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    Archive for July, 2010

    Conceiving Parenting Blinkies

    By Jacaranda On July 20, 2010 No Comments

    What are blinkies? I keep hearing buzz about parenting blinkies and before that, trying to conceive blinkies.

    But what exactly are these ‘blinkies’?

    At first, I thought that these are special kinds of babies or something. “Why would they call their babies blinkies?”, I thought to myself. I did a couple of Google search about ‘Parenting Blinkies” or ‘Trying to conceive blinkies” and found out what these actually are.

    Babytalkzone even has a dedicated sub domain for blinkies, and no, it’s not babies afterall. Blinkies are just… images that sort of blinks.

    BabyandBump also has a forum dedicated to blinkies.

    If you’re into blogging these are sometines called badges or the images you sometimes put on your blogs if you joined some directory submission sites like TopOfBlogs and Wikio and others.

    Here are some samples of parenting blinkies or whatever is written on it:

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    Fathers Raising Children

    By Jacaranda On July 16, 2010 No Comments

    fathers raising children… that’s not new. I want to talk more about the subject.. anyone wants to share their personal experience?


    Raising Children Compassionately – Book Review

    By Jacaranda On July 16, 2010 No Comments

    Product Description

    Your search for parenting tips that actually improve your family dynamics is over. While other parenting resources offer communication models or discipline techniques, this powerful, practical booklet offers the unique skills and perspective of the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process. NVC stresses the importance of putting compassionate connection first to create a mutually respectful, enriching family dynamic filled with clear, heartfelt communication. An exceptional resource for parents, parent educators, families and anyone else who works with children.For over 40 years Dr. Marshall Rosenberg has taught NVC to parents, families, children and teachers. Parents around the world have used his advice to deepen family connections, move past conflicts and improve communication. His revolutionary approach helps parents motivate children to cooperate without either the threat of punishment or the promise of reward. Learn how to model compassionate communication in the home to help your children successfully resolve conflicts and express themselves clearly.

    About the Author

    Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D. is the internationally acclaimed author of Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, and Speak Peace in a World of Conflict. He is the founder and educational director of the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC). He travels throughout the world promoting peace by teaching these remarkably effective communication and conflict resolution skills. He is based in Wasserfallenhof, Switzerland.

    Most Helpful Customer Reviews

    100 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

    The topic is of great importance and the message is clear.
    This book(let) is not widely useful with very young kids, but I like to have the non-violent communication luggage on board early on; I am sure it will come in handy once my kids grow to be the age that I be tempted to threaten or bribe them! However, I think I need to read some more of Rosenberg’s to fully understand his paradigm and communication guidelines.


    Parenting Advice Regarding Growth

    By Jacaranda On July 13, 2010 No Comments

    ideal height toddlerAre you looking for some expert parenting advice regarding growth of your toddler? To start off, here’s a graph that you can use to monitor if your child has the ideal weight height ratio of a child.

    Many parents are looking for answers as to how can their child reach the max potential height specially if they have a son and believes that being taller has advantages in life.

    Check some of the advice of parents like yourself regarding the ideal height of a child as they grow up.

    Best Food for Height Gain

    You may want to be aware of the food your child wants to eat. There are several food groups and one of them will help your toddler reach his maximum potential  height.

    Foods that are rich in different nutrients are said to be the best height increase food. Vitamin A, protein, and zinc are said to affect the most in most of the height growth process, this is according to many research and studies conducted.

    But you’ll still need a balanced diet of calorie and others nutrition such as other vitamins, calcium, minerals, fat, and fiber to maintain a healthy physic and support your height growth. You must also remember that too much is not good as well as too less. So keep a balanced diet is recommended.

    Sleep and Exercise can Increase Height

    This is applicable to both adults and kids. Sleep and good exercise are proven facts that it help in increasing height.  Toddlers needs at least 8 hours of sound sleep. For exercise, let them play and do some physical activities.

    Most toddlers take at least one naps during the day at this age and are able to sleep all night (for 11-12 hours). If not, check to make sure that your toddler has a good bedtime routine and has developed the proper sleep associations.