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I have been told for years "once you have kids, forget about having any alone time of any kind!" So we waited to have kids, and waited and waited. Ten years after being happily married with a sex life that has only gotten better with time, we have a four month old. So, you are wondering, is there sex after kids? The answer is yes and it is awesome!

Setting boundaries for your children is one of the best ways to raise well rounded children. Finding the invisible line in keeping your children happy and at the same time teaching them where the rules are can be very hard to find.  Yet, your success is likely to depend on just one thing: your ability to follow through. In many families, the problem lies in parents not following through with the rules, punishments or even rewards. Once this is put in place, though, significant changes are seen.

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The government monitors baby and toddler toys in that they insure that manufacturers place specific labels on toys for recommended ages of use. You should follow these guidelines at least, when choosing safe toys for your children. Yet, you may want to play even a closer amount of attention to the toys they have. Even with the best intentions, there is no way to know how a child may manipulate a toy and potentially hurt themselves or others with it.

There is one thing that is a bit strange about the process we go through to pick the right school for our children.

Parents often develop a very systematic evaluation system for picking a school which weighs the academic resources of the school, the abilities of the teachers, the schools physical plant and how classes are organized.

Often the schools “mission statement” is taken into account on the theory that if the school was founded on certain basic principles, you should see those principles in action at the school.

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It seems like there is no rest of the weary. And, the weary person is usually mom. Moms take care of hearth and home, but who takes care of her? If you are a busy mom, learn to value yourself as a person and schedule personal time.

Personal time is a right of being a person. Each of us has the capacity to nurture others but that type of care takes its toll.

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What type of person makes for a good nanny?  Not everyone that can be a nanny should be one.  As you look at various people for this job, consider who they are based on some basic standards.

In a span of less than two weeks, J had given me some challenges just like any other 7-year-old would.

It is not that I am complaining but rather it is very satisfying to realize that we can slice through any parenting challenge with ease and confidence. Therefore it is critical that we equip ourselves with some “tools” that can help us in tackling any situation that may arise before it actually happens.

In this article, we will talk about general concerns and describe some of the issues, symptoms and feelings you may have during pregnancy. 

These are general descriptions, meant to give you an idea of what is normal and when you should be concerned.   

As always, if you have a question or become concerned, you should contact your doctor.

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When summer is upon us, barbeque grills everywhere are being dusted off and cleaned for the new season. If you are ready to try your hand at grilling this year for friends and family, here are a few tips to get you started off on the right foot.

Grilling properly is something that you learn over time. It is like anything else in life. You get better with practice. To learn how to grill a chicken breast or a steak properly, you will have to cook more than one or two a season.

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I know this may be hard to believe but children do not wake up in the morning and make a conscious decision to embarrass you with a tantrum.

Once parents understand the causes of tantrums they will be able to respond to them in a more relaxed way, thereby reducing stress for themselves and for their children.

This idea was mooted after our highly enjoyable trip to Tanjung Sepat and Sepang Gold Coast.

After some planning and research, 3 families (SP family, Lee family, and my family) had finally agreed to participate in a road trip to Sekinchan and Kuala Selangor last Sunday. In total 7 adults and 5 children.

When we want something so badly, it won’t happen. But when we aren’t noticing, it comes… oftentimes at an unexpected time.

I am talking about child growth and development.

Sometimes children can give us the shock of our life by showing amazing skills that we think they don’t possess – if they are given enough time and the right environment.

Anger in your child is due to the build-up of different stress-creating situations that is happening, or has happened in the past. Your child become angry  in different situations like if their peers jeer or tease them, or if they compelled to do something not to their liking, or if others push or hit them, or if somebody takes away their things, or if their peers refuse to mingle with them, and such.

After the initial arousal of anger, different children find different ways of expressing their anger. Children form different ideas about expressing their anger.

Having children who don't eat in the family is one of the many problems parents face today.

To top it off, some of these children only eat junk food like potato chips, sweets and candy, jelly, biscuits, chocolate, ice-cream, fries, etc.

When it comes to proper meals, they run for the hills. But when they are offered junk food, they are like bees to honey.

Totally upside down…