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24 Feb 2012
Children's corner: Maadi spots for kid-friendly activities
It used to be said that in Egypt, to make money, one should invest in real estate or food. But nowadays it seems the new moneymaker might be in offering services to the city’s youngest patrons. In several parts of Cairo, high-end...
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20 Feb 2012
Mothers resort to plastic surgery post-pregnancy
Plastic surgery, which has long offered a quick solution to those with bodily dissatisfactions of all kinds, has found a new and ready market. Doctors say many affluent young mothers, some not long after delivery, are going under the...
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18 Feb 2012
Children's corner: Breathing life into paper at Sequoia's Treehouse
If you are interested in teaching your children origami, the Treehouse workshop is one of the best places for young people to practice the basics of the art of folding paper with the professional expertise of Mohamed al-Sherbiney. At the...
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10 Feb 2012
Children's corner: Adli Rizkallah's art program lives on through his daughter
Dalia Adli Rizkallah has decided to expose Egyptian children to innovative education-based entertainment through artistic workshops that immerse them in Egyptian culture and identity and, more importantly, help them learn Arabic....
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06 Feb 2012
Crafts and creativity essential for development of fine motor skills
There is something in the sense of achievement children feel when they succeed in creating their own original masterpieces, even the small ones. Besides acquiring new aesthetic abilities when they do things with their own hands, working on...
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28 Jan 2012
Children's corner: Mid-year vacation activities
Mid-year vacation is a good break for kids after a particularly stressful first semester. However, parents should teach children how to use their leisure time to take up new hobbies and widen their learning to incorporate new activities...
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12 Jan 2012
SuperMama: An unprecedented online start-up for Arab mothers
For a first-time mother, it is usually her own mother who becomes the primary source of motherhood advice. Other female relatives and friends who already have children are often second on the speed-dial. And while online communities and...
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09 Jan 2012
Rise in cesarean births could be putting mothers and babies at risk
Although the exact rate cannot be confirmed, the number of cesarean section deliveries (also known as "c-sections") in Egypt has increased substantially over the past couple of decades. Some professionals are concerned about this...
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06 Jan 2012
Special needs school gives hope to disabled Egyptians
Egypt can no longer ignore its citizens with special needs, who make up five percent of the population, says Nancy Maghraby, chairwoman of the newly opened Special Education for Advancement School (SEAS). The SEAS, as is obvious from its...
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23 Dec 2011
Children's corner: Christmas crafts
Children love to work with their hands, making art and wearing their creations. This Christmas, put together some wearable Christmas-time crafts with your children and turn a fun holiday into a chance to get creative.  Reindeer crown...
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