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		<title>Site of the Month for November 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Site of the Month for November 2011 discusses Children Site Directory. Directory Baby is a directory of children providing links to children care, children entertainment, children education, children health, parenting guides, family resources, games, coloring pages, stories and other children information and guides.]]></description>
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Site of the Month for November 2011 discusses <a href="http://www.directorybaby.com/">Children Site Directory</a>. Directory Baby is a directory of children providing links to children care, children entertainment, children education, children health, parenting guides, family resources, games, coloring pages, stories and other children information and guides.</p>
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		<title>Personalized Children&#8217;s Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bookstores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child Gift]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Personalizing Children's Books]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Personalized children&#8217;s books are one of the best gifts that parents can give. It seems like every gift for children today lights up and require batteries. These toys seem to be attention grabbers but they never seem to last. They are the first toys to get broken or tossed aside. Parents are are not looking [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Personalized children&#8217;s books are one of the best gifts that parents can give. It seems like every gift for children today lights up and require batteries. These toys seem to be attention grabbers but they never seem to last. They are the first toys to get broken or tossed aside. Parents are are not looking to stock their garage sales they are looking for value and something that will be memorable for their children. One option for parents is to give their children a personalized storybook.</p>
<p>What is a personalized children&#8217;s book?</p>
<p>Quite simply it is one in which the child actually becomes an integral part of the story by his or her name becoming the hero or heroine. Modern technology in the printing world has now made this quite wonderful idea an affordable reality for everyone.</p>
<p>Personalized children&#8217;s books are usually based upon animal themes or fairy stories that all children seem to love. They often introduce an educational element too. However, the fact that the boy or girl is actually in the story brings them to life in a totally new, different and fascinating way. You can see the child&#8217;s excitement build as they realize they have actually been woven into the story. They see their own names, their friends and their home town actually playing a key role as events unfold.</p>
<p>Why should you purchase a personalized children&#8217;s book?</p>
<p>Of course these books make wonderful gifts. Children are invariably absolutely delighted when they see that they are the hero or heroine of one of their favorite stories.</p>
<p>Across the United States ever increasing numbers of parents and grandparents are purchasing <a href="http://www.kdnovelties.com/">personalized children&#8217;s books</a> for their young relatives. They become items that are treasured by the child and parent alike. The personalized book is something that will be enjoyed by the child right now but will remain a treasured item and reminder of the growing up period for many years.</p>
<p>Personalized children&#8217;s books can be given to children at almost any occasion. They make wonderful gifts for all celebrations including Christmas, birthdays and kindergarten graduation ceremonies.</p>
<p>How are these personalized children&#8217;s books produced?</p>
<p>Personalized books are printed by the use of a modern digital press that allows every single sheet of paper coming out to be completely unique every time. This relatively recent technology allows the creation and printing of books with different content on every page. Printing is just another area where digital processes make new things possible and affordable.</p>
<p>The benefits of personalized children&#8217;s books</p>
<p>Personalized children&#8217;s books are educationally sound because they are written and produced by people who understand the different stages of a child growing up. The involvement of the child in the story sparks imagination and acts a stimulus to reading and understanding the book. This can have a positive effect on rapid literary development.</p>
<p>Another benefit is that the child being the central figure in the story helps them develop their own self-confidence. As they read their own story they start to see themselves as individuals; self-esteem and self-worth build.</p>
<p>One final major and often unconsidered advantage of personalized children&#8217;s books is that they make great fundraising items. Because they are so popular they are easy to sell. This means that they are ideal for neighbourhood or charitable fundraising efforts. What works for a lot of fundraisers is to take local advance orders and then give the books to the children during the actual event.</p>
<p>So, whether or not you are planning a fundraising event or simply want a very special gift for a much loved little boy or girl, do give thought to the unusual idea of a personalized children&#8217;s book. The recipient will without doubt be glad that you did.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.kdnovelties.com/">KD Novelties</a> is a Better Business Bureau accredited family owned and operated business who takes great pride in providing their customers with stellar service. ALL products sold on their site are personalized, assembled and shipped by them, so you don&#8217;t have to wait long to receive your order. They do not sell third party products on their site to ensure you receive a high quality product, as quickly as possible and a pleasant shopping experience. </p>
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		<title>I&#8217;m so tired that mothering is no fun. Is this normal?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;No it isn&#8217;t. The good news is that you can change that starting today. Eat meat, lots of it. No soft drinks, tea or coffee. Cut way back on all carbohydrates. Figure out where the vegetable fats, shortenings and oils are creeping in and banish them (but keep olive oil). Eat butter and don&#8217;t worry [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;No it isn&#8217;t. The good news is that you can change that starting today. Eat meat, lots of it. No soft drinks, tea or coffee. Cut way back on all carbohydrates. Figure out where the vegetable fats, shortenings and oils are creeping in and banish them (but keep olive oil). Eat butter and don&#8217;t<br />
worry about the natural fat in meat and eggs. Buy some good &#8216;stress B&#8217; vitamins. Drink milk. Doesn&#8217;t sound much like the Food Pyramid? But what have you got to lose at this point? (See Real Food for more info on maintaining a good diet)You&#8217;ll feel a whole lot better within day.Thousands of animal studies and generations of farmers attest to the fact that poorly nourished females cannot perform well as mothers. It is a tribute to the triumph of the human spirit that many human mothers do so well while malnourished. People think we are exempt from the laws that govern animal behavior but we&#8217;re not.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Getting Your Kid’s Right Bedroom Furniture</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Smith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bedroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Furniture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A child&#8217;s bedroom needs safe and comfortable furniture. Preferably, you should provide lots of storage furniture where they can keep their toys. The furniture also needs to be sturdy and strong so that they can support the weight of your children. They should not be too tall so that they would not fall if ever [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A child&#8217;s bedroom needs safe and comfortable furniture. Preferably, you should provide lots of storage furniture where they can keep their toys. The furniture also needs to be sturdy and strong so that they can support the weight of your children. They should not be too tall so that they would not fall if ever your kid bumps on them. They should also be safe and not cause accidents and injuries to your kid.</p>
<p>It is important that your kid likes the furniture. It should be pleasing to his eyes and comfortable as well. You could bring him to the furniture shop and let him choose. If you want to shop online, show him the sites and click on the pictures so he can make a choice. If your kid is too young to be involved in choosing the furniture, you may base your choices on his favorite color and the cartoon characters he loves the most.</p>
<p>Check on the durability and strength of the furniture. It is also important to buy sturdy furniture for your kid&#8217;s bedroom. You and your kid can choose various designs and colors of furniture but the next thing should be to test their strength. You should pay attention to this step because the safety of your kid is at stake with the furniture&#8217;s durability. You also want furniture that will last long. Check if the bolts, nuts, knobs, and hinges are fastened tightly.</p>
<p>The bed will top this list. Choose the right size &#8211; something that he can use as he grows up. Pick linens and blankets that are comfortable and will be pleasing to his eyes. You also need a closet or wardrobe where his clothes will be kept. You may want to buy a shoe rack to keep his footwear in place. A dresser will store his accessories. Buy storage furniture for the kid&#8217;s toys to help him be organized. Do not buy furniture that has jagged edges and pointed ends. They may cause injuries to your child when he bumps onto them. Choose furniture that will be safe even though he plays and moves around a lot. You should opt for furniture that will be useful for the coming years. Pick designs that your kid will still like in the future. You should buy furniture made of strong materials to avoid buying a new set.</p>
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		<title>Site of the Month for June 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Site of the Month for June 2011 talks about Kid Shopping Central. Kid Shopping Central offers shopping for baby and kids such as fashions for babies and kids, shoes, gifts, furniture and accessories, kid&#8217;s beds, dress, kid&#8217;s bedroom furniture and decor accessories, game, toys and more.]]></description>
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Site of the Month for June 2011 talks about <a href="http://www.kidshoppingcentral.com/">Kid Shopping Central</a>. Kid Shopping Central offers shopping for baby and kids such as fashions for babies and kids, shoes, gifts, furniture and accessories, kid&#8217;s beds, dress, kid&#8217;s bedroom furniture and decor accessories, game, toys and more.</p>
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		<title>Trends In Strollers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 07:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Baby Fashion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the case of baby fashion it is the big trend to &#8220;pimp your stroller&#8221; which means to alter, decorate and make the stroller unique and give it its own look. This trend began a few years ago but is still growing. Bugaboo was one of the first brands to offer different types of canopy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the case of baby fashion it is the big trend to &#8220;pimp your stroller&#8221; which means to alter, decorate and make the stroller unique and give it its own look. This trend began a few years ago but is still growing. Bugaboo was one of the first brands to offer different types of canopy and seat covers in various fabrics depending on the season. It also hired well-known designers and came out with special versions of the covers. Another example is the Swedish brand, Kronan, which also sells covers for their strollers, which can be purchased separately.</p>
<p>Pimping includes changing colors and adding decorations such as lamps, self-reflection, name signs, etc&#8230; Look around the web to find pictures of families&#8217; pimped strollers. Even if you don&#8217;t visit websites you can see the trend live when people take their pimped strollers out for a ride. Many people pimp their stroller with both self-made decorations and purchased. What you want is a unique stroller that is cool and will be noticed but is still a safe stroller from a good brand.</p>
<p>Another stroller trend on the rise, since a while back, is the fitness and health trend. People can now go jogging with their strollers. This is very popular and also a good for your health. Another phenomenon that could be called a mini-trend is the old classic retro prams that are becoming increasingly visible mainly in cities. It&#8217;s all about prams from the 60&#8242;s-80&#8242;s, especially classics like the Emmaljunga, Brio, Hesba and the classy 70&#8242;s strollers that are hot on the second hand market for strollers. These old babies are now almost veteran- like, solid yet beautiful designs with their large but slim stylish wheels and fine corduroy or velvet. This stroller &#8220;trend&#8221;, however, is probably best described as a mini-trend since the phenomenon appears relatively limited to a more fashion conscious and interested in design parents in big cities where accessibility is relatively good.</p>
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		<title>Best Baby Feeding Bottles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stewards</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Baby Feeding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many types of baby bottles in the market today; the traditional feeding bottles for babies are made of plastic and are quite inexpensive. However, there are also glass baby feeding bottles that are safer to use but much more pricey. You will also have to check on the types of teats that are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many types of baby bottles in the market today; the traditional feeding bottles for babies are made of plastic and are quite inexpensive. However, there are also glass baby feeding bottles that are safer to use but much more pricey. You will also have to check on the types of teats that are appropriate for your baby&#8217;s age. The teat or the nipple of the baby bottle feeding controls the amount of milk that your baby gets. While there are teats that only let in a small amount of milk into your baby&#8217;s mouth, it is important for you to remember that it would still be more than what your baby gets from breastfeeding. Feeding bottles have to be washed and sterilized a lot since your baby would need about 8 feedings in a day. Additionally, you might be raring to go back to work and would need extra bottles to store your own milk in for your baby when you are at work. This means that you need to have a load of feeding bottles at home that are sturdy and can last for a long time. </p>
<p>Plastic feeding bottles for babies are safe for use, regardless of bad publicity that made a lot of parents want to switch to glass bottles. There have been reports that some trace chemicals in the manufacturing of plastic feeding bottles could be harmful to your growing baby. However, FDA has already released a statement that this is not true. The only disadvantage of plastic feeding bottles would be that they should be changed as soon as the plastic is already blurred. This is not to say that it becomes less safe but only because you will have a hard time reading the demarcations for ounces. Glass baby feeding bottles made a comeback right after the concerns on chemicals in plastic bottles surfaced. They are still a viable option though, if only to make you feel at ease with what you use to feed your baby. The only trouble is that because it is glass, it is much heavier and easier to break.</p>
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		<title>Items You Can Swap Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Philips</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Online Swapping]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In this age of computers and the Internet, the best thing to do is online swapping. Think of it as a yard or garage sale online. But instead of getting cash, you get other items you might need or want in exchange for your own unneeded and unwanted items. Here are some items you may [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this age of computers and the Internet, the best thing to do is online swapping. Think of it as a yard or garage sale online. But instead of getting cash, you get other items you might need or want in exchange for your own unneeded and unwanted items. Here are some items you may wish to start swapping.</p>
<p>Books are very popular for swapping. This is because in most cases, you no longer need to keep a book as soon as you have finished reading it. And in many cases, a lot of people have books, which are usually passed on to them or given to them as gifts that they do not even wish to read in the first place. There are plenty of online swapping sites that offer books to swap as well as sites that specialize in online book swapping. You will probably even have the additional benefit of gaining new friends with the same book interests as yours.</p>
<p>Electronic gadgets such as cell phones, I-Pods, computers and computer peripherals are also swappable items online. Printers, external disk or CD drives, you name it some one in the internet is bound to looking for it. You will even be surprised to find that sometimes even the most outdated of gadgets are still sought after in online swapping sites.</p>
<p>Video and Audio CDs and DVDs are also popular swapping items. Although swapping of audio and video files online still poses a lot of legal questions, swapping of legally bought licensed copies of audio and video CDs and DVDs is perfectly legal. These items are also like books in that we sometimes no longer wish to keep them after we have watched or listened to them for sometime. Rather than stacking those up just to collect dust and dirt, better to swap them online in exchange for CDs and DVDs you do want.</p>
<p>Clothes, shoes and bags are also possible items you can swap online. Provided you have well kept, clean clothes, there should be no problem offering them from swapping. Same goes with shoes. Bags are more popular because swapping bags gives people a chance to changes bags more often with out having to spend for buying them.</p>
<p>Swap stuff &#8211; get stuff at <a href="http://www.swapit.co.uk/">SwapIt.co.uk</a>, since 2001 been the leading <a href="http://www.swapit.co.uk/">UK online swapping</a> &#038; trading community for young people. More than 50 categories like games, DVDs, cards, toys, stickers, fashion &#038; much more. You can also earn extra Swapits from particular brands, doing stuff online, competitions and more. Once you have some lovely Swapits, you can spend them on cool new stuff and things that other people want to swap. Members earn virtual currency swapits for every item they swap and they can also earn swapits from responsible brands and organisations for activities such as: visiting websites, product purchase, completing research surveys, eating healthy food at school and much more. </p>
<p>Starting off with these items, which will introduce you to the wonderful world of online swapping. From then on, you will probably discover other items to swap. How far you go depends on how far you are willing to and there is no limit to the benefits you will find from online swapping.</p>
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		<title>Starting a Child Care Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stewards</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daycare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The first thing you should do if you want to start a daycare, before even soliciting working mothers, is to check your local education department for licensing requirements and insurance needs. You should, by yourself, be able to care for up to ten children at one time. To keep the children happy and occupied you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first thing you should do if you want to start a daycare, before even soliciting working mothers, is to check your local education department for licensing requirements and insurance needs. You should, by yourself, be able to care for up to ten children at one time. To keep the children happy and occupied you should have a supply of children&#8217;s books and games, and, if possible, outdoor equipment like slides and swings. Small classified ads promoting your service in the local newspaper should be enough to draw a number of inquiries. The usual charge for this kind of service comes to about $2 or $3 per hour per child. This means you could gross as much as $30 an hour with almost no overhead. Working mothers will be expected to bring their children to your home in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. You may provide lunch for the children, but many small, private day care centers ask that children bring their own lunch, and this has not proven to be too much of a hardship for the working mothers.</p>
<p>Once you have a &#8220;full house,&#8221; you will be in a position to earn anywhere from $300 a week on up. Of course, you have to like children and children will have to like you. It is not easy to supervise a group of children. You will probably be tired at the end of the day. Your business could grow from a home day care center into a larger number of centers with a staff that you train. The idea is to keep your fees reasonable enough so that it is worthwhile for a working mother to pay to have her child watched and still earn money from her own work.</p>
<p>An important feature of your business, especially at the beginning, should be a willingness on your part to watch children for as little as an hour or two at an hourly rate of $3.00 while the parent shops or keeps an appointment. Don&#8217;t commit yourself only to full day watching of children. Be flexible, be understanding, and make the environment you are creating one which children will want to return to whenever their parents must go out. Bear in mind, of course, we are talking about preschool children, so that it will not be a necessary for you to offer any kind of classroom instruction. The degree of versatility you are ready to offer will really depend on how much energy you wish to put into the center itself.</p>
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		<title>Proper Toilet Training</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ralph Serpe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest joy for parents is to see the children have become self independent and be able to perform most of the activities in their own. One of the hardest tasks that parents find it not enjoyable to do is toilet training. This may be due to it being dirty and smelly for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the greatest joy for parents is to see the children have become self independent and be able to perform most of the activities in their own. One of the hardest tasks that parents find it not enjoyable to do is toilet training. This may be due to it being dirty and smelly for one to engage in. Any child, who gains the ability to walk, tends to get the urge to be clean always and hence would require the parents to be able to know how to teach him/her this issue of toilet training.</p>
<p>When parents engage in toilet training of their children they are going to be faced with a lot of challenges that may make them angry. It is good that you do not show your child that you are angry otherwise the child will be stressed out which may develop into complications in future where he/she will not be able to manage his/her anxiety. If you see your child at a specific age cannot be bale to differentiate between urinating and defecating, you should not be troubled it is normal and he/she is going to learn the difference with time. Moist children are not able to control their bladder habits in there earlier years and it becomes harder when it comes to bowel training, it tends to become even harder.</p>
<p>Others may poop and then start playing with it while others since they do not know poop is bad they are going to start eating the poop, this is normal since they are in the anal stage and they are curious to learn, what you need to do is to explain to the child that this type of behavior is not allowed for them to engage in. don&#8217;t be too harsh to the child otherwise it might have adverse consequences in future. You will also notice that for the boys they are going to be peeing in the early years, live them to do that so that they can be able to control their bladders efficiently, but after sometime, request your husband to teach the boy how to urinate while standing. There are those children who value their poop and do not want to see it being flush, if you have such a kid show the kid that poop is not good and they should not be stressed because of it going down the drain.</p>
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