Obesity is one major health problem in our society. The problem of childhood obesity in the United States has grown considerably in recent years. Obesity is among the easiest medical conditions to recognize but most difficult to treat. This unhealthy weight gain due to poor diet and lack of exercise is responsible for over numerous deaths each year. Overweight children are much more likely to become overweight adults unless they adopt and maintain healthier patterns of eating and exercise.
Children of today’s generation need guidance. Kids as young as 3 years old already know how to play computer games and they usually get addicted to it as they play each day. As a result they get them selves engrossed to computer games, eat improperly, and gain unhealthy weight because of little physical activity. It is of these reasons why we need to get our children to enroll in physical education program such as Spark PE.
When we send our kids to school that is approved with PEP Grant 2010. We have to make sure that they get themselves involved in Physical Education. Let us get them to a school which avails of research-based organizations that disseminates evidence-based Physical Education, After School, Early Childhood, and Coordinated School Health program to teachers and recreation leaders. With that we can be assured that our kids learn how to keep themselves healthy and would put whatever they learn into practice.
Choose to practice being happy. Remind yourself that your are a happy person. Identify yourself to others as being a happy individual. Smile often. Greet friends with warmth and strangers with kindness. Practice giving thanks daily and even hourly for the many happinesses that are yours, such as the gift of being alive, watching the sun rise, living in a comfortable dwelling place, completing a demanding project, enjoying the love of family and friends, having a work that provides you with financial resources, and so forth. Remember that happiness is not the attainment of what you want but the realization of how much you already have.
Choose to make someone else happy. “The joy that you give to others is the joy that come back to you,” wrote poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Behind that statement is this simple but profound truth. Our happiness is magnified when we got out of our way to make someone else happy.
Choose to examine your expectations. “Many people are chronically unhappy because their expectations are unrealistic,” says Dr. Bobbi Sommer, author of Psycho-Cybernetics 2000. Don’t delude yourself that youcan ward off unhappiness in all situations all the time. There’s no such thing as permanent, uninterrupted happiness. The important thing is to learn to accept setbacks without thinking of them as permanent conditions.”
Your family may going out for shopping, or for a picnic, or for an appointment. Traveling with a baby or with little kids on board a car be a safe and pleasant experience if you consider the following tips:
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Wear a seat belt and ask all passengers to do the same.
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Do not use any substitute infant seat or ordinary travel bed for a car seat.
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Do not allow two children or a parent and a child to use only one seat belt.
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Never let the baby ride in your arms while the car is moving.
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Avoid the temptation not to place the baby in a car seat “because we’re traveling only a few blocks.”
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Do not leave the rear door of the car open. This lets in exhaust fumes. Also, dangerous objects may come through the open door in a crash.
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Do not allow children to play with sharp objects or metals while the car is moving. These objects may accidentally hit them if the car suddenly stops.
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Put loose objects inside the car trunk.
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A pregnant mother should especially use a seat belt. Until her child is born, she is the baby’s “car seat.” The lap belt must be kept below her uterus, across the pelvic bone, to avoid injury to the baby from the seat belt.
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Bring along musical tapes and play them right after buckling the baby in.
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Bring along nonchokable snacks like rice cakes or bread. Do not allow kids to suck on lollipops or popsicles or anything with a stick. A swerve or an accident could ram the stick into the kids’ throats.
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When driving long distances, make frequent pit stops.
To reduce your risk of common household burns
- Never leave items cooking on the stove unattended.
- Turn pot handles toward the rear of the stove.
- Use sturdy oven mitts that cover hands and wrists.
- Keep hot liquids out of the reach of children and pets.
- Never cook while wearing loose-fitting garments that could catch fire over the stove.
- Keep space heaters away from combustible materials.
- If you smoke, avoid smoking in the house and specially never smoke in bed.
- Keep caustic chemicals out of the reach of children.
I want to share this story because of the wonderful lesson it brings to our daily life.
One day the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country; he wanted to show his son how poor some people can be. They spent a couple days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. As they were returning home, the father asked the boy, “How was the trip?”
“It was great, Dad.”
“Did you see how poor people can be?”
“Oh, yeah.”
“So what did you learn from the trip?”
The boy said, “I saw that we have one dog, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our yard, and they have a creek that ahs no end. At night we imported lanterns, and they have the stars.
“Our patio reaches to the front yard, and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on, and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.
“We buy our foods, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us. They have friends to protect them. “
Then the boy added, Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!”
Too many times we forget what we have and concentrate on what we don’t have. One person’s worthless object is another’s prized possession. It’s all based on one’s perspective. Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks to God for all the bounty He has provided instead of worrying about wanting more.
Posted in Family Bonding, Family Life, Guidance, Love, Nurture, Parent responsibility, Recreation
Tagged Family Bonding, nice story, perspective, Recreation, trip, wonderful lesson
A perfect wedding is perhaps every woman’s dream. But preparing for a perfect wedding is not an easy thing. Preparation may mean pressure to every woman. There are a lot of things to take into consideration to make the moment beautiful and perfect. That is why it is important that wedding articles should be read by those who are planning to settle down for good. For some, to have a perfect wedding they have to see experts or contact wedding planners. Others do research over the internet and magazines. Under proper guidance and with the help of wedding articles, couples would be able to get practical and unique ideas on how to make the most special day of their lives unforgettable and memorable.
Fertility articles should be made available for couples. Fertility is one thing that concerns most couple who plans of having a baby. Every couple wanted to have children of their own to complete their family. Every couple would do everything possible to have their own baby. Most couple eager to have a child visits their doctors for check-up and guidance, to make sure that fertility is attained and the possibility of conceiving at the soonest time would be possible. Some couple would take the latest advancement just to conceive a child like IVF treatment which is an alternative for a couple who wants to have a child. But the most important of all things is that couples should no forget to pray to the Almighty.
New Year, Birthdays, Thanks giving, Christmas and the like are events that call for a celebration. These are the times when we organize parties and have fun with friends. Celebrating with friends is nothing compares to the happiness found when we celebrate as a family.
As a family we have to gather in special days to celebrate together. This is a time for us to show our love to each other. This is the time for us to tell how much we support each and everyone in the family in what ever good they are doing. This is the time for us to show how much we enjoy each others company. Most especially, this is the time for us to build each other spiritually. Spending time as a family in special days make our joys complete.
Mothers should have the sense of feeling that their children also needs to socialize even if they are at their young age. We should make our children aware of their surroundings, so that as early as now their young minds could understand sense of belongingness, that they need a companion such as a best friend. But mothers should be careful in guiding them specially in choosing their company. Know that our children becomes what their friends are. Guiding the little one is one of the mother’s responsibilities that God wants to impose.
playing with my girlfriend
Our neighborhood baby, sometimes visit our home and they use to play with my little son. My attention is always there to guide them to make sure that nobody get hurts while they are playing. In their little mind they need much attention. While they are playing they may misunderstand each other and will end up in a quarrel. And as a mother our role is to be the middle not taking sides, sorting their issues, and teaching them love. Remember guiding is one most important role of the mother.
My baby has just turn nine months and I am glad to say that my baby’s development is in accord with what the expert were saying. At this age babies stands and moves around by his own with the support of stable holds that he grabs on and can bend his knees. My little son learn to take few steps. He slowly sets down from standing. Every time I cuddle him and stands in front of our main door he tries to hold the door nub and in return I bring him near so he can touch and grab the door nub. We also had observed that he cries every time I repel something from his hand especially fruits or foods that he enjoys. If he wants something and seems that nobody notices him, he also cries.
enjoyed playing the bubbles
One thing really amazes me, every time I wash our clothes in the washing machine he turns uneasy not because he is scared with the buzzing sound but simply because he wanted to get near the tub to watch the bubbles twirling. He cries if we put him on his crib. He gets so delighted when we allowed him to touch the bubbles. He enjoys playing with them and we just love watching him wearing those big smiles.
wow... nice feeling playing the bubbles...
Posted in Baby Care, Child's Interest, Discipline, Family Life and motherhood, Guidance, Love, Mother and Child Relationship, Nurture, Uncategorized, development
Tagged Child's Interest, mother's responsibility
