NICHOLE'S CHRISTMAS PARTY

NICHOLE'S CHRISTMAS PARTY

Christmas is for kids, once we were kids also and we enjoyed Santa Clause,gift giving and parties. This time we wanted Nichole to experience those things also. We spent more time with her during the season. She is so cute that she wanted every person who greeted her to give her gifts.

Mary and Paul Learning Center celebrate their Christmas Party last December 17,2010 at Durian Garden Polomolok, South Cotabato. She enjoyed so much especially during their play and giving of gifts from parents. We too enjoyed because she participated well. That was her first Christmas Party at school with her classmates, teachers and family.

Here's the picture Gallery of Thier Christmas party

Baa Baa Black Sheep

My Daughter's First and Favorite Song

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa, baa black sheep,

Have you any wool?

Yes sir, Yes sir,

Three bags full.

One for my master,

One for my dame,

And one for the little boy,

Who lives down the lane.

Baa, baa black sheep,

Have you any wool,

Yes sir, yes sir,

Three bags full.

One for my master,

One for my dame,

One for the little boy,

Who lives down the lane.

When my daughter was only 1 year and six months old, every time she heard that song " Baa Baa Black she kept on laughing. And we always played the song for her until one day we heard her singing the song although the lyrics was not clear. Now that she is 4 she still sing it and this time she know the lyrics and the tone.

Limits of Parental Power

LIMITS OF PARENTAL POWER

These are the words or lines we parents wanted to tell to our children to make them a better individuals and to understand our points of view. To emphasize that it is not an easy task being a parent.

FROM PARENT TO CHILD: LIMITS OF PARENTAL POWER

1. I gave you LIFE, but I cannot LIVE it for you.

2. I can teach you THINGS, but I cannot make you LEARN.

3. I can give you DIRECTIONS, but I cannot be there to LEAD you.

4. I can allow you FREEDOM, but I cannot ACCOUNT for it.

5. I can take you to CHURCH but I cannot make you BELIEVE.

6. I can teach RIGHT FROM WRONG, but I cannot always DECIDE for you.

7. I can buy you BEAUTIFUL CLOTHES, but I cannot make you LOVELY INSIDE.

8. I can offer you ADVISE, but I cannot ACCEPT it for you.

9. I can teach you to SHARE, but I cannot make you UNSELFISH.

10. I can teach you RESPECT, but I cannot force you to show HONOR.

11. I can advise you ABOUT FRIENDS, but I cannot CHOOSE them for you.

12. I can advise you about SEX, but I cannot keep you PURE.

13. I can tell you FACTS OF LIFE,but I cannot build your REPUTATION.

14. I can tell you about DRINK, but I cannot say "NO" for you.

15. I can warn you about DRUGS, but I cannot PREVENT you from using them.

16. I can tell you about LOFTY GOALS, but I cannot force you to be GRACIOUS.

17. I can warn you about SINS, but I cannot make your MORAL.

18. I can love you as a CHILD, but I cannot place you in GOD'S FAMILY.

19. I can PRAY for you, but I cannot make you WALK WITH GOD.

20. I can teach you about JESUS, but I cannot make Him your SAVIOUR.

21. I can teach you to OBEY, but i cannot make JESUS your LORD.

22. I can tell you how to LIVE, but I cannot give you ETERNAL LIFE.

This is related to my last post in titled "10 THINGS TODDLERS WISH THEY COULD TELL YOU" this is one way of answering there sentiments to us parents. If we only know our both responsibilities there's is no such reason for daily argument. Almost all parents believed that children is our greatest gift from GOD and we treasure and care for them in as mush as we can.

My Daughter's First Poem "Bye Bye Baby"

This is my daughter's first poem that she memorize as part of her first grading requirements as junior casa pupil. The poem "Bye,Bye, Baby" by Arden Davidson.

Bye Bye Baby

Baby dolls are just for kids.
I'm way beyond them now.
Baby Lucy was my friend,
but I really don't see how.

She's just a little plastic thing
some factory worker made.
I used to let her sleep with me
but that's when I was eight.

Today I'm nine and all grown up.
Baby Lucy's in my past.
Of course, I miss her just a bit
but I'm sure that won't last.

It's time to go to bed. Alone.
My heart is filled with sorrow.
Oh, what the heck, she needs me now.
I'll be grown up tomorrow.

My daughter had a hard experience remembering the lines of this poem because she is only 4 years old, we just supported her she able to memorize it, were happy because she tried no matter how difficult. For us she really made a good job that made us smile.

10 Things toddlers wish they could tell you

10 THINGS TODDLERS WISH THEY COULD TELL YOU.......

1. Walk in my shoes.

2. My attention span is limited.

3. I'm afraid of strangers.

4. I'm not a pet or a trained seal.

5. Don't be embarrassed if I don't respond the way you hope I will.

6. Please don't compare me with others.

7. I can't like everything you think I should.

8. Handle me with care.

9. Let me be my own age.

10. Be sure to tell me about JESUS.

I am grateful to my daughter's school because they made an effort to call our attention to attend seminar about parenting. I've learned more how to take care of my daughter, understand their behavior and their level of intelligence.

I am happy to share this with you parents, guardian, teachers and all concern individual. To understand our toddlers level of behavior and for us to become more responsible, child loving individual. Let us love our child because they are our greatest gift from God.

THE IMPORTANCE OF VITAMIN D

THE IMPORTANCE OF VITAMIN D

Vitamin D is unique in that your skin manufactures it just by being exposed to the UVB rays of the sun. Many factors however, can affect this process. If you walk in the early morning or late afternoon, for example, the sun is usually not intense enough to stimulate production of the vitamin.

Vitamin D is shaping up to be the nutrient of the year if not the decade. It is, of course, best known for the key role it plays in bone health without it calcium cannot be absorbed, and the risk of osteoporosis and fractures increases. But evidence that links vitamin D deficiency with many other health problems continues to accumulate. In the past year alone, higher vitamin D levels have been linked with a reduced risk of fracture, lower susceptibility to colds and flu, better brain function, and a lower percentage of body fat in women.The picture of vitamin D’s health benefits beyond bones has been drawn mainly from epidemiologic and observational investigations. The findings of such studies can suggest correlations between disease risk and certain factors sun exposure or blood levels of vitamin D, for example but they don’t prove cause and effect. More trials are needed to elucidate vitamin D’s benefits and risks at different doses and in different populations.

Most experts, however, have found the evidence strong enough to raise the recommended daily intake of vitamin D to 800 IU (international units), a level high enough to prevent deficiency even in people who get little or none of the vitamin through sunlight. That level can help strengthen bones and muscles, but whether it can ward off chronic disease is less clear. With that in mind, here’s a rundown of the areas in which vitamin D shows disease-fighting promise.

• Bone health. The bone-building minerals calcium and phosphorus rely on vitamin D for absorption. A review of 167 studies found that people who got at least 700 IU of the vitamin and took calcium pills had denser bones and fewer fractures than those who didn’t take the vitamin D supplements.

• Muscular strength. Studies have shown that deficiency in the vitamin decreases muscular strength and performance.

• Cancer. Vitamin D helps regulate cell growth and so may inhibit the formation or spread of cancer cells. Some population-based studies have linked deficiency of the vitamin to an increased risk of breast, colon, and prostate cancer as well as higher mortalities from those cancers.

• Cardiovascular disease. Low levels of the vitamin may inflame the coronary arteries, which has been linked to increased risk of heart attack.

• Autoimmune diseases. Deficiencies can weaken the body’s response to infection. Population data suggest that as vitamin D levels go down, the risk of rheumatoid arthritis go up. A few studies have linked deficiency of vitamin D to an increased risk of insulin resistance or type 1 diabetes. A 2006 study associated higher blood levels of vitamin D with a reduced risk of multiple sclerosis.

• Cognitive function. A recent study of about 1,300 people, 65 years old and older, associated low blood levels of vitamin D with an increased risk of depression. Several studies, including three published in 2009, linked low vitamin D levels to reduced cognitive performance in older people

Lack of sun exposure would be less of a problem if diet provided adequate vitamin D.

Sun Exposure as a Vitamin D Source

Exposing yourself to sunlight is the most important source of vitamin D because sunlight is far more likely to provide you with your vitamin D requirement than food is.13 UV rays from the sun trigger vitamin D production in your skin.13-14 Lights from your home are not strong enough to produce vitamin D. Season, geographic latitude, time of day, cloud cover, smog, and sunscreen affect UV ray exposure and vitamin D synthesis.

Sunscreens with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 8 or greater will block UV rays that produce vitamin D. An initial exposure to sunlight of 10 to15 minutes allows you adequate time for Vitamin D synthesis and should be followed by application of a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 to protect the skin. Ten to fifteen minutes of sun exposure at least two times per week to the face, arms, hands, or back without sunscreen is usually sufficient to provide adequate vitamin D.