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Your Children Should Not Suffer Because of Divorce
 by: Ralph Crainer

Guiding Your Children Through the Process of Divorce

Divorce is, tragically, a family affair, and the ones who suffer the most are the children of the couple divorcing. That couple must carefully consider the repercussions that their divorce will have on their child or children. These children feel lost and insecure when parents divorce, and don’t think that just because you children are older, they will not feel it as well. Lots of children blame themselves for divorce. Parents must make the transition easy.

One of the best things that you can do for your children is to avoid fighting in front of them, particularly about issues which directly relate to the divorce, such as child support, custody and other related topics. This will only exacerbate the problems that they may have to face in the area of adjustment, and typically forces them to feel as though they need to take “sides” in the divorce.

Selecting The Right Baby Name Can Be Hard
 by: Rachel Holland

Hey lets face it it’s your child and you have the right to name the new infant whatever your heart desires. Do not be influenced by in-laws or pestering family members. In this article I will give you a few tips on what you can do when deciding your newborns name.

First thing is first is to take your time. Don’t rush into it that is the worst thing you can possibly do when narrowing down a baby name. Never settle on a name that you are not 100 percent positive on. It can and will last a lifetime! Believe it or not you do not need a baby name before birth. Some parents actually have waited almost 3 weeks after birth before deciding on that perfect child name.

The next tip I recommend is to carefully look at the spelling of the name. One thing me and my husband avoided was naming our child with the same letter of our last name. This can end up being a tongue twister and cause some teasing too. There are a few exceptions to this rule, but you may just want to stay clear of naming your child with the same letter as your last name.

Pain is the word most associated with labor. Women go to great lengths to deal with the discomforts of childbirth. They attend classes, buy products, read books and talk to their friends. However, relaxation is the one essential ingredient, often overlooked, which helps with the reduction of painful contractions. When Moms have fear in labor, their body tenses. When there is tension (opposite of relaxation), there is pain. Relaxation takes away the fear, therefore, reducing tension and pain. You can’t have relaxation and tension at the same time.

Relaxation exercises help a mother desiring either a medicated or a natural childbirth. The pregnant mom has to take responsibility before labor to prepare for her birth by practicing relaxation. The more the woman practices before delivery, the faster she can draw upon relaxation when she needs it, making her labor quicker and easier.

PREPARING FOR RELAXATION DURING THE PREGNANCY:

· Daily listening to a relaxation CD

· Attending a childbirth class that emphasizes relaxation

· Sitting on the birth ball to reduce muscle tension

· Having pregnancy massages

· Practicing breathing exercises

· Taking a pre-natal yoga class

· Reading Dr. Dick-Read’s book "Childbirth Without Fear."

UP TO YOUR NECK IN PARENTING DOGMA-DOO? Step into something more personally-correct– 7 WARNING SIGNS THAT BIG MOTHER IS WATCHING
 by: Joan Bechtel

WHO’S MAKING YOUR PARENTING DECISIONS?

You or the Mommy Police?

The Mommy Police? They’re just a fiction–an adult version of the Bogey Man, aren’t they?

Well, maybe they don’t actually inhabit the bodies of the living dead like your mother-in-law, your ex-pediatrician and that busybody next door. But there is one place this Gestapo may be alive and well and controlling your life. And that’s inside your own head–enforcing the Shoulds, Shouldn’ts and Shame of Parenting Absolutes.

YES, BIG MOTHER IS WATCHING.

The pressure is intense. Good parenting can seem like a mixture of magic and luck. Lives are at stake and one screw-up can seem fatal. Fear of failure can drive parents to dogma.

Every parent is a walking advice magnet. A moving target with a sign that says “Correct My Parenting Please.”

Your preschool teacher says no pacifiers. Your church group is an exclusive SAHM’s club. Your brother says a family bed is Satan’s playground. Your sister warns that every month you don’t breastfeed, your child loses an IQ point.

A New Baby Can Be Expensive!
 by: Melanie Breeze

“A new baby brings a lot of joy and hope to a family. It also brings some uncertainty. You may be concerned that your home is too small, or that you need a larger car, among others. Whether you are expecting your first or your fifth child, chances are that you need baby gear! There are hundreds of different items that you need when the baby arrives, and it is important to remember that stocking up doesn’t mean you have to clean out the bank account. If you do a little bit of research beforehand, you can get everything that you need at a fraction of the retail price. My favorite money saving tool is the e-coupon. You can sign up for e-coupons at a variety of different retailers, and start savings instantly.

The first question that a new parent-to-be asks is “what gear do I need?” There are many things that are convenient to have, and many things that are a “must have.” Once you distinguish between the two, you can start stocking up on the “must haves”. I recommend that you start shopping for bargains early on in your pregnancy. You will save more money, and eliminate the last minute rush that many parents undergo. Most baby sites will provide you with a checklist of the baby “must haves.” Print this list out, and then begin to compare prices and makes and models.

Teachers! Do you want to stop the Cheating?
 by: Rich Brunelle

It is really very simple. Just turn the clock back to a time before technology gave them the ability. I am talking about way back when we had to use pens and pencils to do our school work. Allow me a moment to further explain.

Before technology gave use the world of information, we had a world of information. But, it came in books. Sure we could plagiarize a little. However for us to plagiarize, we had to physically write the information. With today’s technology a simple “cut-n-paste” from two or three different sources, and you don’t even have to read to have your term paper given an “A.”

If the student is required to hand write school work, they still have to read it. If they have to read it, (god bless their little sponge brains) they at least have a fifty-fifty chance of learning something. The neat part is the requirements to hand write schoolwork, also improves the student’s comprehension, teaches them how to spell, increases their vocabulary, and believe it or not . . . teaches the student how to write legibly.

Imagine your little baby in her nursery. So happy in the colorful new home you have prepared for her. Watching the Mobile. Lying down comfortably in her crib.

Comfortably in her crib. That depends on the bedding sets you use. Babies have very delicate skin. A baby’s skin is so much thinner than adult skin. Some babies are very sensitive to their surroundings.

The first thing you have to take into consideration when it comes to baby bedding, is comfort. Will the fabric make baby’s skin itch?

Ideally, the best fabric to use for baby bedding is cotton. Preferably 100% cotton sheets in summer, soft warm flannel for winter. Wool may be itchy but that depends on the baby.

Next, because babies have such sensitive skin, you must keep the crib bedding clean and dry. Babies urine and pass motion frequently in their clothes. If their nappies leak, the bedding gets stained.

Disposable diapers are way more convenient as compare to cloth nappies. With cloth nappies, the nappies leak every time the baby urines which can be nightmarish for an exhausted new mother to clean up after. Disposable diapers allow the baby to stay dry after a few rounds of urine, but once baby strains her face and you know she has just moved her bowels, do change her diaper.

Essential Baby Clothes
 by: Stephanie Pearce

People love to buy baby gifts - especially the adorable baby outfits.

Beautiful outfits with cute buttons or bows are plentiful even in the smallest of sizes, but they are not very practical.

New parents need to know that they will be changing their new arrival countless times a day and that babies are very messy in general.

Following is a checklist of basic baby essentials that you will really need–so stock up on these!

Baby Clothing

* one-piece outfits (onesies) with snaps for easy changing

* one-piece footed pajamas (you generally want soft cotton, easy to change outfits)

* newborn socks

* little booties

* fleece outfits/sweaters or jackets for winter

* mittens

* newborn hats

* receiving blankets

* swaddling blankets

About The Author

Stephanie Pearce is the owner of Things for Mom an online boutique offering natural products for a healthy baby including quality organic cotton baby toys, wooden baby toys, organic baby clothes, breastfeeding support items, and bath time and feeding time products. To purchase natural baby care products or for more natural baby care resources, we invite you to visit our website at www.thingsformom.com.

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