Colds and Hygiene

 It is common for an average healthy person to get cold twice or thrice colds incidents a year and although they are not a serious condition, they can still weaken our immune system. However there are plenty of ways to get rid and prevent colds and the most simple is hand washing. Washing your hands as often as possible shields you from the colds virus and germs that can caused respiratory illness. Make it a habit to wash your hand twice as one hand washing has little effects on germs and bacteria that take hold in your hands. Use anti bacteria soap if possible. If hand washing is not possible use  hand sanitizer. Use it to clean your hands and to keep off germs and bacteria that can be passed from hand-to hand or hand-to object contact. However recent studies shows that plain hand...

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$200 Amazon Blast!

Hello Mommies! Here's a nice treat for all of us: A Giveaway Blast! Read more below on how to join and who knows you might be the lucky winner! A brand new giveaway is now open for all our valued readers! Get a chance to win $200 Amazon Gift Card. Only one lucky winner will be chosen on August 15, 2012. (Insert additional verbiage.) This event would not become possible without the participation of these amazing co-hosts: I Heart Giveaways, Zoes Printable Coupons, My Charmed Mom, Keeping It Simple, Pinay Jade, Fashion In The Forest, Richly Middle Class, Go Momma Coupons, Celebrate Woman Today and More from Mom! This giveaway is open worldwide. There are daily entries so keep on visiting this post to earn the bonuses for more chances of...

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San Diego, San Francisco, and West Hollywood concert, sports and theater tickets

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Blogger Opportunity: Free Sign Up $200 Amazon Blast Giveaway!

I Heart Giveaways is planning a giveaway event: $200 Amazon Blast and all bloggers world wide are free to join. Event Details:- The giveaway will go live on July 15, 2012- Open Worldwide- Prize: $200 Amazon Gift Card *1 winner*Sign Up Fee & Info:- NO COST for the first link (Facebook Page only)- To participate, share this free event on your site and complete the form at I Heart Giveaways. - If you would like to include more links (Twitter, Pinterest, Votes, etc.) for this giveaway, then please send the fee to chicalgene@gmail.com via Paypal. Each additional link will cost $3. Interested? For more details about the event check out: http://www.iheartgiveaways.info/2012/06/free-sign-up-200-amazon-blast.html ...

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Teach your Children What Holy Week Is.

A Scene from a Senaculo- A dramatization Of Christ's Passion I was surprised to hear from a group of school children discussing how their family is going to spend the Holy Week. The Philippines being a Catholic country celebrates the Lent Season and has so many traditional Filipino ways of remembering the Passion Of Christ. But through the years, many young families today have changed their ways of celebrating the Lent Season. Gone are the Visita Iglesia, the Caridad (Charity done during Thursday Maunday by giving free soups or "Ginatan" ( Filipino delicacy made of sweet tubers boiled in coconut cream). Many Young family instead of Doing a Pabasa,  would planned for their beach Holiday...

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Parenting tools:Punishment, reward and incentives (part 1)

punishment as a tool for disciplining a child As parents we oftentime used these three tools in  disciplining our kids. These tools are rewards, puishment and incentives which are distinct from one to another but plays important role in teaching our children the importance of discipline. Reward is something extra parents give in to bribe  children to change behavior while punishment is enforced when the child misbehave. The two tools are used by dictators parents to enforce their orders. Children are put in line of doing what parents want them to do with a promise of rewards and punishment when they misbehave or go against what is expected of them. Although these tools have been proven effective thrugh the years, in the present...

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Self care tips for eye strain caused by prolong computer use

long use of computer  can cause eyestrain to yourchildren Technology has brought many liberation to our life and children today learn more using the computer. But prolong use of comouter may cause eye strain and here are some of the self care tips that may help reducing if not eliminating eye strain from computer. Place the screen so that your line of sight is 10 to 15 degree below the horizontal. This is also for laptops. Dust the screen often. Reduce the glare. Position the screen at right angle to the source of light . Turn off or shield overhead light. You can ask your child to wear visor to block the overhead lights if necessary. Remind your child to blink often. This will keep eyes from getting dry. You can use "artificial...

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The purpose of parenting

It's the duty of parents to take care of their children Like any career, parenting has a purpose. Mothers would agree with me that the main purpose is to protect our children and to prepare them how to survive and thrive in the society where they live. Things are different when we are growing up as it is now dangerous to raise children in the kind of society we live in. Drugs are now easily find and teenagers are more harmful than ever. Crimes against children are everywhere as well as crimes committed by children. Violence in schools are getting more alarming plus the rising  risks of terrorism are  a valid reason for concern.Not to forget that sex now is life threatening. With all of these, we tend...

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OSAP 's 10 Roles Parents Can Play In Preventing Problems With Drugs, Sexuality and Violence

Don't blow up, don't give up, you're not  guilty Parents play important roles in the prevention of problems with drugs, violence and sexuality. The Office of Substance Abuse (OSAP) has released an information campaign poster in educating parents of the roles they have to play in prevention of substance abuse that  tends to sex and violence. I am reproducing the printer poster in the form of a blog post for parents who are always tuned online. 10 Roles Parents Can Play In Preventing Problems with Drugs, Sexuality and Violence 1. Parents as role model- Be a positive role model. Children learn by example. 2. Parents are educators and information resources- Be informed about drugs, sexuality and violence and talk with your child. 3....

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Get ready for Cornell Big Red, Creighton Bluejays and CSU Bakersfield

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Skin rashes and your child's allergies

The skin is the first area of the body to react when  exposed to something you or your child is allergic to. You have to ask the following question in order for you to evaluate how severe the allergic reaction is. 1. Is your child having a lot of trouble swallowing or breathing especially when sneezing or his tongue swollen? 2. Does your child have the following associated with the rushes?   a. Fever   b. Sore throat   c.The rush is across the cheeks and forehead and of butterfly shaped   d.Rush is fine,red one that feels rough like sandpaper   e.Joint pain Following these simple assessment guide will also help you know if the rushes are symptoms or associated with a certain disease:  #...

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Facts about Children's Phobia

Science and Medicines describe phobia as an irrational fear of a specific situation, activity or object. The phobia compels the sufferer to avoid whatever is feared because with it comes some of these following symptoms: 1. Anxiety2. Rapid heartbeat3.Sweating4. Hot or cold flashes5. Choking6. Shaking7. Dizziness, faintness8.the need to flee the situation9.Panic Attack Children may express their anxiety by a) crying b) Clinging c) tantrums d) freezing in place.Helpful tips in controlling your child's phobia1. Teach your child to learn some simple relaxation techniques such as breathing exercise. This will help them to have control over the physical symptoms of his phobia. Teach him to learn controlled breathing. This controlled breathing is done by taking a few deep breaths and hold...

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Diseases Brought by the cold seasons-Part III-Frostbite and Frostnips

Give your child proper body coverings when exposed to colds Frostbite may look like an ordinary heat burn but it is actually some body tissues frozen and in severe cases "dead" caused by below zero temperature.Most often frostbite affect the toes, fingers, earlobes, chin and the tip of the nose. Frostbite can be prevented by layering your clothes rather than wearing bulky clothing. Thin layers of clothing gives more warmth as thin layers of clothing create air spaces that trap body temperature close to the skin and act as insulation for the body against cold. It is also good to have your child wear 2 or 3 pairs of thin socks than the bulky one. Lessen your alcohol intake and don't smoke. Alcohol causes the body to lose heat quickly smoking...

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Protect your kids from diseases brought by the cold season-part 2- Flu or Influenza

Let your child have plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids Flu or seasonal influenza comes during fall and winter months or during the wet seasons in tropical areas. Flu affects the nose,throat,breathing tube and the lungs. Flu is caused by certain viruses which varies each year. It is picked up by hand-to-hand contact of the virus or by breathing in air droplets that contain the virus. Prevention includes getting a flu vaccine. If your doctor had advised you to have, it is better to do so. This could be your children 's single best protection from catching the virus. You can also ask your doctor for any anti viral medicines that can prevent some strains of flu viruses. Have your children get plenty of rest, eat well and have...

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Protect your child from common diseases brought by the Cold season

your child may have slight fever when her throat is swollen The cold season comes with the holiday and with lots of merry-makings your children can be exposed to common diseases brought by the cold season. One of them is Laryngitis which happen when your larynx or voice box is irritated or swollen. Here are the common signs to look out for laryngitis: Hoarse,husky or weak voice Cough Sometimes there is no pain but most of the time you get sore throat fever difficulty in swallowing What to do when your child is having laryngitis: Let him rest his voice. Refrain from talking and write notes instead Make your child drink a lot of fluids. Make him drink warm drinks such as weak tea with lemon Make him gargle every few hours...

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