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Be Careful What You Say to Your Child – You Could Ruin His Life

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Do you know what parents say to their children when they are small could have an impact on the future of the children?

I do. However, to the shock of my life, the impact is bigger than I originally thought.

This revelation dawned on me when I heard two true stories. Both gained enlightenment on their underlying problems after attending a workshop.

I hope, after reading these stories, it’s enough to convince you that you must be very careful with what you say to your child. As this has a huge relationship how your child handles himself in the future, whether at home or office.

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Early Pregnancy Symptoms Podcast… and More

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Lazy to read about pregnancy? Why not listen?

Thanks to Sinead of Breastfeeding Mums who has created some wonderful podcasts.

The good thing about podcasts is you can download the audio and listen while driving or cooking.

One of the topics touched by Sinead is Early Pregnancy Symptoms. 

Other topics include Preparing for Pregnancy and Pregnancy and Morning Sickness.

For future podcasts, remember to check back often here.

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Reading Baby Body Language: The Basics

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Your baby didn’t come packaged with an owner’s manual, but her body language can tell you plenty, including what she wants and needs from you. Some of those early body signals are hard-wired—more instinctual than intentional—but as grows little older she’ll use her body language to communicate a whole lot more. Here’s a quick guide to baby body language.

“One moment my one month old will be almost asleep. Then suddenly, for no reason at all, she’ll fling her arms and legs out and start wailing.”

Your baby is startling in response to a noise or a movement. Try blocking out some of the background noise (a white noise machine works amazingly well) and swaddling your baby in a light-weight blanket so she’ll be less likely to startle herself awake. By the time your baby is five or six months old, your baby will have outgrown this particular reflex and sleeping more soundly.

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Blog Against Abuse

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How could I miss this important day?

I was tipped off by Megan Bayliss of Imaginif that today is Bloggers Unite – Blog Against Abuse Day.

It’s important that bloggers get together to spread the message of love and care toward children. With the increasing number of child sexual abuse, assault and murder, this has become even more important than ever.

I am really pissed off by news of this nature. One such recent example is Nurin Jazlin.

I urge you to spread the word about Blog Against Abuse Day and ask your friends to write something about child abuse on their blogs.

Or you can submit a story to Megan’s blog here. No story is too trivial to share. Submit it now.

Do your bit and let’s work together to make this world a better place, especially for the young and innocent children.

Close Friends Protect Teen Girls From Abusive Boyfriends

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Teenage girls who stick close with their circle of friends are less likely to take abuse from the boys they date, a new study suggests.

The intricacies of the teen years include more than the physical sprouting and associated zits. Teenagers begin to define their sense of self as individuals while forming friendships and potentially romantic relationships.

The new research, published in the Sept. 20 issue of the journal BMC Nursing, sheds light on the teen-dating scene and finds that a close-knit circle of same-sex friends provides structure for teenage girls as they navigate the dating course. The maintenance of a strong friendship circle reduces a teen girl's uncertainty about abuse, and in turn protects her from it.

In this study, teens defined abuse, whether physical, verbal, or emotional, as an act in which a boyfriend intended to hurt a girl.

Full report: Close Friends Protect Teen Girls From Abusive Boyfriends  

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