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Fair, firm and consistent consequences are important when children misbehav
2007-03-12 22:05:00
All kids misbehave and when they do, they should receive negative consequences. If the consequences are given firmly, fairly and consistently, they will be effective. Two forms of negative consequences include taking away a privilege for misbehavior and adding chores. Some situations are tailor-made for taking away a privilege. For example, if your teenage daughter comes home an hour late, you might remove a part of that privilege by making her come home an hour earlier next time. Always pair the behavior with the consequence to reinforce the relationship between the two. Adding chores is an effective method for teaching responsibility. Chores take time and effort from your child that could be spent doing something fun. Be sure the consequences you assign actually have a negative effect on your child. Pay attention to the effect the consequence has on the behavior you want to5change. If the problem behavior has decreased or ended, you can be sure your child has received an effective...
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Staying calm is the biggest challenge for parents when children misbehave.
2007-03-12 16:07:00
There are many things you can do to prepare for the next time your child acts up:Practice positive thinking by interrupting any negative thoughts you may have. Don't take what your child says personally. Don't blurt out an angry response. Instead, take five minutes to think about what has happened. Focus on your child's actual behavior instead of what you think are the reasons for your child's behavior. If you get angry and say or do something you regret, be sure to tell your child you are sorry.
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Grow your own Leprechaun
2007-03-12 01:28:00
Materials Needed:5-inch styrofoam cup Planting soil Grass seed Green construction paper Black construction paper Wiggly eyes Black marker Instructions:You need to put the dirt in the styrofoam cup, then put in your grass seed. Cover the grass seed by gently mixing it with your finger. Water your grass so it will grow. This will become your leprechaun's hair.Wipe off the outside of your cup. Cut a Leprechaun hat out of the green and black construction paper. Glue the hat at the top of the styrofoam cup being careful not to cover the top where the grass will grow. Glue on the wiggle eyes. Also, with the green construction paper, cut out some leprechaun ears, then glue them on the each side of your cup. Use a black permanent marker to draw a nose and mouth.Now, simply water and watch as your leprechaun grow's it's own hair.
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Clutter-Clearing and Your Authentic Self
2007-03-11 23:17:00
By Stephanie Roberts Have you ever felt so discouraged, your life so out-of-control, the universe so unresponsive to your needs and desires, that you couldn't help it: you just had to clean up? By paying attention to these impulses we recognize the deep connection between our personal environment and our innermost selves. It's as though by shifting the arrangement of our belongings we hope to rearrange the molecules of our emotional lives as well. Feng shui teaches us that our spaces both reflect and affect our physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. When our homes become cluttered and disordered, other aspects of our lives tend to feel gridlocked as well. It's a chicken-and-egg kind of situation. Not only does a cluttered home reflect a distracted and cluttered mind, it also makes it hard to focus and think clearly. It gets easier and easier to stop making the item-by-item decisions that could put you back in control of the mess and help you to feel more in control of your li...
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Baby Sign Language
2007-03-11 20:32:00
By Kay Green Baby Sign , the teaching of sign language to hearing babies. Why? When? How?I have always had an interest in sign language since knowing my deaf aunt and uncle as a little girl. I myself know a little sign for worship at church. I read about the new idea of teaching sign to hearing babies and immediately knew I would like to do that with Haley. My adopted daughter will be 1 year old on Tuesday.I admit I did not teach sign to me 3 teenagers when they were babies. However with baby number 4 in my home with me at age 40, there are a lot of things I do differently this time around.Sign language for babies uses a different part of the brain than speech. Studies have shown that these babies who learn sign are less frustrated because they can express their wants and needs. It also says that these babies are actually ahead, not delayed, in speech development. Babies are able to do many signs before they can speak the words.Our babies all do some signs without us even thinking ab...
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Fast Food Facts
2007-03-10 17:09:00
What an eye-opener! Enter your favorite food from your favorite fast food restaurant, and receive its nutritional analysis: calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and sugar. You can choose from fifteen restaurants such as Dairy Queen, Jack in the Box, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Burger King or KFC. Some of what I learned was shocking.For example:McDonald's Big Mac (219 g)600 Calories 33 g Fat 85 mg.Cholesterol 1050 mg.Sodium 25 gProtein 300 Caloriesfrom Fat 11 gSaturated Fat 50 gCarbohydrates 4 gDietary Fiber 8 gA little better!Subway Savory Turkey Breast, 6 inch Sub (152 g)210 Calories 3.5 g Fat 15 mg.Cholesterol 730 mg.Sodium 13 gProtein 35 Caloriesfrom Fat 1.5 gSaturated Fat 36 gCarbohydrates 3 gDietary Fiber 4 g To Find Out More Click Here
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Healthy Substitutions
2007-03-09 20:10:00
Avocados Health y Subs t itute is Water chestnutsBacon Healthy Substitute is Low-fat Canadian baconBaked Goods Healthy Substitute is Fat-free baked goodsBiscuits Healthy Substitute is Fat-free biscuit mixesBologna Healthy Substitution s are Chicken or turkey breastsBrownies Healthy Substitutions are Angel food cake, fruit or gelatin dessertsCheese Healthy Substitutions are Non-fat or low-fat cheeses, ricotta or cottage cheeseChips, Corn Chips, Potato Chips Healthy Substitutions are Air-popped popcorn, crackers, vegetable sticks or baked tortilla chipsChocolate Healthy Substitutions are Chocolate syrup, cocoa, fat-free pudding or light chocolate toppingChocolate Candy Healthy Substitutions are Jelly beans or hard candyCoconut Oil Healthy Substitutions are Canola oil, sunflower oil, corn oil or olive oilCoffee Creamer Healthy Substitutions are Low-fat milk or nonfat milk, powdered creamer without tropical oils or powdered nonfat milkCookies Healthy Substitutions are Animal crackers, fig b...

Ingredient Substitution
2007-03-09 17:19:00
Out of cake flour? Low on buttermilk? Here's where you can find help on substituting ingredients for ones you don't have on hand.Alcohol/LiqueurWhen making substitutions for alcohols, it is important to keep the volume of liquid in the recipe the same as originally called for. Depending on the recipe, apple juice or chicken broth often makes a good substitution for wine. When using flavored liqueurs, extracts can be substituted if you make up the balance of the liquid with water. For example, if a recipe calls for 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier you could use 1/2 teaspoon orange extract. Just be sure to get the same level of orange flavor. This may take some experimentation.Allspice, Ground1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves plus 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg can be substituted for 1 teaspoon ground allspice.Baking Powder1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar can be substituted for 1 teaspoon baking powder.Baking SodaThere is no recommended su...
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Christopher Robin's Winnie the Pooh Character Guide
2007-02-24 17:47:00
Topher's fan site has lots more to offer than the character guide, but the who's who of Pooh is a good place to start your site tour. After that, poke around to find the games, which include quizzes, a word search, a crossword, and my personal favorite, the Winnie-the-Pooh Mad Lib. Another best-bet click is "Winnie-the-Pooh FAQ: Your Frequently Asked Questions And Other Things You Should Know" which nicely organizes answers to over a hundred Pooh questions. To Find Out More Click Here
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Bear Valentine Holder
2007-02-13 14:56:00
Supplies:Two Sheets Brown Craft FoamHalf Sheet Tan Craft FoamHalf Sheet Red Craft FoamTwo Wiggle Eyes -- 20mmSmall, Red BowLow Temp Glue Gun, or Tacky Glue and ClothespinsBlack MarkerPink Paint PenScissorsEmpty Cereal BoxInstructions:Cut the cereal box so it is about 4" tall. Cut brown craft foam to cover all four side of the cereal box. Glue in place. Cut a 7" circle for bears head out of brown craft foam. Cut two 2" circles for ears. Glue in place. Cut a 4" oval out of tan foam for snout. Glue in place. Cut two paws and glue down. Cut three 1" hearts out of red craft foam. Glue one on each ear and one for nose. Cut a 4" red heart. Write your name on it with a pink paint pen. Glue to the front of the box. Add details to face with black marker. Glue the bears head to the box using a clothespin to hold it in place until dry. Glue a red bow at the neck for a boy bear or glue it on the head for a girl bear.
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Songs for Teaching
2007-02-10 17:29:00
Free song download with each monthly newsletter. I love getting the free downloads.Free lyrics from popular children's artists that teach and motivate your children. More than 2,500 songs including hard-to-get and old favorites. I love this because I can sing and teach my daughter songs from looking up the lyrics to my favorites or new ones.You have to pay for downloads, I haven't done that yet. To Find Out More Click Here
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ABC Lists
2007-02-03 17:09:00
I think this site is to help with scrapbooking.For babies and childrenFor familyFor themed booksFor Holidays and SeasonsFor Decades ** This is the one I really want to share because I grew up in the 70's and graduated high school in 1983. This brings back memories. I wasn't allowed to copy this list and put this on my blog. I am allowed to share the link.
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Family Movie Reviews -- Entertainment Guide for Parents
2007-01-28 06:59:00
As implied in the site title, each movie is graded (on a scale from A to F) in five categories: Overall (a grade that rates the artistic merits of the film); Violence; Sexual Content; Language; Drugs and Alcohol. This is a free site to use as referents. Click on the Read Our Review and it will take you to this site.Here are a couple of their reviews:Night at the MuseumMPAA Rating: PGOverall Grade: B+Read Our ReviewHappily Never AfterMPAA Rating: PGOverall Grade: BRead Our Review
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Webshots is the world's largest photo sharing site
2007-01-27 17:04:00
I have been a member since September 18, 2005. I first was a Premium Member because I wanted unlimited uploads. I loved the Pro Shots that much. I couldn't pick only five pictures a day. I never tried to upload my own pictures yet. I only paid $29.88 for one year. I’m now a free member because I uploaded enough of my favorite pictures for one year. I keep Webs hots as my home page. I enjoy seeing the photo of the day.Ad: Webshots provides consumers with a variety of ways to enjoy photos: on their computer desktops as wallpaper and screensavers, on their wireless phones, and in their own homes and offices as prints. Webshots also offers a number of ways for friends and family to share photos with one another, such as Photo Messages, online photo albums, and custom prints and gifts. Through free homepages and its Favorite Members network, consumers can connect with friends, family and millions of others worldwide.To Find Out More Click Here
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