Build Character with this Delicious Triple A Recipe!
April 30, 2007
Vinegar or honey, what do kids really want? "Toys, candy, and their own way," answer millions of parents.
They say you can catch more flies with a spoonful of honey than with a cupful of vinegar. So why do too many toys, too much candy, and constantly giving in to our children, create sour little characters? Aren’t these the ingredients for honey?
Let’s consider the most delicious ingredients: what kids really want and how to give it to them. The Triple A Recipe for honey ? attention, appreciation, and affection are delicious, powerful, and bonding.
Children thirst for your positive attention.
Cheering them on at their special events
Reading stories with them
Listening to their ideas are a few tasty and needed ingredients.
Children thrive on appreciation.
Saying,"Thank-you"
Smiles
Specific praise for specific deeds warm their hearts and increase their desire to be close to you.
Children crave affection.
Hugs
Kisses
Notes of love tell them how much you care about them.
Parents, it’s your attention, your appreciation, and your affection that your kids really want. With this Triple A Recipe you will positively influence your children, their character, and their future. This recipe will also create an unbreakable bond between you and your children because you will be giving them what they really want ? you. You are the honey!
Making Internet Chat Safe For Your Children
April 30, 2007
No matter what you say or do, your kids will chat and use IM (instant messengers) over the internet. That’s a given. But since you have the obligation to protect your children, be aware that there are parent-friendly software tools that can assist you.
Chat Watch
Chat Watch logs both sides of instant messages on AOL, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo. Chat Watch features parental controls, chat scheduling, a chat acronym translator, and more. Chat logs can be automatically e-mailed to you, copied to a network computer, or uploaded to a remote server. Chat Watch is password protected and can run hidden in stealth mode and accessible by a hot key. Chat Watch allows you to monitor and be in control of your child’s instant messaging.
Features:
* Log both sides of instant messages on AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, MSN Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger.
* Chat Watch can automatically e-mail you the chat logs at a pre-set time.
* The chat logs can be copied to a network computer.
* The Content Monitor quickly highlights chats that may contain offensive words. Parents can add custom words to the content monitor watch list.
Baby Furniture Essentials for Your New Baby
April 30, 2007
Baby furniture can be made up of many different pieces and often makes an ideal baby shower gift. With an endless variety of choices to choose from such as cribs and dressers or toy boxes and rocking chairs you can be sure to find that timeless shower gift.
Furniture goes in phases
A baby has furniture needs that older children and adults do not and happily there are many pieces of nursery and baby furniture to select from. One of the first pieces to look for when selecting furniture for a nursery is a baby crib. Depending on style, exuberance or functionality, this key staple in kids bedroom furniture can often set the tone for the rest of the room.
After cribs, a baby dresser is a much needed item in any nursery. This highly useful piece of children’s furniture provides much needed storage for all of baby’s things. In addition, the dresser has the potential of being a creative and fun part of any kids bedroom furniture set when painted in a bright color or theme. Nursery furniture can also include items such as changing tables, mattresses, toy boxes, rockers and bassinets.
Bringing make believe into your child’s world.
Who Wants To Date Their Mother?
April 30, 2007
Do any other reality TV junkies remember a show on TV last year called “Who Wants To Marry Our Dad?” Well, my life is starting to sound very very similar lately. All you have to do is listen to my kids for a day, and you’ll see exactly what I’m talking about.
Their father and I separated this year after 10 years of marriage, and all of us have been through some huge adjustments in our lives. I won’t dwell here & now on all the details, but just know that it hasn’t been easy. We are just now starting to cope well with our new lives, and learning how to figure things out and move forward.
Our daughter seems to be taking the changes better than everyone. Her religious faith is quite strong, and she very confidently has declared that she gave the whole situation to God, and “he has a plan for everyone”, therefore she’s not worried at all.
How Public Schools Coerce Parents Into Giving Mind-Altering Drugs To Their Children
April 29, 2007
Despite the potentially dangerous side-effects of Ritalin, public school authorities now pressure many parents to give Ritalin to their children so these kids won’t "act up" in school.
Naturally, most parents don’t want to drug their children just because they are unruly, bored in class, or high-spirited. However, compulsory attendance laws force parents to send their children to public schools. Just as school authorities resort to compulsion to get their students by force, so they apply the same compulsion against children and their parents to pressure parents into giving Ritalin to their kids.
How do schools pressure parents? They threaten to expel the child, hold the child back a grade, put the child into a special-education class, or threaten the parents with prosecution for child abuse.
Here’s one parent’s story:
“Hello, my name is Bobby B. [last name withheld for privacy], and that little boy you see above [in a picture in the article] . . . is my pride and joy. The picture was taken on Halloween when he was 5 years old and he was already on Ritalin. He was put on Ritalin because the local school district informed us that if we did not put him on medication he would be removed from school. In fact his first year was a nightmare from the start.”
No, No, No — What Else is a Parent to Say?
April 29, 2007
The word no is probably the most overused word in the English language. I speak from experience since I myself use it frequently.
I might begin a normal day by saying, “No, Joshua, you may not have a hotdog for breakfast,” or “No, Alex, please don’t throw your cereal on the floor.” After breakfast, I might say, “No, Joshua, don’t hit your brother,” or “No, Alex, don’t kick your brother.”
While I’m making lunch, I usually need to tell Alex, “No, you cannot climb onto the kitchen table.” By early afternoon, which is the time of day I set aside for my work, I usually find myself telling Joshua, “No, you cannot wake Alex from his nap” or “No! Don’t touch Mommy’s computer!”
By late afternoon, I find myself saying either one or a combination of the following: “No, you cannot climb on the dresser”; “No, you cannot sit on the dresser”; “No, you cannot jump off of the dresser.” By early evening my repertoire usually includes, “No, boys, you cannot crash your cars into the walls” and “No, Alex, you cannot eat the cookie you’ve dropped on the floor. No! You can’t take the dirty cookie out of the garbage!” On any given day, by the time my sons are securely tucked into their beds and are soundly sleeping - that can be anywhere from 8:00 until 11:00 - I have probably used the word no at least one-hundred times.
Acne And Teenage Girls
April 29, 2007
Acne And Teenage Girls
by: Terry Lowery
Over 70% of teens say that acne has affected them in a negative way. An estimated 20 million teens suffer from acne, but even the fact that they’re not alone doesn’t ease the pain they feel. Teens are embarrassed at a time when they are unsure of themselves. They may become depressed and withdrawn. Acne is especially hard on teenage girls. At a time when they’re noticing boys, and visa versa, acne can be devastating. They’re surrounded by visions of beauty all around them on TV, in movies, in magazines and on line. We live in a society that worships youth and beauty.
Parents can help their teenage girls through this time by offering a supportive and sympathetic ear. Parents should help the child focus on all their positive attributes, which will help to strengthen the child’s self esteem. The parents need to be actively involved with helping their child find the best possible cure for their particular form of acne.
Parenting Your Teenager: Late vs. Too Late, and 5 More Sure Fire Tips
April 29, 2007
Late vs. Too Late
Every now and then, I’ll hear a parent tell me something like this,
“I know we should do something about how we handle our son/daughter, but it’s really too late since they are almost 18.”
Sorry, but you are wrong.
While it certainly may be late in the game, it is never too late. I often find myself thinking I wish I could have worked with this teen/family/marriage sooner. It’s always easier to work with a problem when it has first begun, because there is a time in the life of every problem when it is big enough to notice yet still small enough to solve easily.
One of the many reasons that it is never too late is that in many ways, adolescence now lasts until about 25 anyway.
Modeling Bad Choices
You really can’t, with any fairness, get very mad at your teen for doing something you have modeled for them.
Now I am not talking about letting your kid off the hook for bad behavior just because you did it too when you were young.
Pregnancy Symptoms
April 28, 2007
There are many early signs that you may be pregnant. The obvious one is a late period but this can be caused by a number of things, an excessive weight gain or loss, a change in birth control methods, or just an imbalance of hormones.
Nausea and vomiting, commonly known as morning sickness, will last for the first 2-8 weeks of gestation. Though its common name is a little misleading, as it can occur throughout the day, not just in the morning. There isn’t actually any known reason as to why women go through this nausea and little is known on preventing it. Women differ in how they deal with it. Some women find that a cup of tea and a ginger biscuit in the morning help, others find acupressure and massage can help. It’s all about finding what works for you best.
Fatigue is another common symptom in the earlier weeks. This is due to the fact that your body is going through some major hormonal changes. And also due to the increased amount of progesterone going round your body, your temperature will increase leading you to feel sluggish.
Quality Baby Strollers Should Last for Years
April 28, 2007
The baby carriage or buggy has come along way. Thanks to companies such as Cosco, Graco, Peg Perego, Evenflo, Century and Maclaren strollers have become an indispensable baby and toddler transport product.
Find a stroller from a credible manufacturer
When selecting a stroller for that special baby or toddler choose a credible and reliable manufacturer to ensure the best quality. Cosco, Graco, Peg Perego, Evenflo, Century and Maclaren are well-known and trusted names when it comes to strollers and have a stroller to fit your lifestyle and budget.
How a stroller will be used in everyday life is another factor to consider. Are you looking for a jogging or running stroller, what about walking, shopping or even bicycling? The age of the baby will also have an impact on what you choose and many families will have more than one stroller or buggy to take care of their needs and activities.
