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Those wondering about finding love after 50 are probably curious if the world of online dating is the right venue for their search. Some folks may assume that the online realm is for a decidedly younger audience. Here is some news: such an assessment is not an accurate one.
All age demographics are represented in the world of online dating. And those interested in finding love after 50 will discover that the venture is no where near as tough as some believe it to be. Actually, it can be pretty easy to find a mate, even a soul mate, on a dating website that caters to those over the age of 50.
There is one area of confusion some may have towards signing on with a dating site. The age of 52 is certainly not an age that can be considered in the category of senior citizen. However, it might be best for those that are in their 50s to look towards signing on to a senior site. Some may wonder why this is so since there is a lack of congruency in the age ranges.
The reason is that there are a number of people that are in the age range of 40 and 50 that sign on with a senior dating site. The reason they do so is that they are looking for an older person for a relationship.
Signing on with a generic dating site may not deliver the results desired by this age group. This is because these sites may not necessarily be in the age range that they are seeking.
In general, people over 40 are looking to date someone who is the same age or older. By signing on to a senior dating site, they certainly increase the odds that they might achieve such a goal.
That is why people that are interested in finding love after 50 would benefit from signing on with a dating site that caters to seniors and older people. It also helps to circumvent age demographics that can either yield competition or are simply in an age range you are not interested in dating.
Is it tough to navigate these websites and examine the profiles found within them? Well, if they were the popularity of online dating would dive and dive significantly. These sites have been built in such a way that anyone can sign onto them and venture through the site without many hassles. As such, no one needs to feel that these sites are exclusionary in any way.
And online dating is a great alternative to the traditional ways in which people look for love and companionship. The online method is a lot more convenient and it plays well to those that may be a little too busy to work in the traditional dating realm.
"My two year old son just loves this new Baby Einstein video. You are introduced to all the animals and taught where they live (the rainforest, ocean etc.) It has all the great music that is in all the Baby Einstein videos and is a great educational tool for toddlers."
"We have a baby Einstein Take Along, but its a little different with what is on it. Our daughter HATES the car, and has since birth. This is a lifesaver, and while she still sometimes gets fussy in the car she does like it. We have only attached it to a Graco car seat so not sure what it will or won't attach to, but it will go to that. We love it and it was worth every penny for us. The only reason its not a 5 star is because it attaches with Velcro and she often pulls it off, and is then upset that she can't pull it anymore. Otherwise its a great toy!" Do not buy this item - Anna - USA
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Recently, we can often hear both from pediatricians and psychologists about benefits of listening to music for babies. Of course, it is not surprising at all, as already our grannies sang songs to babies, to calm them down. Are there any medical researches on this subject?
Excursus to history
THE ANCIENTS were the first who noticed a beneficial effect of music both on soul and body. They treated neural-mental illnesses with music, and tried to use it as anaesthetic in Middle Ages... But all these experiments were carried out with adults.
In the beginning of 20th century scientists already could see that it was curative for babies to listen to classical music and lullabies, that music not only develops children, but also makes them healthier.
Scientists decided to find scientific grounds of music therapy. And the first patients, who received treatment with music, were prematurely born babies.
What the researches showed
AS a rule, if a baby suffered from lack of oxygen during his prenatal development, no matter whether he is premature or not, his activity of cell ferments is lowered. After listening to classical music, activity of babies' cell ferments rose. A cytochemical analysis showed this. They also took babies' blood pressure, pulse, rhythm of breathing. And they always observed a classical reaction of adaptation: organism adjusted itself to environment and felt better.
Well, may be, children react this way to any sound irritant - alarm-clock ticking, conversation? May be, harmony and melody have nothing to do with it?
Researchers switched on a metronome for babies, which beat out a slow rhythm at a calm music pace. Babies behaved rather well: calmed down and fell asleep. But cytochemical analysis registered objectively: on the background of metronome working, an oppression of ferments took place in cells.
By the way, this is a proof of the fact that rock music with pronounced pulsatile rhythm is harmful for small babies.
When parents were going to take away their babies from hospital, doctors recommended them to continue carrying out music therapy procedures at home, along with massage, special gymnastics and exercises in water. Parents treated such advices in different ways, some of them switched on music for their babies, some of them did not.
But when a year later all these babies passed a checkup, interesting facts were discovered. Babies, who were constantly listening to classical music, coped better with neurologic defects, than the ones, whose parents did not believe in a healing power of music therapy. This way a reliable statistics appeared.
Which music should babies listen to?
EXCITABLE, fidget children should listen to melodies at a slow pace - "adagio", "andante". As a rule, second parts of classical sonatas and instrumental concerts have such pace. German scientists worked out main scientific literature on this subject, and German and Viennese classical music prevailed in their programs: Mozart, Schubert, Haydn... Later they added Vivaldi and Tchaikovski...
For example, this can be a second part of a "Short nocturnal serenade" by Mozart, "Winter" from "Seasons" by Vivaldi, a duet of Lisa and Polina from Tchaikovski's opera "Queen of spades", lullabies.
A melody with words influences babies stronger, than a melody without words. And live singing is stronger, than instrumental performance recorded on CD. A language of singing does not matter, new-born babies can gladly listen to, for example, a lullaby by Brahms or Christmas motets in German language.
And babies, suffering from syndrome of distress, who nurse badly and sometimes even breathe spasmodically, should listen to musical compositions at "allegro" and "allegro moderato" pace by Mozart, Schubert, Haydn... For example: waltzes from Tchaikovski's ballets "On troika" from his "Seasons", "Spring" from Vivaldi's "Seasons", and also martial music.
Music therapy procedures are also of benefit for healthy, normally developing children. They also should be calmed down or, on the contrary, emboldened sometimes. This can be done with the help of relaxing or energetic music.
On no account, put on ear-phones on your baby. Our ears are adjusted to diffused sound by nature. Immature brain can receive an acoustic trauma because of directed sound.
Music therapy is contra-indicated to:
Babies with predisposition to fits.
Babies in a serious condition, which is accompanied by organism intoxication.
Babies suffering from otitis.
Babies, whose intracranial pressure increases sharply.
Rest on a cellular level
NOW parents have large selection of remedies - they can buy CD-discs with classical music in traditional performance. Or discs with classical music, arranged especially for babies. This music is accompanied by hand bells. Some may like such arrangement, other may not. You should see yourself your baby's reaction.
You can also buy CD-records of classical music on the background of sounds of nature - rote, sound of rain, murmur of the forest...
Listen to music together with your baby and relax, as restless babies' mothers just need a good rest, on a cellular level.
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Games are a great way of breaking the ice particularly if the children are shy and don't know each other. Always include traditional games such as pass the parcel, pin the tail on the donkey and blind man's buff which have been passed down the generations and are timeless classics. But why not intersperse those with name badge-making, and party hat colouring for a modern twist.
In the past ideas for parties tended to be confined to the good old-fashioned games and jelly and ice cream tea-parties. Today's they are so much more sophisticated and range from themed parties - such as Pirates and Princesses - to activities such as ten-pin bowling, laser games and cinema or theatre outings.
There is always so much to think about when organising a kid's party, and organisation is the key. Make sure the invites go out three weeks in advance and prepare checklists for venue, activities, and food. Make sure you set the scene with music and decorations. If you're holding the party at a venue away from home does not forget to take your portable CD player. Balloons, streamers, banners, themed paper, tablecloths, paper plates and cups, spray streamers, party hats help create an instant party atmosphere.
You may choose to run the party yourself or opt for an entertainer. The best way of finding an entertainer is by word of mouth. Otherwise check out the local directory and find your own entertainers, making sure you check out their testimonials before making your booking. Party venues can range from your own home to a sports centre or play area - if you are only inviting a few children, there's no place like home! But if the whole class is on the list of guest you might wish to opt for a hired venue such as a community or sports hall.
There are plenty of ideas on the internet, so if you are looking for something extra special, you might just find a theme or concept which no-one has organized before and you can blaze the trail! But whatever you choose, make sure you relax and enjoy the party with your child - there's nothing worse than a stressed mum -except a stressed child!
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Do you enjoy entertaining but stress about planning the party? A common problem but one that can easily be overcome by having a theme party. Creating a theme for your party gives you an outline. Choosing a theme gives you ideas and direction and a game plan. It makes the whole process so much simpler and in my opinion, makes the planning much more fun.
Choosing your theme is the starting point. It can revolve around a holiday like Christmas or Easter. You could choose to celebrate an occasion such as Cinco de Mayo or Mardi Gras. You could choose a seasonal theme like Oktoberfest for the fall or a Luau theme in the summer. Another option is choosing a theme that revolves around something you enjoy. Birthdays are always a great place to introduce a theme party. Once done, the theme then gives you direction as to invitation ideas, favors if you want, food choices and even the fun! It also gives you a "search term" to plug into your computer. You can gather further ideas by exploring sites that have information on your theme party idea!
I just recently help a friend plan her husband's birthday party using this approach. She wanted to throw him a party but just didn't know where to start. A cook-out, a small gathering at a restaurant, a big party at a hall with a DJ??? She was totally frustrated when we talked. From that conversation we hit on a theme and suddenly she was good to go. She was actually excited as we started to develop the party ideas. We decided it would be an ESPN themed party He was a die hard sports fanatic. She had just been complaining about that being the only channel he watched. So we took her complaint and turned it into a party. Everyone came in their favorite "sports" jersey. It was pretty funny. Guests arrived adorned in everything from team t-shirts, to licensed major league jerseys to an old high school letter jacket. For entertainment there was a sports trivia game. There was an entire category of who's who with the ESPN anchors. We assigned "handicaps" in advance! You can only imagine the possibilities as far as invitations, food and decorations. It turned out to be simple and fun to plan once we came up with the theme.
So don't put off inviting your friends over or agonize over planning your children's birthday parties. Using your imagination, creativity plus the search button on your computer, you can plan an amazing get together without the stress!
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There are plenty of crafts that you can do to celebrate someone's birthday. You can use them for a present, or you can decorate a party with the themed crafts. What you do is solely up to you. The main point of making things homemade for someone's birthday is that it shows effort and love that can't be shown with store-made items. Crafts are thoughtful and always appreciated.
Some people who are having a birthday prefer that they get store bought items for presents instead of crafts. It's important to comply with their wishes as this is their birthday after all. You can still add a handcrafted element to what you give them, though. For example, you could buy them a book, but that wrap it really creatively. Use ribbon and buttons and all manner of stylish design elements to make your present stand out from all others. This will add extra flair. Your friend will be getting what they asked for while also seeing how much you care about them.
There are also crafts you can do for the actual birthday party. The decorations are a great way to show off your crafting ability. Sure, you can buy all of the decorations from a party store, but it means a lot more if you make them yourself. Be sure to make a sign to put on the wall, as well as other random decorations. You can also craft gift bags for the guests. Be as creative as you possibly can in order to make this day memorable.
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You may feel that getting your baby to sleep is the single most challenging thing about being a new parent. Infant sleep problems seem almost universal, and it is a commonly held belief that sleep deprivation is simply a rite of passage for new moms and dads. Thankfully, this is a myth which can be dispelled.
When you were eagerly counting down the days to the birth of your child, you probably had no idea exactly how much sleep you were going to lose or what a toll it would take. While there is nothing quite as exciting as bringing a new life into the world, the level of exhaustion you are experiencing now is not something you could have prepared for in advance.
Take heart. There are simple methods to get your baby to sleep which you can implement right from the start. A newborn needs to eat every few hours, so the first few weeks can be exhausting for the breastfeeding mother who can not split the feeding schedule with her partner. Fortunately, you can easily help your baby acquire the skills necessary to soothe themselves to sleep.
Listed below are some tips on how to teach your baby to put him or herself to sleep initially and also after waking in the middle of the night.
o Once you reach the point where feedings can be spaced 3-4 hours apart, work on having a bedtime of 7-7:30. This time seems to work best for babies and it is a good habit to instill early in their life.
o If your baby is always falling asleep at the breast or during bottle feeding, change the order of the night time routine so the feeding does not occur just before bedtime, when they are at their sleepiest. Only being able to fall asleep while eating is a very common problem and a difficult one to break. Laying your baby in bed drowsy but still awake is the best way to promote the skill of self soothing.
o A warm bath can be very relaxing for an overtired baby after a day of play. Try to schedule the bath after the evening feeding, then cuddle your baby in a rocking chair prior to putting him or her to bed for the night. If you can associate a bath and rocking time with the wind down period it will help your little one be able to soothe themselves without eating.
o Make certain your baby is sleeping in the same place for naps and bedtime. If you are not doing a family bed then the crib is the best place for baby. It can be confusing to your baby if their sleeping space is often switched back and forth from a swing, to the car seat and then the glider. It is important that they have a consistent space they can learn to associate with sleeping.
o A dark room is best. If the nursery receives a lot of light during the day consider putting up darkening shades. A white noise machine or even a simple fan aimed away from the crib can be helpful to block out intruding sounds from other parts of the house.
o Say the same phrase each night such as "It is night time, and all babies are asleep now." This way if your baby does not go right to sleep and you need to go back in for some verbal reassurance you can repeat the same phrase.
o Help your child form an attachment to a 'lovey' such as a small blanket or stuffed animal that they can associate with bedtime. This serves as a substitute comfort in your absence.
As you are implementing the above tips remember that your goal is to help you baby learn to go to sleep by themselves. This will encourage good sleep habits throughout life. Even as adults we have waking moments throughout the night and need to be able to put ourselves back to sleep. Using these methods will teach baby to soothe themselves, and eventually they will be able to go back to sleep without your assistance. When your baby sleeps well, you will too - and any new mother knows that a good night's sleep is worth its weight in gold!
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Your baby can never have too many hats. But I would like to take the time to talk about baby bonnets. There are many types of baby bonnets, you can have them embroidered, crochet or knit. The very fancy baby bonnets can be used for a special occasions, Christenings or family portraits, you can also find other bonnets good for everyday casual wear such as a stroll down the park or even going to the grocery store.
Bonnet's can be purchased online, at retail stores of you have time you can knit or crochet your own for that very special little one. If you would like to create your own you can either go online and find directions on how to knit or crochet one or go to your local hobby shop and purchase a book on how to knit or crochet a baby bonnet.
Baby bonnets usually cover the entire head and are tied under the chin or held with an elastic band that either goes around the chin or around the rim of the bonnet.
Bonnet sizes will vary. It is difficult to tell if a 6-9 month size bonnet will fit your 7 month old baby. So make sure that whether you purchase one or make your own you measure your baby's head and look at the sizes carefully.
You can have bonnets for either boys or girls but generally they are mostly used by baby girls. I have found that some bonnets can become hankies by clipping a few stitches from them. This would be a nice keepsake for the day your baby gets married for the bride to have as "something old."
