These days, anger management is a hot topic among educators. More and more, we see angry students committing acts of violence against classmates. Educating the public on the topic of anger management is the best way to help children manage their anger in an appropriate way.
What is anger?
Angry feelings are normal emotional reactions to daily stresses in our lives that range from irritated to enraged. It’s natural for children to experience emotions of anger but it’s critical to teach them proper coping mechanisms so that they do not express these feelings in an uncontrollable manner.
The goal as a parent is not to completely stop the angry emotion since they are hardwired into our brain. The goal is to teach the children to develop self-control and make appropriate choices regarding how to handle these feelings.
Strategies for teach children to handling anger appropriately
1. Lead by example – Research shows that children model their parents so if the parent blows up in fits of rage in front of a child. The child will learn to use anger as a coping mechanism for their situations in their lives.
2. Teach empathy and tolerance – Empathy is the ability to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. Children that understand the feelings of others deal better with disagreements with other children.
3. Remain calm – Yelling at angry children to control themselves will only increase the intensity of the outburst. Remaining calm yourself will assist the child caught by the anger bee.
4. Use positive self-talk – Teach children to stay in control by saying affirmations. Affirmations are simple positive messages that the child can say to themselves in stressful situations. For example, here’s a few that a child could learn: “Stop and calm down”, “Take a deep breath”, “Stay in control”, or “I can handle this”. Suggest a few to your child and practice it with them. The more you practice it with them the more likely they will use it during an anger driven situation.
5. Teach them deep breathing – During an angry episode, our breathing changes to quick short breathes. This breathing causes a cascade of physiological changes in our body that creates anger. By learning to controlled, deep breathing, children can short circuit the angry response. Teach your child to inhale to a 5 counts, then hold for a 2 counts, and exhale for a 5 counts. For young kids, I call this breathing exercise “Dragon’s breath”. Have them pretend that they are breathing out fire with the exhale and that the fire is the anger leaving the body.
6. Identify anger triggers – Most children respond to specific triggers that cause anger. Ask your child “What situations make you angry?” The answer will vary from frustrations over homework to bullying at school. Then, talk about solutions that are more appropriate to the problem situation. You can even rehearse the scenario by role-playing.
7. Watch for the warning signs – When anger starts to arise, they will show signs. Tell your child that it’s important to listen to the warning signs. Ask your child what the specific warning signs that show that they are getting upset. Some examples of signs could be talking louder, heart pounding, face getting red, clenching fists, or breathing faster. Once you identify the signs, start pointing them out when they show signs of getting upset. For example, “I see your breathing fast” “Looks like you are getting anger” “You’re clenching your fist. Are you getting upset.” This self-awareness will snap the child back into reality and help them manage the anger early – before it’s out of control.
The secret to successful anger management is to intervene early. Most children use anger because it is their only coping mechanism for daily stress. By identifying problem situations and providing them new techniques for coping, you will keep the anger bee from grabbing hold of your child.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Teaching Anger Management and Emotional Control to Children
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
South Beach Condos
Hey, are you looking for an investment? Or just want to have a nice place for your holiday or a getaway from your daily routine? Really love the beach especially in Miami? Well if you happen to have an extra cash why don't you think of buying condos or lofts. That way your money would be making more money. Start investing and buy a south beach condos.
Joshsteinrealtor.com is the place for you if you want to find the best of south beach condos. On the site you can find not only condos and lofts in Miami but also for several other areas including SoBe, Downtown, Brickell & The Arts District. Each of these categories of area are also divided into subcategories. Take Miami Lofts for instance, there are a few subcategories including 7 Townhomes, absolut lofts, alliage lofts, bayview lofts, claris and many more. Click on the category you want then you will be presented with a brief description of the loft, some photos in different angle, the facilities of the loft such as the security system, the size, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as the year built. On every locations there will be a number of lofts available for you to select. To help you choose the best loft that suits you, you can see and download the floorplans. If you have found the place you want and the price is in your range you can contact the site by sending an email for more information.
With so many different lofts and condos available through the site, I can say that this is the best site for you to start looking for lofts and condos in Miami. So why not start looking into the site for your future investment and make your money work for you.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Enrich Your Baby’s Mind During Bath
Every moment is a possible opportunity for learning. When it’s play time, there are endless possibilities for you to help your baby enrich his mind with toys and games that will hone a variety of skills. But even though it’s just down time or you’re engaged in another activity, let’s say, like taking a bath, it still holds vast opportunities for his mind to be stimulated.
So how do you enrich your mind during bath time?
First off, before undressing your child for the bath, introduce him first to the objects around him especially the bath things that you’re going to use to bathe him such as soap, shampoo, sponge, bath tub and so on. Tell him about the uses of these things, “this soap will clean your body while the shampoo will wash your hair.” This is instrumental in his language development and broadening of his knowledge about the things around him.
Next, you can talk to him about the things you’re doing while bathing him. Say things like “Let’s go wash this cute little head of yours” or “I’m now soaping your hands, now your arms and then your shoulders!” By doing this, you’re acquainting your baby with his different parts of the body. For now, he may not show signs that he understands you or he may not yet distinguish what his hands are and what his feet are but eventually, it would be much easier for him to point out his body parts when he’s a little older. This is also good in terms of widening his vocabulary and concepts.
Make him listen to music while you bathe him. Music has always been known to be an effective stimulant of a baby’s brain. This is why pregnant mothers make the babies inside their tummies listen to classical music. Why not do the same now that he’s already here in the outside world? Play classical, upbeat, pop music and expose him to a wide variety of melodies and tunes that will stimulate his mind.
It’s also a good idea to sing to him. Your baby loves to hear your voice and singing to him will also delight him while at the same time enhance his auditory perception and help in his language development. So it doesn’t matter whether you’re in tune or out of it, sing like crazy as you bathe your baby and watch him burst into a fit of giggles.
Engage him to play with bath toys that are not only created as a diversion for your kid during bathing but are also designed to incite your baby’s creativity and imagination. A Baby Einstein Hippo Bath Puppet for example can be used for bath time imaginative plays while keeping him occupied as you get done with your baby cleaning job.
It’s true that every single day of your child’s life holds endless chances for learning. Don’t miss any of these opportunities to help develop your child’s mental capacity especially those that come during daily activities such as bath time.
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JustBare.com
Are you a wife who is seeking a way to make your marriage life a little bit spicy? Or are you a husband who is finding a gift for your beautiful wife on your anniversary? Or are you a newly wedded couples and going on your honeymoon? To answer all those questions think about lingerie, sexy lingerie, Plus size lingerie. These lingeries will make your marriage hotter and sexier.
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For you ladies who often finding it hard to find lingeries that fits you, JustBare.com provide a section just for you, sexy plus sizes lingeries. There you can sort all products according their price, alphabetical names, or ages. In this section you can find not just lingeries but also babydoll, camisole, robe, panties, pajama sets, corset and gown. Well isn't that really complete or what? So if you want to find lingeries that suits your taste and body just come to JustBare.com.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Causes of Bed Wetting: Eat, Drink, and Wet the Bed
Well, we're on a roll with causes of bed wetting theories. Here's one that seems to make sense. I'm still pretty much sold on the idea that it's a hereditary issue - but it seems like if there are other causes of bed wetting, they may be more controllable. If it's just heredity, you kind of have to wait it out until your child reaches the pre-set magical age of dryness. By nature not especially patient, the idea of waiting it out doesn't appeal to me.
So, here's what I've learned about the food and drink leading to bedwetting theory.
Chocolate
Oh no! Say it isn't so! Well, actually it's not necessarily the chocolate; it's the caffeine in chocolate that may cause bed wetting. What does caffeine do? It stimulates the body, including the bladder. So that evening cup of cocoa or slice of chocolate cake may be a problem. (Gosh, now I'm craving chocolate!)
Soda
Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles. Carbonation is rumored to do strange things to immature bladders. Actually, for any adults who drink soda, you know first-hand that a can of Coke is a ticket to the restroom. It's an effect that's compounded by caffeine - and the sugar's probably not helping matters either.
Oranges and Grapefruits
OK, if you've actually got a child who will eat grapefruit, I'd like to hear about it! But oranges are another story. I get a strange reaction when I eat oranges (and raw cranberries for some reason) - my face gets hot and I feel kind of funky. So, I'm assuming it's possible to be allergic to citrus. The citric acid is the most likely culprit. Try cutting back on the orange juice and citrus in your child's diet to see what happens.
Spicy Stuff
There are some spices out there that could probably be rated pharmaceutical grade. Think of the effect Chinese mustard has on your nose! No doubt some of these spices have an equivalent effect on the bladder. Salsa, Asian food, and other hot, hot, hot foods may be contributing to the bedwetting problem.
Food Allergies
I've heard of people whose children are allergic to everything from eggs to wheat, and have to say that dealing with bedwetting is nothing compared to the trouble they have to go through just to feed their children. Couple a serious food allergy with bedwetting, and it's enough to make you want to retreat to the bath tub for the next ten years! Some allergies cause bladder spasms - which of course, means a bedwetting accident. It's not just food, either. Some people are really sensitive to preservatives, dyes, and other additives. It doesn't seem that the only effect of a food allergy would be bedwetting, though. So don't throw out all your groceries just yet. But if your child has multiple challenges, it's something to consider. You may have to shop around for an allergist - so be prepared.
So what do you do if you discover your child's bedwetting problem is caused by a food sensitivity? It's not like being allergic to a cat - get some shots or send Fluffy to live with Grandma. You'll have to enroll your child's compliance on this (so what else is new?). Get your child to see the value, the what's-in-it-for-me of staying away from what may be a favorite food. Dry nights are pretty valuable - and your child may come to see the tradeoff as worthwhile. The sensitivity may be temporary, too - and that should help.
After all, just the thought of never being able to eat chocolate is cruel and unusual punishment.
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Blogging
Hi, are you the type of person who keeps his/her personal journal? Want to share it online? If you do you probably have heard about blogging.. According to Wikipedia, a blog is is a website where entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. So an online journal is a type of blog, where you post your thoughts, experiences or knowledge. The activity of posting is called blogging.
Now if you are a new blogger and want to have a blog where you can upload photos, videos, podcasts, chat in the community forums and bookmark the latest news, where would you go? The answer is simple, Thoughts.Com. For free user you must first sign up by clicking the "signup" button on the site. Enter some personal informations such as your first and last name, birthday, email, user name and password. If everything is right then click on the "submit" button to continue. You will then be asked to upload a photo for your profile. You can skip this part and upload the photo later if you want. You can also refer the site to your friends just by entering your friends' email address and they will receive the message.
Start posting by selecting the option "Make A Post" on your screen and then "publish new blog entry". Type on everything that you want to share and click "post entry" to post it. Once you joined Thoughts.com, the services that you can use is not only for blogging., you have free-email too. You can also add friends so you can have a blogging.network. To search your friends just type on their name or part of their user name. Choose your friends from the result of the search. Add your videos or your fiends and share it. If you like to share thoughts with others and see what they think about it, there is a forum that you can join to.
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Friday, January 18, 2008
How to Choose a Baby Name
Your new baby needs a name to begin his journey into life. Read about the serious business of choosing the right name for your baby.
Getting ready to bring a new baby into the world involves a lot of preparatory work. Your baby needs his own clothes, accessories, toiletries, toys, etc. One of the most important requirements though is his own name. Your baby's name will identify him in a crowd and be a word which he will associate himself with for the rest of his life. Your child will not choose his own name. You, as his parent, will select it for him. With such an important decision to make for your child, deciding on a name for your baby should take into account the following factors.
Uniqueness:
Would you like your child to have a rare and unique name? Remember that this name will then make him stand out in a crowd. This can be both an advantage and a disadvantage. He will easily recognize when he is being called. At the same time, rare and complicated names have immense potential for misunderstandings and mistaken pronunciations. Teachers and caregivers may unintentionally mangle your child's name if they have difficulty speaking it aloud.
At the same time, do not give your child a name that is too common. Varsha regrets the name she gave to her son Anil. There were five boys with the same name in her son's class at school. Everyone kept getting confused. For the entire year, her son would proudly introduce himself as Anil B whenever he met someone. Even at home, he would only respond if she called him by the same name.
A good tip is to go for a blend of rare and common names. If you have a common surname, consider giving your child a slightly unusual name to make it easier for him in school and later on, at the workplace. On the other hand, if your surname is uncommon, give your child a reasonably well known name.
Heritage:
Your baby's ancestry and religion is a big part of who he is. Many parents name their child keeping these parameters in mind. It is perfectly all right to choose to name your child after a god or religious figure. Many religions also have guidelines as to how to go about naming your baby. Sometimes, you may like a name that does not fit into the traditional category. Do not be disheartened. Perhaps you can use it as a middle name. Another trend that is catching on is to name a baby based on Numerology. This is believed to help the child achieve success as he becomes older.
Many families also follow a tradition of naming children after elderly or recently deceased members of the family. Some people also tend to name the first-born son after his father and then suffix the name with 'Junior'. This creates a potentially confusing situation in the home. Merely calling your child Junior may seem fine at first but is that what you want him to be known as when he is thirty years old? It goes for choosing names of elderly family members. Your child will have to bear the brunt if you decide to stick him with a name that went out of vogue over fifty years ago.
Memories:
Some names may be associated with bad memories. Hence, it is best to avoid using them for your child. The name you select may be a nice name but if you had a nasty colleague with the same name, think twice. Are you going to be reminded of him every time you call out to your child? If there is a possibility of that happening, then discard the idea of using that name. Both parents must agree on this subject. If either parent is uncomfortable with a potential name, drop it. At the same time, do not press your partner for an explanation as to why he does not like the name.
Do not be browbeaten by other people when it comes to choosing your baby's name. After all, you are the child's parents. Ultimately, it is up to you and your spouse to choose a name that both of you are happy with.
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
NY IT Consulting
Are you working on IT department of a small or midsize businesses? Having headache dealing with the existing networking and tired of dealing with what seems to be a never ending network issues? Then what you need is a leading firm that will give you services in IT management and networking. If your businesses located anywhere near Boston or New York then iCorps, the NY IT Consulting leading firm, is your straight answer.
Through their programs which consist of Managed Security, iCorps Managed Care, Proactive Maintenance Program, Advance Monitoring, System Administration & Support and Website Maintenance, they guaranteed to get rid off your IT or networking problems. Consult with iCorps' IT Consulting expert to analyze and enhance the performance of your existing network. iCorps' also provide a program which give support and maintenance to make your IT department work effectively and efficiently.
iCorps provided some of the best IT and network services such as network integration, business application development, web-based solutions, support and corporate relocations. Because your network is the fundamental part of your business processes iCorps implements a five step methodology that will transform your network and technology to a strategic tool that will help you streamline work flow, increased productivity, improve customer service and reduce costs. Maybe you thought your business is unique, your goals are different than others, this is not a problem for iCorps because they can help you build a tailor made software to enhance and expand your capabilities, integrate your environment and grow with your business using .NET technology. If web-based is the solution you want, iCorps provide services for support and to enhance your web based applications, and if needed they can also built custom web-based systems and applications. In the future if you needed relocations iCorps will help you design carefully the new network and implement the latest technology available. So as their motto "technology that fits your business", iCorps will surely be your first choice if you needed IT and network consulting.
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Raise Your Kids Right
To Get What You Expect
Your parenting style is the most likely way you will impact how your child grows up. In being responsive to your children, you are simultaneously setting clear rules and limits for your children. This is crucial for you as a parent. You have likely based on this, identified the four main styles of parenting. There is no “right” or “wrong” parenting style and more to the point, there is more than one right way, though we all have prejudices on what we think works best based on our own life experience and values. Research, however, has charted the effects of the various parenting styles on children:
Just do it or else!
Many parents adopt a highly authoritarian, dictatorial style of parenting. They expect children to simply obey orders with no questions. Rules typically are well defined in such households and breaking those rules ultimately invites punishment. This type of system is highly typical in societies where little to no change is expected and deviance from this normal behaviour can be quite costly such as in rural or agrarian society.
Children that have grown up in this type of emotional environment tend to show average performance in school but lack spontaneity, effective social skills, and self-confidence.
A no means a no
Other parents are firm, assertive, and authoritative without being overly authoritarian. They set very clear rules, and are firm about the discipline without using any harsh punishment. Children in such homes are expected to be are typically are, socially responsible.
Children, who are brought up in this type of emotional environment tend to become more responsible. They highly capable and easily adjust to situations that demand cooperation.
Do anything you want
Parents engaging in this style of parenting believe in the permissive or indulgent approach. They demand very little responsible behaviour and frequently avoid confrontation with their children. This style was more popular with parents in the 50s and 60s.
Children who are brought up in this type of emotional environment tend to be more creative but some research indicates they may develop behavioural problems as they grow up because they tend not to accept responsibility.
I don't care what you do
Very rarely parents remain uninvolved in their children’s lives, which can in many cases, border on neglect.
Children who are brought up in this type of emotional environment tend to perform poorly at school and frequently engage in criminal behaviour.
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Baseball Bats
For those of you dads out there who want to buy Baseball Bats for your children here is a news for you, you can find the best Baseball Bats here at Kidsportsinc.Com.
Kidsportsinc.Com offers you two type of Baseball Bats which are AVS Sceptor Aluminum Teeball Bat and AVS Powercore Aluminum Teeball Bat. AVS Sceptor Aluminum Teeball Bat comes with five different sizes: 28" 15.50oz, 29" 16.50oz, 30" 17.50oz, 31" 18.50oz, 32" 19.50oz. AVS Powercore Aluminum Teeball Bat also has five different sizes: 28" 16oz, 29" 17oz, 30" 19oz, 31" 20oz, 32" 21oz. Both of these two types use new technology called Anti-Vibration System. This new radical technology makes the bat performs better. Their design team used a unique and proprietary concept to develop a new bat construction technique which gives the finished product a radically reduces vibration, expands the sweet spot and increases handle flex. These three elements combination gives the player more comfort and confidence at the plate as well as longer, deeper more solid hits. I think if you are a professional baseball player you should consider to use these bats as it will give you more guarantee of a successful hits.
To accompany the bats the site also offers you batting gloves. Batting gloves is really important because of the bat vibration and rough bat handle materials. Using batting gloves will prevent the bat to slip up during batting the ball, hence will also increases your hit rate. It is also believed that if a player used batting gloves they tend to be more relaxed. I really think that this site gives both professional and amateur baseball player an option to increase their performance using bats and batting gloves provided.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Tips On Buying Products For A New Born Baby
We all want the best for our babies, and if you are having your first child, you will probably be even more prone to buying the most expensive items, which you may never use. A classic example of this is a special airlock diaper bin you can buy for around $100/£50. At first glance this may seem like an essential purchase when in fact, for a mere 16 cents/32p, you can buy a pack of 100 diaper bags which can then be easily disposed of.
Another consideration is when you are buying essentials like diapers, tissues and the like, do you go for the cheaper products or is that false economy. Well, as for tissues, we can tell you that if you are using them for wiping/drying after changing the baby, it's better to use the cheap supermarket tissues as they are tougher and less likely to tear if wet. The more expensive tissues are softer and more suitable for wiping the nose.
Concerning diapers, it's a bit more complicated. Yes, the cheaper ones will ultimately do the same job, but because the system for keeping the wetness away from the baby's skin isn't as good, you may find the baby will be more prone to rashes, which means using more cream…and spending more money. Another problem is the cheaper diapers can leak during the night which will result in more sleepless nights. In our opinion, if you can afford it, go for one of the leading brands.
Another example where you may want to avoid the cheapest route is bottle sterilizers. At first we used a container where you soaked the bottles in a solution of water and purifying tablets. We found that it could cause the bottles to smell like chlorine and also, after a while, it could affect your hands and make them dry, even bleed. Using a steamer type sterilizer was quicker, easier and kinder to your hands. It does cost a bit more but you will be using it every day for months and months to come.
Talking of essentials, the kind of items mentioned above would be ideal gifts to give at a baby shower (a party where gifts are given to a parent or baby). Sometimes people spend lots of money on elaborate gifts which may never get used.
If you know anybody who has recently had a child then it is really worth asking about their experiences with various products, your parents may also be a good source of information. You will find that you may get many different options, they may not all be right for you, including some of them in this article but you will at least have a range of options and you can make the decision you feel is best for you and your baby.
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New York IT Consulting
In today's business technology is a key part of your success. The use of technology is inevitable to ensure the success of your business processes and the flow of information among your organization. To implement the right IT solution for you is a different problem. You should choose wisely the solution you want because the cost for correcting problems created by the use of wrong IT solution could cost you dearly. New York IT Consulting is a leading firm that gives services in IT management and networking for small and midsize businesses.
Once you have stated the purpose or goal you want to achieve by implementing the IT solution, iCorps' IT Consulting experts will analyze and then optimize your existing network's performance. IT outsourcing, consulting and management capabilities are three options that will be presented to you first, but if you want you can outsource your IT department in a comprehensive program. iCorps also provide you with maintenance and IT support programs that will help your IT department operate in a effective and efficient way.
Currently iCorps offering these programs:
- Managed Security, is a total service that will cover all of your perimeter IT security needs. You can focus on your business processes let the problem of security be iCorps problem. For a minimal monthly fee you will be protected by iCorps Managed Security from intrusion, virus, spyware and web content monitoring.
- iCorps Managed Care, is the most comprehensive and collaborative approach in managing your information technology infrastructure. This program is available in three levels with level 3 is the most comprehensive level of all.
- Proactive Maintenance Program, is an on-site approach designed to reduce technology costs by managing internal system efficiently. It is also intended to enhance your system stability through scheduled maintenance and support.
- Advanced Monitoring, is a solution that will monitor, measure and track your network's performance remotely and around the clock.
- System Administration & Support, this is done by hiring a full-time Application and Database Administrator.
- Website Maintenance, is intended to keep your site is fresh, alive and up-to-date by updating and testing regularly and also content revisions.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Children’s Furniture: Must-haves For Your Kid’s Bedroom!
The bedroom is a place of sanctuary for most children. It can be a place where they can think freely, explore their creativity, discover hidden talents, read, or listen to music. That’s why, as a parent, it’s important to choose children’s furniture that your child can totally make use of.
Maximizing Space and Imagination
Make use of every bit of space available in the bedroom. Children love to store a lot of stuff, so there should be a place available for all your child’s knick knacks. Setting up a shelf or toy storage while maximizing space will ensure that your child’s bedroom is safe and comfortable.
Imagination is the element that will make your child’s bedroom fun and cheerful. You’ll be amazed at how your child can help if you’re lacking in this area. Let him or her describe the preferred colors, themes, and designs. Once you get the idea, finding the right children’s furniture and other decorations your child prefers should be easy.
More Than Just A Bedroom
Because we’ve established that children do more than just sleep in their rooms, you should consider buying children’s furniture that will fully support your kid’s activities.
Most children enjoy drawing and coloring or playing with dolls or action figures. Set up an activity area where your child can comfortably get into the action. Educational rugs or play mats are ideal for this part of your child’s bedroom.
If your child loves books, then setting up a reading nook is the way to go. This area needs to be inviting and comfortable. Provide a cozy chair or a soft rug and overstuffed pillows. Make sure that the lighting in this area is ideal. Keep a book shelf within your child’s reach.
Provide a shelf or cabinet that will serve as a display area. Your child will be able to show-off artwork and favorite pictures. This could also be a place to where trophies, collectibles, and other memorabilia are placed.
Hassle-free Storage Solutions
Keeping children’s bedroom clutter-free is a challenge every parent must face. It’s just a matter of finding a storage solution that is convenient for you and your child. In order to prevent children from just shoving everything under their beds when asked to clean their rooms, the arrangement below could work wonders:
1. Install a corkboard for photographs and artwork.
2. Provide a cabinet for display items. You can opt to have one built-in or you can pick a good one in children’s furniture stores.
3. Place attractive wicker baskets in corners where your child can dump his or her toys, books, and dirty clothes.
4. A roomy closet is recommended for easy storage of your child’s clothes, shoes, and sports gear.
Useful Tips When Out Furniture Shopping
Don’t immediately purchase an item that catches your or your child’s eye. Children’s furniture should be durable and can withstand a child’s constant flow of activity. So make sure you check the credibility of the manufacturer and the kind of material a particular desk or chair is made of.
Don’t give in right away to whatever your child wants. Consider the space of the bedroom as opposed to the gigantic shelf your kid is pointing at. You also need to determine how often your kid will be using a particular piece. When your decision is a no, make your child understand why.
Before going shopping, check out magazines and the Internet for photographs and decoration schemes. This will provide you a clearer view of what you want to get.
Buy at trusted children’s furniture stores. Do your homework and compare prices in advance to get the best deal. After all, you only want nothing but the best for your child.
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Baseball Gloves
I often heard a lot of dads talking about finding their little sons gifts for their birthday. One of the most thing that most dads would give to their sons is Baseball Gloves. Kids tend to have their favorite baseball player, thus it is the best gifts for them. Fortunately for you dads out there, you can find Baseball Gloves online on the internet thanks to Kidsports.com.
Go to the site and choose youth baseball gloves to find the best gloves that satisfy your needs. There are plenty type of gloves you can select such as the Neon series, RTP pigsksin series, Ready to Play pigskin, Air cooled youth and many more. Each type is available for right or left handed thrower. It has three different sizes from 8"-9.5", 10"-10.5", 11"-12". Some type also have different colors for you to choose. The gloves itself is really made in fine quality. The leather, lacing, fit, pattern & quick break-in used on the gloves
On the site you can also find anything related to baseball, batting tees and training aids, pitching/fielding aids, youth batting gloves, tee ball sets, bat and ball sets, equipment bags and base sets. For soccer fans you can also see what they have on soccer balls and soccer goals section. Other sports starters sets include mini basketball hoops, baseball, golf, street hockey, lacrosse and NFL fan gear. It is really a great place for you to buy a quality sports gear for your child.
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Carpool
Do you think that the price of gas nowadays is really expensive? Or you think that the world is getting hotter and hotter? Want to do something about it? Start saving the world for a tomorrow's children by joining Carpool with RideSearch.com.
Many of you will be wondering how can a Carpool save the world? Imagine if you can find someone who has a car to carpool with to work or to anywhere else. It will help people to share a ride, save money to buy gas and thus the gas price will become lower. You can also saving the environment by carpooling 2 or 3 times a week because the less car is running it means less greenhouse gases will be released and the world will be a better place for your children.
How do can you do this with Carpool with RideSearch.com? Simply by searching for your closest Carpool and join other commuter. If you want to be able to provide a Carpool then I suggest you register with RideSearch. Create your secure profile for just $5.95 per month, $16.95 for 3 months or $29.95 for 6 months. If you don't want to actively participated, you can post about RideSearch on your blog, download the flyer and put it on your office bulletin boards or at your apartment complex. Start making decisions to save the world of tomorrow.
Blogged by Agus Sanjaya at 12:14 PM 1 comments
Soccer Balls
For dads out there here is a question for you: ever wanted to play soccer with your kids but don't find any soccer field nearby? You only have a backyard but it will fit to play soccer if you just have the goals? Where would yo go? Well look no further just go to SoccerGoalZinc to find your equipments.
In this site you can find Soccer Balls, soccer goals, portable soccer goals, pop up soccer goals, soccer rebounders, soccer backstops, metal street hockey goals and pvc street hockey goals. Just click on any categories and then you can choose your items from the list given. Each item shown in the list has two set of prices: listed prices and the site prices. You can see that the prices on the site is much cheaper than the usual prices. If you decided to buy the item just click on the "buy now" button. You will be given details of the item you selected, click on the "order" button to continue. On the next page you have to enter the quantity of items you want to buy, then if you want to shop more click on the link "continue shopping" otherwise click "checkout" to enter your shipping address. For shipping method you can choose ground, one, two or three days shipping using UPS. Every order will be delivered within three days after it is placed on the site.
Enough with the shipping procedures, let me review some of the items on the site. One of my favorite is the "kids pop-up portable mini target soccer goal". This is really the easiest way to play soccer with your kids. Its size is only 3' W * 2' H. It can be set up and break down only in minutes. It has peg hooks that secure it to the ground, and it even has its own netting. To add to your comfort they even come with a backpack and an adjustable style strap for easy transport. And guess what, the price is only $29.99. It is really an affordable price for such a complete soccer equipment. So if you want to have fun anywhere with your son be sure to check the right equipments here.
Blogged by Agus Sanjaya at 10:28 AM 1 comments
Monday, January 14, 2008
How Children Benefit From Pretend Play Kitchen, Stores, And More
Once upon time, you may have worn your mother’s favorite apron while arranging miniature tea sets on a tiny table, serving imaginary tea and scones to your favorite doll. Or you may have been in command of your action figures, leading them to the battlefield in the center of your living room.
The character you were playing when you were young - a chef in a play kitchen or a general in the Stars Wars of your imagination – are still perhaps being played by many children nowadays. Pretend play is such a source of joy that even with the advent of so many modern games, this old-fashioned imaginative play never loses its appeal.
Promoting Pretend Play
Because of the many benefits it can give, children should be encouraged to engage in pretend play. But never impose the idea or it will lose its appeal. Here are some scenarios for starting a pretend play:
- If you see your little girl constantly dressing up her doll, ask her where her dolly is off to and maybe it’s better for little dolly to have something to eat in the play kitchen before taking off.
- When your little boy is playing with his action figures, comment on how the little ones need the guidance of a teacher or the care of a doctor.
- If your child pretends to be a wild animal ready to pounce on you, go along with it. You can act scared at first and then pretend to tame him by giving imaginary food and petting him on the head.
As children warm up to the idea of role playing, whoever’s babysitting would usually be assigned a role. It may seem ridiculous for a grown up like you to assist in a play kitchen or act as the customer in a lemonade stand the size of your arm. But the benefits it can bring to your child won’t make it so ridiculous anymore.
Benefits of Pretend Play
Social and Emotional Development - Children can become whoever they want to be in pretend play. Because of this, they are able to get a very basic view of how it’s like to be a doctor with his toy hospital or how it’s like to be a chef with her play kitchen. As kids act out the part of somebody else, empathy is planted. When children realize they can be any character they want to be, their self-confidence could grow. And with this comes the desire and strength to explore new things.
Mental Development - Even if it’s just child’s play, there are also many problem-solving situations that children encounter during role playing. It may be a concern on what material should best replace a lost play kitchen spoon or who among the action figures to pick as the second in command. The process of looking for solutions to obstacles develops the analytical skills of your child. It also promotes resourcefulness, creativity, abstract thinking and logical reasoning.
Communication - Whether children are playing with their parents, playmates, dolls or imaginary friends, they will always engage in conversation. A child starts to learn the importance of communication, especially when he or she mimics grown-up talk and actions. When children pretend to read to their dolls or write down grocery lists, they may be motivated to start learning how to read and write.
So encourage your child to pretend play. You can start off by presenting a play kitchen or a doctor’s kit. Remember, the skills that your child learns here are the skills that matter in real life.
Blogged by Agus Sanjaya at 8:06 PM 0 comments
Mac Games
Do you have a mac computer? If you do then you probably had difficulties in finding mac games. There are some sites which offer you games for your mac, but this site is really great. Check it out if you don't believe me.
If you go to the site you will see that there are plenty of games that you can choose, such as magic stones, supernova, the goalkeeper, boxing manager and many more. Since I am a football fans I would like to give a review about "The GoalKeeper".
Have you ever wondering what it's like to be a goalkeeper just like Edwin Van Der Sar, Gianluigi Buffon or Peter Chech? Do you what these men have to trained to be a top class keeper? You can stop wondering because the simulation game is here. Create your own goalkeeper and choose between handling, reflexes, jumping and charisma skill where you want to be expert at. You can even change your appearance. Satisfy with your looks, now choose your starting team from 6 different leagues: England, Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Netherland.
Now the most important thing in the game is the training feature. For training you will be given a number of training points to be distributed among handling, reflexes, jumping and charisma. For each training it will deduct your overall training points so be wise in using them. Another important aspect of the game is the contract feature. In this part of the game you can choose the way you act towards your team, decide if you want to stay or move, you can even use some prestige points to talk to your coach so you can improve your reputation with him. If you have higher reputation it will give you greater chances to be on the field on the next game.
For the match itself, well probably could be made better because you won't see yourself playing as other games would. Here you can only find stats between the two teams, thus you will have to listen to the commentary to get a description of what's going on. When the opponent tries to score you will be given three options, Arcade Save where you will have to catch the ball with your mouse, Strategy Save where you have to choose between three available save options, and Instant Save where it will be calculated instantly as the name suggests.
The game itself is available for not just Mac OS X but also Windows 95/95/ME/2000 or XP. Payment method available are credit card, Paypal, Switch/Solo, Deutsche Bank (Wire Transfer) or Mail/Fax. What are you waiting for, get on the action and be the best goalkeeper in the world!
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Rose
Rose, for some people it has a very special meaning. It is an ancient symbols for love and beauty. The word is so important that in some language it has the meaning of pink or red. Now, if you want to find roses online, especially red roses for your loved ones, yellow roses for friendship or any other flower arrangement, where would you go? Quite tricky huh, well look no further just go to 1800flowers.com to find your special rose.
If you go to the site, you can choose the flower arrangement for a specific occasion such as anniversary, birthday, congratulations, corporate gifts, get well, or love & romance. The site has a wide range of categories you can choose. First you have to register on the site to order. You have to enter your first and last name, email address and a password. Once you registered, click on a category and you will be presented with many pictures of flower arrangement and their prices. Choose the perfect flower you want. Then on the next page you will be asked to provide a number of information like the size of the flower arrangement you want (large or small) and the availability. Enter the zip code for the destination and add the address. If you want to deliver the flower outside of US, the site can fulfill it because it has a number of affiliations word wide. But you need the check whether the country you want is included in the list. A restriction for delivery is that the gifts cannot be delivered to P.O. boxes or APO installation.
There is also a "Same Day Delivery" section which means that if you want the gifts to be delivered on the same day you requested it. Check what flower arrangements are there if you are in a hurry. There is also many gifts that are on sale. Be sure to check the gifts you want on this section first because you can get a deduction.
Note in mind that the site is not specific only for roses, but any flower arrangement you want. You can also track your order through the site. It is really a good online store for those of you who are a romantic person and in need of a flower arrangement to show it.
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