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How to Protect your Daughter from Sex Offenders

2008-02-07T00:17:00.005+08:00

Sex offenders are everywhere and most of the time, they are hard to recognize. Although there are sex maniacs who have manifestations on their looks, language and mannerisms; even the most decent man can be a rapist too. For the record, most sexual abusers are the ones the girl trusts like her father, grandfather, sibling and even close friends and classmates. This is because you will not think that they can do that to your daughter. Moreover, sexual abuse also includes sexually suggestive conversation, inappropriate kissing and malicious touching. In this case, you as a mother should have time to read and understand the tips below.

Have a watchful eye

You must know all the men your daughter is connect to, including your husband. When it comes to your daughter, trust no one. Do your best to accompany your daughter wherever she goes especially if she is still young and helpless. You must also know the kind of language she is learning from school. At home, it is better if you sleep beside her all night long. His father should not bathe her or even touch her sensitive parts anytime even if she is still a toddler.

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How to Drive Safely with your Baby

2008-01-07T21:15:00.002+08:00

Driving with your baby can be fun. Parents enjoy driving with their babies because it is such a pleasant view when someone sees your baby on board plus the special bonding that you will experience. However, it can also be a tragic disaster if safety is not being considered.

Although no parent would want their baby to have an accident anywhere, sometimes they seem to be satisfied with the safety tips they know.

Below are very important tips on how to be safe when driving with your baby.

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How to help your Child with Scoliosis

2008-02-12T15:34:00.001+08:00

About 10 years ago, I was diagnosed to have a mild scoliosis and was brought to a physical therapist a couple of times. Before, I thought that Scoliosis is for older people only and it is only recently that I learned that children can also have it.

In reality, Scoliosis is not a disease; it is a descriptive term when there are abnormal side-to-side (lateral) curves in the spinal column. Some of the causes can be congenital spine deformities, neuromuscular problems and limb length inequality. It is a spinal problem that develops into a child especially when he or she reaches the age of puberty. This is because this is when they start to be independent from their parents in terms of seeing their physical changes privately. Apparently, this is also why parents find it hard to detect if their child has scoliosis. However, there are health care tips on how deal with it:

1.0 Observe your child. This is sometimes being neglected by most parents. Watch how your teenager walk, sit and move. Do her shoulders have different heights? Have you seen his or her back lately? Can your child sit properly with his back straight? A person with scoliosis usually have uneven waist, his rib cages are at different heights and has changes in texture of skin overlying the pine. This early signs should be keenly observe to be able to do something about it immediately.

2.0 Search for real answers. Do not ask just research anywhere. Read different medical books or search the net. Do not rely on your neighbors even your closest friends and relatives. Although asking someone who has scoliosis is good, it is always better to ask a doctor. Do not be hesitant to ask even if you will look ignorant or feel stupid that you do not know what is happening to your child. Take the initiative, do not just sit down and watch your child suffer.

3.0 Be calm to accept it. This is definitely hard to do especially if you are now seeing some physical changes of your child due to scoliosis. But if you will calm enough, you can easily think of what to do and your child will be calm too which is more important. Your child is alive and he needs you as his inspiration and therefore, you must show no fear. In short, having a positive attitude is like giving your child the best treatment.

4.0 Support your child. Your child might be advised to wear a brace so he needs a lot of support. But the more painful thing is that your child be isolated, discriminated and being misunderstood. Treatment is not one-shot and sometimes requires surgery which may need a big amount of money. Encourage him not to feel weak and helpless. Giving assurance that you will always be there is definitely what your child should hear from you. Show him every progress of the medication.

5.0 Have a bit of sense of humor. Scoliosis can make both of you cry, but it does not mean you do not need a bit of laughing time. You must do this especially after a surgery. Your child may experience trauma and can make him feel depressed. That is why you should make him smile sometimes and cracking a joke is good method. After all, you need it to be strong enough. Laughter is the best medicine as they say.

Scoliosis is back pain trouble and not a mind problem. Therefore, use your intelligence and parent instinct to help your child deal with it.

This post has been greatly inspired by the article A Parent's Guide: Coping with your Child's Scoliosis by John T. Smith, M.D.
For more information about scoliosis, you can visit http:www.iscoliosis.com.

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10 Ways on How to avoid your Child to be Obese

2007-11-14T19:32:00.003+08:00

We all know that an obese child is a child who has eating disorder habits. But what is really child obesity and how will parents prevent their child to be obese? Here are some facts that I have gathered:

A child is obese if their weight is more than 20% higher than the ideal weight for a boy or girl of their age and height. Therefore, parents should monitor the weight of their children, and seek for the
doctor's advice.

EFFECTS OF CHILD OBESITY:

1.0 Many obese children have high cholesterol and blood pressure levels, which are risk factors for heart disease.
2.0 One of the most severe problems for obese children is sleep apnea (interrupted breathing while sleeping). In some cases this can lead to problems with learning and memory.
3.0 Obese children have a high incidence of orthopedic problems, liver disease, and asthma.
4.0 Overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight or obese adults.

BAD NEWS: None of the new medicines to treat obesity are approved for children or adolescents to use. They may affect your child’s growth and development, and the risk of dangerous complications is far greater than any benefit they might have.

But there are a lot of ways on how to avoid your child to be one:

1.0 Be the role model. Obese parents will tend to have obese children.
2.0 Be supportive. Children know if they are overweight and don't need to be reminded or singled out. They need acceptance, encouragement and love.
3.0 Set guidelines for the amount of time your children can spend watching television or playing video games.
4.0 Plan family activities that involve exercise like go hiking or biking, wash the car, or walk around a mall or park. Offer choices and let your children decide.
5.0 Be sensitive. Find activities your children will enjoy that aren't difficult or could cause embarrassment.
6.0 Eat meals together as a family and eat at the table, not in front of a television. Eat slowly and enjoy the food.
7.0 Don't use food as a reward or punishment. Children should not be placed on restrictive diets, unless done so by a doctor (for medical reasons). Children need food for growth, development and energy.
8.0 Involve your children in meal planning and grocery shopping. This helps them learn and gives them a role in the decision making.
9.0 Keep healthy snacks on hand. Good options include fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables; low-fat cheese, yogurt or ice cream; frozen fruit juice bars; and cookies such as fig bars, graham crackers, gingersnaps or vanilla wafers.
10.0 Focus on small, gradual changes in eating and activity patterns. This helps form habits that can last a lifetime.

REMEMBER: NOT ALL FAT CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY.

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How to Survive in a Childless Marriage

2008-04-30T19:39:00.004+08:00

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Children are precious gifts from our Creator and as they say, they are fruits of two couples in love. As others would say, a childless marriage cannot be called a family. However, there are people who are not born to enjoy this gift. This is really hard to accept especially for people who really want to have children.

But then, you love each other so much and all you wish for is to have a happy marriage. Apparently, some couples decided not to adopt a child but still were able to stay happy. So before another problem will affect your marriage, pause for a while and give time to consider some things.
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How to Make a Silent Husband Talk

2008-06-06T19:24:00.004+08:00

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Wives are known to do the more talking while the husband makes a good listener. But it is also unhealthy if the husband does not talk enough.

Being a good provider is not sufficient to be called a good husband. You must also know his ideas about future plans for the family, welfare of the children and most of all, his feelings for you.

Although you knew about his unique habit of silence all along, you can try some things to change him gradually. Here of some strategies that might work for you.

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How to handle Sibling Rivalry

2007-10-23T19:46:00.001+08:00

Some parents might think that sibling rivalry is only for siblings with common interest such as career and hobby. Parents should realize that the moment a child will start to have a sibling, the rivalry begins which may cause sibling jealousy. This phase of a child’s life begins as early as when the child’s mother becomes pregnant again. The child therefore, will notice the change of his parent’s attention to his upcoming sibling.

This gradual change will make the child wonder and start asking about it, which is the most delicate part. Due to the excitement of parents especially mothers to have their second baby, she may neglect her first child. Now, here is what I think parents should realize.

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How Media affects our Children

2008-08-30T11:46:00.010+08:00

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Media is a great source of getting information, current events and even a useful tool for advertising and entertainment. There is no doubt that it is also a good business too. Without their courage, we will not be updated about the crooked politicians, natural disasters and even war. These are some of the reasons why we should thank them. But when does media becomes unhelpful, especially to our young children? As a father of a two grade school students, I am starting to see the bad effects of media to them and I am pretty sure most parents will agree with me.

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How to Avoid a Potential Divorce

2008-05-31T21:01:00.004+08:00

Divorce is the worst thing any marriage can encounter, especially if the start is right and you know that both of you are working hard to save it. Though you might believe that some good things never last, you must also believe that there are good ways to make things last. No matter how heavy your problems were, you can always try different ways to make them lighter. Here are some of the effective ways you may have not done yet.

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How to build Trust in a Marriage

2008-06-04T21:51:00.004+08:00

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To have a happy marriage, trust is being earned, and not being bought nor being forced. The problem in building trust in a marriage is that they are two different individuals, and most of them they did not grow up together. It is only love that makes them one, and this love will not grow without complete trust. Remember that trust does not only include being faithful to your spouse, but also about everything concerning your marriage. So if you wonder how trust makes a marriage last, here are some of my thoughts.
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How to Motivate your Child to Study Harder

2008-08-08T15:58:00.011+08:00

As our child is growing, he may be curious about other things other than what they are learning from school. Although it is not bad at all, his interest in studying might be greatly affected. Sports, friends and other leisure activities are among those that can influence him to be distracted in his studies. As parents, we must do some thing about it before it will be too late. I have two growing children and here is what I have been doing, and hopefully it can also help others.To continue reading...

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What our Babies are telling us when they cry

2008-09-11T08:29:00.006+08:00

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Babies don’t talk and this is our problem, that theirs. Crying is the only way they know to call our attention and we must guess what they want to tell us. Although we might think this is only a mother’s problem, this should also be understood by fathers like me. I have no more plans to have another child but I am still interested about it, and here are some things I learned from searching, that I think all parents should also know.

I am hungry

This is the first thing that would come to a mother’s mind when their babies cry. However, we must be conscious about this. You must know the last time your baby met with his feeding bottle. If you’re into breastfeeding, you must be better in knowing your baby. Remember that an infant’s stomach is very small and he cannot take too much. If he still cries after you offer him his milk, there may be two problems. He is already full or he cannot take enough milk.

I am not comfortable

Babies are very sensitive and their bodies easily react when they are not at ease. Check his diaper at once, or look for small insects and other things that might hurt him. It is important that we must make sure that we clean his crib every now and then so avoid rushes. Be aware also about the temperature of his surroundings as it may be too hot or too cold for him. That is why it is important that your baby is comfortable with his clothes.

I am bored

Mothers cannot really be looking after her baby all the time, as there are other things to be attended. But since babies can easily get bored, we must think of ways how they can enjoy when they are awake. Colorful moving things attract the attention of babies, and you can place them on top of his crib, or where they can easily be seen. Our voice is the best sound our babies can hear. Sing or simply talk to your baby can also pacify him.

I am sleepy

Sleeping is another good friend of babies, and they consume a lot of time doing it. Their sleeping time is changing frequently, and it is just normal for them. Although it is fun for babies when there are a lot of people around, they get tired too. Always prepare a comfortable and quiet place for him. It is also better if we do not totally turn off the light as the dark may scare them when they get awake, and a dim light is better. Sometimes, we need to carry our baby to sleep but we must be aware that we may be spoiling him.

There might be other things our babies want to tell us, but what is important that we can translate their small voices into tender love and care.

A baby’s cry is the sweetest sound a mother can hear.

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How to Stop your Child from Bullying others

2008-09-27T14:53:00.005+08:00

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It makes a parent mad when a child is being bullied, but what if your child does the bullying? Teachers and fellow parents keep on complaining about your child’s attitude and it can be humiliating on your part especially if you think you have been a good parent. So before starting a fight with them or hurting your child, you should know why and how to stop your child from bullying others. to continue reading

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How to entertain your Child if he keeps on asking Questions

2008-06-26T22:05:00.005+08:00

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As they say, a bright child is the one who keeps on asking about certain things. This means he has a curious and analytical mind. However, it is sad there are parents who do not understand this. Instead of entertaining them, these poor children are being ignored and sometimes even shouted at. Although there are some parents who entertain such questions, they are not doing it the right way. As a father of two brilliant kids, here is what I learned.

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How to Convince your Husband to Allow you to Work

2008-04-07T22:45:00.005+08:00

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Although I prefer women to stay at home as plain housewives, I also respect their decision if they want to work. I even admire their willingness to help their husbands to add income for the family. However, I know how hard it is to convince a husband who is earning good money and wants his children to have a full time mother. Likewise, there are husbands who are afraid that someday their wives might earn more money than they do and their ego will be hurt. With this, here are some helpful ways to convince him that there is nothing to worry about.

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2007-10-19T21:14:00.005+08:00

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How to help your Child choose a College Course

2008-04-20T06:32:00.005+08:00

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Entering college is the final episode of our child as a student. After this, he will be facing the real world. This last step is very important since this will be his lifetime investment. However, some parents leave the decision to their child alone. Although it is their freedom to choose, parents should also give some advises. Doing this may be not that simple, especially if you have your own dream for your child. So before it could create a discomfort, here are some of helpful tips.

Do it early

As early as third year high school or two years before college, you should start asking your child about his dream course. By this time, he is quite sure of what he really wants. Convince your child to be vocal about it. In this way, you can analyze whether your child fits in it or not. This includes knowing his emotional and intellectual capabilities. A child will fail to reach his goal if he is not capable of doing it. It is actually not his fault. All of us were born with different talents. Success depends on how and when we start cultivating our craft.

Start saving money

Sending a child to college is not a joke. Tuition fee increases dramatically each year and not everybody is fortunate to finish a good course. That is why you should start saving as early as possible. There are a lot of college insurance plan available you can choose from. Although you are having a tight budget, it is worth to save. Do not let your child be disappointed to take a cheaper course that he does not like. It will be a waste of time and money. In addition, it will be frustrating if he will not finish it.

Point of interest

Help him know more about the different courses available and applicable to him. Your child might want to be an engineer but he cannot take the difficulties in mathematics. Do not allow your child to take chances. Let him be more interested to a certain career before going into it. If he enters college without a specific goal, he will be shifting from one course to another and might prolong his college years. The worst is that he may not even finish one. Time may come that you cannot support his studies anymore.

Support and not dictate

You may be disappointed if your child chooses a career path that is not your choice. This is a normal feeling of parents but you should allow him. Your child has his own identity and you must respect it. Financial and moral supports go hand in hand. If you push him, he might be rebellious or he might just follow your command. In either case, his future will be miserable. The most you can do is to give solid advises based on your experiences. A respected lawyer can also have the best chef son in the world.

Pursue a dream career

It is unfortunate that choosing a college course nowadays depend on the opportunity of earning good money in the future. Blame it on the dropping economy. However, there is a big downside of a wrong decision. Your child may be receiving an attractive compensation, but this is only temporary. It is very hard to perform with flying colors on something that you do not enjoy doing. For me, it is very important that you really love what you are doing. If you do, more opportunities can come and you will earn good money and high respect more than you expected.

Education is a passport to a brighter future, not a business investment.

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Food Preparation Tips for Healthier Children

2008-01-24T10:50:00.001+08:00

We, as parents always want our child to eat healthy food. We do research about balance diet, vitamins and proper eating habits. However, no matter how healthy the food our children are eating, our children still get sick such as diarrhea, cramping and nausea. This is maybe because we lack knowledge about safety food preparation. With this, here are some essential tips on how to ensure that the food our child is eating is clean and safe:

1.0 Before shopping, check for the cleanliness of the area, and be sure that they have the proper license to sell these foods. Observe the hygiene of the sellers and their awareness about health. Although it looks cheaper to buy from roadside stands, it is always healthier to buy from the legitimate ones. This is most applicable when you will buy sea foods such as shrimp and shellfish.

2.0 When shopping for food, pick up perishable foods such as meat and fish only after you finished the canned and packaged foods. It is also better if they will be last ones you will shop for. This is to maintain its freshness until you go home. Place them in separate plastic bags and avoid drippings on other foods which can contaminate them.

3.0 Check for the expiration dates and proper packaging. Meat should be properly sealed, and canned goods should have complete and clear labels. The can itself should not have dent or damage. If you choose the ones with closer expiration dates, be sure that it will be placed in a freezer or be served at once.

4.0 You should also know how to check a fish or meat if it is still fresh or not. Avoid buying a meat that has dark or greenish tinge on it, or a fish that really smells “fishy”. Green leafy vegetables should not have holes in them. Give yourself ample time to check on this, or have someone with you who knows more about these things.

5.0 After returning home, clean the fish at once and other frozen goods, and put them immediately in the freezer. Do not use containers with worn out covers to avoid contamination and be sure that your refrigerator is always clean. Never reuse the plastic bags especially that are used for fish and meat. Instead, wash and put them in a properly covered trash can. Always keep your kitchen clean.

6.0 Ensure proper washing of hands and cleaning of kitchen utensils before using them. During the preparation of the ingredients, clean the cover plates before using and do not use the same knives for meat and fish. Clean them at once after using to avoid attraction from flies and crawling insects. Have separate rags for the kitchen; and wash them regularly.

Being clean does not require high status in life and proper age; you should only have discipline and complete knowledge.

This post was greatly inspired by the book entitled Access to Health (Fourth Edition) by Rebecca J. Donatelle and Lorraine G. Davis, in which my mother bought for me when my children are growing up.

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How to Encourage your Child to Enjoy Reading

2008-02-29T22:22:00.007+08:00

We all know that reading can help our child to increase his knowledge about different things. If he will be fond of reading, he will get used to it and practice this habit until he grows up. Reading books can also keep him away from bad influences of the real world. However, it can also be boring especially if he sees other children not doing it and enjoying the playground. So here are some useful tips on how to do it.

1.0 Have a collection of good books. It is common sense that we should have good books at home. Although we can now get a lot of information on line, books are still more fun to read and can be available any time. But sometimes, we get contented in story books, encyclopedia and dictionary. We forget that there are some other books where our child can learn from. This includes World Atlas, Almanac and other reference books.

2.0 Start as early as possible. It is also better if we start collecting them early so he can be familiar with them during his growing years. When he starts recognizing them, you can find it easy to offer them. Let your child scatter them on the floor so he can easily open them and choose the pages he wants to view. He may not even be reading them but letting him copy them in a piece in a paper can help to be familiar with them.

3.0 Make it enjoyable. Books with a lot of pictures will attract their attention. Fairy tales and fables are good to start with. Not to mention nursery rhymes and children poems. He will be curious to know more about he sees and start asking questions. Be prepared to find easy words in the book and read them together. You can also use his fingers to point the words and be patient to read them slowly, syllable by syllable.

4.0 Assist him religiously. When our child starts to read words by syllables, they read them even if they do not know what they are reading. It is a pity that some parents ignore their child instead of assisting them with the right pronunciation. This usually happens when they are traveling or in a hurry. By spending a bit of your time to stop so that he can program the words into his mind will be a very big help. Furthermore, you can assist them through playing with words. However, never practice baby talk and read how they are really being pronounced.

5.0 Coach him continuously. Helping him is different from teaching him. Do not rely on teachers to teach your child how to read properly. It is not enough that you stop teaching him when he starts to go to school. In fact, this is the right time to coach him because he has now many reading materials and we may find some confusing words. Moreover, let him read a book all over again that he really he likes. In this way, he can easily recognize the words if he sees them again in another book. Practice makes perfect.

Reading can be fun and learning at the same time, no matter how young you are.

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Lets Talk about Sex Baby

2008-10-21T17:34:00.006+08:00

Did I excite you with the title? Of course I did, if you have malice in your brain. But I am sorry that you are guessing the wrong point. This may not be the post that you are longing for, but this can be very helpful if you are a concerned parent like me. Sex, as what most people may think that it is only an adult topic but is for children too. In fact, they are more curious about it than we are. This is why most parents are bothered when their children ask them about sex. With this, I made some research and here is what I learned.

Start as early as possible

We can include this while we are teaching them the parts of the human body like the eyes, hands and other. We must not let him or her feel that there is something to be ashamed of However; we need to be gentle when we teach the sensitive parts. We must be careful in choosing the right words at the right time. We must also include that they should not be should not be shown publicly. But don’t get excited. As your child grows, he will be more aware about this gradually.

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How to teach your Teenage Boys to respect Women

2008-07-08T00:25:00.009+08:00

As they say, boys will always be boys. However, it is sad to know that some of them do not treat women nicely. Some of them even think that women were created as toys and sex objects. You must admit that your son can be a notorious maniac someday. Therefore, we as parents should teach them how to grow to be the best gentlemen they can be, and that women are as important as they are. As a father of a boy and a girl, here are some of my tips that I hope you find useful.

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Taking care of your Children when you are Working at Home

2008-05-29T22:17:00.005+08:00

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Working at home like parent bloggers is a very rewarding job because you are always with your family. You are the master of your time and it saves you a lot of money, too. No gas, no traffic and no boss, so this is almost prefect. However, it can be also be a torture if you have little children to take care of. This requires a lot of patience, strategies and a good time management.

Although I am only a part time blogger, here are some practical techniques that I am sure will provide a big help.

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What to do when your Spouse meets the Ex again

2008-03-25T12:21:00.011+08:00

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It is common to most married couples to have previous relationships before they got married. But what if your spouse accidentally crossed paths with the former sweetheart again? Then, you learned that the Ex is not yet married and still available. The problem is you seem to lose your good physique while the former sweetheart looked better than before. Suddenly, the Ex becomes your neighbor or will be your spouse' office mate. You will start to be insecure, and you will be scared of what might happen next. So before making any stupid action, I suggest you view the tips below and hopefully can clear your mind.

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Sex Talk with Children

2007-11-29T22:34:00.003+08:00

When our young children start to wonder of the things they see, it also includes sex. They are intelligent individuals and asking questions about sexuality is nothing but normal. However, if the parents are not prepared to answer them, they will make their children even more confused. And here is what child experts would say:

1.0 Tell the right words without laughing, like “penis” and “vagina”. Never use confusing words like butterflies and flowers. There is nothing wrong with telling the truth.
2.0 Be literal and formal. Reproduction cannot easily be understood by younger children but you can teach them some technical words like uterus, egg and sperm cell meeting together and give some examples they can understand.
3.0 Emphasize that sex is sacred, that it is one way of couples showing love for each other and should only be done privately. Homosexuality is very difficult to explain to young children, but you can simply say that people are different from each other.
4.0 Teach your child how to take care of his/her sensitive parts, as well as personal hygiene. Your child should also understand he/she should not let other people see his/her private parts, maybe only by chance.
5.0 When your child already understands the news, you can explain to her how rape is different from sex, and how it can be avoided. Young girls should be taught how to sit properly, and do not allow them to pee just anywhere they want to. This goes with young boys too.

REMEMBER: Children cannot avoid being curious about sexuality. However it is our obligation as adults to guide them, and teaching them about sex without malice is very important.

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How to keep a Marriage Happy even after Years has gone by

2008-08-24T11:57:00.009+08:00

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Newly weds are the happiest couple of the day as friends and relatives keep greeting them and giving gifts. But as years are passing by, some marriages turn dry and sometimes without a specific reason. Not that that the feeling is gone, but because they are too busy with other things like work and parenting. Just like the rose needs water and sunshine to maintain its beauty, marriage also needs maintenance. Here are some of my ideas that you may find useful.

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