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Why Baby Gates for Stairs are a Safety Essential

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Baby gates for stairs add peace of mind, since no amount of supervision will be 100% guaranteed to keep your baby from wandering into dangerous areas. Sooner or later, you’re inevitably going to take your eyes of your child to answer the front door, pick up the telephone, and so on. Those few seconds are all it takes for toddlers to crawl or stagger into the staircase, which can be disastrous.

Unlike retractable baby gates with mesh screens  or accordion gates, which are better for doorways with level floors, most baby stair gates a rigid, made of wood or metal. Some general-purpose safety gates can be used for stairs, but baby stair gates have mounting brackets that are specifically designed to work with the various angles are stair railings, which can be more extreme than conventional doorways. Standard child safety gates are better than nothing, but a baby safety gate is definitely the best tool for the job.

Baby gates for stairs use either of two types of mounting brackets. A gate with pressure-mounted brackets require less installation hassle, but they can be gradually pushed out of place if your child or pet meddles with it over time. It’s worth the extra trouble to use a gate with screw-mounted brackets, since the whole point of a baby stair gate is to keep your child secure.

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10 Ways Horses Build Character in Children

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

1. Learn Responsibility – Horses will teach your child responsibility very quickly. Make sure that your child does all the work involved in caring for the horse. Everything from feeding, cleaning stalls, grooming, saddling and riding. Children will want to ride but they may not always be eager to do the work. However children almost always fall in love with the horses that they handle and they will want to take as good care of them. Once they know that the horse depends on them and that in order to ride they have to take good care of the horses, they will learn to be more responsible in other aspects of there life.

2. Learn Trust – Horses must be able to trust their handlers. One of the first things that your child will learn about handling and riding horses is to be trustworthy and dependable, because if the horse doesn’t trust its handler it will not obey him/her. This can be a very valuable life long lesson for your child.

3. Learn to be Open Minded – Every horse is different and will have to be handled differently. A good horseman never stops learning, even experts and trainers will admit that they learn something new everyday from their horses. Horses will make your child realize that learning is an on going process that never ends. This can transcend into other aspects, such as school and relationships.

4. Build Confidence – Horses are large and intimidating, so naturally it takes a lot of confidence to be able to control one. Letting a your child handle a gentle horse will do wonders for their confidence. Most people are naturally a little bit timid, especialy a child of horses because they are so big. By handling a gentle horse children will overcome their fear and learn that they can safely handle and control the same animal that they were once had great fear of. The better your child learns how to handle the horse, the more confident he/she will become. When children do well with the horses that they handle, their confidence goes up and their self esteem improves. They now realize that this huge creature they were once afraid of is a beautiful and loving animal.

5. Learn Patience – Horses are like children themselves, and training a horse is much like teaching a child. When your child has become a confident and skilled rider, letting them help train a horse will be an excellent experience for them. Horses require a lot of patience because training a young horse involves a lot of repetition and time. This is a lesson that will follow them in all aspects of life.

6. Self Discipline – Horses take a lot of time and work, so your child will have to be dedicated to learning how to ride and handle horses effectively. I have found that dedication is rarely something that children lacks when it comes to horses. People, especially young people, have a natural attraction to horses and enjoy spending time with them. However, because horses are a lot of work your child will soon learn self discipline. For example, instead of sleeping in in the morning, they will be up and out feeding and cleaning. Horses must be fed twice daily and have access to fresh water at all times. Their stalls must be cleaned regularly and they must receive regular exercise. This will take a lot of time, but most people find that it is worth it for the time they get to spend riding, or just being with horses.

7. Teaches Sensitivity – Horses can be very sensitive creatures. They have keen senses, and can sense if someone is afraid, angry, happy, etc. They communicate with body language and are very sensitive to their handler’s body position. Because horses are so sensitive, the handler must be also. The handler must be able to tell how the horse is feeling and why it is behaving the way it is. The handler must learn to interpret the horses body language and to communicate effectively with the horse using its own language. When a horse misbehaves, the handler must decide whether or not the horse is doing so out of fear, stubbornness, anger, pain etc. and must respond appropriately.

8. How to Learn From Our Mistakes – When your child first starts learning to ride and handle horses they will make a lot of mistakes and will learn quickly not to make the same mistake twice. That is what horsemanship is all about. When a rider makes a mistake he/she cannot deny it. They must acknowledge the mistake and correct it. The rider must move on after correcting the mistake and not dwell on it. Handling and riding horses will teach your child to use their past mistakes to improve their future horsemanship skills and this will tanscend into other aspects of your childs life.

9. Learn Respect – Children will learn to respect their horses and themselves. Horses are large, dangerous creatures and they demand respect, yet in order to be handled safely they must also respect their handlers. By learning how to handle a horse, children will become more respectful of there horse and its nature. By being trustworthy, confident and responsible your child will earn the respect of there horse.

10. To Have Fun – Last but certainly no least, your child should have fun and enjoy being apart of the horse life style. You don’t want to put too much demand on your child, you need to let them have fun with there horse as well as know when its time to be serious.

I hope the information provided here will help you realize how important it is for you to find a creative yet fulfilling way for you to teach your child all aspects of owning and caring for a horse.

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Eight Steps for Wise Discipline

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Disciplining children is a very controversial subject today. Many people are convinced ******** is no different than child abuse. The way some parents spank, this isn’t too far from the truth. However, ******** should never be used in an abusive manner. Doing so will certainly never have the intended result.

The Bible is very clear that ******** — when done properly — is a good and loving way to discipline your child. Proverbs is full of verses that explain why. Proverbs 29:15 says the rod imparts wisdom. Proverbs 13:24 says that a parent who doesn’t ***** hates his child. And Proverbs 22:15 tells us that the rod of correction drives foolishness far from your child.

So how can you ***** your child without abusing them? It’s a legitimate question. Our goal certainly isn’t to beat our children. Out goal is to restore them to righteousness. We want them to repent and turn from their sin.

In the video program A Case for Kids, Tedd Tripp tells us eight steps to help us ***** our children without being abusive:

1. Take your child to a private place. Discipline is not a spectator sport.

2. Tell him specifically what he has done or failed to do.

3. Secure an acknowledgment to make sure they understand what they have done.

4. Remind him that your objective is restoration.

5. Tell him how many swats he will receive. The number will be different for different children. Some require more, some require less.

6. Remove his drawers. You don’t want the ******** to be lost in the padding of his pants. To avoid concerns about sexual abuse, there are two points to consider: If you’re in charge of his hygiene (you change diapers or wash privates), then remove all his clothing. This allows you to ***** lighter with better results. If your child is in charge of cleaning, then leave the underpants on.

7. Restoration — tell him how much you love him.

8. Pray with him.

After you’ve gone through these steps, check your child’s spirit to see if there is restoration in his spirit. If he is not repentant, then you need to go through the process again. Don’t ***** too much at one setting. Some kids are tough and may need to learn the lesson over various offenses. However, these steps will help you follow the Bible’s wise advice about the proper way to discipline your children.

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Execution Versus Discipline

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Everybody, these days, seems to be talking about execution. But execution is a bunch of crap!

The problem is not that people don’t know how to execute, it’s that they don’t. And all the books and seminars on “Execution” are not going to help in the least.

What is lacking is not the knowledge of execution, but the practice of DISCIPLINE!

Without discipline, execution will never happen.

Without discipline people will go on procrastinating and putting off every single activity that is necessary for success—from exercise to right eating, from making the next sales call to making the next product, from actually sitting down and writing the next book to hitting the pavement to get it published.

Every success completely and utterly hinges on the practice of DISCIPLINE! And yet virtually nothing useful has been written on the subject.

People talk of discipline as if it were something just for children and soldiers, but not for the rest of us.

The practice of DISCIPLINE is indeed for the rest of us—that is, if we ever hope to succeed and achieve our full potential.

What Is DISCIPLINE?

Discipline is simply doing what we have decided to do.

It is just that simple.

Discipline is doing what we have decided to do.

If you have decided to exercise in the morning, being disciplined means you get up and do it.

If you have decided to write a book, then discipline is applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair and getting it done.

If you have decided to hold a meeting at three o’clock, discipline is starting at three, without delay.

It is not possible to imagine success in the absence of this simple habit of following through on those things that we have decided in advance to do.

So the question is, are you carrying through? Do you do that which you have set out to do? Do you do those things that you have decided when you have decided, and in the way that you have decided to do them?

For a slightly more formal definition, DISCIPLINE is the execution of predetermined things, at predetermined times, reinforced through appropriate feedback.

DISCIPLINE is the execution of predetermined things, at predetermined times,

reinforced through appropriate feedback.

Pay especially close attention to the last part of this definition. DISCIPLINE can be created; and the way it gets created is through feedback, both positive and negative, that reinforces either a disciplined lifestyle or a life of procrastination, distraction, and avoidance.

In the end, DISCIPLINE will create your character. Cavett Robert said, “Character is what lasts long after the desire has faded.”

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Dating After Divorce Having Children

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

No matter how your own life will go after separation with your ex spouse, the most precious and fragile thing left with you is your children. They need to be taken care of under any circumstances. They need to be protected from another possible emotional shock in their young lives.

That’s why before considering starting to date again after divorce, one should very carefully think about this, taking into account children’s interests and protection.

Let’s talk about where are your children emotionally after the divorce of their parents, what are their fears, expectations, hopes.

What you need to do to help them grow healthy after this painful experience and protect them from another possible stress.

Generally, after divorce of their parents, children are either distressed or angry. They are not so experienced yet to hide or to kill sincere feelings inside, so you can see and tell by your child how he feels.

However, quiet children require more attention – they respond to adversity by withdrawing emotionally or freezing. These quiet children may be more distressed, and need help more, than children whose emotional upset is obvious.

Children look for protection, unknowingly seeking help in you. So, this period, right after divorce, might be crucial for all future relationships between you and your child. From your behavior and level of attention you grant to your child right now, will depend how he or she feels, and what kind of personality will be grown into.

Though, you need to take care of yourself first, and stabilize your own emotional conditions. Your children need to see and hear you self-confident and full of life. And this is the best motivation for you to arrive there – your own children need it. I recall a comparison, which I’ve read somewhere – first rule of safety on airplane’s board is: put oxygen mask on your face first, otherwise you will not be able to help your child. I think it’s very true.

They might look not listening, but they do see everything. Your behavior, your actions, voice, emotions, literally everything – is a model your children will most likely adopt and follow.

You should be aware, that children most often feel either guilt for divorce of their parents and fear of loosing a second parent.

This is the time you need to be a very special in attention. Despite the fact you’re busy with your job, a new match, busy with your own feelings – find special time for you children. They must feel loved and special like never before.

Never give promises to your children not to date anymore. You can’t guarantee it to yourself, don’t cheat, even if you’re not going to. Keeping your promises lets your child know that he or she can trust you, which will help him or her adjust to your divorce more easily.

Open communication with your children is always the best you can do. Talk wisely, talk with love, at the same time do not let your children to command you where to go.

You need to start a new life for the sake of them.

When you are ready, you are about to start dating again and begin new relationships. There are several short advices as how to proceed with new dating. We discuss all those dating after divorce related topics at http://healthwisenews.com more detailed.

Before you start dating again try to “socialize” your kid. Spend more time with friends, in good company, so when you start dating your children won’t feel that your date is taking their time with you, but just a normal time going out.

Let you children know that their relationship with you will not change because you are beginning to date. Being secured and assured in their relationship with you, they are less likely to feel afraid.

Spend as much time with your kids as you can. Spend this time both by yourself and with your new partner. It will tell your kids they are important and that you are paying attention to their needs.

Listen to your kids. Let them express their thoughts and impressions of your new date. It is not only good for them to feel important to you but you can also surprisingly find out some very interesting things about your new partner. A childs view is free from “adult wisdom”, they see things as they are. And this can be very helpful. Just listen to your kids.

Do not criticize your children in the presence of your new partner. And don’t allow your date to discipline your kids. Otherwise kids will realize somebody more important came into your life. They will not feel secure.

Don’t introduce casual dating partners to your children. Children become attached easily and then suffer more loss. Having a revolving door with many short term relationships in your child’s life causes ambivalence. Think which model your child will follow when they grow up.

Do not force an introduction of your new partner. If you have already decided they are the right person, do not force your children to meet or accept them. Give them time to get to know the new person in your life. If handled correctly, given time, your child will accept the relationship.

Being single with children is often challenging and exhausting. Another set of challenges appears when it comes to dating. It’s easy to be confused as to how to parent and date at the same time. Communication with your child is always the goal no matter the situation.

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