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Helping Your Child Stay Fit
Would your child rather watch television and play video games
all day than move an inch? Children are battling obesity and
inactivity at alarming rates. It's time to get our kids in shape
now, before they face serious health problems in the future. But
how?
As you can guess, the plan includes lots of fun. Any time you
can add excitement and laughter into an activity, you've got a
winner. Let's take a look at some of the ways you can help your
child not only become healthier, but enjoy the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Christmas Gifts and Celebrations That Won't Break the Bank
If not for the fact that Christmas is a time of laughter and
merriment, the yuletide season can be awfully frustrating
especially for people who have a budget to think of. With lots
of expenses for the Christmas celebration already lined up at
your door -- decorations, dinner, gifts -- sticking to the
family budget can be difficult, at best! That is, unless, you
are smart enough to come up with creative ideas on how to spend
Christmas with a bang without spending a lot.
Here are some tips:
1) ...Read the rest of this entry »
Let Your Child Get Dirty! It's Essential for Physical and Mental
Are you still following your child around worrying that they
might stain their clothes? Do you forbid playing outside because
they might get dirty? Do you see germs and infections in every
step they take? Are you trying to keep away friendly dogs or
cute kittens because they might be disease carriers? Do any of
the sentences above represent your attitude towards your child?
If yes, you must reconsider. Depriving your child of physical
contact with the "Dirty, Outside World" is bad for its ...Read the rest of this entry »
Christmas Action Plan
With Christmas a mere 10 weeks away I imagine many people
starting their shopping and preparing for the holiday season.
Here in Australia the party season has begun Christmas
decorations already on display in store windows, the heat is
rising and the countdown started.
I love this time of year! For me it's about the spirit of
Christmas, that feeling of peace and good will to all, and that
of spending precious time with family and friends. It's a time
where I pause and reflect on the 12 months ...Read the rest of this entry »
Tips On Hosting a Christmas tree trimming party
Do you remember when the Christmas season was less of a hassle
and more of a joyous time spent with family and friends? Back in
the day, families just seemed to have enough time to sit back
and enjoy the holiday season. Today, on the other hand, many
people get harried, rushed and basically stressed out during the
Christmas holiday. There just seems to be no time to enjoy any
of life's simple pleasures when there is so much shopping and
entertaining to squeeze in during a short period of ...Read the rest of this entry »
The Barney Cure
Every parent has dealt with a preschooler who won't cooperate.
They're crying, screaming, kicking, waving their arms, or
dropping to the ground and refusing to walk. Parents and
preschoolers have two different agendas. Your preschooler wants
to play, watch TV, color with crayons, or whatever. As a parent,
you have to be somewhere in 15 minutes, or you're running late.
If you're not going somewhere, it might be the child's naptime
or bedtime... whatever the reason, you need to come up with ...Read the rest of this entry »
Fun Things To Do At Home With Children
Having seven children - five of them boys - they love spending
time outside getting muddy. However as the nights draw in and
the weather becomes wetter and colder outside play has to be cut
to a minimum most days. The problem with staying inside to play
though means that the first choice is either watching television
or playing on the play station. Not wanting to encourage too
much 'couchpotatoism' in my children I have to keep lots of fun
and entertaining ideas up my sleeve to entice them away ...Read the rest of this entry »
Memories of Grandfather's Billiard Room
I always loved that my Grandfather had a billiard room in his
home. I used to spend a lot of time with him when I was young.
He taught me to "shoot stick", as he called it, when I was maybe
8 years old.
My Grandparents would entertain quite frequently, and they would
regularly invite some of their closest friends over for a
banquet and cocktails. Their gatherings would often run into the
wee hours, by which time I was expected to be sleeping. I would
usually spend an hour or so reading each ...Read the rest of this entry »
Spending Time With Your Baby - Making The Most Of Joy.
When you first bring home your Bouncing New Baby, you will
surely feel you want to watch over her and be with her much of
the time, especially if you are a first time parent. Newborn
babies are fascinating even if they are not yours; when they are
your own, that special feeling takes off into the stratosphere.
You may feel tempted to hold them, watch them and chat to them
the whole time; even when they are asleep you will enjoy
standing silently over them and observe them in their ...Read the rest of this entry »
Hello World
Remember how you wished your baby would learn there is more to
life than crying, feeding and sleeping? Your wishes are coming
true. Your baby's third month will see her become much more
interactive. So much so with some babies, that parents secretly
sigh, "Why doesn't she ever sleep?" Wonder what to expect in the
third month?
Good night baby
Worried that your baby is still not sleeping through the night?
Most three month-old babies need at least one feed in the middle
of the night. You can ...Read the rest of this entry »
Children of the 21st century
The good old days as I remember them were just that, the good
old days. Children of the 21st century
Playing hopscotch hide and seek even a game of rounders was all
in a day's fun for a thirteen year old in the good old days. Of
course all good things come to an end when called in against
your will and ordered up the stairs to wash behind your ears
before bed, while the children of the 21st century slap on war
paint to disguise their identities for approval into many disco
night clubs. ...Read the rest of this entry »
Books that Boost your Morale
Research has shown that laughter can reduce stress hormones. And
disease-fighting white blood cells go up as well. The
anticipation of happy times can slash depression levels by 51%
and fatigue by 15%. So here is a list of books to make you
smile. They are easy to read! Boogers are My Beat by Dave Barry
Dave Barry is a humorist and newspaper columnist who pokes fun
at the lunacies of everyday life.
You Know You're 40 When.......by Ann Hodgman and Patricia Marx
These authors remind us that the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Find New And Exciting Halloween Masks For Your Next Costume
For most people that don't enjoy wearing messy makeup, Halloween
masks are the next best option to complement your Halloween
costumes this Halloween season.
There is a Halloween mask existing in all-imaginable characters,
and this year some brand new products are available online. If
you're searching for something new and unique for your next
Halloween party, below is a list of hot new masks available to
fit everyone's creative costume needs!
If you're big into the latest movies, and are ...Read the rest of this entry »
Get Unlimited Dose Of Laughter with Bollywood Comedy Videos
Every year, Bollywood churns out a gigantic number of films ranging from action to comedies. Comedy films have their own set of loyal audience and often act as a complete family entertainers. Some of the classic movies are Padosan, Jaane Bhi Do Yaron, Chupke Chupke to all the Govinda flicks to Hera Pheri, Munnabhai series. People love to watch these films and with computers they prefer to watch comedy scenes from the Bollywood movies. These scenes can be watched on the Internet in the form of ...Read the rest of this entry »
Guerilla Parenting Techniques
When you hear the phrase, 'guerrilla parenting techniques', what
images come to mind? I see a big, broad shouldered soldier,
dressed in green fatigues, with brown paint on his face. His
chest is crisscrossed with ammunition for the guns strapped on
his legs. He's quietly hidden under the cover of trees, waiting
to snipe away at the enemy with maximum impact.
The word 'guerilla', was a term borrowed from Spanish used to
describe small combat groups. Guerilla warfare operates with
small, mobile ...Read the rest of this entry »
The Best Toys For Your Baby
The Best Toys For Your Baby
Baby shower
When choosing toys for your baby you should remember that they
should be both fun and educational ' there are a wide range of
toys to choose from that can make your baby squeal with joy and
we will discuss some of them in this chapter.
There are toys for four different stages during your baby's
first year and we'll look at each one individually:
Newborns ' the choices here include hand held toys, tape
players/music boxes and unbreakable mirrors ...Read the rest of this entry »
An Empty Nest is for the Birds
An Empty Nest is For the Birds
by S. M. Calhoun
It was just a simple child's book, its total vocabulary
consisting of only five words. Yet, as I listened to a student
read it on this particular day, I felt like weeping! What was
wrong with me?
The story was about a young bird getting booted from the nest
and gaining independence. As a mother, I had just begun to
experience the reality of an "empty nest."
While the mother bird was cheerfully kicking her youngsters out,
however, I had been ...Read the rest of this entry »
Surviving a Family Reunion
Surviving a Family Reunion
I left home at 5:00 am on a Thursday morning, and returned
Sunday evening at 7:00 pm, travel weary with feelings of
exhilaration and exhaustion.......yes, like many of you have, I
had just attended my family reunion.
It has taken me a week to recover from this one'..emotionally,
mentally and physically. Is it my age? (45) Was it the heat
factor? (100+° for four days) Was it the unfortunate
consequences of air travel? (very late arriving baggage) Or is
it merely the ...Read the rest of this entry »
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