Archive for January, 2007
A love of learning is one of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child. Long before a child has any idea about the alphabet, parents can prepare children to read. The first step is to build a loving relationship with your infant. Hold your child. Talk to your child. Start you new infant out with the Baby Galileo Interactive Board Book.
As your child grows, try these simple tips to encourage reading.
Be a good role model by reading more yourself.
Use labels and signs around the home to promote word recognition.
Point out familiar words around home and the community for your child to recognize.
Visit the library once a week. Check out books to read together.
Keep a book in your child’s car seat.
Teach your child rhymes and songs.
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January 31st, 2007
When that newborn arrives, the camera’s are flashing. Those are pictures you will want to put in a special Deluxe Embroidered Memory Book. Down the road having those precious moments recorded will be a real treasure. This particular book has a place not only for pictures but for the birth certificate, birthdays, and many more memories.
We also have a beautiful Coming Home Baby Gift Set that is perfect for taking to the hospital and wrapping that precious newborn up for her/his debut!
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January 30th, 2007
Laugh A Lot - Laughter increases feel-good endorphins and lowers stress levels. The newest twist popping up is Laughter Yoga’s “Laughter Clubs.” which combine laughter with simple yoga poses.
Get the Family Moving - If yoga is not your family’s thing, then enlist the kids’ help in picking a physical activity everyone can enjoy. Getting your children active will go a long way toward lifelong good health.
Avoid Labels - Childhood pigeonholes (like “soccer star” or “math whiz”) can stick around well into adulthood.
Read to Kids Every Night - Even 10 or 15 minutes can make a huge difference in developing language skills. Kids with a variety of reading materials at home score higher on standardized tests, so stock up on audio books, magazines, word games –anything that will help to exercise their reading muscles.
Catch Kids Being Good - If you pay attention and verbally compliment good behavior every day, you probably will see less of the bad. Another upside to positive reinforcement is, it cuts down on sibling rivalry since alot of the time kids fight to gain attention from dad and mom.
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January 29th, 2007
The new baby has arrived, mom has returned to work and Dad has been left holding the bag. The New Dad Diaper Bag in Black that is. Its a sleek and sophisticated bag that any father would be proud to carry. And, when the baby is all dressed up in the Choclate and Strawberry Personalized Pant set, they will be the hit of any social event in town!!
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January 25th, 2007
When your little angel arrives on the scene you want to make sure they are cared for right from the start. One way you can help them is with the Angel Baby Lotion. If your newborn has eczema or skin allergies and especially diaper rash, then the Angel Baby Lotion is just the thing to help.
Also, for that sensitive skin we have the Angel Baby Oil. It is a hypo-allergenic oil. These two items should be of great help for your newborn.
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January 24th, 2007
For all the parents with a new little baby girl we have the Little Lady Baby Gift Basket. This basket has a “lady bug” motif and is sure to make for a cute buddle of joy.
Newborns are so cute and loveable so make sure to hug them many times a day. There is, what is called, “skin hunger”. A baby left alone without those hugs will surely be deprived of their emotional and physical needs that are so important in the first year.
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January 23rd, 2007
Somehow into the very warp and woof of our modern thought-fabric there has crept the idea that “discipline is unkind.” Modern thinking, no doubt assisted by progressive pedagogy, has tempered the very word discipline with a “hard” ring.
But actually the word discipline is perfectly harmless. It comes from the word disciple. A disciple is a learner. To discipline then means simply “to make one a learner.” In other words, to discipline means “to teach”. Discipline is nothing more than a method of teaching which rewards that which is right, and punishes that which is wrong.
Now they wish to put into law that we as parents can not “discipline our children”? Each one of our daughters had the “hand of discipline applied to the seat of learning” and I for one think we have the best adult daughters a mother or father could ask for!!!
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January 22nd, 2007
Sometimes, when kids find themselves rattling around in an adult world of emotions, dangers and decisions, you have to keep reminding yourself that they are children first.
Inside there little bodies that house a full-blown major catastrophic disease are children fighting to get out. And children exist on a diet of optimism: The rain is always going to stop just before the Little League game begins. The lost library book will always turn up just before it is due.
So, think positive! This will help your child through most things in life!
A toy will always bring a smile and we have some Acrobat Stacking toys that will surely do that.
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January 19th, 2007
Growth spurts often get the blame for a whole host of puzzling behaviors, from stepped-up feedings to sleep disruptions and sudden fussiness. Babies grow astonishingly fast. By their first birthday they will have tripled their birth weight and grown eight to ten inches.
The Big Sister and Me Dress Set not only would take care of Big sis and baby now but later when you little baby hits those growth spurts she will have another dress hanging in that closet waiting for her once again!
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January 18th, 2007
Having a new baby doesn’t give you much time to do anything for yourself, especially for the first few months!
However, when you can sneak a few moments we would suggest you try the Paris Luxury Spa Gift Set and pamper yourself in the luxury of bath bubbles, body lotion and even a candle to light and relax with!
Not only will mom be relaxed but this will help the new baby too!!! When Mom feels good it is sure to be passed on when caring for the new little one.
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January 17th, 2007
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