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With a masters degree in Human Sciences I scrub the floor in my house and wipe boogers of my children's faces ... 6 years of study ... And I LOVE IT ! My children are my work and world and my life . And this is our journey into trying to raise open minded intelligent well rounded ADULTS on day... fingers crossed we get it right ...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052732887873625411noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948875916388838697.post-20886317814544186512019-01-04T21:13:00.001+01:002019-01-04T21:58:14.662+01:00Ipaper vs Ipad - Screen Time!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052732887873625411noreply@blogger.com0Surrey, UK51.314759300000013 -0.5599501000000373150.678964300000011 -1.8508436000000372 51.950554300000015 0.73094339999996261tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948875916388838697.post-15377079294421422512019-01-04T15:00:00.000+01:002019-01-04T15:24:41.411+01:00Slugs & Snails & Puppy Dogs Tails - Dickie the snail<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is Dickie Tristans pet snail!!!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052732887873625411noreply@blogger.com0Teddington, UK51.426799 -0.3313419999999496251.406997000000004 -0.37168249999994962 51.446601 -0.29100149999994962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948875916388838697.post-75931170037118649112018-06-18T09:56:00.000+02:002019-01-16T00:13:39.946+01:00Mummy Mafia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Struggling to get your class to do social things or coffee mornings - Join the PTA - these are the people that do have a bit of time and would like to connect... you don't need to isolate yourself to your own class!<br />
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As a successful socializer - often having too many invites in one week that I have to turn them down - I would say be an organiser - be the one that people go to and that everyone knows by name as the person who is arranging it all - when people have a good time and find meaningful connections they bond and become very appreciative of whoever organised - but share the workload - find a like-minded person (see how I'm doing this - a like-minded mummy who might become a friend through doing things ) to help you organise things... Do the following with your class<br />
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Get all the parents or just the mum's on there - its useful to for parties or when Johnny has lost his jumper or to remind everyone of swimming or homework... its a great mini community in a school and normally everyone joins it...<br />
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once a term set up a coffee morning - change the days as not everyone can do a Wednesday or Friday<br />
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set a class camping trip - nothing bonds people more than 2 sleepless nights .... lol the struggle<br />
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Do drop off and pick up! If you can - seeing people at the school gates is a massive mummy mafia bonding moment. Especially after an event like a night out or camping trip - sharing your war stories of washing stinky clothes and how lovely and soft your bed was that night - or how hungover you are - does actually really bond and give you something to talk about.<br />
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Main social rules when trying to penetrate the very converted Mummy Mafia is<br />
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1 - <b>create your own Mafia tribe</b> - forget about those that you can crack! Look at who is around you and who is asking you to coffee - spend time with them... forget about the "cool kids" - believe me their husbands are probably cheating on them or slapping them around or they are secretly miserable - regardless what their social media says... Forget them move on - create your own tribe !<br />
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<b>Raising children is <u>HARD</u></b><u> </u>(no not like getting the lid off a jar - hard, but like doing a never-ending spinning class while deprived of sleep, with a full bladder, heartburn and piles - <b>HARD HARD</b> <b>HARD</b>!!)</div>
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<b>Don't judge someone else's kid </b>today because tomorrow yours will be doing the same. (next week it's your turn to have your toddler push another kid face first off a slide!)<br />
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<b>When someone gives you advice you don't need, smile and nod</b> - one day it will be you dispensing useless advice to deaf ears. ( says me on my intraweb soap box )<br />
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<b>Get out of the house! Walk with them. </b>It does everyone good. Makes babies sleep and gets rid of toddlers energy.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NY9HJAseGFI/TiByREy1igI/AAAAAAAABHY/-mlQIULIUP0/s1600/Tired-Mom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NY9HJAseGFI/TiByREy1igI/AAAAAAAABHY/-mlQIULIUP0/s200/Tired-Mom.jpg" width="200" /></a><b>Sleep. Sleep where ever, whenever you can.</b> (I used to sleep at my desk during lunch at work) ( When totally exhausted TV is a great time out so you can snooze for 10min - you will know the program is over - they will let you know!!)<br />
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<b>Use baby books as background information, <i>not as bibles</i>.</b> Each child and situation is different. Trust your own judgement or phone someone that knows you and your child's situation. Join an NCT or mothers support group - especially first time round - emotional support is key in the early days...<br />
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<b>Go to playgroups. Meet with other kids.</b> It makes life so much easier. Let your kids get tired out by other children - let your children trash someone else's house for a change ! LOL<br />
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<b>If breastfeeding is painful and difficult don't quit supplement feed one bottle a day.</b> Breastfeeding is difficult and time-consuming but don't give up straight away - it is wonderful when you are in the swing of it... Supplement even 1/2 a feed a day - this will give your body enough time to recover - and settle a restless baby...<br />
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<b>Children are made of rubber they always bounce back</b>.<br />
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<b>Take it each hour at a time.</b> Not each day. Divide your day up small and go slow.<br />
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When you are feeling defeated <b>have a good cry and a moan</b> to someone who will listen, dust yourself off and try again!<br />
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<b>It's ok for your children to see you cry</b> or be angry, these are normal emotions your children need to learn. (ok drama queens need to tone it down - teach your child empathy - ugly criers need to make a plan! )It is unhealthy for them to think the world is just constant smiles and happiness. ( nice concept but not sustainable ) ( I remember my daughter frustrating me so much one day I burst into tears out of pure frustration. She was so shocked and asked what was wrong and I told her that her behaviour had made me sad. She was so shocked she changed her behaviour dramatically. I now get huge hugs when she has been naughty and I remind her of being naughty makes me sad - emotional blackmail but it works for us ... )<br />
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<b>Speak to your child. Explain how you feel. </b>They understand more than you think. <b>Give them verbal tools.</b> When my son was born my daughter really acted up. I said to my 19 months at the time, if you are angry or need attention come and say "hugs" or "attention mom" instead of being naughty. Never thinking she would get it but she did! To this day she now asks for attention and I make a point of asking if she wants some extra cuddles or hugs. It's like a magic attitude adjustment.<br />
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<b><b><br /></b></b> <b>Hug and kiss your children a lot!!!</b> It makes them confident, makes them feel secure and loved. A good hug actually sets of a physiological reaction inside humans that naturally calms the nervous system. So when all else fails - huggles!!<br />
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<b>Routine and consistency is key to a happy child</b>. From meals to sleep and discipline. They find it reassuring to have a routine - to almost know what is next - it also helps you figure out what is up with them. Be it late sleep or late meal and makes it really quick and easy to remedy a meltdown situation...<br />
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<b><br /></b> <b>Don't wake a sleeping baby</b> - if a baby is sleeping longer than normal - they normally need it - so count your lucky stars and kick back and have a cup of tea and watch some crap day time TV... Remember children grow when they are sleeping - so they need sleep ...<br />
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<b>Someone told me you haven't parented until you have 2 children</b> - especially if those 2 are 2 under 2 !! I thought one was difficult (<i><b>this it is </b></i>- it comes with its own special unique difficulties - adjusting to life without a life of your own - adjusting to sleepless nights etc... adjusting to baby lingo and gumpf .... Having one child or your first child is its own special stress - it's like being tortured - just when you think it couldn't get any worse or you are coping, you have another and it throws everything you thought out the window )<br />
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But real hardcore parenting comes in when you have 2 or more! It takes special skills to divide yourself up into "equal" pieces! Juggling yourself, your energy, your resources, your time and completely scrapping any time for yourself... <i><b>Yes its true, you really have to step it up when you have more than one child </b></i>- on all levels - especially your nerves... Only because everything tends to be in stereo! They play together, fight together, make messes together - if one child has a bad habit the other will copy and replicate that bad habit in there own special way. My daughter picks her nose my son pic's it and eats it !( always trying to outdo each other! ) My sons cries so my daughter impersonates him upsetting him even more - all while my sleepless brain is trying to clam it all down and I'm trying to make dinner, while trying to get ready to go out with husband for the first time in 6 months without kids to a restaurant that doesn't serve crayons and colouring in books with their starters! But at the end of the day they are Uber cute and they make your day and you would die for them - so after all the torture and pain - you wake up the next day and do it again because you love your little buggers ... But yes real hardcore parenting comes in after you have 2 ... This following link comes to mind - I always worry I will be faced with this one day ... <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2011/11/kids-wreak-havoc-on-home-with-bag-of-flour/">2 little boys and flour li</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052732887873625411noreply@blogger.com0London, UK51.5073509 -0.1277582999999822351.1912379 -0.77320529999998222 51.8234639 0.51768870000001777tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948875916388838697.post-51245525174435142252013-07-11T16:05:00.000+02:002013-07-11T16:05:12.845+02:00Dangerous Cheetah encounters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="line-height: 1.5;">In March of this year I had an amazing weekend at a beautiful farm out side Johannesburg called The Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre. Link here --> </span><a href="http://www.dewildt.co.za/" style="border-width: 0px; color: #1c569e; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;"><span class="s1">Dewildt Cheetah's</span></a><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> . They have just been awarded a </span><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g312568-d578128-Reviews-The_Ann_van_Dyk_Cheetah_Centre-Gauteng.html" style="border-width: 0px; color: #1c569e; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;"><span class="s1">Certificate of Excellence by Trip Advisor.</span></a><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> So worth a visit - especially as a family trip ... </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.5;">I was invited to view and photograph the Cheetah's in their enclosure with their owners... Anna and Roy. (2 Amazing people) Anna and Roy are helping Ann Van Dyk carry on her amazing work in conserving these endangered, beautifully dangerous, creatures.</span></div>
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To warm me up I started shooting the 1 year old cheetah's. These guys were playful and smallish. There are some images below of me with the little ones. There are no images of me with the big cheetahs as everyone else was busy holding the big cats back from using me as play thing. The first image in this blog is of Roy holding back a cheetah - locked in on me ready to pull me down (obviously - me the ever dedicated photographer couldn't leave without the perfect shot - hence the final shots in this blog are of my leg after one got hold of me .</div>
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The older ones were tame to a degree, but make no mistake these are wild animals and not house hold kitty cats, as I soon found out when something switched in them and I became pray … But only one photographer was injured slightly in the making of this blog but no cheetah's where harmed … Enjoy the images and when in town visit the <a href="http://www.dewildt.co.za/" style="border-width: 0px; color: #1c569e; cursor: pointer; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Dewildt Cheetah Project</a>. </div>
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<span style="color: red;">FYI - They offer a brilliant gap year program. You get to work with the cheetah's - programs run all year long - from one month to 1 year programs.</span> If you are interest in this program please <a href="mailto:tanja@lovephotographica.com?subject=Cheetah%20gap%20year%20program%20info&body=More%20details%20needed%20for%20cheetah%20program" style="border-width: 0px; color: #1c569e; cursor: pointer; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">contact me</a> for further information and details <span style="color: red; line-height: 1.5;"> </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052732887873625411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948875916388838697.post-91398372794884732092012-11-05T15:07:00.004+01:002012-11-05T15:09:38.209+01:00Top tips to prepare your child to be photographed<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Try letting them choose their outfit (give them a few options to choose from - not the whole wardrobe)</div>
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Try to dress them in simple colours – not to many colours that deter your attention away from the child. Boys always look good in colour that closely resemble their eye colours. Try not to dress them in anything that has a lot of big writing on the front. Girls obviously always look great in pinks and yellows and bright blues…</div>
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<strong><em>Wash their hair the night before </em></strong></div>
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Girls look lovely with <strong><em>over sized clips, flowers or hairbands in their hair</em></strong> - colours that match their outfit are best</div>
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<strong><em>Bring a few accessorie</em></strong>s for both girls and boys anything you think would look good in a picture, girls especially love accessories – boys love their ride on’s – bring it along even if it doesn’t get used. </div>
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<strong><em>Stand behind the photographer</em></strong> - To help the photographer - we are trying to get the child to look into the camera for best results </div>
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Try arranging your <strong><em>shoot early in the day</em></strong> - they are in their best moods then and are more inclined to pose and do things for the camera </div>
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Make sure their tummies are full and they are well rested – grumpy, hungry children do not photograph that well!</div>
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<li style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">As few people as possible, preferably one parent/carer to one child (this eliminates distractions and can help when a shy or spirited child needs a bit more encouragement to sit or stand for a portrait)</li>
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<li style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">WIPES (lots of them)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">A favourite toy or comforter (this helps easy the child in a new environment or unfamiliar environment)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">For girls - hair brushes, clips, hairbands </li>
<li style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Snacks (dry snacks) biscuits, apples raisons - snacks that wont spill or stain. </li>
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* "Agree a price up front and get it in writing. My mother got my first ever invoice after I'd fixed the video recorder when I was nine. But we hadn't agreed a price beforehand. She fleeced me on the deal, claiming that my payment was continued food, shelter and lifts to school. A tough, but necessary, life lesson."</div>
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* "Networking isn't a nine-to-five activity, it's a way of life. I never stop networking, whether I'm working out, having a picnic or playing polo …. Be discreet. Best not to approach anyone at funerals or AA meetings. Generally, it's bad form to network in places of worship, with the exception of banks."</div>
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* "Tweet enough, but not too much. Anything more than once an hour makes you look like a twaddict."</div>
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* "The holy trinity of money management: spend a third, save a third, invest a third. This concept was illustrated by my mother when she gave me my first allowance, at five, and subsequently took two-thirds back: one third for my piggy bank and one third to invest in my burgeoning stamp collection.</div>
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* "Approach the early stages of relationships as a classic military campaign. Reading The Art of War is much more useful than Cosmo at the beginning. Getting yourself into the power position is critical – the same as claiming the hill in a battle."</div>
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* "Try to befriend people called Stephen, or any derivative of the name. They seem more successful than the rest of the population."</div>
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* "Throw as many parties as you can afford. It positions you at the centre of your ever-expanding network. Everyone needs a Gatsby in their life."</div>
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So it was the opening ceremony in London this weekend - Olympics 2012 </div>
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The opening ceremony apparently cost 26 Million pounds to produce... It was a very british ceremony and I think a few hits and misses (no Beijing - but it didn't need to be ) - but over all very very nice display - especially James bond and the Queen jumping out the plane and my favourite - the most amazing cauldron ... pictured below...</div>
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This is my first Olympics that I can actually attend - and to be honest I have never thought much of the Olympics - living in Africa most of my life its not talked or promoted much... But I'm an olympic convert now... It is rather inspiring to see these men and women give it there all! I've never really understood the hype or the reasoning behind the Olympics - but I think it was best explained at the opening ceremony perfectly. The olympics is about the goodness in mankind... its a demonstration of goodness and the best that man can be - its a time of sharing in camaraderie and the spirit of sportsmanship. A celebration of good clean fun... </div>
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That with the fact that the mens and womens cycle race came through our town and pretty much right past our house, has got me the buzz with Olympic fever.... So who am I routing for ? South Africa (as I'm born and bread there), Germany (as both my parents are German ) and England (as this has been my home for the last 5 years)... That way I can get excited about more gold medals and get to be more interested ... </div>
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We recently enjoyed the Queens Jubeliee... It was almost as if it was a follow on to last years Kate and Will wedding... We had a street party in our new street we are now living in. It was ever so well planned and organised ! The kids and my Hubby and myself enjoyed ourselves emenscly...<br />
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It gave us a real sence of community - which I thought was wonderful. We met our neighbours who we have never met before and being the newbies on the block it was really welcoming... I feel that on a yearly basis we should have a community street party - it brings such a sense of belonging a world so changed - where there are no more nucleus families and everyone lives all over the globe and you no longer live in the same town for your hole life...<br />
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Came across a lovely Mom in the states and she wrote a wonderful little article...<br />
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<li style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.hobomama.com/2009/12/lying-in-rest-recovery-and-bonding.html" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Take the first 2 weeks and lay in bed with baby</a>. Have other people in place to do everything else that needs done.<a href="http://naturallifemom.com/2012/06/preparing-for-postpartum/" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Preparing for Postpartum">Freeze some meals </a>ahead of time so you don’t have to worry about food (and have full instructions on each meal so you don’t have to look that up and anyone will be able to just follow the instructions.)</li>
<li style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px;">It’s okay if <a href="http://naturallifemom.com/2011/03/how-our-co-sleeping-relationship-ended/" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="How Our Co-sleeping Relationship Ended">baby sleeps in bed with you</a>. It’s okay if baby sleeps in a crib. The key is that mama and baby are both getting some sleep. I found it a lot easier for me to get sleep and for baby to sleep happily (read: not wake up crying in the night) if we shared a bed and it was a lot easier to nurse her as well. But your baby may be different. I promise you though, baby will make his/her preference VERY clear from the beginning. <img alt=":)" class="wp-smiley" src="http://naturallifemom.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" style="border: none !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 98%; padding: 0px;" /> Just be sure your following safe sleep practices for wherever baby sleeps and you’re good to go! (The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001D12XA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0001D12XA&linkCode=as2&tag=alibiofalofit-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0001D12XA" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper </a>is a wonderful compromise between crib sleeping and bed sharing. My baby did not like it, but yours may love it. It allows you to have separate sleep areas but still be close for nursing so mom doesn’t need to get out of bed!)</li>
<li style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.babble.com/pregnancy/giving-birth/postpartum-bleeding-recovery-pregnancy-hair-loss/postpartum-bleeding-recovery-pregnancy-hair-loss-1/#postpartum-bleeding-recovery-pregnancy-hair-loss-2" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Recovery is hard</a> for some moms (myself included!) even if you had an intervention-free birth. Give yourself time to heal…lots of time. Your body will tell you to slow down by increasing the flow of lochia so just listen to your body, and don’t feel pressure to jump back into the flow of life too soon.</li>
<li style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://naturallifemom.com/2012/06/preparing-for-breastfeeding-resources/" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Preparing for Breastfeeding – Resources">Breastfeeding</a> is hard for some moms (once again, myself included.) You can do it, but it can feel pretty hopeless at the beginning. Line up support before the birth if you still have time. Have a lactation consultant’s number handy and call some up ahead of time to see if they will make home visits. Some <a href="http://naturallifemom.com/2012/05/birth-support-why-hire-a-doula/" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Birth Support: Why Hire a Doula?">doulas</a> will offer postpartum breastfeeding support, too so be sure to ask that when you are interviewing doulas.</li>
<li style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px;">It’s important for YOU to take care of the baby. I know your friends and family are dying to get a hold of that baby, but it’s okay to limit that time. It’s best even to limit that time. If family are coming to stay with you, make this clear up front that they are there to help YOU and that means cooking, cleaning, helping with an older sibling, etc. and allowing YOU to care for the baby. Of course they can get some baby snuggles in now and then, but they should not spend the whole visit sitting and holding the baby. When I had family come stay for a week, I ended up actually getting less rest, having more stress and overdoing it. I also only held the baby when she needed to nurse. This time I’ve prepared lists to help show what needs to be done around the house so it will be easy for family to chip in and allow me to be the one to care for baby.</li>
<li style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.littleheartsbooks.com/2012/02/22/a-return-to-childhood/" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">You can’t hold your baby too much</a>. It’s not possible. Ignore anyone that suggests otherwise.</li>
<li style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px;">Your doctor isn’t God. It’s okay to question your doctor. If he/she can’t handle that, time to look for a new one. Really. I’m amazed at the misinformation and outright inaccuracies doctors will tell their patients. (<a href="http://wkstafford.wordpress.com/" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Luckily not mine</a>. He’s awesome.) Locally I’ve heard some crazy things from friends and acquaintances that doctors have stated as fact. (As recent as this week, a local doctor told a mom her<a href="http://theartfulmama.com/2011/03/really-my-breastmilk-is-turning-to-water/" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"> breastmilk loses all nutritional value at one year old</a>, WHAT?!?)</li>
<li style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px;">Listen to your gut, your heart, <a href="http://theattachedfamily.com/membersonly/?p=3209" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">your intuition</a>, whatever you want to call it. It’s right 99.9%. And listen to your baby, too. Combine the two and you have a recipe for success!</li>
<li style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px;">If you have a good <a href="http://www.themahoganyway.com/2011/02/babywearing-as-way-of-life.html" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">sling or carrier</a>, you can do a whole lot of things pretty easily with your baby (and not get stuck carrying around those insanely heavy <a href="http://www.sleepingbaby.net/carseats.php" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">car seat bucket things </a>or navigating a bulky stroller). You can even<a href="http://www.organicbabyatlanta.com/breastfeeding-in-a-carrier-amazingly-auspicious-advice" style="color: #96d350; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">nurse in one </a>and no one will even know. <img alt=";)" class="wp-smiley" src="http://naturallifemom.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" style="border: none !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 98%; padding: 0px;" /></li>
<li style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px;">Your baby is the best thing in the whole entire world and don’t let anyone convince you any differently. <img alt=":)" class="wp-smiley" src="http://naturallifemom.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" style="border: none !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 98%; padding: 0px;" /></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So this article in set in the <span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 30px;">1950s Brooklyn Men All Agree: Women Need To Be Spanked!!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 30px;">So why has this article surfaces 50 years later- it actually has little to do with women's rights but more a realisation of what will the future hold with regards to spanking children ?? Will we see an article like this in 50 years times about children - in a world that is changed and spanking free ???</span></span></span></div>
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Nothing nicer than sitting in the raspberry rows and picnicking and the kids getting filthy dirty in the sand and the muck and picking berries and eating them off the plants... I love it when my kids are dirty at the end of the day - it means they have learnt something and have had fun .... I LOVE GRUBBY KIDS....</div>
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Poke holes with straws ... super easy to do and kids love the visual associations </div>
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Our first teddy bears picnic for local mum's was a huge success... even though it rained a little we where sheltered by some lovely trees in the beautiful <a href="http://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/bushy-park/pheasantry-welcome-centre" target="_blank">Pheasantry</a> an protected area from the big deer and dogs inside the beautiful <a href="http://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/bushy-park/about-the-park" target="_blank">Bushy Park</a> ... </div>
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The kids loved it ... in keeping with the whole Jubilee theme - we played a few games with kids and had some cakes and other snacks to share ... a nice chat with local mum's and I felt there was a real sense of getting into the community and meeting other parents... </div>
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If you would like to join in next half term for Meet the Local mum's teddy bears picnic feel free to <a href="http://ubiquitousmums.blogspot.co.uk/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">contact me</a> ... </div>
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