Orville Redenbacher Healthy Snacking Giveaway

Orville Redenbacher and Healthy Moms are teaming up to promote healthy snacking. We are giving away two popcorn bowls and popcorn and ten sample packs to lucky winners.

With childhood obesity rates on the rise it is important for parents to watch what they feed their children. Feeding your kids snacks low in fat such as Orville Redenbacher's Smart Pop popcorn (94% fat free) will help curb this trend.


· What are some ways you get your kids to eat healthy?
· What snacks do your kids view as healthy?
· What snacks do your kids reach for when they are hungry? Is healthy a factor?
· Do you ever ‘trick’ your kids into eating healthy? If so, how?
· When do you enjoy popcorn? With your family? Watching movies? Alone time?
· Do you have any family memories associated with snacking (a special snack)?
· Do you have any fun ideas/recipes for incorporating popcorn into your diet?

To participate in this contest first comment on this post then take one of these questions and answer it on your blog. You also have to link back to the contest and the Orville Redenbacher site found here on your blog post. On June 1 I will pick 2 winners and 10 runners up.

The 2 winners will receive a popcorn bowl with Smart Pop popcorn and Movie Theater popcorn from Orville Redenbacher. The runners up will receive free samples from Orville Redenbacher.

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Weekend Reflection- Crazy Weather in California

What is up with this crazy weather? My week was great and went by fast but the weather has been strange. According to the locals out here typically in May it is warm and sunny with highs in the mid 80's.




A week ago we had temperatures in the 100's and this past week it cooled off into the 70's and was extremely windy. This weekend we have temperatures in the 60's and 70's and rain. I checked the weather for back home in Wisconsin and this weekend they are getting thunderstorms and highs in the 60's and 70's, so it is very similar. I feel like I am back home. When is it going to get warm? I am ready to clean out my kids closets so they can wear their cute summer outfits.



To participate in this meme add your link to Mr. Linky's. Then make a blog post reflecting back on your week with a link back to Weekend Reflection Sponsored by Healthy Moms. I will visit everyone that participates.
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Child and Toddler Development Stages

by Sander Bel

Children are born learners. Children grow, develop, and learn throughout their lives from birth and infancy to adulthood. The early years of a child's life are crucial for cognitive, social and emotional development. The program for children 6 months to 2 1/2 years of age is held in the infant and toddler facility.A child's development is unique and complex. Parenting is important to you because your children matter more than anyone in the world. As a caring adult, you want to give your kids the best. So you strive to understand child development and child discipline and become a better parent. The teachers create the physical and psychological environment that encourages children to play and thereby direct their own cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development.

The teachers support the children's development through interesting, challenging, and fun activities, sensitive listening, and ongoing relationships. Although children develop through a generally predictable sequence of steps and milestones, they may not proceed through these steps in the same way or at the same time. Therefore, it is important that we take every step necessary to ensure that children grow up in environments where their social, emotional and educational needs are met. Children between the ages of 6 and 12 grow and mature at very different rates.These include children mind developments, emotional developments, behavioral developments, health and nutrition, language developments, social developments, development of children with autism.

Children are important people who deserve to be cared for by people who respect, trust, and accept them for who they are. Be able to hold the head upright. If the head falls backwards, put the baby in a semi-reclined position - sitting halfway up, with the head higher than the hips. Give support at the base of the neck, not at the back of the head. The social, emotional, and cognitive needs of each child should be met by offering a variety of age-appropriate materials and activities supporting the child's natural desire to explore, experiment and problem solve. Find an arrangement that fits your personal philosophy for your child's care. Develop self-awareness and acceptance about their own physical, social and emotional selves Each of us has our own parenting style that is unique to our particular personality characteristics and philosophies on how children should be raised. Generally, these styles encompass some basic ideas on discipline, relationship building, and expectations. Educate yourself about physical, emotional and cognitive development between the ages of one and five. You will discover compelling insights on child parenting, child development, child behavior, child discipline and more that will help you understand where to start and how to create and maintain a lifetime closeness with your kids that is based on love and mutual respect. Children learn to cope with their feelings by being allowed to experience the full range of their emotions. Timid children need a lot of encouragement to attempt new activities, and even courageous children need parental love and support to try and try again until they have succeeded in their aims. The child development faculty have been teaching the child development majors be family-oriented, and use developmentally appropriate practices when working with young children and their families.


About the Author
Sander Bel writes articles for depression help. He also writes for alternative medicines and mental health.



The computer age begins now. Toddlers love to tinker with the colorful keyboard that plugs right into your PC to open a world of interactive play and learning, encouraging fine motor skills and basic logic.



EASY PC COMFY KEYBOARD





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Fifth Disease During Pregnancy

Many complications can occur during pregnancy. One, although rare is called Fifth Disease. This got its name because it was the fifth to be found among a group of diseases that cause fever and skin rash in children. The paravovirus B19 triggers this illness. This is often mild but can be easily passed to others.

Symptoms of Fifth Disease

Rash that starts on the cheeks and is later found on the backs, arms and legs
Can cause joint pain

Most adults are immune to this disease because they have built up antibodies to it due to exposure. If you are pregnant and are infected with fifth disease you will have a higher risk of a miscarriage during the first 3-4 months. If the infection occurs later in pregnancy, it can cause anemia in the baby and may require treatment. During the course of the disease your baby will be closely watched by ultrasound.

If you have been exposed to Fifth Disease and are pregnant it is very important that you inform your physician. If symptoms occur visit your health care professional immediately.

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Japanese Kaiju Toys and Godzilla toys are extremely popular in Japan and are gaining popularity here in the US. They are unique and inspire imagination and creativity in young children. I found some great Japanese toys that could be lots of fun for your young child.

Big in Japan
Momiji Dolls - Say konnichiwa to Momiji, a new generation of über-cool Japanese art dolls. These highly collectable hand-painted friendship figures contain tiny message cards for you to personalise, and they make ideal gifts/desktop companions. Arigato and sayonara.
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Happyhappyhappy
Rainbows
Thank you





i-Sobot
Size is everything
i-Sobot - He's only 6.5" tall but this state-of-the-art robot can sure teach the big boys a thing or two. The world's smallest humanoid robot, i-Sobot's movements are phenomenally fluid and lifelike, and he can talk, respond to your voice and even do kung fu. Your new best friend? Absolutely!
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i-Sobot





Sticks and stones
Dao Deluxe - Okay, it's more of a bamboo case than a stick but Dao Deluxe definitely involves stones. This compelling game of strategy combines the simplicity of noughts and tic-tac-toe with the chin-stroking complexity of chess. It also makes you look like him off Kung Fu every time you play.





Look what's become of your leader!
Optimash Prime - There must be stranger things than a plump potato dressed as a metamorphic robot, but right now we can't think of any. And if that's not a great reason to order Optimash Prime, we don't know what is!

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Wordless Wednesday- Dress Up

Ciara had fun playing dress up except she didn't do a very good job looking at the camera!

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Dictionary- Physical exercise

Wikipedia defines physical exercise as a bodily activity that develops and maintains physical fitness and overall health. It is often practiced to strengthen muscles and the cardiovascular system, and to hone athletic skills. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system, and helps prevent diseases of affluence such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity.[1][2] It also improves mental health and helps prevent depression.

There are several forms of physical exercise. From


Aerobic exercise
Anaerobic exercise
Strength training
to
Agility training

Take out 10 minutes of your day to exercise. Go for a walk with your kids, do some jumping jacks, sit ups or push ups for 10 minutes. Did you know that vaccuuming is also a good form of physical exercise?

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