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Dad Vs. Daughter, A Beatboxing Competition

From beat boxing her to sleep, now father and daughter battle it out on the TEDTalks stage to see who is the best, the mentor or the apprentice?

Nicole Paris was raised to be a beat boxer by dad Ed Cage, now the father-daughter duo is known for their beat box battles and jam sessions, which mix classic rap beats with electric dance sounds. In the video they tell us a bit about the history of hip hop, how beat boxing started out in New York, and Ed Cage tries to redeem himself after losing to his daughter in a previous home made video that went viral on social media.

Mentor vs. Apprentice: The time dad Ed Cage lost to his daughter Nicole Paris

A beat boxing lesson from a father-daughter duo on TEDTalks

January 30, 2018 0 comment

Children Videos Working Moms & Dads

What Would You Like To Tell your Daughter About Life?

written by Thina Mthembu

The best feeling in the world is knowing that your child is not afraid to come to you when they feel like the world has turned on them, so wishes Sarah Kay

As a mother, your aim isn’t to be just your daughters’ ‘best friend’, American poet Sarah Kay in her TEDTalk says you should also aim to be their Point B. This way she will always know that when she’s in need, she can always find her way back to you, mom. There is so much every mother wants her child to know and learn from life, in this poem she talks about how she’d want her daughter to face life, and how to keep going even when it seems like all around her is falling apart. For mom, new moms and those expecting, this is one of the many talks from TEDTalks that you should listen to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQgz2AhHaQg

By Thina Mthembu

January 22, 2018 0 comment

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What Adults Can Learn From Children

written by Thina Mthembu

How often do you use the word ‘childish’ when you’re criticising your child’s behaviour?

Child prodigy, Adora Svitak, thinks that’s it’s unfair to use this word on children and she starts off by listing ‘childish’ behaviours from prominent grownups that many of us have seen or read about, proving her statement that age really has nothing to do with it. She says, “The traits the word ‘childish’ addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age-discriminatory word when it comes to criticising behaviour associated with irresponsible behaviour and irrational thinking.”

Rather than being so quick to call a child childish, how about taking time to learn from what your child shares with you and from there, look into your child’s inspiring aspiration and hopeful thinking. While adults hold back on being over-ambitious, kids still dream about perfection and their “audacity to imagine helps push the boundaries of possibilities”. This is why they keep coming up with great ideas and so learning between grown ups and children should be reciprocal. Svitak closes off with the line: “You must lend an ear today, because we are the leaders of tomorrow.”

By Thina Mthembu

January 15, 2018 0 comment

Uncategorized Videos Working Moms & Dads

Finding Mom

written by Thina Mthembu

Little kids were blindfolded and asked to find their mothers, watch the video and see what happens.

Mother and child always have a special bond, I think many will agree that that relationship is beyond comparison. Growing up in your mother’s nurturing warm hands makes you feel complete and her scent just takes you home.

This video called The Unique Connection was a viral video advertisement posted by Pandora to show a small experiment they did on six women when they asked to blindfold their little ones and see if they would be able to find their mother out of the six women. Watch and weep at the cuteness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRoqk_z2Lgg

January 8, 2018 0 comment