Too Much TV For Your Toddler
At least one third of households have their TV turned on all the time. This I can understand. But would you believe one in four children under the age of 2 have a TV in their bedroom? Parents and pediatricians are now questioning how much TV is too much. Is it affecting toddlers' attention spans? Is it causing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? New studies are saying that it is a factor. The more TV your toddler watches, the greater their risk of developing attention difficulties.
Too much of the tube is also a factor in childhood obesity.Here's some more food for thought. If your toddler watches TV all day, when do they have a chance to use their own imagination? Where have the days gone when going outside to play was the solution for boredom?When I was a kid, my grandmother would make me go outside and play. If it was cold outside, I would dress up really warm. You wouldn't dare tell her you were bored, or she would give you chores to do. So, I would stay outside for hours.
I had to use my imagination and find ways to cure my boredom. I would make snow forts, slide down the hills on a sled and play with the animals.Today, most parents are turning to TV to keep their kids entertained. And why wouldn't they? With shows like Barney, Arthur, and Boohbah, you could easily keep your child glued to the TV all day long. Here's the kicker. An average 3-year old should be physically active for about an hour a day.
But studies have shown that they are only active for 20 minutes. And we wonder why so many kids are becoming obese!There are plenty of ways to reduce the amount of TV your kids watch. There are also lots of things to do instead of being a couch potato.One reason your child might be watching more TV is because they like the music. Instead of turning on the TV for them, put on a CD.Don't eat in front of the TV. Make mealtime a time for family to sit together and talk.Try offering rewards to your toddler for not watching TV.Distract your toddler with other things, like toys or puzzles.
Don't leave the TV running in the background.Go outside and let your child explore. Going for walks will introduce your toddler to new things, but letting them walk instead of staying in the stroller will also help increase their physical activity.Reading books is a very important part of your toddler's life. It encourages and enhances their imagination. It's also fundamental for their language development.Make sure you discuss your "TV rules" with family members and any other caregivers.Here's another reason to turn off the TV. Not only will you have a more active toddler, you might improve your own relationship with your partner by interacting and communicating more.
This is beneficial for both you and the kids by showing a good example.You don't have to take your kid back to the stone ages, but keeping their day filled with a variety of activities is important for their growth and development. They will thank you when they're older..
Cassandra Germsheid is the owner of Baby Tips Online (http://www.babytipsonline.com). She is a stay at home mother but sometimes works part time for her local newspaper.THE HERO IN YOU
So much we look up to higher places for help and encouragement. We all want someone who comes to us when we fall, when we are down. Someone to hold on to.But this hero is not always there, and as a thought "an angel has broken my heart".But there's a hero, who's always there ion joy, sadness, laughter and pain.Always there, he comes through for me.It's funny, when within me, I say "I don't see my hero", because though I may not see Him, I know He is there. Like an angel, He watches over me.But you know what? We all have that hero. He is available to all of us- including you.
We see Him, on the dawn of each new day;when we lookthrough the image in the mirror. Even at night when we lay our head to sleep, our heo is always there; forgetting the past , concentrating on the present and seeing a bright future.It's really simple. "The Hero Lies in You".
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A Tick In Time
Clocks have been around for a very long time. They vary from the simpliest in design to one that is ornate and multi-functional. Colors abound and features are hand-set, digital, computerized and little bit of everything in between. Whether you live in a one room apartment or a mansion with twelve bedrooms and servant quarters, clocks can be a very definite decorating strategy. They add color, motif, and a very basic function - to know what time it is whenever you want to know.
In the kitchen, a clock can tell you if you have five minutes or thirty minutes to eat your breakfast and get out that door. In the bedroom, they are pounded on, thrown, and yes, can play jingles to get you up and around. In the foyer, you know when you left and when you cam back. Why even your car has one, you carry one on your wrist or in your vest pocket, and no New Year celebration is complete without one. Choose wooden frames to match or offset your furniture, choose comical versions for children's...
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How to Find Novelty Music Boxes for the Music Box and Antique Collector
Copyright 2006 Monique Hawkins
For the music box and antique collector, there is an almost endless array of music boxes to collect. From carousel music boxes to ballerina music boxes, and antique music boxes to children's jewelry boxes, there is a large variety to choose from. There also is a specialty area for the music box and antique collector to consider. The area is novelty musical mechanisms. Four top novelty items to consider are furniture musical mechanisms, household items, clocks and wallets, and the automata.
Furniture Musical Mechanisms
In the 19th and early 20th century, many leading manufacturers placed musical mechanisms in furniture.
Some of the most popular items their mechanisms were placed in were full sized decorative tables with a compartment for stationary or playing cards. Examples of furniture musical mechanisms include a child's rocking chair, which was made with a musical mechanism, mounted on it, and wooden chairs...
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