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Rana and Civa Reading with GG – 41 weeks – from file 20080926200850
Saturday, July 31st, 2010Selecting The Best Stroller – Read Reviews From Other Parents
Saturday, July 17th, 2010When it comes to baby stroller manufacturers, Graco is one of the brands that are favored by parents everywhere. This is a reputable brand with extensive experience in producing high quality baby products, such as car seats and dining chairs, baby swings and play yards, and of course baby strollers. If you are thinking about getting a Graco stroller, you are probably familiar with the popular line of products designed by Graco, and you’re looking for a high quality baby stroller.As you can probably see from browsing Graco products, this brand has a vast catalog with all kinds of baby strollers, in all shapes and sizes. Whether you need a stroller meant for walking, jogging or even running, there are suitable models available. It doesn’t matter if you need an individual baby stroller or one designed for twins or triplets (or even quadruplets!), Graco strollers cover all these possible scenarios, and many others that you may not even have thought about. Graco strollers are durable and comfortable, and they include all kinds of specific features. Some Graco strollers are easily foldable, while others include extremely durable materials; needless to say, there are dozens models to choose from in several different colors. Also, Graco strollers are conceived to suit different budgets, so you can find a perfect stroller for you and your baby whether you’re willing to spend a lot of money or even if you need to watch your expenses. This is why there are so many families that favor this brand and cherish their Graco stroller.If there is a brand that makes a serious commitment to provide the most comfort in their designs, for both parents and babies, that’s Graco. These strollers are also known to be extremely durable: many families actually use the same Graco stroller for carrying all their children through their early years, since these strollers easily withstand the test of time. But before settling in on a particular model and making a purchase, make sure to browse through Stroller Reviews website; it has a section dedicated to Graco stroller reviews from real parents.
Baby reading books (from 15 months onwards)
Friday, July 9th, 2010
Points out to pictures from 15 months..
How to Choose the Best Possible Deals From Baby Coupons
Saturday, June 12th, 2010Babies need a lot of caring and items to look after them. Since these many items can usually add up to a large amount of money that you need to spend you may want to see if you can find any baby coupons. These coupons will range from the small items like baby teething rings sometimes to large items like baby carriers.
You will find these offers at various stores and sometimes on the web sites of various stores. When you find any baby coupons, you should see if they are for items that you can use. You will also need to see if you are able to use those coupons. In other words are you choosing products from coupons that are no longer valid?
The best way not to get caught to this problem is to read all of the details and information that is given on the baby coupons. In this manner you can choose the best possible deals from the coupons and be assured that you are using quality and valid coupons. This is especially important when you are looking into buying food and baby skin and health products.
As these products are used directly to nourish or care for your baby it is best to buy products that are fairly new and fresh. Sometimes when you are looking to buy products with baby coupons you can get a 2 for 1 deal or buy 3 items and you get a fourth item for free.
These are just a few of the interesting deals that you can get when you are checking out the many different baby coupons that are available. By collecting different coupons from a number of different stores that you frequently visit you can enhance your chances of selecting quality products for low prices. This manner of shopping will also give you the ability to look for in store coupons that you can use.
Looking at the many types of baby coupons will give you a good idea of the various discounts that you can get for these products that you constantly need. You can sometimes find partner stores that will allow you to buy baby products from their stores while you are using baby coupons from another store.
The use of baby coupons as you see are of great help to the much beleaguered parents who want to provide the best for their infant while they cope with their usual monthly budget needs. With baby coupons you will find many of the products that you need for your baby’s everyday care and love.
Why You Should Choose Baby Clothes Made From Organic Cotton
Thursday, June 10th, 2010If you are doing your best to raise a healthy baby then good for you! Babies are life’s most precious gift and should be taken care of accordingly. That is why you should research the advantages of organic cotton for your baby’s clothes instead of the conventional cotton. Read on to discover the major differences between conventional cotton and organic cotton.
Conventional cotton is the one of the most pesticide laden crops in the world. Only coffee surpasses cotton in the amount of pesticides used. Conventional cotton farming involves the use of very heavy spraying of pesticides and herbicides, but it doesn’t stop there. Once the cotton is turned into fabric, chlorine bleach is used to give it a clean white color. Then formaldehyde is applied as a finisher. Here is a scary statistic: Approximately 1/3 of a pound of chemicals is used to grow and produce just one t-shirt. So as you can see, conventional cotton is harmful to the environment and to the people that wear the clothing made from conventional cotton.
The process of growing organic cotton is totally different. There are no chemicals used to grow organic cotton. The fields are fertilized naturally and the weeds are removed with hoes, tractors or by hand. Pests are controlled by the use of specific pest eating insects. Organic cotton crops have earned the label of organic by using soil that has been free of pesticides for three consecutive years. Organic cotton farming will use chili, garlic, tree tea oil and other natural substances in their farming process.
Another great benefit of organic cotton compared to conventional cotton is that organically grown cotton has the ability to “breathe” a lot better. This will allow for moisture to evaporate. Baby clothing or bedding that has been manufactured with conventional cotton fabric will trap moisture next to baby’s skin which can cause a rash. Many babies have sensitive skin so providing them with more breathable clothing is a simple and effective way for parents to minimize skin irritation.
Clothing made from organic cotton will last much longer than clothing made from conventional cotton. The fibers of organic cotton are much stronger and thicker than the conventional cotton. Conventional cotton fibers have been weakened by the chemicals and bleaching process.
Organic cotton baby clothes can be found in various baby boutiques across the country. As the popularity of organic clothing increases, organic baby clothes will become easier to find. But if you do not have a baby boutique in your area that sells clothes made from organic cotton, do a search online. You will be able to find a ton of places that sell organic baby clothes.
Most parents want the best for their babies. The clothes we choose are part of that. If you are wanting the best for your baby, consider buying baby clothes made from organic cotton. You’ll feel better knowing that you’re not only doing the best for your baby but for the environment as well, all by making this one simple change.
Do You Learn More From Failure or Success?
Sunday, May 30th, 2010Do You Learn More From Failure or Success?
Do you agree with these scientific statements?
of our subconscious mind?
Inquiring Minds Want to Know
Number 1: (false) we are aware of making decisions only 5% of the time.
Number 2: (true) our behaviors and decisions are 95% on autopilot.
Number 3: (false) brain cells learn from doing something right, and not
from our mistakes.
So What?
Professor Earl K Miller at MIT, in an article July 30, 2009 in the journal Neuron:
Our brain cells have a file cabinet for our decisions with one side for Right actions, and a different feedback loop for Wrong ones.
After a failure, there is no change in the cells. Get this. Failure produces no improvement in human behavior. When we produce a successful behavior there is
neuroplasticity (physical change) in the cells. Neuroplasticity is your brain’s ability
to change (adaptation) in response to your new experiences.
Key Point: Success leads to additional successes because brain processing and
behaviors improve. You are cued to perform better the next time.
Two Brain Structures For Learning
Giving a reward (pat on the back, big smile, or a checkmark or gold star) after success registers in your Prefrontal Cortex (learning, memory, thinking), and
your Basal Ganglia (motor controls, cognition and emotions). Both are wired
to work together.
After a reward for a correct response, neurons in PFC and BG are stronger,
and supply more information because of improved electrical impulses fired.
If you were incorrect in the prior trial, you are weaker and more likely to fail again.
Double So What
We can affect adult learning by rewarding and tracking career behavior.
Homo sapiens require reinforcement to improve. Yes, it applies to teaching
children from first grade to graduate school.
How can you wire yourself for self-improvement? Condition (program) your mind
to expect rewards for correct results. There has to be a payoff or there is no improvement.
Your Prefrontal Cortex and Basal Ganglia are involved in obtaining internal goals.
They are the two key players in learning and long-term memory for kids and adults.
Trial And Error
Your hippocampal neurons are involved in Associative Learning: example: matching names with faces. There is a physiological measure linking (together)
trial-and-error which strengthen Right answers, and modify Wrong responses.
Trial outcomes improve the learning process. Long term memories are laid down
in your hippocampus. The function of your hippocampus is to memorialize new facts and events, and produce new Associations about unrelated ideas, words and
concepts. It leads to Declaratory Memory.
Google: Wendy Suzuki, NYU in March 26 Neuron journal. N.B. The more Trial
Outcomes (practice, rehearsal) the more you stimulate the neural networks for future successes.
Associative Memory
When you learn to LINK new, unknown ideas, words and concepts, with old consolidated long-term memory, your associations create learning. Example:
if you already know it requires 21 consecutive days of practice to create a
habit, relating that fact to the information, 21% of room air is oxygen is baby-easy.
You are hardwired for Associations. When you hear the term “up”, your brain responds with “down”, and when someone says Red for stop, you associate that with Green to go, without any conscious thought, right?
Your Memory
Human memory relies up to 90% on Associations and concepts we automatically
link together in our mind. Wait. Your brain thinks in pictures and mental movies,
and remembers in associations and links.
To improve your memory – ask yourself – what does this new word or concept remind me of that I already know? Link the new with the old, and you create
and strengthen connected synapses into neural networks.
If I need to recall the five nucleotides of the DNA/RNA of the genome:
a) adenine
b) guanine
c) cytosine
d) uracil
e) thymine
Associate adenine with Add+Nine; Gain+Nine; Sight+Sign; U+R+Sill; and
Thigh-Mine.
These five are linked in my mind with the Acronym A-G (ony) + C-U-T.
These associations are first learned, and then strengthened by ordinary daily language experience.
Why bother with the trouble of learning what you can write down on paper
or wordprocesser and copy?
The answer is health, but only if you desire to expand your Cognitive Reserve and protect your brain throughout your life. A second reason is longevity. Lifelong
learners improve their chances of living a long, healthy life. Each time you learn
your brain changes structurally and functionally for the better.
Endwords
Would you have a competitive advantage in school and career by reading three-times faster than your peers, and remembering information twice as long?
Knowledge is the key ingredient to personal growth and career success in our economy. Promotions, salary increases, and bonuses are often knowledge based.
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See ya,
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Forex Brokers – Who Win With Them From a Brokers Point of View
Friday, May 28th, 2010I spent 15 years as a broker on the desk trading clients and also worked in the back office, before switching to educating clients and can tell you who losses and what the minority do who win. The first point I can confirm is 95% of clients lose quickly and only a few survive to make money and from a brokers perspective this is actually good. Why because most brokers are market makers and when you lose the market doesn’t get your money, the broker does and that’s a lot of money. Do brokers care if clients win? No not at all, they just know the odds are in their favour, despite all the great services they offer, traders beat themselves. Contrary to myth brokers don’t hunt stops or do anything sneaky, they just know the odds and let the traders do as they wish. So who losses? Well here are some common groups.Forex day traders and scalpers. They blame brokers for stop hunting – but its obvious prices are random in a day and normal volatility gets them. When a day trader came in and opened an account, you put him down immediately as a loser. Forex Robot Traders and Sure Fire Methods Another great bunch of losers! They buy a robot with a simulated track record or one that can predict with scientific accuracy and then find out these trading systems are about as accurate as a horoscope and there money is soon lost. The Educated Fool I am using a title coined by trader Jake Bernstein and it’s very apt. You get a lot of these traders, they think their clever and build highly complicated systems which lose. They might be clever but there not smart and the market teaches them a lesson in manners. This group wine like babies when they lose and have huge ego’s, they cant take losing and blame everyone from the wife, to their broker. The News Story Junkie He trades every scrap of news quickly but doesn’t know the obvious fact that the market is a discounting mechanism and markets trade on the future not the present. Over Leveraged and Under Capitalized This is a huge group they put up a few hundred bucks and don’t realize leverage is a double edged sword, their gone within a few days or a few weeks. Naïve and stupid they think they can leverage up small amounts and get rich and get caught by a small move against them and blow their accounts out the water. So who won? Mostly traders who were not bright or clever but humble and disciplined and who did not over leverage. They had there own system and applied it with rigorous discipline. These traders always protected what they had and its illuminating to think the two top traders I saw were a retired lady of 83 and a long distance truck driver! These two thrashed the wiz kids, the sure fire systems and were still going strong when I left the business. So there you have it, you can learn to trade currencies and be successful – but avoid all the hype and myths you read and get yourself a good forex trading education. Be humble, protect what you have at all costs and follow your forex trading strategy with discipline and maybe you could be as successful as the retired lady and the truck driver – and trust me, if you are, you will be very rich.
Baby Scrapbook Theme Albums From a to Z
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010Alphabet Scrapbook Pages
Remembering the alphabet and using your baby’s photos can be fun and educational for the entire family. Try making an alphabet or ABC baby scrapbook. Attach a colorful letter to each page in baby’s scrapbook album, die cut words and photos to remember all of your baby’s special moments.
Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
A
Animals (photo from trip to zoo), aunts, apple
B
baby, bottle, bubbles, brothers, birthday, blanket, bibs, booties, books, blue
C
cake, candles, cousins, crawling, cradle, cereal, Christmas, cookie, car seat
D
doll, dog, daddy, diapers, December, duckie, Dora the Explorer
E
eating, ears, Easter, elbow, Elmo
F
First…, fingers, first foods, formula, feeding time, February, fourth of July, father, friend, funny, funny faces
G
Grandma, grandpa, gifts, guests, girls, gurgling, going (to…)
H
Hair cut, hands, home, hospital, happy birthday, Halloween (1st)
I
Icing, ice cream, immunizations, in (the bathtub)
J
Juice, jello, January, jumping, June, July, jar food, jammies
K
Kids, kisses, Kodak moments, kitchen
L
Leaving (waving bye-bye), love, little (fingers and toes), lullabies
M
Mommy, me, my gifts, my …, “ma-ma”, mine!, march, may, music, milk
N
Nose, nursery (rhymes), nursing, nana, November, numbers, naps, newborn
O
One, onesies, osh kosh, October, “oh-oh”, orange
P
Presents, parents, party, peek-a-boo, photos, pictures, pink, patty cake, pj’s, pots and pans
Q
Quiet, quilts, quality (time)
R
Rattle, rolling over, rocking horse, reading, rocking chair, red
S
Sisters, stories, song, sitting up, solid foods, sippy cup, swing, silly, smiles, September, St. Patrick’s Day, standing, snow, spring, summer, Sponge Bob
T
Top, teeth, toys, Teletubbies, tears, toes, t-shirt, teddy bear, tummy, thanksgiving, tickles, twins, triplets
U
Uncles, unhappy, underwear, under
V
Video, visits, Valentine’s Day, veggies, violet
W
Wash, weight, wagon, walk, wave, winter, white, water
X
Xylophone, x-ray
Y
Yummy food, yams, yogurt, yawn, yeah, yard, year, young, yellow
Z
Zoo, zzz, zippersI Can Count 1, 2, 3
Cherish all the first, second and third moments of your baby’s life with baby scrapbook pages. From the first smile to the first haircut, you will want to treasure these photos with their own baby page. Make a counting baby scrapbook by including pictures of similar photos. Try using one baby, two babies, three girls or boys, four smiles and so forth. Embellish pages with baby stickers, die cutouts and bright, colorful numbers. Add pages and pictures throughout baby’s first year. Baby scrapbook theme albums can be used not only to preserve special moments, but also to learn numbers and counting.Animals, Animals Everywhere
Does your family have a pet? How many stuffed animals are in your baby’s room or toy room? How many times has your family visited the zoo? Savor all these animal memories by creating an animal and baby scrapbook album. Use traditional film or a digital camera, take photos of your baby with his favorite teddy bear, playing with your cat, dog or other pet, sleeping in his crib with stuffed animals and photos from your trips to the zoo. Decorate with animal stickers, appliqués and animal theme pages to create a special animal and baby scrapbook theme.All About…Me!
If you have the exquisite blessing of having twins or triplets, you will realize that each child is unique. Each baby should have its own baby scrapbook album. Create pages that set each baby apart from his sibling. Make two or three pages with similar themes for each baby scrapbook, which highlight each baby’s “firsts”, holidays, smiles, giggles, and baby’s favorite toy. When your baby becomes a toddler then a teen, he will appreciate his own baby scrapbook.
Prevent Your Children From — Early Childhood Caries (Nursing Bottle Caries)
Monday, April 26th, 2010The term describes a dental condition which involves the rapid decay of many or all the baby teeth of an infant or child. The teeth most likely to be damaged are the upper front teeth since they are the first teeth to erupt and thus have the longest exposure time to the sugars in the feeding bottle. Baby Bottle Tooth Decay is caused by long exposure of a child’s teeth to liquid containing sugars generally when the baby falls asleep with a bottle containing milk or juice or a pacifier dipped in honey. By the time the condition is noticed by the parents it may be too late and extractions of the decayed teeth may be necessary. As a result, your child may suffer from long term disorders which include speech impediments, possible psychological damage, crooked or crowded teeth, and poor oral health.Early Childhood Caries (ECC) also known as baby bottle tooth decay or nursing bottle caries poses a grave threat to a child’s milk teeth and overall development.The term describes a dental condition which involves the rapid decay of many or all the baby teeth of an infant or child. The teeth most likely to be damaged are the upper front teeth since they are the first teeth to erupt and thus have the longest exposure time to the sugars in the feeding bottle. The lower front teeth tend to be protected by the tongue as the child sucks on the nipple of the bottle or the breast. Early Childhood Caries (Baby Bottle Tooth Decay) is caused by long exposure of a child’s teeth to liquid containing sugars generally when the baby falls asleep with a bottle containing milk or juice or a pacifier dipped in honey. The liquid pools around the front teeth. During sleep, the bacteria living in every baby’s mouth, turns the milk sugar or other sugars to acid which causes the decay.By the time the condition is noticed by the parents it may be too late and extractions of the decayed teeth may be necessary. As a result, your child may suffer from long term disorders which include speech impediments, possible psychological damage, crooked or crowded teeth, and poor oral health.A large volume of children we examine on a daily basis will fall under the category of early childhood caries hence a closer look at ECC is presented here.Causative factors:· Use of baby bottle at nap time(day or night)· On- demand feed ( both by bottle as well as breast feeding) especially at night.· Use of juices or aerated drinks in the nursing bottle.· Poor oral hygiene measures.Ramifications:* General discomfort and pain sometimes leading to swelling and fever.* Poor dietary habits as the child will prefer a soft diet. (And kids being kids most of the times this soft diet is sometimes sweet which adds to the problem).* Sub optimal nutrition leading to poor overall growth.* May sometimes affect the developing permanent tooth underneath (the permanent tooth may get discolored, deformed, etc.)* Difficulty in acquiring speech skills in some cases.* Probability of malocclusion on premature extraction of milk teeth.Advice to parents:* The first dental examination of a child by a dentist needs to be done when the first tooth arrives in the mouth and no later than the first birthday.* Cleaning of tooth/teeth must begin as soon as the first tooth erupts.* Use of nursing bottle at nap/bed time should be stopped as early as possible.* Nursing bottle to be discarded around the first birthday (easier said than done but an effort should be done).* Using of a cup for drinking to be done.* Mid meal snacks to be avoided (for older kids).* Child must be taught the use of dental floss as early as possible.* Give plain water after a bottle of juice, milk, or formula (or when awake, sip on it for long periods of time as a pacifier).For further reading you can log on to my website – www.delhidentalcenter.com.– http://www.delhidentalcenter.com/pediatric_dentistry.phpAuthors –Dr. Amit Goswami.Dr. (Mrs.)Vandana Goswami.
