Columns Family Health 

Funny Turns in Children

February 7, 2017January 22, 2018 fmseditor 0 Comments breath-holding, epilepsy, febrile convulsion, funny turns, funny turns in kids, haperventilation, kids and seizures

Funny turns are surprisingly common in children, and they are funny-strange, not funny-amusing. A funny turn describes something that happens

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Columns 

Laughing Matters

February 1, 2017November 6, 2019 fmseditor 0 Comments

I grew up with a family who taught me to laugh and have fun. I was fortunate to have many

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Columns Education Matters 

Comedy and Control in the Classroom

February 1, 2017January 22, 2018 fmseditor 0 Comments discipline and humor, humour in the classroom

Comedy is in the surprising; there is quirkiness and unpredictability in the lightness of humour. We laugh at an unexpected

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Columns 

Can We Discipline Using Humor?

February 1, 2017November 6, 2019 fmseditor 0 Comments discipline and humor, discipline and humour, discipline and twins, preschoolers, twin girls, twins

I have sometimes experimented with humor when trying to get through to Giggles and Cuddles, but it was always the

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Columns Crafty Kids 

Make a Funny Box!

February 7, 2017January 22, 2018 fmseditor 0 Comments craft ideas kids, crafts, things to make

For the moments when you feel empty of funny ideas, a funny box can help. It can easily be made

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Breastfeeding Matters Columns 

Strange Myths About Breastfeeding

February 7, 2017January 22, 2018 fmseditor 0 Comments

In monthly LLL Meetings, we often hear statements that we know are untrue but are delivered with conviction, either as

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Baby Baby Columns 

A Dramatic Start to 2017 and the Final Countdown to Baby

January 11, 2017April 2, 2020 fmseditor 0 Comments baby, cost of giving birth in Switzerland, cost of pregnancy in Switzerland, delivering a baby in Switzerland, expat, Expat Bump, expat pregnancy, false contractions, giving birth in Switzerland, passport for new baby, pregnancy, pregnancy in switzerland, pregnant, third trimester, week 36 of pregnancy

The Expat Bump Diaries: Week 36 The drama we have faced in week 36 has taught me the unpredictability of

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Columns Out And About 

Zermatt: The Ultimate Winter Wonderland

December 4, 2016May 25, 2018 fmseditor 1 Comment Family Activities, family travel, family weekends Switzerland, mountains with the family, skiing, skiing with kids in Switzerland, winter sports, Zermatt

Zermatt is the ultimate ski resort for the winter holidays. And for an expat, there is no bigger dream than

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Columns Crafty Kids 

Little Star: A Christmas Decoration

December 4, 2016January 22, 2018 fmseditor 0 Comments Christmas craft, Christmas decorations, Christmas star, crafts for kids, creative crafts, kids crafts, things to make

Here is a simple and fun project that you can easily personalize and get creative with your kids. Materials Cotton

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Columns In The Kitchen 

What’s the Traditional Swiss Christmas Meal?

December 4, 2016January 22, 2018 fmseditor 1 Comment Christmas food, Filet im Teig, Swiss cuisine, Swiss recipes, traditional food, traditional Swiss food

Having lived in Switzerland for some time, you might ask yourself what the Swiss eat for Christmas. The bad news

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