DVD Viewing Tips
Without exception, one of the most significant moments of discovery for any mom, is the day she realizes her baby truly recognizes her and wants her above all others. That bond, the super-glue of parent child attachment, is the foundation for baby’s healthy development.
At Baby Einstein, each DVD is designed to reinforce parent-child interaction by providing visually interesting, entertaining content that you and your baby can watch together. Whether the theme is art, music, or barnyard animals, each DVD offers an opportunity to cuddle, share, talk, or sing along with your baby. The DVD can also be a jumping off point for more parent child interaction during your everyday routine.
Talk! Talk! Talk!
From the moment we say that first hello to our new baby, we begin developing our little one’s language. So, when you’re watching a Baby Einstein DVD, you don’t have to be quiet. This is a chance to create little stories.
For example, if you see mechanical toys on the DVD, describe the action to your baby—“see the seals go UP the ladder. Now they’re sliding DOWN and around-- very fast.” If your baby starts “talking” back to your sounds, praise, cuddle, and imitate your baby to keep the conversation going. Even if you feel self-conscious about talking to a 6 month old, just stay the course. Your baby is probably listening and may show you with a smile, nod, or squeal, the many different ways they understand your language.
From the Video Theme to the Real World Scene
Whenever there is an opportunity to link what you have seen on the DVD to other experiences in baby’s life, make that connection. For example, if you watched a DVD about animals, you might say, “Oh, look. There’s a BIG fish on the screen. Do we have another fish in our house?” And off you go to look at your gold fish. This kind of activity shows baby that something we see in one place can be seen in other places too.
Bring it to Life
If children or puppets on the DVD are jumping or dancing, you can hold your little one and dance along to show baby how it feels. You can also play infant sized musical instruments to accompany the DVD Orchestra. Or, try using puppets or baby’s favorite stuffed animals to mimic the action in the DVD. You may get giggles from your little one. Babies usually want to do what they see and you can make that happen.
Make it Personal
Try making connections between what happens on screen with what happens in baby’s life. If you have a DVD that contains sign language, try some of the simpler signs with your baby. If you see how the puppets always do silly stuff, bring a puppet to mealtime to help you serve the food or provide additional encouragement to complete the meal.
Make it a Family Affair
Consider using DVD time as a way to interact with the whole family. If baby has an older sibling(s) around you can invite them watch the DVD with you. Encourage your older child to point out the names of the animals, say the colors, or even make animal sounds. They will probably love playing with baby and will be excited about showing off how much they know!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Mom Central Holiday Gift Giving Guide
Oh Wow this Holiday Season I do not know what to get people this year. Thankfully I have a resource to go to like Mom Central for help on deciding what to get for those on my holiday gift list. There are recommendations and giveaways galore. Like the 16 days of giving from Mom Central! All you have to do is register at http://www.momcentral.com/index.php?option=com_juser&task=register and then login. then you go to the gift guide at http://www.momcentral.com/gift-guide/ and click on the box that says giveaways and follow the instructions for entries below:
From Mom central: To be eligible to win the daily prizes, participants must register on Mom Central, log-in, and leave a comment on the post. In addition, if participants tweet or email friends about the giveaway, they can earn another entry!
Its a fun way to celebrate the Holiday spirit. Hope to see you there!
From Mom central: To be eligible to win the daily prizes, participants must register on Mom Central, log-in, and leave a comment on the post. In addition, if participants tweet or email friends about the giveaway, they can earn another entry!
Its a fun way to celebrate the Holiday spirit. Hope to see you there!
Baby Einstein 10 year anniversary
I can't believe its been 10 years already but Baby Einstein is 10 years old! My daughter had Baby Einstein products and so did my son and now my twin girls get to enjoy the same videos, cds and books as well! Check out the image below and www.babyeinstein.com for more info on the special edition Dvd's to celebrate the 10th year of Baby Einstein. I got a chance to receive a special pack from Baby einstein and the video baby mozart is super cute. The babies love love love it.
Seatsnug
There is a new product that helps keep your booster seats in place and keep your kiddos safe and snug its called a seatsnug. read and see the image below
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taken from www.seatsnug.com:
Product Information
SeatSnug® is a first-of-its-kind product that enhances both the safety and comfort of children riding in booster seats.
Why Do We Need SeatSnug®?
Children in booster seats are at risk of injury and death due to seatbelt slack (looseness). The three-point seatbelt commonly used in motor vehicles, represents a compromise between safety and comfort. A three-point seatbelt allows slack to develop in the lap belt portion while children (or adults!) are riding in a vehicle. Seatbelt slack is acknowledged in the auto industry as a major contributor to injuries and deaths in vehicular accidents.
A loose seatbelt allows a child in a booster seat to bounce around, rock, tip, slide, and even fall over during normal vehicle maneuvering, which can result in injuries, such as a child’s head being thrown against the side of the vehicle, as well as leading to child discomfort, including motion sickness. In frontal impact accidents or during panic stops, a loose seatbelt can further lead to a child submarining under the lap belt. Loose lap belts are also contributors to children, whether in a booster seat or riding without a booster seat, ejecting out of the seatbelt in rollover accidents, allowing children to “fly around” the vehicle, resulting in the potential for severe injuries and even death—even though the seatbelt was buckled!
What’s the Solution?
The brand new SeatSnug® allows the lap belt to be lightly tightened around a child’s hips while riding in a vehicle, preventing seatbelt slack or looseness from developing.
By gently securing a child while riding in a booster seat, SeatSnug® substantially eliminates bouncing, rocking, tipping, falling over, submarining, and ejection, thus reducing the potential for injuries and death in vehicular accidents. At the same time, SeatSnug® improves child stability and comfort.
How Does SeatSnug® Work?
SeatSnug® can be easily and quickly clipped onto a vehicle’s existing factory installed seatbelt. Once a child in a booster seat is buckled up, the lap belt may be lightly tightened around the child’s hips by pulling up on the shoulder strap to more safely secure the child, without affecting the normal operation of the shoulder strap. The child continues to have the comfort of free upper body movement. Thus, SeatSnug® enhances child safety while maintaining and enhancing comfort.
SeatSnug® incorporates the unique race track proven, crash tested, and patented CG-Lock® Technology (visit www.CG-Lock.com for more insights about the CG-Lock).
The CG-Lock technology received The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval as a unique car safety device that stabilizes children in booster seats to increase child safety and comfort. SeatSnug® is a CG-Lock technology product designed specifically for children, to provide peace of mind to Moms and Grandmoms, while they drive children around.
Watch the comparison booster seat video, which dramatically demonstrates the merit and benefit of SeatSnug® and the CG-Lock technology in safely and more comfortably securing a child in a booster seat. The differences are amazing—yet the video was done at ONLY parking lot speeds. Imagine the safety difference at much higher speeds or if an accident should occur.
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taken from www.seatsnug.com:
Product Information
SeatSnug® is a first-of-its-kind product that enhances both the safety and comfort of children riding in booster seats.
Why Do We Need SeatSnug®?
Children in booster seats are at risk of injury and death due to seatbelt slack (looseness). The three-point seatbelt commonly used in motor vehicles, represents a compromise between safety and comfort. A three-point seatbelt allows slack to develop in the lap belt portion while children (or adults!) are riding in a vehicle. Seatbelt slack is acknowledged in the auto industry as a major contributor to injuries and deaths in vehicular accidents.
A loose seatbelt allows a child in a booster seat to bounce around, rock, tip, slide, and even fall over during normal vehicle maneuvering, which can result in injuries, such as a child’s head being thrown against the side of the vehicle, as well as leading to child discomfort, including motion sickness. In frontal impact accidents or during panic stops, a loose seatbelt can further lead to a child submarining under the lap belt. Loose lap belts are also contributors to children, whether in a booster seat or riding without a booster seat, ejecting out of the seatbelt in rollover accidents, allowing children to “fly around” the vehicle, resulting in the potential for severe injuries and even death—even though the seatbelt was buckled!
What’s the Solution?
The brand new SeatSnug® allows the lap belt to be lightly tightened around a child’s hips while riding in a vehicle, preventing seatbelt slack or looseness from developing.
By gently securing a child while riding in a booster seat, SeatSnug® substantially eliminates bouncing, rocking, tipping, falling over, submarining, and ejection, thus reducing the potential for injuries and death in vehicular accidents. At the same time, SeatSnug® improves child stability and comfort.
How Does SeatSnug® Work?
SeatSnug® can be easily and quickly clipped onto a vehicle’s existing factory installed seatbelt. Once a child in a booster seat is buckled up, the lap belt may be lightly tightened around the child’s hips by pulling up on the shoulder strap to more safely secure the child, without affecting the normal operation of the shoulder strap. The child continues to have the comfort of free upper body movement. Thus, SeatSnug® enhances child safety while maintaining and enhancing comfort.
SeatSnug® incorporates the unique race track proven, crash tested, and patented CG-Lock® Technology (visit www.CG-Lock.com for more insights about the CG-Lock).
The CG-Lock technology received The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval as a unique car safety device that stabilizes children in booster seats to increase child safety and comfort. SeatSnug® is a CG-Lock technology product designed specifically for children, to provide peace of mind to Moms and Grandmoms, while they drive children around.
Watch the comparison booster seat video, which dramatically demonstrates the merit and benefit of SeatSnug® and the CG-Lock technology in safely and more comfortably securing a child in a booster seat. The differences are amazing—yet the video was done at ONLY parking lot speeds. Imagine the safety difference at much higher speeds or if an accident should occur.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Minimally invasive surgery procedures for women now an option
After the birth of my twins I wanted to get information on a hysterectomy. After looking into the procedure from my doctor I was told it would be a major surgery and that is not an option for me so my husband went to have a vasectomy since 4 kids was more than enough for us. Mom Central(www.momcentral.com) had sent out some information about the AAGL and how there are advances in medicine that allow women to undergo minimally invasive procedures instead of having to undergo a major surgery that takes longer for recovery. If I would have known about these procedures I may have considered having a hysterectomy. Take some time to review the website and the entry below and see what procedures besides a hysterectomy would be available as there are many other conditions that minimally invasive surgery are available.
From the AAGL website:
http://www.aagl.org/healthcare-consumer
Patient & Healthcare Consumer
Less invasive approaches are now available for many gynecologic procedures that once required major surgery. The advantages of minimally invasive procedures include reduced risk of infection, minimized scarring, less blood loss, decreased post-operative pain, and generally quicker recovery time. Thanks to such improvements, minimally invasive gynecology is enjoying an ever-growing following of surgeons and patients alike. Exciting new advances in minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment continue to expand the bounds of gynecologic care.
As a diagnostic tool, gynecologic endoscopy – the use of a miniaturized telescopic device to see inside the abdomen and female organs -- is unparalleled in its ability to permit the physician visual examination of internal organs and early detection of gynecologic disorders. Many of these can be corrected using minimally invasive techniques, often at once.
Minimally invasive surgery is an option all women should consider before committing to any gynecologic procedure. Here you will find the resources to help you learn and understand your options and to make an informed decision. Gynecologic care is progressing quickly and it is our goal to keep you informed so you can seek the best care possible.
From the AAGL website:
http://www.aagl.org/healthcare-consumer
Patient & Healthcare Consumer
Less invasive approaches are now available for many gynecologic procedures that once required major surgery. The advantages of minimally invasive procedures include reduced risk of infection, minimized scarring, less blood loss, decreased post-operative pain, and generally quicker recovery time. Thanks to such improvements, minimally invasive gynecology is enjoying an ever-growing following of surgeons and patients alike. Exciting new advances in minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment continue to expand the bounds of gynecologic care.
As a diagnostic tool, gynecologic endoscopy – the use of a miniaturized telescopic device to see inside the abdomen and female organs -- is unparalleled in its ability to permit the physician visual examination of internal organs and early detection of gynecologic disorders. Many of these can be corrected using minimally invasive techniques, often at once.
Minimally invasive surgery is an option all women should consider before committing to any gynecologic procedure. Here you will find the resources to help you learn and understand your options and to make an informed decision. Gynecologic care is progressing quickly and it is our goal to keep you informed so you can seek the best care possible.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Omaha steaks fantastic deal
1) sign up for geico priveledges (you do not have to get a quote or their insurance or be a geico customer) http://tinyurl.com/geicopriveledges
Within an hour or two, you’ll receive an email from GEICO Privileges (the Subject line reads: ENJOY Your Omaha Steaks e-Certificate from GEICO Privileges!). Within that email is a link which will direct you to the GEICO site displaying your $25 coupon code (these are unique codes and may only be used once).
2) Go to http://tinyurl.com/omahasteaks and type in your email address. They will send you an email confirmation right away, and there is a link within the email to start shopping. After you get your gift card code from step one, use that link to order the hamburgers (described below) and it will automatically give you 12 free 4 ounce burgers. The 12 free won't show up in your cart until you check out, so don't panic.
3) When you get your gift card code and go to the link through the step two link, you'll be at the Omaha Steaks website. In the left hand sidebar, click on the link for "burgers/brats" etc. Scroll down until you see the option for "eight 5 ounce steak burgers" for 12.99. Add that to your cart, then checkout. (Note: apparently the $12.99 option doesn't work for everyone, if you get through the next step and it doesn't work, go back and get the $14.99 option. It will cost you $2 more out of pocket, but you'll get that much more meat.) I had to get the 12 4oz burgers for 14.99 to get the 12 free burgers.
4) At checkout, you enter your address etc and you should see the 12.99 burgers, plus the 12 free burgers you got from doing step 2 above. At the point where they ask for payment, you'll see that they add in about $13 for shipping - don't worry, your gift card code will cover that. Before you enter your credit card (or paypal - one of the payment options is "pay by paypal" if that is easier for you), enter your gift card code and hit "apply" or whatever the button says next to that. That should take your total down to roughly $3.98. Then enter your actual payment method and you will only be charged $3.98 (it may be a few cents more or less depending on your address, it was $3.98 for me)
5) Complete the transaction. In a few days you'll be getting a cooler shipment of 5.5 or 6lbs pounds of Steak burgers and depending on if you got the 12.99 or 14.99 option, you are paying like 0.36 or 1.5 a lb and you didn't have to use your gas to get to the store
Within an hour or two, you’ll receive an email from GEICO Privileges (the Subject line reads: ENJOY Your Omaha Steaks e-Certificate from GEICO Privileges!). Within that email is a link which will direct you to the GEICO site displaying your $25 coupon code (these are unique codes and may only be used once).
2) Go to http://tinyurl.com/omahasteaks and type in your email address. They will send you an email confirmation right away, and there is a link within the email to start shopping. After you get your gift card code from step one, use that link to order the hamburgers (described below) and it will automatically give you 12 free 4 ounce burgers. The 12 free won't show up in your cart until you check out, so don't panic.
3) When you get your gift card code and go to the link through the step two link, you'll be at the Omaha Steaks website. In the left hand sidebar, click on the link for "burgers/brats" etc. Scroll down until you see the option for "eight 5 ounce steak burgers" for 12.99. Add that to your cart, then checkout. (Note: apparently the $12.99 option doesn't work for everyone, if you get through the next step and it doesn't work, go back and get the $14.99 option. It will cost you $2 more out of pocket, but you'll get that much more meat.) I had to get the 12 4oz burgers for 14.99 to get the 12 free burgers.
4) At checkout, you enter your address etc and you should see the 12.99 burgers, plus the 12 free burgers you got from doing step 2 above. At the point where they ask for payment, you'll see that they add in about $13 for shipping - don't worry, your gift card code will cover that. Before you enter your credit card (or paypal - one of the payment options is "pay by paypal" if that is easier for you), enter your gift card code and hit "apply" or whatever the button says next to that. That should take your total down to roughly $3.98. Then enter your actual payment method and you will only be charged $3.98 (it may be a few cents more or less depending on your address, it was $3.98 for me)
5) Complete the transaction. In a few days you'll be getting a cooler shipment of 5.5 or 6lbs pounds of Steak burgers and depending on if you got the 12.99 or 14.99 option, you are paying like 0.36 or 1.5 a lb and you didn't have to use your gas to get to the store
Friday, September 5, 2008
Responsibility project by Liberty Mutual
My daughter is learning about person responsibilty at school this year and this resource was given to me to evaluate to see how i liked it. it is a very good resource to help teach your kids responsibility in a meaningful way. I looked it over and then found there were things for kiddos as young as my son who is almost 4 years old. there are short films to look at, blogs, guides for discussion adn tons of resources to help you teach responsibilty to your kids. check it out at http://www.responsibilityproject.com/
here are some of the short films on the site that we loved and enojoyed the most:
The Lighthouse: In this animated short, a community comes together to help an elderly lighthouse keeper when he accidentally shatters the beacon as a ship approaches land. This film is appropriate for kids as young as age 4.
The New Boy: A tough move to a new country gets a little easier when boys who start out as enemies come together over a shared moment of laughter. Elementary-aged kids will especially appreciate this short film.
Father's Day: Despite past differences, a mother reconnects with her estranged father for the sake of her daughter. Directed toward an older audience, this film is best for middle school students.
for more information check out the paragraph pasted from www.responsibilityproject.com
Liberty Mutual has put together a resource that can help parents talk with their kids about personal responsibility in a meaningful way. You may remember Liberty Mutual's recent commercials based on the concept of "pay-it-forward" - someone who sees another person participating in an act of kindness and is inspired to do the same for a stranger. Liberty Mutual received an overwhelming reaction from viewers moved by this simple idea, and in response created an entire website devoted to the idea of defining and discussing this elusive but important quality. The site includes resources such as short films, discussion guides, and a blog to help families teach and talk about personal responsibility.
here are some of the short films on the site that we loved and enojoyed the most:
The Lighthouse: In this animated short, a community comes together to help an elderly lighthouse keeper when he accidentally shatters the beacon as a ship approaches land. This film is appropriate for kids as young as age 4.
The New Boy: A tough move to a new country gets a little easier when boys who start out as enemies come together over a shared moment of laughter. Elementary-aged kids will especially appreciate this short film.
Father's Day: Despite past differences, a mother reconnects with her estranged father for the sake of her daughter. Directed toward an older audience, this film is best for middle school students.
for more information check out the paragraph pasted from www.responsibilityproject.com
Liberty Mutual has put together a resource that can help parents talk with their kids about personal responsibility in a meaningful way. You may remember Liberty Mutual's recent commercials based on the concept of "pay-it-forward" - someone who sees another person participating in an act of kindness and is inspired to do the same for a stranger. Liberty Mutual received an overwhelming reaction from viewers moved by this simple idea, and in response created an entire website devoted to the idea of defining and discussing this elusive but important quality. The site includes resources such as short films, discussion guides, and a blog to help families teach and talk about personal responsibility.
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