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Tips on how to build emotionally stable children

Parenting is a twenty-four-hour, seven-days-a-week job that requires endless patience. If you are a first time mom, it is best to talk to your husband on how you would like to discipline, build and hone your children to become a strong and resilient adult. Parenting is a team effort between the parents.   It is best to work together to plan strategies, share duties and decide on rules. Suggested tips and strategies on how to build emotionally stable and strong children are as follows: First of all , we should learn to accept our children’s inborn personality and temperament. As I already mentioned in one of my previous post that no two siblings are alike. However, when your child feels he belongs and feels competent, he is more likely to become expressively strong. Second , help them develop a sense of responsibility for their actions. Teach them how to accept and handle mistakes and defeats as challenges.

Debunking Four Common Community Organizing Myths

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If several people live in close proximity to each other, they more than likely share many of the same community interests. Often, they will come together to change issues important to them. Unfortunately, organized communities get confused with other groups, and there are several myths that need to be dispelled. Myth #1: Community Organizing is Activism Both community organization and activism are responsible for many social changes in history. However, the two deviate when you look at their general focus. Community organization often has a specific purpose in mind for starting a domino effect of changes. While members of the organized community can be classified as activists, they receive the empowerment that builds within the community, allowing members to stand up and take charge. Activists, while concerned with many of the same issues as an organized community, don't provide the individual empowerment that comes from within an organized community. 

Safety precautions on having Bunk Beds

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As much as possible, we want to provide all our children to have their own single bed. However, if the room space that we have in our home is limited and could not accommodate it, then bunk beds are the best option to have. It is indeed a great space saver but it also comes with great risks most especially in the aspect of safety. There have been incidents of fall, strangulation, head injuries and a whole lot more related to bunk bed utilization.   The one sleeping on top of the bed would most likely experience it.  If you decide to buy one, be extra cautious. Keenly inspect how it has been made, its sturdiness and the quality of materials used before purchasing. 

Best Positions for a Great Night’s Sleep

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We toss, turn, snore, gurgle, talk and sometimes walk around when we are asleep; it’s just something we do that we can’t prevent. We all also have a favourite sleeping position. It might be on your side, on your back or curled up into a ball. But did you know the way you lie can affect how well you sleep? Read on and discover the many sleeping positions that’ll give you the best night’s sleep. On your back A common sleeping position and the one that doctors suggest is the best one for your body. The benefits of sleeping this way is that the back is straight, allowing the mattress to do its job most effectively. For all of you that live in fear of dreaded wrinkles, the Academy of Dermatology in the US advises sleeping on your back to avoid those pesky crow’s feet, as sleeping on your side causes wrinkles in the skin that become permanent over time.