Rock Climbing

When Matthew comes to my work Sports Day he is always fascinated by the rock climbing wall at the event. It is the one thing he looks forward to for when that day rolls around. That event is usually with a line of kids waiting their turn.

Trini Rock Climbers is a company dedicated in promoting the sport of Rock Climbing in Trinidad and Tobago. They are a member of the T&T Rock Climbing Association.

Children's Courses

 - From beginner to advanced, suitable from 5 and up

- Safety aspects of rock climbing

- Basic holds and climbing techniques

School Clubs

The very first school to come on board is Presentation College, San Fernando. This club has been in existence since 2012. Membership is also open to other schools which do not have a rock climbing club at their school.


Location:  Presentation College, San Fernando

Date & Time:   Every Thursday 2:30pm - 5:00 pm

Start: The second week of each school term

Indoor Rock Climbing

30 ft high rock climbing wall

located at Central Athletic Club, Maraj Avenue, Chaguanas

climb any time between the hours of 1pm - 9pm (Mon - Fri) and 9am - 5pm (Sat & Sun)

What do you think about more gyms incorporating this?

Children's Dining Etiquette

Matthew has been taken to many fine dining restaurants from an early age and was taught how to use a knife and fork since he was five. He has been shown when to use the different cutlery, placing his napkin and how to close his plate when finished to signal to the server he's done.

It is always amazing to see how many adults out there do not know the basics in eating with a knife and fork, which cutlery to use for which course and where to place the napkin if excusing yourself before the end of your meal.




In this blog I felt this post equally important to be added, despite not being an activity as it can contribute to the overall development of a young boy and girl especially in their later years.

The Trinidad and Tobago Business Etiquette and Protocol Specialists Ltd carry out Children's Dining Etiquette.





They can be contacted at:
 868 743-0939 / 315 0926 / 799-7635.






Inquiries can be sent to

300 Queen Elizabeth Avenue
Petit Valley
Trinidad

Website

Do you believe a training like this is beneficial to kids or should they wait to be adults in the workplace and then learn basics etiquette dining?

Training Video

SouthClaine Cycle Club

Matthew learned how to ride a bike by age five and training wheels were off by age six. His dad Ross did a great job at teaching him.

Last month at a family gathering Matthew's cousins were complaining that their dad never thought them to ride a bike without training wheels. Unfortunately their dad himself did not know how to ride a bike. I mentioned they may be clubs where kids can be taken to learn to cycle and was told about the Southclaine Cycle Club as they reside in south.

The Southclaine Cycle Club is based in San Fernando and was the first established club in South Trinidad. They train Mondays and Wednesday at 5pm in Skinner Park.

Location

28 Butterfly Avenue

Pleasantville

San Fernando

Trinidad

Contact: 773 - 8606

Benefits of Bicycling

There's a special bond between kids and bikes. It is a right of passage, a passport to worlds beyond the front lawn. Biking's benefits includes:

- strengthening the heart, lungs and lower body muscles and bones

- develop and strengthen the muscles surrounding the knees without impact

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Do you think there are many kids out there who cannot ride a bike or ride at all?

UPick Vegetable Farm

The UPICK Vegetable concept is a great experience for kids to understand where fruits and vegetables come from and can be made into a day trip activity.

In today's society, not many parents have time for kitchen gardening and so kids have less opportunities to actually see a fruit or vegetable on a tree.

This is definitely the case at my house as every nook and cranny is a spot for flowers and not produce.

Location:

Tucker Valley Road, Chaguaramas
Chaguaramas, Sain George
Trinidad and Tobago

Contact: 868 271 2681

Services:

U-Pick Café

Fruit and Vegetable Market

Pick Your Produce

School and Private Tours


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Do you like this concept or is it for persons living in the non country areas.

Ziplining

At Zip-ITT, they offer the Kids Zip Line & Play Park at the Macqueripe Beach Facility, Chaguanas.

Opening Hours:

• Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays: 10:00am – 4:30pm (last tour starts)
• Tuesday – Friday: 10:00am – 4:00pm (last tour starts)
• Monday: Closed

Play Time: 2 hours

Included the use of the facility, riding all zip lines and net bridges /canopy walks

Cost - TT$ 85 / child, only debit and credit cards. NO CASH

Group rates available, $75 for groups of 10 or more and $ 65 for groups of 20 or more

Birthday parties packages available for $ 1800

Activity Level: Moderate

Maximum weight: 80 lbs

Footwear: closed sandals or sneaker (no slippers)

Clothing: comfortable clothing, generally normal sportswear.

Zip-ITT Adventure Tours

Give your comment if you've tried this.

Miniature Golf

Miniature Golf is an exciting indoor sport that was modeled after the regular sport of golf. Matthew has always wanted to try his hand at miniature golf but we somehow never got around to taking him or trying ourselves. Last week on Matthew's WhatsApp chat group, his friends were raving about playing golf at Bedrock. I did not know what this was and upon research was pleasantly surprised to learn that we had our own miniature golf course in Trinidad.

FACTS OF BEDROCK

BEDROCK MINIGOLF, GAME CENTRE AND NOW MINIWATERPARK!!!

It's the Only Mini Golf Centre in Trinidad!!!
18 Holes of Entertainment!
We also have other Gaming Activities -Karaoke, Mind Games, New Age Interactive Video Games, Fuss Ball, Air Hockey, Dominoes, Bingo & More!...

Prizes for WINNERS! *Think you can make a Hole-in-One!*

Bring your Family & Friends!

There is now KULA CAFE for great eats!

Parking is on the street for now, but parking lot coming soon.

Celebrate

Celebrate birthdays (kids, teens and adults); have the coolest limes; have interesting corporate Team Building experiences and party events.

Guiness Book of Records

BEDROCK MINIGOLF AND GAME CENTRE in Maraval is attempting to get into the Guiness Book of Records with the longest minigolf hole..."The Anaconda" is 230ft and the current record holder is at 201 ft.


Have you been to Bedrock? What has been your experience?

CNC3 At Bedrock

Music

Music plays an important role in children lives. Matthew as begun to learn the recorder at school and though he is enjoying it, he wishes it was amore spectacular piece of equipment.

The Brain Works Harder

Research indicates the brain of a musician, even a young one, works differently than that of a nonmusician. “There’s some good neuroscience research that children involved in music have larger growth of neural activity than people not in music training. When you’re a musician and you’re playing an instrument, you have to be using more of your brain,” says Dr. Eric Rasmussen, chair of the Early Childhood Music Department at the Peabody Preparatory of The Johns Hopkins University, where he teaches a specialized music curriculum for children aged two months to nine years.

Classes

Alabanza Music specializes in a diverse range of classes for Kids or Juniors as they are called:

Keyboard
Tenor Steelpan
singing with Keys
Children's Chorus Ear Training
Music Theory











Class activities are designed to provide the most natural music experience which are compatible for specific age group.

List of Classes

What instrument will your child like to learn?