Keith Rispin's Page

As a teacher, I have the option of taking the summer off but contrary to popular belief I am not rich and do not live the life or Riley in a villa on the French Riviera during this hiatus.

In an effort to make some extra money for the Family coffers during this time, I have been trying to run a small business since 2005. You may have all seen it via my personal info, All About Baby Shop and I have met with some mixed success. Christmas time is great but outside of that window business is… Continue

The debate over kids and cell phones has intensified in the past couple of weeks in my neck of the woods. Spurred by two newspaper reports that should make parents think twice about giving the children free reign over the use of a cell phone. Battle lines are being drawn. Teens don’t want to relinquish their favourite piece of technology, health providers and educators would like to pry them from their little over indulged hands. Parents seem to be mixed leaning more toward defending the cell ph… Continue

Children today are without question a privileged lot. They have access to more services, more products, more activities and more attention from the adults in their life than we ever did. Society has unwittingly or perhaps wittingly created a world where the wants of our children supersede all else. The scary thing is that if you (as a parent) don’t deliver, it is seen as tantamount to child abuse. The media, along with child product and service industry, happily fuel this Child - Centric parenti… Continue

I love TV, video games and especially my laptop. I shudder to think how much time I spend staring blankly into the glowing box. As an adult however, I think... or at least I hope there are no adverse effects other than perhaps an expanding waste line. I seem to function well at my job, I can focus on a single task for an extended period of time, I can hold a single thought for more than a fleeting moment, I can sit still for more than a half hour and to top it all off, I prefer to be outside in… Continue

Well it is that time of year again in the world of education. Our grade 12’s are rapidly coming to the end of their line at school and for many, at home as well. It is time for them to spread their wings and fly the coop, move on to greener pastures, make their own way in their world, time to leave the nest... You get the idea.

In reality however, many kids are staying at home long after the final bell sounds on their grade school experience. For many it is an economic necessity while pursuing… Continue