Parents create life, they shape life. They are the people most influential in the lives of their children.
The two preceding sentences are true for many parents. Are they true for you?
This article is written for you, parents who are really committed to helping your children thrive.
From the mouths of children for the eyes and ears of our mothers and fathers: “In our genetics our learning, we create, you unite us, feed us and feed us. You tell us, you model for us and for us! You used to be able to tell us your best and you have done. Now we need more from you. You need to teach us well-being! ”
Childhood obesity, diabetes, stress and lethargy are epidemic. I leave it to scientists to prove these facts to be true. In my opinion, they were and are!
Our job as parents is to find ways to help our children and grandchildren to do something positive and permanent about these preventable illnesses caused by lifestyle. We need to acquire wisdom and courage to insist on well-being that our proactive obligation not wait for illness, obesity, diabetes, lethargy or stress to trigger our attention.
This article is not to blame. It is the responsibility.
We have extended well documented, easy to follow the well-being of information available to us. If you do not know, ask it to search online, go to a bookstore, see your doctor. If the problem is medical, the treatment. The problem is not having the information. He implements.
We must now implement this information as part of a comprehensive plan to change the way our children live and how we change what and how we teach and model for our children. That is our responsibility. We can not avoid any longer.
We can do what needs to be done. The question is: will we. More importantly: Do you?
I am 62 years old. Sort parents knew that sugary soft drinks containing caffeine are not healthy way back when. We now know with certainty that they are not.
When I was a kid, I loved soda. My parents bought them and as soon as I could, I bought myself, and what, for many years. I take on sodas. They have been my choice of major drug regularly. I still love them. Others have other self-destructive life choices, learned when he was young and helped by a non-well-be targeted.
I need to train me to stay away from them. It is easier to teach and train our children when they are young.
Parents know more today than yesterday. We have lots of information about what is healthy and what is not, what causes obesity and it heals.
Many parents, however, have been distracted from the truth about their responsibility to take charge and make sure they raise their children with the well-being. They are stressed and tired and complacent sold as a replacement for health.
Welfare needs to be seen and sold as an act of love rather than being a punitive measure, compulsive or anal health i. e. I am telling you this because I love you and it is good for you rather than you are bad you can not have this treatment I unwholesome already allowed you to have and want.
Parents are sold. As adults, we are tempted to eat and drink what marketing and cartels food we sell. We are tempted, as parents, to help our children as good parents treat their children junk food and toys and popular happy distractions like television too lethargic and video games. Our children gain fast and continuous access to this lifestyle thanks to our favorable disease.
Our children do not know better. They know they like what is sold and served and continue to ask these substances and activities lethargic, if permitted.
Serve “It” and they eat “It”!
Serve then the sugar, fat and salt and they will eat. Serve pasta and white flour and butter and ice cream and they eat them too! These foods taste good.
Our task is to teach them to eat, drink, exercise and relieve stress differently, to be healthy, not easy. Our task is to teach them to eat fresh and nutritious, to appreciate the natural flavors made chemical concoctions not in a food laboratory. Our task is to teach them fun, stress-free physical activity and stress relief, not to be sitting ducks waiting to be sold.
Beauty Live and they will follow!
Yes, it requires thought, time and hard work. It is not easy. It will not happen by accident. It should be your first priority adult. Only then will you teach as a parent.
You need to live and that means you can wait to teach or model. Everything starts with you.
“Work will win when tasteless, bland, wishing will not.” Winston Churchill.
You have the responsibility and the opportunity to support yourself and your family.
Stop buying the C. A. P. R. i. e. Appearing realities created Plausible!
Stop eating and drinking “It”! Stop buying “IT”! Stop serving “She”! Stop using “It” considered!
Instead of beginning to purge S. N. P. A. i. e. Sensitive nutritious always proactive.
Start moving your body and make new behaviors, more exercise and stress relief. Then watch what happens.
Start with the obvious and then improve and refine your business that you continue your success. Your kids will follow once they see and believe and trust you understand.
Even the government, manufacturers of soda and some fast food restaurants are catching on.
Now it’s your turn! Start now!
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Children and Obesity
Sunday, August 29th, 2010Post Traumatic Stress In Children
Friday, May 21st, 2010Most people have heard of shell shock, combat stress and battlefield flashbacks. These synonyms for post traumatic stress are not, however, tell the complete story. This is a serious mental condition not adult and not only the impact of veterans. Children are also subjected to terror repetitive post-traumatic stress can ditch.
As with adults, it is true for children as well as the causes of PTSD. A combination of factors Gathers and flip the switch for the start of this condition. The causes physical, psychological, may include genetics and brain chemistry. The triggers, however, are almost always violent and very frightening. Children with PTSD are likely to contract the following condition:
* The sexual abuse. Children who suffer sexual abuse are sometimes subject to the occurrence of PTSD.
* Violence. Children who have witnessed acts of serious violence, especially if they involve the death of loved ones, are more likely to develop.
* Serious accident, a physical trauma. Children who witness or are involved in serious accidents, particularly involving death, can contract the disease. It is also possible for young survivors of natural disasters to cope with some of the problems associated with it.
Stress symptoms
Young people are subject to all the same symptoms as adults face. However, they can also display some others that their caregivers are likely to notice. The most common symptoms of this disease in children include:
Flashbacks *. This is the main feature of this condition, regardless of the age of the patient. During flashbacks, the victims of this condition strongly relive the experience that caused them injury.
* Fear of flashback fires. Children and adults are both likely to avoid what they believe will trigger a flashback. It can be anything from images on television including sounds, smells and places.
Clinging behavior *. While adults sometimes withdraw to avoid triggers, children are very likely to cling to a parent or other loved one. They may find it very difficult to be separated from the person they find security and comfort in.
Treatment of PTSD
Children and adults can greatly benefit from therapy. The points of the Mayo Clinic in stock very good recovery for patients undergoing a combination of medication and psychotherapy.
This is a serious disease that can greatly affect the lives of adults and even children. Treatment of this condition if this can help give a child an equal footing, he or she needs to overcome the flashbacks and move on to life after a traumatic event.
An Insight On When To Home School Your Children
Monday, March 22nd, 2010American families are consistently progressing. For many years they have been sending their children to school thinking that their children would benefit from a sound education. Year after year, parents have expectations as their children pass out from one school to another. Parents think that their children are gathering lot of knowledge in various subjects and believe that the end aim is being reached. But why should parents keep speculating about the education even after shelling out heavy school fees? Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? On the contrary, they can be sure and relax if they choose home schooling.
Home schooling has progressed and has developed into a new trend of teaching with care and love. Earlier in England, home schooling was taken care of by governesses who were hired by families, but now the times have changed and home schooling has become more versatile. Home schooling gives parents a chance to play a hands-on part in the child’s education without stressing themselves. Home schooling works towards benefiting the child as per his or her individual needs.
What’s the right time to start home schooling?
Parents keep wondering about the age and time to start home schooling their children. They always feel that home schooling should start as per the convenience and affordability of the parent. There is no specific time to start home schooling and you should home school your child only when you feel that you are ready to take on the responsibility.
There is no exact time to home school your child, so when you are ready with all the requirements then you should determine and pursue the process no matter what happens. You can home school your child even if your child has attended some other school earlier. Children love to read and listen to stories, they learn through their own understanding, experience and ideas. They love exploring new things and learning on their own.
Home schooling focuses mainly on-
. Discipleship- This is an area where the kids are taught about the holy words to gain wisdom. This inculcates love towards God and compassion in the child’s heart.
. Discipline- This is handled via the base subjects like math, language and arts as the children learn the fundamental learning skills and competencies.
. Discussion- This session utilizes maximum time for reading history and literature to the children. The child’s mind should be well fed with the best available content.
. Discovery- A child’s mind is directed towards natural learning such as studying about nature, science, creative arts etc. The basic goal of a parent is to stimulate a child towards choosing opportunities to enhance creativity, curiosity and discovery.
. Optional studies- This helps to highlight a child’s abilities, by focusing on his or her innate gifts and interests, life skills and community development.
Home schooling teaches, tutors, disciplines, and encourages your child. It shapes your child’s intelligence with every day and this can be really a daunting task if attempted by you on your own. If you wish to see your child accomplish his or her dreams in the world of competition out there, then home schooling is well worth the effort and investment.
Toys and Games That Both Parents and Children Can Enjoy Together
Saturday, March 20th, 2010In this demanding and competitive world, many people find that they tend to work too hard to the extent that it is hard to achieve a proper work life balance. I don’t spend enough time with my kids? I am too stressed? Does this all sound familiar? If yes, you will probably appreciate this article which seeks to introduce to you selective toys and games that can be enjoyed by parents and kids alike. Hopefully, this will enable you to spend quality fun time with your children and at the same time takes your mind off work and relieves stress.
Remote Controlled Toys
Radio controlled toys such as helicopters and cars provide the excitement that both children and adults desire and encourage interaction between parents and their children. Depending on what you buy, these toys can be enjoyed inside or outside in the garden, yard or park. Most RC toys are relatively easy to control, especially when under adult supervision and are suitable for children 8 years and up.
Puzzles
I highly recommend puzzles. There is a vast array of interesting puzzles in the market place such as the Tripod puzzle, Cmetric Too and of course the highly popular Sudocube which comes in a cube just like the traditional rubik cube. These puzzles are created to stimulate critical thinking and encourage problem solving skills, combining education and fun.
Educational Solar Toys
In today’s climate of environmental awareness, solar powered toys and kits are not only great fun, but also introduce children of all ages to the concept of renewable energy and offer adults and their children the experience of building the toys together. Different solar toys offer different degrees of difficulty when it comes to assembling, hence, you can be sure to find one that is both challenging and fun for both parents and child.
Active Toys
As the risk of child obesity increases at an alarming rate, it is important that we continue to look for creative ways to add activities into the lifestyles of our children. There are a number of fun games that encourages physical movements and exercise. Games such as Dance Pad and racket ball games are great way to achieve this goal.
Homemade Toys
Finally, there are many inexpensive ways to engage your kids and is fun for parent and child. Nothing beats the old fashion way of paper plane and kite making. Kids’ sense of pride in their kites is undeniable. No store-bought kites could have brought these children as close to the mystery and physics of flight as their own creations. Parents would no doubt enjoy teaching their children how to make these toys which they themselves played with as children. Teaching children how to make a toy can be a memorable and meaningful way to spend time with them.
I hope I have provided you with some general ideas and concepts of how certain toys and games can be enjoyed by both parents and child which ultimately achieves the goal of spending more time with your kids and hopefully serves as stress relief from work. For specific details of some of the toys and games mentioned in this article, I encourage you to visit my website.
