May16

How can l get my son out at nappies?

I HAVE BEEN trying to potty train my son Christopher ever since he was I5 months old. From the beginning he’s never really been bothered and has used the potty without fuss. I’ve always left his nappy off while he’s in the house, and he has used his potty whenever he needed to. He has also used a toilet training seat and thinks it’s marvellous to be like Mummy and Daddy. However, he’s now 23 months old and although he can control his bladder and bowels I still can’t get him out of nappies. I’ve put him in pants and told him that all he has to do is tell me when he wants to use the potty. But this doesn’t seem to work as he wets his pants without saying anything. If I put a nappy on him, he’s soaking wet within an hour. I have another son, Aaron, who’s eight months old. My sons play together, and Christopher is a very happy little boy, and is certainly not jealous of his brother. Why is it then that I can’t potty train him?

Anne Watford
The simple fact is that Christopher doesn’t seem ready to come out of nappies. He’s obviously very nearly there if he’s using the potty and the lavatory so well, but he can’t yet distinguish between pants and a nappy. This problem is quite common with trainer pants, where the feel of the toweling can be the problem. I would suggest using nappies or nothing for for several weeks by using pants. After, say, six weeks, try pants again (ordinary ones), and ifit doesn’t work, go back to nappies again. Although I fully appreciate how difficult it can be to have two children in nappies, I’m afraid that you’re going to have to be patient a little longer.

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May15

The Best Fashion Tips To Change Your Look

It doesn’t matter who you are; if you’ve living in today’s world, being less than fashionable can make you feel inferior. That is because your understanding of fashion may be warped from what you’ve been exposed to in the media. Read on for a series of tips that will lead you to fashion, no matter what your personal style.

It has become fashionable for men to wear clothes that are very baggy, but this should be avoided. This makes you look sloppy and can make you look larger than you really are. While you do not have to wear anything that is too restricted, one size larger than your actual size should be the limit. Continue reading →

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May15

Tips To Look More Fashionable Than Ever Before

If you haven’t focused much on current styles in the past, going shopping is often a difficult experience. If you dread the thought of shopping, you may need a little guidance. Thankfully, you can read on to find some help here.

Add a belt to your outfit if you want to add a little color or an accent piece. There are endless possibilities when it comes to belts. Use a classic leather belt for your formal outfit but do not hesitate to wear an original and brightly colored plastic belt for a fun outfit. Continue reading →

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May15

How woman manipulate men using mind tricks without them even knowing.

A hypnotist is teaching women how to use simple mind tricks to manipulate boyfriends or husbands into doing what they want.

Canada-based Colin Christopher says men don’t even realize that their minds are being controlled thanks to covert method that uses subtle physical, visual and verbal cues.

Many of his female clients want to know how to drive their relationship forward, from moving in with a partner to tying the knot.

One of the first things he suggests is leaving relevant hints lying around, such as flat particulars or wedding magazines, in a bid to plant ideas.

‘The use of imagery works very well in getting men to do things,’ he told MailOnline.

‘Marriage is one thing that makes a lot of guys nervous. It’s important to be subtle.

‘Even choosing who you socialize with can help. Mix with people in good relationships – being around unhappy couples will not sell the idea.’

For singletons about to embark on a first date, he recommends a number of sneaky techniques that will help snag a second rendezvous – should one be wanted.

‘It’s important to find out a bit about the man beforehand. Check out their online profile or chat with them on the phone and find out their likes and dislikes. Study photographs.’

Based on the outcome he advises selecting an outfit associated with their interests.

For example, wearing clothes in their favorite color or adopting a style that complements theirs.
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May15

Flirty, Fabulous And Fun Fashion For College Students

Sometimes, fashion just means wearing clothes with matching colors. Other times, it means hours in the bathroom preparing yourself for a special occasion. There is no day in your life where you could not save a few minutes with the right fashion tips and ideas. Read on into this article for paragraphs full of them. Continue reading →

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May12

Will my daughter ever get rid at these allergies?

MY THREE YEAR-old daughter suffers from eczema, asthma, and a condition similar to hay fever. The eczema started when she was six weeks old, the asthma when she was two, and the last when she was about one and a half I have been told that these are allergies. She has to use a spin-cap inhaler three times a day to prevent the asthma, hydrocortisone cream to help the eczema, and a medicine called Phenergan for her eyes and nose.

What I would like to know is will she ever be rid of these allergies, and what would the chances be of another child of mine having the same problems? I have a five-year-old son who doesn’t have any of these complaints, but my husband isn’t his natural father. I have had eczema since I was 14, but only on my neck. My daughter has it all over her body.

Mandy Lee Leicester.

Your daughter sounds as if she’s got a “full house” of allergies, and is what is called atopic. She will almost certainly improve as the years go by. Some atopic children lose their allergies completely, most are left with minor problems such as hay fever or mild eczema, and only very few continue to have severe problems into their adult lives. Was your daughter breast or bottle fed? Has your husband, or any of his relatives, any allergic problems? If there’s a strong family history (allergies on both yours and your husband’s sides), your children will all have a fairly high chance of being atopic, the severity being anything from mild eczema to the fairly severe problems your daughter suffers from. However, it will help if they receive no cow’s milk or soy milk for at least the first two or.three months in other words if they’re completely breastfed. Check out the HNS website for more information and advice.

 

 

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May10

An affair can actually SAVE your marriage?

  • 1 in 3 said infidelity helped boost their marital sex life
  • 73.1% of unfaithful women feel neglected by their husbands
  • An affair makes it easier to stay in marriage say 57%

By Ruth Styles

For most of us, an affair is the sign of a relationship that’s faltering. But according to a new poll, a shocking one in three women say that having an extramarital fling can actually help keep their marriage alive.

Of those who do have affairs, 73 per cent said that they do because they feel neglected by their spouse or partner.

Among the women who said that neglect was the reason for their infidelity, many also cited not having their emotional needs met – a factor that played a significant role in their decision to find someone else.

his is no surprise,’ says Noel Biderman, founder of dating site ashleymadison.com. ‘Many women lack attention and affection and it’s miserable to feel lonely within your own marriage.

‘The reality is that many people can’t leave their partners for financial reasons and women in particular are usually reluctant to sacrifice their family life.

‘So they are taking care of their needs outside marriage. They’re stepping into the male arena when it comes to infidelity.’

Relationship expert, Tracey Cox, comments: ‘Sometimes an affair can be a wake up call for a marriage and jolt one or both partners into realising just how important they are to each other and how devastating it would be to lose them.

‘But in most cases, affairs devastate relationships. I would never, ever suggest an affair as way of improving marriage because affairs break the trust bond and in most cases, it never recovers.

‘The way to solve problems in a relationship is to talk about them and confront them before there’s the temptation to play away.’

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May09

Six childcare gurus who have changed parenting

By Alex Campbell BBC News

Child sitting on naughty step, man reading childcare manual, baby crying, baby crying in mother's arms, happy smiling girl

It’s been 70 years since the idea of the “good enough mother” was popularised by psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott. Since then, there’s been a plethora of parenting advice, with everything from the naughty step to a time limit on cuddling catching on.

History has provided no shortage of “supernanny” figures with big ideas about how best to raise children.

Childcare advice is a multi-billion pound industry with an avalanche of books, magazines, and television shows competing for credibility.

Here are six of the people who have had the biggest impact on parenting over the past 100 years.

Sir Frederick Truby King

Child welfare reformer Sir Frederick Truby King is credited with drastically reducing infant mortality in his native New Zealand. His research also led to a radical improvement in childhood nutrition and he was knighted in 1925 for his contribution to society.

But for all of his laudable achievements, Truby King is undoubtedly best known as an early champion of enforcement parenting – with its emphasis on discipline and detachment.

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May08

Lack of sleep blights pupils’ education

By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent

Sleep deprivation is a significant hidden factor in lowering the achievement of school pupils, according to researchers carrying out international education tests.

It is a particular problem in more affluent countries, with sleep experts linking it to the use of mobile phones and computers in bedrooms late at night.

Sleep deprivation is such a serious disruption that lessons have to be pitched at a lower level to accommodate sleep-starved learners, the study found.

The international comparison, carried out by Boston College, found the United States to have the highest number of sleep-deprived students, with 73% of 9 and 10-year-olds and 80% of 13 and 14-year-olds identified by their teachers as being adversely affected.

In literacy tests there were 76% of 9 and 10-year-olds lacking sleep.

This was much higher than the international average of 47% of primary pupils needing more sleep and 57% among the secondary age group.

Achievement gap

Other countries with the most sleep-deprived youngsters were New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Australia, England, Ireland and France. High-performing Finland is also among the most lacking in sleep.

The BBC’s Jane O’Brien reports on how lack of sleep impairs learning

I think we underestimate the impact of sleep… on average, children who have more sleep achieve higher in maths, science and reading”

Chad Minnich Researcher

Countries with the best records for getting enough sleep include Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Japan and Malta.

The analysis was part of the huge data-gathering process for global education rankings – the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS).

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