Let your kids like cooking!

December 8th, 2009 by editor No comments »

I like cooking much more than washing dishes. I can always create several delicious food when not much ingredient and materials available without a recipe book. I am very proud of it because my peers and friends have to rely on their parents.

There is a reason for everything. First, my mom is a good cooker and when I was a kid, she showed me her passion on cooking and always gave us surprises. Good sense of taste and my mom’s love on cooking affect me in my life. It is an attitude to life.

When kids become grownups, they have to live on themselves and if kids have a good ability of cooking, life should be much more tasteful.

We have some tips to share. Let your kids love cooking. This is one of those abilities that make life colorful.

Among all those tips, in my opinion, mum’s tasteful dishes help a lot than others.

  1. Let you kids feel the fun of cooking and help them cook when they want to have a try. Don’t be afraid of getting things messed up or scold them if kids waste some of the raw material.
  2. I think every kid especially girls have experienced the period of pretending cooking days. I did. If they like pretending cooking, buy some plastic bowls and dishes so that less damage will be occurred. As parents, do not stop them doing this is ok.
  3. Seize the chance of baking cookies with your kids. Let kids be your assistant in the kitchen. It is also good to make a happy atmosphere when the whole families join in cooking.
  4. If you have teenagers, let them play their favorite music while they wash the lettuce and set the table.
  5. When spending time preparing food with your children, include lessons about healthy eating choices. Keep the conversation positive and avoid listing foods they can’t have.
  6. Another important thing is sharing the job of grocery shopping with your kids. Always work from a grocery list and let your children help you retrieve items and cross them off the list.
  7. It is perfect if the whole families enjoy the meal which has each member of the family participated in.

What is your gift this Christmas?

December 6th, 2009 by editor No comments »

When I was a kid, the New Year’s Day is the happiest time. Not only because a lot of delicious food that unavailable normal days can be ate but also New Year’s Day means we can obtain gifts, new clothes or lucky money for the new year.

Christmas day is one of the most important festivals in west countries and nowadays is associated with gifts, toys, shoes, play stations and etc. How many kids know the meaning of Christmas and how does it come from? When parents are busy at choosing a good turkey and wrapping gifts for kids, maybe it is a good time to teach your kids a lesson about Christmas and the meaning of it. Tell a story of Christmas to your kids and let them know more about Christmas rather than the Santa’s image and Christmas tree invented by Coca Cola Company.

You can buy a book or download a passage of christmas day from the internet and it could be extra gift for your kids.

How much would you let your kids exposed to TV before kid garden?

December 5th, 2009 by editor No comments »

My colleague’s daughter is four years old and it seems that she is much taller than her actual age. Last Sunday, it was her birthday and my colleague bought a big birthday cake to celebrate. Of course, she was very happy to see it. After the cake was put on the table, she required her mom to comb her hair back and place it neatly. My colleague didn’t take it into mind and said they can comb hair the next morning before going to kid garden. Then her daughter ran to the cake, open the cake box, put her hair back with two hands and throw her face into the cake and came out with colourful cream all over the face. It was really a surprise for both my colleague and her mother in the kitchen. “Is it right to do so? I learn this from the TV. I saw them doing like this. ” She had her finger dipped into cream and tried to touch her mother’s cheek. She sucked the cream around the mouth and it seemed that she was the role in the TV.

This is just one plot of a family story. Of course, the above episode is not a big one.  We can not erase the good effect of TV brought to us and also the side effect it expend.

How long would you let your kids exposed to soup TV plays? Would you ever limit the time of watching TV? What kind of channels would you choose and would you let your kids watch as long as he wants?

Media transmit most of the information we need and TV plays a great role in our daily life. Bloody scene, violent films, sex and raping plot make our kids exposed to negative side of the society so early in their age. Kids are good at imitating. A lot of teenagers get to the wrong way of their life and one of the reason is the media all around of us, transmitting the negative sides. 

We should take the responsibility to control the headstream in our house and limit the time of watching TV. Try our best not to see those bloody scene and films in the face of our kids. All is for them good.

onions, maybe a good choice to protect your family

December 3rd, 2009 by editor No comments »

I want to share it with all of you because it may helps during the H1N1 flu epidemic days. Whether it is true or not, what we loss to buy some onions and put them in our house for kids and people we love.

In 1919, when the flu killed 40million people, there   was this doctor that visited the many farmers to see if   he could help them combat the flu. Many of the farmers   and their family had contracted it, and many died. The doctor came upon this one farmer, and to his surprise, everyone was very healthy. When the doctor asked what the farmer was doing that was different, the wife replied that she had placed an unpeeled onion in a dish in the room of the home (probably only two rooms back then).The doctor couldn’t believe it, and asked if he could have one of the onions, and place it under the microscope. She gave him one, and when he did this, he did find the flu virus in the onion. It obviously absorbed the bacteria, therefore keeping the family healthy. Now, I heard this story from my hairdresser in Arizona. She said that several years ago, many of her employees were coming down with the flu, and so were many of her customers. The next year, she placed several bowls with onions around in her shop. To her surprise, none of her staff got sick. It must work.  (And no, she is not in the onion business.)The moral of the story is, buy some onions and place them in bowls around your home. If you work at a desk, place one or two in your office, or under your desk, or even on top somewhere. Try it and see what happens. We did it last year, and we never got the flu. If this helps you and you loved ones from getting sick, the entire better. If you do get the flu, it just might be a mild case. Whatever, what have you to lose?                                

 Just a few bucks on onions!  Now there is a P. S. to this for I sent it to a friend in Oregon who regularly contributes material to me on health issues. She replied with this most interesting experience about onions: I don’t know about the farmer’s story, but I do know that I contracted   pneumonia, and needless to say I was very ill. I came across an article that said to cut both ends off an onion, put one end on a fork, and then place the forked end into an empty jar, placing the jar next to the sick patient at night. It said the onion would be black in the morning from the germs. Sure enough, it happened just like that. The onion was a mess, and I began to feel better. Another thing I read in the article was that onions and garlic placed around the room saved many from the black plague years ago.

The above is the whole  passage and I really buy some onions and put them in the  room. For kids and ourselves,why not to have a try.

H1N1 flu threats, are you ready to protect your kids?

December 2nd, 2009 by editor No comments »

Kids are mum’s most valuable babies in the world. Kid’s weak immune system decides to be paid more attention and protection. H1N1 flu sweeps the world and it seems that the end of it is too far to be estimated. Government’s help seems not much helpful. It is reported that up to now four adults in China who took swine flu vaccine died by yesterday. What we can count on if vaccine has severe side effects on adults? If your baby is still healthy now, good luck to you. The following tips are not only for kids but also helpful for ourselves to keep away from flu.

  1. Life habits; make your kids get into the habit of washing hands before meals, after playing outside and tools. Use good quality baby used liquid soap.
  2. Regular schedule about waking up and bed time. It is good to strengthen your kids’ function of liver and kidney.
  3. Keep your kids away from crowed public places and stadium to cut the path and decrease the chances to be infected of epidemic flus.
  4. Give your kids suitable clothes and care the weather regularly.
  5. Let your kids play outside and house is not your shelter.
  6. Feed you kids with overall nutrition.
  7. Use your brain to let your kids have enough water. 500-800 cc is essential.
  8. Colourful fruits are also good supplement. Fried and oily food, pickled vegetables should be cancelled on your list.
  9. Preparation of necessary pills from your doctors is critical.

Hope all of us healthy all the time!

Enjoy his meals

November 30th, 2009 by editor 1 comment »

I have a cousin who is twenty one years younger than me. When I went to colleague, he just started to learn to eat. I went to my uncle’s to see him in summer vacation. When we had each meal around the table, he was the one made disorder. We have to admit that during the kid’s education, there are great deals of annoyed headache for parents to research and tackle. Toddler’s eating is one of them.

What to do if he is a picky eater? Would you punish him if he makes the good meal an angry one?

When toddler gets 12 months old, he has the desire to do everything he wants. He wants to walk, run, play and eat by himself. This is the normal signs and we should encourage them. Baby will feel fresh and active when he eats himself. We have several suggestions for your kids to build up an independent eating.

  1. If kid has the willing to eat by himself, we should say ok and let him do freely. Maybe at the beginning the disorder would make you annoyed and the food and soup splash everywhere on the table. Keep in mind that let kid have meals by himself is the start to set up independence.
  2. Parents could give kid signs of correct eating method and feed him while he is playing eating at the same time so that kid would have enough food.
  3. Make sure that the table ware that kid can get in touch with is safe and no harmful.
  4. Turn down the TV and make him sit around the table to let him know that having meal should be at the table.
  5. It is mum’s work to make meals delicious and colourful to let your kid a good appetite.

Each mum has her way to let baby eat happily. Your suggestions are welcomed here.

Exercises during pregnancy

November 30th, 2009 by editor No comments »

I saw many mothers to be around me getting a lot of weight and becoming much fatter after they are pregnancy. The fact that you are pregnant doesn’t mean you are fragile. The way you feel (terrific or fatigued) and the way you look during pregnancy and as a new mother (sleek or bulgy) depend to a great extent on actions you take during pregnancy regarding diet and exercise. 

There is no doubt that pregnant mums have the same recognition that great diet and nutrition take such an important role in the growth of foetus physical and mental health. However, the role that exercises plays in the period of pregnancy has not much realized.

Suitable exercises during pregnancy not only makes you feel good but also easy the strain of labour and delivery.

Here to recommend several suggestions of exercises.

  1.  aerobic exercises during pregnancy
  2. strength training exercise during pregnancy
  3. choosing an exercises class is also helpful
  4. Yoga course for pregnant women.

Whatever you are interested in, you should first consult a doctor and choose the one suits you. Also during different stages of pregnancy, you have different choices.

Five kinds of healthy food instead of supplement

November 28th, 2009 by editor No comments »

Health product sells good nowadays because parents think it can offer extra nutrition for their kid’s physical and mental health. They spend a large sum of money on health products and supplements and share the news of which brand on the market is better. However, the best and most economic way to keep healthy is our diet. It is the root. Here we summarize five general kinds of food we should have for our kids and ourselves.

  1. Whole grains, be rich in rutin and B-vitamins. Having whole wheat bread instead of white bread is a good choice for kid’s breakfast.
  2. Nuts, be rich in vitamin E and good snacks for kids and ourselves as well.
  3. Red and green vegetables, active component are vitamin A and beta carotene. If you have no idea when facing so many choices of vegetables, then choose the one with deeper color.  
  4. Citrus fruits, active component are vitamin C. I think all of us know the function of vitamin C.
  5. Seafood, active component is zinc and Omega-3 fatty acids. Zinc can help fight acne because it’s involved in metabolizing testosterone, which affects the production of an oily substance caused sebum, a primary cause of acne. Zinc also assists in new cell production and the sloughing off of dead skin, which gives the skin a nice glow.

Respect kid’s will and thought

November 26th, 2009 by editor No comments »

When I was a kid, my mum’s voice was always the first sound in the family. She decided most of my affairs because she said she had experienced it when she was a teenager. She thought her experience should be the best education book and wanted me to follow the right way. Negotiation and democracy, not always so lucky. Twenties years past, this phenomenon should never be ended because parents always desire their opinion can always be accepted by their kids. When children begin to know the world, they have their own thoughts and ideas about everything they meet. Their opinions are seemed childish and immature compared with adults’. Though it is far from the world of the adults, it becomes closer and closer after they get older. It is valuable when kids especially teenagers communicate with parents what they think about some subjects, what they want, what they dislike and the way they like to use. It is valuable for kids to decide their way, make choice, and have their own thoughts. Let children talk even they are wrong. It is a good time for parents to appreciate and respect kids and build up a democratic relationship in a family. Here are few tips for parents.

 1. Respect kids will and thought, try to give them a chance to make choice.

2. Before your decision, why not listen to teenagers what they think about it.

3. Be patient to your kids’ talking if even you are busy at work.

4. Try to communicate with them initiatively about what’s their consideration.

Bed- wetting, a small problem or a big one?

November 25th, 2009 by editor No comments »

The 《2012》is really a blockbuster. Most people including me enjoy this movie when seeing the shocking end day of earth. However, today’s topic has something to do with bed- wetting. The actor of the movie, Jackson’s 7 year old daughter has bed-wetting and still needs pampers. I just remember that my little brother wet the bed at the age of six. However, the reason was he was too lazy to go to the washroom in such a cold winter night.

 Nowadays, more and more parents become aware of bed wetting problems and take prompt measures. However, there are still lots of parents think that it is just a problem of age and it will be better when kids get older. They wait and wait for the bed wetting disappears itself.

It is diagnosed as enuresis when kids older than 5 years old frequently wet the beds at night and wet the pants in daytime. Wetting bed (enuresis) is caused by a lot of reasons. Neurological-developmental delay, genetics, infection/disease, physical abnormalities, stress, food allergies are all seemed to be possible reasons for enuresis medically. Bed wetting problems also have various harmful effects to the kids and the relationship between kids and the family. It will affects the physical and mental health in kids’ later life, such as his behavior as grown ups.

If your kids have bed wetting problem, pay more attention on it and tackle it earlier.