, how would we be able to create better lives for the children in South Africa?” Ms Mbanga believes that working in Orange Farm is a step in the right direction. “With the assistance of JoJo Tanks, one of our proud Miss Earth sponsors, we are able to provide a rainwater harvesting tank to Solwazi Primary so that they can capture and store rain
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Location: Orange Farm, South Africa
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Water on Wheels - Yet another way in which JoJo Tanks makes people's life easier

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As the world focuses its attention on the importance of freshwater and sustainable management of freshwater resources on World Water Day (March 22, 2014), we are focusing our attention closer to home and specifically on the ongoing burden of transporting water in the rural areas. The JoJo Water-on-Wheels tank offers an affordable and practical solution to the thousands of women and children who are usually responsible for the difficult and time-consuming task of fetching water.   This tank was designed to fit perfectly into a builder’s wheelbarrow making it the ideal option to transport water from a communal tap or a location away from home. Because this clever design requires no heavy lifting, it eases the difficult task of fetching water, allows for easier transport of greater quantities of water and saves many hours for those who have to fetch water for every day use.   The JoJo Water-on-Wheels tank, available in 70L and 100L sizes, is completely self-containe
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