The cases of babies born with Down syndrome are increasing, mirroring the growing share of births to older mothers and improvements in the survival of babies with the chromosomal condition.
Can’t seem to get the kids to sit still before their meal arrives? Aria has “Make Your Own Pizza” which should keep kids busy before their main course arrives.
The past, truly, is an alien country; we said and did things differently there. Don’t you sometimes hear yourself think and yearn for that old-fashioned place of certainties?
As an only child, I grew up very close to my cousins. I am part of the youngest batch, which means I have a number of ate and kuya to look up to.
In this rare instance, you are at a loss for words, or even thoughts. You are overwhelmed by images of destruction and tragedy which aren’t newsreels from some remote place abroad. They are from right here, at home, and somehow, you know of at least one person who is a casualty of this disaster.
It’s 4:30 p.m. on a Wednesday and seven-year-old Alyanna Sy has just had a field trip to Antipolo. When we were kids, the field trip was the most highly anticipated activity of the school year. It didn’t matter where we were going. What was important was that we could chat and eat all the chips and sodas we wanted during the journey.
Caring for primary teeth isn’t important, since they fall out anyway. True? False! Primary teeth set the foundation for the growth and health of permanent teeth, so it is crucial to start good habits early. But how early is early?
Any parent with a preschooler is familiar with the antics of Pororo, the penguin star of the computer-generated animated series which originated in South Korea.
I love how we celebrate Christmas practically half the year. As soon as we hit the first “ber” month, the countdown begins, Yuletide carols play on the radio, and the malls start sprucing up for the holidays. Before you know it, friends and family start arriving from all corners of the globe, and the never-ending celebrations begin.
Early in 2012, “The Naked Chef” host and food activist Jamie Oliver influenced a historical win against fastfood giants like McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell when he was able to get them to discontinue their use of “pink slime” (ammonium hydroxide) in their burgers in the US.
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