Ten Fun Shows You Can Enjoy with Your Kids

My wife & I are usually very strict about screen time, allowing the boys barely an hour per day even on weekends, but with schools and daycare closing because of the new coronavirus and parents being forced to work remotely, more screen time is inevitable. I'm not very familiar with all the kid-friendly channels out there, but I've discovered over the past two years few YouTube channels & shows that we, as parents, enjoyed watching…

Dent de Lait – Eco Children’s Center: A First of its Kind in #Lebanon

This post is long overdue but since we were celebrating Brian's 4th birthday few days ago, I thought I write about Dent de Lait where we held his previous two birthdays . Back in 2017, we were struggling to find a birthday place for Brian when I got an invite to the opening of Dent de Lait. At first I thought it was a new nursery in town but then I read a bit about…
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#BlogWaladi: Hello Baby Kevin

5 years ago
Brian has just been promoted to big brother after my wife gave birth on August 7th to a healthy baby boy weighing 3.08 kilos at 9:46am. It’s been a tough and long pregnancy for her ...
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Parental Leave for Lebanese Fathers Soon Extended to Three Days?

6 years ago
Lebanese fathers are currently entitled to one paternity day while maternity leave was extended to 70 days a couple of years ago. The government has recently approved extending the paternity leave to three days but ...
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TeePee&Co: Brian’s Favorite New Hang Out Spot

6 years ago
I am constantly looking for child-friendly toys, furniture and decor items, which is not an easy task these days. We’ve always hoped of having an outdoor garden, but till that day comes, I wanted a ...
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#BlogWaladi: Puzzle Foam Mats Are Apparently Bad for Kids

6 years ago
I just learned recently from a friend that foam play mats are made with questionable materials that could affect the health of a child. We’ve had the mats for over a year now and I ...
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#BlogWaladi: Celebrating Brian’s Two Years in Pictures

6 years ago
It’s true what they say that “Time flies when you’re having fun”. Brian has officially turned two on Saturday and the past 24 months have been tiring but thrilling, exciting and more importantly rewarding. Raising ...
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#BlogWaladi: Brian’s First Hair Cut (Before & After)

7 years ago
We ended up going to PiiXELZ at ABC Dbayyeh for Brian’s first hair cut after I failed to convince my wife to let me do it 😛 The staff were friendly, Brian was surprisingly calm ...
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#BlogWaladi: Children-Only Hair Salons in Lebanon

7 years ago
We’ve been delaying Brian’s first haircut for quite some time but we’ve finally decided to do it this weekend. Brian has straight blonde hair with curls at the tips (he definitely didn’t take that from ...
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#BlogWaladi: Brian is Climbing Out of His Crib

7 years ago
It was a proud moment seeing Brian climb on the couch the first time but once we realized he loves to climb everything and anything, it becomes a serious issue. It started with the couch, ...
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