Reading is very important to kids. This article on BeAGoodDad.com highlights some of the reasons why.

Every parent, not just Dad, should read it. We have to be reminded that we’re not perfect parents but then we probably don’t have perfect kids either. My little drama queen and my little hooligan are not perfect but I love them more than anything in the world.

It’s not a chore!
Reading to the kids can be hard to get into. It’s like going to the gym or cooking a proper meal for yourself - if you can just get started, or just get out the door, then you’ll feel better for it. This is how I find reading to my kids. When they ask, a little voice inside me groans because it’s going to be Bible Stories or something to do with a Magic Key. It’s only when the kids are in bed and the book is open that the enjoyment starts - I think a lot of people will enjoy reading to the kids a lot more than it sounds. Getting started is what is important!

Getting out of the “chore” mentality will take time. But it’s worth it.

How many times have you had a face painting kit either given to you. The kids love the idea and expect it to be as perfect as the professional painters at the shopping centers.

We have had face paint kits from all manner of different retail outlets. Full kits, crayons, grease paint style ones. All of them make it very heavy going. It is basicly impossible to get the even coverage that looks so easy to achieve in the instruction book. I watch and try to learn from the professional painters but to no avail. Mine still look like a smudge. I don’t want to be a professional - just passable!

I would give anything to be shown how to do one or two faces! Pirate for him, butterfly for her. I don’t want to be a face painter but to be able to splash a few faces around to keep the kids quiet for an hour or two would be a god send. Face paints that actually come off as well would be nice and by coming off i mean the face and the sheets.

Why can’t you book a Tupperware style party to show you a couple of basic faces. I would gladly pay for a demonstration and a small kit that would fulfill the basic requirement. I think a few friends, a glass of wine and some nibbles would be just the ticket. We don’t even need the kids I guess.. We can practice on each other. As it happens I’ve met a face-painting trainer recently. I’ll be glad to report back!