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Stimulation Baby Massage

2019-05-21T22:29:00.000-03:00

Stimulation

Baby Massage

Preparation Choose a moment in which you and your child are relaxed and calm. A half hour after the baby has eaten is recommended. Be sure that the room temperature is warm (78 degrees Fahrenheit). Undress the baby completely, if the weather is cold or humid cover the areas of the baby's body that are not being massaged. Put the baby on a soft surface so your baby will feel comfortable and secure. Keep some little pillows handy. It is a good idea to put some cream on your hands and rub them together so they will be soft and warm. Basically the massage flows from the head to the toes. With soft and gentle touches you will work on the head, face, shoulders, arms, chest, stomach and legs. While you massage your baby look tenderly at him/her. Doing this you stimulate all the senses of the baby and establish a more intense visual and tactile communication. Feel free to speak to your baby, do not inhibit yourself. Remember that your touches should be tender do not make mechanic motions. Try to be flexible by not keeping a rigid routine. If the baby wants to change position let them do so. Do not force your baby to keep a position, you can go back to these areas later on.
Technique Pressure to use: Close your eyes and press your eyelids. The pressure you should use is the same as pressing your eyelids without any discomfort. In the small areas use your fingertips. In bigger areas use the palm of your hand. "Little strokes" mean to touch your baby's skin gently and "massage" is to softly move the muscles under the skin.
Step by Step Description
The head: Touch the forehead, temples and the base of the cranium Eyebrows and eyelids Nose Cheeks The area around the mouth Ears and surrounding area
Jaws: The frontal part of the neck (Remember doing this very gently) Make small strokes and massage the posterior part of the neck with slow movements down to the shoulders. Softly put both hands on his/her shoulders.Caress the baby from the neck to the shoulders in the direction of his chest.
Shoulders and arms:Form a ring with your fingers and thumb around your child's arm. Begin to caress around the armpit and then go down along the arm. Be very careful when you arrive at the elbow, it is a very sensitive region. In the wrist you can gently practice turning motions using. Remember to take great care with all these motions.
Stomach: Massage the stomach in a circular way (the genitalia area is excluded from the massage). Caress the abdomen moving your hands clockwise beginning below the ribs.
Legs: Caress each leg with your whole hand, press gently on the thighs. Slightly flex the legs and knees pressing the thighs gently against the body.
Heels and feet: A foot massage is very relaxing. Begin by putting a soft pressure on each toe, then the foot and return to the toes again. Sometimes a foot massage can help reduce stomach pain. Caress gently all the toes. Apply circular movements at the heels.
Back: Turn your baby around. Begin with large and slow movements that include head, neck, back and legs always in one direction. Give your baby soft strokes on the shoulders and back and massaging with your fingertips with circular movements. Do not massage the spinal cord, only put your hands over it and let the baby feel the warm sensation. You can even make small circular movements on your baby's back. Put your hands at the top of the legs and begin gently caressing while working your way down towards the foot.
When you arrive to the feet start again from the top. With soft and slow movements finish the massage starting once again at the head and back to the toes.
REMEMBER: Repeat these exercises when you want to have a few special moments with your baby. Do them when you have adequate time for you and your child. Do not feel impatient if the baby does not cooperate...simply try again later. Finally: There are many ways to express your love, this is ONLY ONE of them...

I guess games can make kids smarter

2012-08-24T18:26:00.000-03:00

In the last five years, the use of video-game-like math software in K-12 educational programs has grown exponentially. Every day, more studies are released regarding whether or not the use of software is actually making an appreciable difference in the mathematical skills of children and young adults.

The findings are wide-ranging, and the results often seem to have more to do with how the software is incorporated into the current curriculum as opposed to the software itself. However, this statistical variability regarding efficacy has not stopped a number of companies from releasing their own educational software, and some companies have found alternative ways of packaging their products.

Programs like DimensionU have been especially successful. Part math software, part video game, the equation-based product requires students to solve Algebra puzzles to advance. It can be played against other teams all over the world via the Internet, and is currently used in a number of junior high and high school classes around the world. In Hawaii, it is currently being used at Waipahu High School, and since its implementation, 80% of the students have increased their math scores. As Waipahu High is the only school in Hawaii using the program, it has provided a highly focused sample of whether the software is having the desired affect. In this case, the answer is clear.

Kids spend a tremendous amount of time playing video games; according to a Kaiser Family Foundation Study, an average of 1:13 min per day. Think of the impact if this time were redirected towards education. But will a math video game every be as fun as blowing away zombies or flying your very own x-wing? That remains to be seen.

Treat the Children Affectionately

2012-05-08T21:34:00.000-03:00

Only 29 countries in the world explicitly ban all forms of violence by law. It’s surprising, but the idea that a slap is the solution to lots of problems is still widely accepted. Truthfully, do we treat our children, nieces, nephews and grandchildren with affection? Is the way in which we relate to them free from violence?

It is essential to educate with affection, without violence. And it is also possible. It is vital in order to guarantee our children’s development and a future of fairer and more peaceful societies. Fathers, mothers, institutions and organisations must develop a common approach: one which satisfies each and every need for each phase of a child’s development, and the respect for the rights described in the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

As adults and guardians of our children this is the path that should be followed, the only one. We must protect our boys and girls, care for and cuddle them, but also provide them with the tools and capacities they need to develop and reach their full potential. In short, offer them the opportunity to have a better future. But how do we go about it?

The main thing is to integrate and incorporate these guidelines into our daily routines, social policies, and encourage them in the interpersonal relationships between children and their day-to-day at school, at home, or during extracurricular activities. High expectations and not enough affection and communication? Lower expectations and more affection and communication? Neither. It is about finding a balance. Finding the exact dose of affection and expectation, combined in a responsible way, and prioritising the best interests of the child, respecting his or her right to participate and express views freely in relation to the aspects that affect him or her.

Positive parenting is based on the rights of children and involves establishing the necessary limits so that they can develop their full potential as a member of the family and the community they live in. Positive parenting means respecting their rights and educating them, without resorting to physical punishment or any other kind of violence.

It is our obligation and responsibility to ensure that children grow up in a family environment that gives them security, love and understanding. This is the best way to guarantee a child’s full physical, emotional and social development. However, it is still a considerable challenge in many parts of the world and the statistics from some countries do not leave one indifferent.

Fathers and mothers need support in order to exercise their roles in a responsible and positive way. In order to carry out their educational and social task they need more policies and programs that promote an education based on good treatment and affection, and favour the social, employment and financial conditions needed to be able to do so. It is vital to promote and favour positive parenting, as it is the best way to prevent abuse and child exclusion.

Educating and imposing discipline without using violence, without resorting to punishment, be it physical or psychological, is possible.

Ata BeLibi - You're in My Heart

2012-03-06T17:20:00.000-03:00

YOU ARE IN MY HEART

You are in my heart

You are the child I bore from love, with love

I dreamed of raising you in a world of tranquility

I hoped to always keep a tear away from you

You are in my heart,

you are the flower that smiles in my soul,

in my soul.

You flow in my blood and in every breath

And for me you will be a chick even when you grow up

G'd, guard the light of my eyes *

Guard my children that blossom

Look over them, and guard them for me

What is my life without them

G'd, guard the light of my eyes....

You are in my heart,

you penetrate from my throat,

weaved in my songs, in adversities

My heart goes out to you in difficult times

For me you will be a chick even when you are in uniform

So much in my heart,

You will learn the hard way, to make mistakes and pay their price

The pain will be yours

If I could only fail instead of you

How will I make sure you will be happy tomorrow

G'd, guard the light of my eyes...*

Singers, Oma and Moshe Datz

Thanks to Phill Moss and Chana Shuvaly (Words translated by Phil Moss of Chicago-USA, assisted by Chana Shuvaly of Melbourne-Australia).

Bilingualism Gives Kids an Advantage

2012-02-12T01:16:00.002-02:00

Study finds all bilingualism gives kids an advantage

All bilingual children – regardless of the languages they speak – show cognitive advantages over their English-only peers, although they may experience weakness in areas like vocabulary acquisition, says a new study by York University researchers.

The study, published today in the journal Child Development, examined the effects of specific language pairings on children’s verbal and non-verbal development, taking into account language similarities, cultural background and educational experiences.

Researchers compared more than 100 six-year-old monolingual and bilingual children (English monolinguals, Chinese-English bilinguals, French-English bilinguals and Spanish-English bilinguals), measuring their verbal and non-verbal cognitive development. The children were all public school students from the Greater Toronto Area and of similar socio-economic background.

The study reports that bilingual children differ from each other and from monolingual children in how they develop language and cognitive skills through the early school years. Children who grow up speaking two languages generally have slower language acquisition in each language than children raised speaking just one language. However, they have better “metalinguistic” development that gives them a deeper understanding of the structure of language, a skill that’s important for literacy. They also perform better on tests of non-verbal executive control, which measure the ability to focus attention where necessary without being distracted, and to shift attention when required.

“Our research shows that it doesn’t matter what the other language is – all bilingual children have an equal advantage over monolinguals in terms of non-verbal cognitive control,” says study co-author Ellen Bialystok, DistinguishedResearch Professor in York’s Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health.

Study co-author Ellen Bialystok

“People always ask if the languages themselves matter – and now we can definitively say, ‘no.’”

In terms of language acquisition, however, the study shows that some types of bilingualism – particularly where the languages are similar in origin – may have slight advantages over others. For example, Spanish-English bilinguals outperformed Chinese-English bilinguals and monolinguals on a test of English phonological awareness.

“There is really no generalized verbal outcome of bilingualism,” says Bialystok. “In terms of the language consequences of bilingualism, we found it matters very much what the other language is, what language is used in school and likely other factors as well,” she says.

Even though bilingual children may be somewhat slower in learning the vocabulary of each of their languages, Bialystok emphasizes that the benefits of speaking more than one language far outweigh any drawbacks. In previous studies, she and other researchers established that bilingualism postpones symptoms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease.

“The benefits of bilingualism are evident in every stage of life, from early childhood through to one’s senior years. If children are in a position to learn and speak another language, parents should definitely do everything to encourage that,” she says.

The study, “Bilingual Effects on Cognitive and Linguistic Development: Role of Language, Cultural Background and Education”, is co-authored by Raluca Barac, a PhD student in York’s Faculty of Health. The research is supported by the US National Institutes of Health.

Tu B'Shevat: New Year of The Trees

2012-02-06T23:31:00.002-02:00

This Year (5772 / 2012), Tu (the 15th) B'Shvat, the Rosh Hashana (New Year) of the Trees, falls on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. As all Jewish Holidays do, Tu B'Shvat begins sundown Tuesday evening, February 7, 2012 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

Tu B'Shvat is a celebration of continuity. After all, what says "I am here for you just as I was here for your fathers, and I will be here for your children just as I am here for you" like a tree. In some cases, it takes longer than one lifetime for a tree to come to "fruition."

The Talmud tells us that by this point in the year, the majority of the rainfall to come during the year has already arrived. Therefore, the trees have already started to grow, and this is the time when fruits begin forming on the trees. Because the fruits begin to grow at this time, it is fitting that we start the New Year for the tree (which has significance to the fruits produced and the gifts the fruit are subject to) at this time.

In Eretz Yisroel, the 15th of Shvat is the day when new sap starts to rise in the trees. It is a time of rejuvenation. It teaches us the important lesson that even in times that seem darkest, there is new life, in times of sorrow there is hope, and in times of Galut, (exile) there is the light of Moshiach.

There are varied customs regarding eating fruit on Tu B'Shvat. Some have the custom to eat the seven species of fruits that grow in Eretz Yisroel. This "Top Seven" selection is based on a verse in Devarim: (8,8) "...a land of WHEAT and BARLEY and (GRAPE) VINES and FIG trees and POMEGRANATES, a land of OLIVE trees and (DATE) honey." Others have a custom of eating fifteen species of fruit (the "top 7" and eight more). In today’s "global fruitopia," where fruits from all over the world are available from our grocers, we mix it up: starting with the "top 7", we move on to local fruity favorites and throw in a "new fruit" (that we haven't eaten this year) in order to be able to make the Bracha (blessing) of Shehechiyanu.

What better way to celebrate the birthday of trees than to actually plant a tree. There are all kinds of organizations and groups that are dedicated to planting trees in the forests of Eretz Yisroel. You can also plant a tree in your own neck of the woods if you want to. Tu B'Shvat is the perfect time to protest deforestation and the shrinking of the rain forests, although there's no particular mitzvah to do so.

Until Tomorrow

2012-02-04T14:40:00.000-02:00

This song is for everyone, children or not, who are concerned about tomorrow. Our children will be those who will lead the world in the future, we must give love to them, protect them from evil and the concerns, to grow without fear with gentle character.

UNTIL TOMORROW - Ad Machar (Eviatar Banai - Israeli Musician)

You should not think
When you're so tired,
Go for a walk at sunrise.

Far from home
The trail that leads back is cleared
Walking on a Wire (tightrope)

The nights are long,
Without knowing why,
You're running and there is no pursuer.

Until tomorrow,
In a little while
A child runs to you,
and embraces you.

We will circulate in the park,
Just stop thinking,
The people are tired of running in the street.

We've been here before,
In a role reversal (when we were kids),
A quick walk to wear out the body.

Until tomorrow,
In a little while
A child runs to you,
Embraces you.

There's a hole in the fence
Among the vines,
Among the vine,
only foxes cause damage.
The fear and the lamentations go away.

Developmental Activities - 2 to age 3

2011-12-08T23:22:00.001-02:00

What should you expect of children from 2 to 3 years old? Children this age are

- Becoming more aware of others and their own feelings.
- Often stubborn and may have temper tantrums.
- Developing a great interest in other children and enjoy being near them (although they are usually self-centered).
- Able to jump, hop, roll, and climb.
- Developing an interest in pretend play--playing at keeping house, for example, or pretending to cook and care for a baby.
- Expanding their vocabularies (from about 250 to 1,000 words during the year).
- Putting together 2, 3, and 4-word sentences.

What do 2 to 3 year old children need? Children this age require opportunities to
- Develop hand coordination (with puzzles or large beads to string or by scribbling, for example).
- Do more things for themselves, such as putting on clothing.
- Sing, talk, and develop their language.
- Play with other children.
- Try out different ways to move their bodies.
- Do things in the community, such as taking walks and visiting libraries, museums, informal restaurants, parks, beaches, and zoos.

Article Source - U.S. Department of Education

Always happy and rejoicing!

2011-11-08T16:31:00.000-02:00

All rights Mauricio de Sousa

Who would say that my baby would take care of all my time?

Incredible, after my little baby started to walk, she do not stop one second - always happy and rejoicing!. Walk everywhere, looking around the house all objects that exist within, making discoveries. Along with the pathfinders rides follow questions: - What is it Mom? What does it do? Why?

I think I'll just take her to school "maternal" or pre-school when she 3 years old. Hannah already doing swimming, walks on the beach and plays with her toys in the sand and sea water, a comfort that we have right in front of our apartment. Such activities means that She is constantly along with other children.

As my husband and I speaking more than one language, we are teaching her to be a polyglot. But it is not easy for her to listen and learn two differents sounds for the same thing or object.

Talking to people skilled in the task of teaching language and, reading a lot about the studies, I discovered that she has one more year to better capture the meaning of things because since she often mixes up in one short sentence. For the 18 months of life is natural.

Now, she sits on my lap when I go to the front of my notebook, looking for with her fingers touch the keys and screen. I lets she choose the profile pictures for me on Facebook and Google recently, she chose an interesting design, it looks at the drawing and says, "you" and sometimes says, "I am!"

But she leaves me every night and goes to find her dad. It's your more enjoyable activity all nights. With her father she flies, runs, jumps over, pulling his hair, plays up against him. I feel she is happy and knows how to divide your time.

Then, I think and pray; My L-rd, our Creator, thanks for making us so happy. I want 99 percent of our happiness to distribute to other people anywhere in the world. Only one percent of all happiness in my family it would be enough for us, by His grace and mercy.

I'm a Child

2011-10-17T22:09:00.002-02:00

Do not be afraid to be firm with me, I prefer that, makes me feel safer.

I can not have everything I want. Don't let me get with the bad habits, I depend of you to know what is right or wrong.

Do not correct me in anger and nor in the presence of strangers (I do not want be constrained). I will learn much more if you talk to me quietly and in privately.

Do not protect me all the time from the consequences of my mistakes, sometimes I prefer to learn the road rougher.

Do not take too seriously my little-crying, sometimes I need it to get the attention to my desires.

Do not be harsh to correct me, because I can do the opposite of what you tell me just to prove I think I'm right.

Do not make me promise if you can not do to me, this makes me deeply disappointed.

Do not be harsh with me when I need teaching, because I can go to the streets in search of replies that I not find in my house.

Do not show me how you is perfect and infallible, I'll be shocked when I discovered any error in you.

Do not say that my fears are silly, help me to understand them.

Do not say you can not control myself, I can think I'm stronger than you.

Do not treat me like a person without personality, remember that I'm alive and I am what I am.

Do not aim the defects of the people around me, this will create in me an early intolerant spirit.

Do not forget that I like to try things out alone, but never give up teaching me the right thing, even if I do not seems learn.

In the future you will see in me the fruit of what you planted.

And always, always teach me to smile even in difficult moments of life.

Do not tell me that G'd is harsh and vindictive, I have to trust in G'd, He will be good for me.

Thank you.

Sukkot for Children

2011-10-12T11:11:00.001-03:00

The Yom Tov (festive day) of Sukkot (booths) begins at sundown of the 14th day of Tishrei, five days after Yom Kippur. And what a change it is. We go from the most solemn day of the year to one of the most joyous times.

This year (2011), Sukkot, also called Zman Simchateinu, (the time of our gladness), starts at sundown, Wednesday, October 12th, and lasts for seven days. Sukkot is immediately followed by two separate Yomim Tovim (holidays), Shemini Atzeret on Thursday, October 20th, and Simchat Torah on Friday, October 21st, but we commonly think of them as part of Sukkot.

In Eretz Israel, The Yom Tov of Sukkot lasts for seven days followed by one separate Yom Tov, - Shemini Atzeret on Thursday, October 20th.

"Sukkot" means "booths" and refers to the temporary dwellings that HaShem commands us to live in during this Yom Tov ( see Vayikra, Parshat Emor 23:42-43) as our ancestors, the Bnei Yisroel wandered through the desert for forty years, living in temporary shelters.

The covering (roof) of the Sukkah, or the S'chach (literally, covering) must be a material that grew from the earth, was cut off from the earth, and not susceptible to Tumah (contamination). This includes tree branches, corn stalks, bamboo reeds, and sticks. But metals, leather, growing trees and foodstuffs are excluded. S'chach must be left loose, not bundled together or tied down. S'chach must be placed sparsely enough that rain can get in, and preferably sparsely enough that the stars can be seen, but not so sparsely that there is more sunlight than shade, and not more than ten inches open at any point. The covering must be put on last.

It is a Mitzvah (obligation), and of course, a lot of fun, decorating the Sukkah. A favorite decoration is drawings or charts of the Ushpizin (guests), the seven eminent biblical guests we invite to honor us by visiting our Sukkah. They are: Avraham, Yitzchok, Yaakov, Moshe, Aharon, Yosaif and David.

Others hang live fruit like apples and grapes from the S'chach. Bees like to visit the Sukkah too. Honor the Sukkah by bringing in your finest utensils, but never any pots and pans. A Sukkah must be treated with respect.

Learn more about Sukkot in the Torah Tots site
http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/sukkot/sukotstr.htm

Yom Kippur for Children

2011-10-07T15:11:00.004-03:00

Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement, falls on the eve of the tenth day of Tishrei. That’s when the fast begins too. It’s a big one… twenty-five+ hours!. This year (2011), Yom Kippur starts at sundown, Friday, October 7th, and ends Shabbat evening, October 8th with the sound of the Shofar.

Jews all over the world, even those who do not observe any other Jewish custom will (hopefully) refrain from work, fast and go to shul (synagogue) on Yom Kippur.
The holiday is mentioned in Vayikra Ch. 23:26 (et seq). It is a day set aside to "afflict the soul," to atone for the sins of the past year. In The Story of Rosh Hashana, we mention the "Books" in which Hashem inscribes all of our names. On Yom Kippur, the judgment entered in these "books" is sealed. This day is, essentially, your last appeal, your last chance to change the judgment, to demonstrate your repentance and make amends.

Learn all about the Yom Kippur - Story - Coloring Pages - Cards - Fun & Games http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/yomkipur/yomk.htm

Rosh Hashanah for Kids

2011-09-27T15:50:00.000-03:00

"May You be inscribed and sealed in The Book of Life for a Good Year"

Rosh Hashana means, literally, "head of the year" or "first of the year." Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year (5772). There is, however, very little similarity between Rosh Hashana, one of the holiest days of the Jewish year, and the secular New Year at December.

Rosh Hashana, is observed on the first and second day of the month of Tishrei. This year (2011), Rosh Hashana will begin sundown Wednesday, September 28th, ushering in the New Year 5772. Rosh Hashana is Thursday and Friday, September 29 and 30.

Learn more here Torah Tots.com

Rosh Hashanah Video

2011-09-27T15:21:00.000-03:00

Visit Jewish.TV for more Jewish videos.

"Just a regular, run-of-the-mill Itche Kadoozy video about the meaning of Rosh Hashannah. Except with lot's of bee jokes. Don't worry, we made the video and it still doesn't quite make sense to us."

Hello Kitty - 37 years

2011-08-25T09:04:00.001-03:00

An art exhibition with 200 items in Tokyo marks 37 year history of Japanese doll cat "Hello Kitty" - I love Hello Kitty until today!

Death in the golden cage.

2011-08-24T20:58:00.000-03:00

Some say the cinema, the radio and television had created a new aristocracy. For some artists and musicians is a kind of heaven in the hell, where they live and die in a dizzying time, absolutely predictable. These are people who fight hard for recognition and fame and then flirt with death, self-destruct and do not knows any type of boundary: are struggling to death inside the golden cage in which success has become. It was thus with so many that could not quote them here. They were all like rare jewels and unsurpassed in talent, now it was time for Amy Jade Winehouse.

All had in common - besides the great talent - the escapism, loneliness, insecurity, fear of life, and going into addictions dangerous. Basically they did not want applause, but attention; not the fame, but caring. Their pains and conflicts were wounds deep and painful.

When I thought about Amy, remembered the words of Carl Gustav Jung, the famous psychiatrist. He said - "The top talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits of humanity, they are stuck to the branches much thin, they can fall easily.

The fact is that we achieve true success when we are successful in our relationships, not very successful if we have only money or fame in what we do.

There are several obligations that we must fulfill to be a real success:
If you are a caring friend in the next hour of need
If you is a good son, by treating their parents pleasantly.
If is spouse and do support and understanding at all times.
A parent devoted and caring.
If you are honest and law abiding...

Those who contribute to the community, not just money or art but with time and positive effort, those who develop happy relationships, they are real success stories and rewarding way in live to count and be good role models for the younger (May G-d grant it).

You can be very good at it. Or maybe not. But most important is to be good as a human being: when it comes to the human being. A failed entrepreneur can also be a great success story, and a struggling actor can be a big star.

"Teach up a child from an early age and will respect you when grow up and will be good for you in your old age."

12 Tips to keep the union of family 11 & 12

2011-08-17T17:05:00.006-03:00

You have five minutes or an entire lifetime to be an exemple

The Family is forever, but the loops should always be well tied

11. Create moments alone with each one:

Encourage exclusives occasions between husband and wife, mother or father with a son/daughter, among other possibilities, facilitates communication and understanding among family members, promotes understanding between persons and facilitates the creation of feelings of intimacy and trust.

Besides, confidences are always different between the sexes. The conversation of a child boy with his father and vice versa are often unique.

12. Be you an example:
Your attitudes in the family context can generate admiration for yours relatives. When there is this admiration, the possibility for bonds is greater.

In relationships there is the common intention between the parties to add values and is only possible to obtain these values, usually, from someone we can have admiration,

“It is not incumbent upon you to complete the work, but neither are you at liberty to desist from it" (Avot 2:21)

12 Tips to keep the union of family; 9 & 10

2011-08-12T16:21:00.001-03:00

Good attitude erase the past mistakes

Healthy attitudes are virtues, grow it!

9. Do not wait for the weekend.
Try to remember to tighten the bonds, always. A phone call, email, or even a message by phone to say hello, may be displays of affection that make a difference.

With greater interaction time the people will know each other better and add the other person's strengths, discovering affinities and, thereafter, strengthen the ties that can lead to the construction of more stable bonds.

10. Acknowledge your own mistakes.
Nobody is perfect in the family, including parents. Assume failuresmay require a change, since the person reflected on his action anda next similar situation, try to act differently.

This behavior flexibility generates confidence in the person to whomis related, because it gets the idea that the error may not be repeated. However, don’t apologize too much or be defensive. The key is to be action-oriented and focus on the future. How will your misstep be remedied? What will you do differently going forward?

12 Tips to keep the union of family; 7 & 8

2011-08-11T19:57:00.000-03:00

7. Avoid the hectic and stressful routine interfere on the family contact.
It is unpleasant to find a person at home with a frown, unwilling to talk. Try to imagine that, when you go through the door of entry, the concerns of the work will stay on the outside.

The family can be a great way to distraction! In a few moments, you can also try leave the work and other commitments in the background. This attitude may indicate appreciation of family contact, such a stance as if the person is telling: You all are important to me.

8. Bet on the affectivity.
There are several ways of expressing it, worth using their creativity to adapt them to time and routine that you have.

Do not forget the physical affection. A simple hug for comfort is a very strong bond. The affection may be a way of bringing people together. From it, other feelings central to the relations established are formed, such as; respect, understanding, tolerance, among others.

12 Tips to keep the union of family; 5 & 6

2011-08-08T12:44:00.001-03:00

You can strengthen the affective bond with small actions

5. Create moments of leisure with all
Family members serve as support in difficult times, but they can be wonderful companions for moments of distraction and fun. When the children are small it is easier: Just invite and everyone will want. However, when the children grow and become more independent, these occasions are increasingly uncommon. When the family cultivates these habits early on, generates the possibility of preserving recreational activities together in more mature stages.

6. Try to be available
No need to be a superhero: It is impossible to be available all the time and the family needs understand, especially the children. However, demonstrate willingness to talk and give attention, where possible, is essential. The parents should make it showing with words; "Share with me" - "I am your partner" or "If you need, I'm here" are phrases that help the children find a moment to talk.

12 Tips to keep the union of family; 3 & 4

2011-08-04T23:45:00.000-03:00

3. Create moments of interaction:
It is important to create spaces that will promote an bonding. We live in the imperative of lack of time, but is necesary to worry about creating moments to live with our family members.

To circumvent this lack of time, the programs can be with set daily tasks like household activities, for exemple, which allow exchange of experiences. Domestics activities help all family members to appropriate the belongings of the home, learning together the tasks and activities that children will have to make in the future.

4. Encourage the dialogue:
This is one fundamental practices. There is no way to live together under one roof if there is no conversation or if the family members do not share their feelings and experiences of life. The dialog allows us to know what another is thinking or feeling and is the best way to resolve the disagreements.

Family members should be the best natural partners for children, parents and grandparents. Ask for grandparents to tell how their lives were and what they think of life as a whole. It is an interesting way to co-build the family history through the older protagonists. This allows to know how habits have changed and that life is full of obligations and responsibilities, no matter what social position or present situation.

12 Tips to keep the union of family; 1 & 2

2011-08-03T19:44:00.003-03:00

Grow the studies showing how family members interfere in our physical and mental health, regardless of age. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, for example, found that elderly patients recover much faster when accompanied by relatives after the accident brain ischemic. Yet another recent study by the University of Oregon, USA, indicated that parents with relationship difficulties are more likely to have babies with sleep disorders.

Keep the bonding is an advantage, but again is not always easy. "There are families who find themselves a lot, but people are not so close because no have affinity. "We have built links with people who may not always exist in families," explains the psychologist Eliana Alves, Regional Council of Psychology of Rio de Janeiro.

Check out a few of everyday life ingredients that can enhance bonding, and increasing - in fact - the union between relatives.

There are twelve tips - I will publish two each day.

1. Respect the limits of each one.
This is one of the hardest habits, it means accepting some differences. Each parents and children develop this sense of each way, says the psychiatrist individual family has its rhythm, its way of experiencing things in life. Both Paulo Zampieri. Try respect these peculiarities, this can help resolve family conflicts in a way much easier.

2. Prioritize good humor
Try seeing family conflicts with more disposition. Many of them come for reasons small and are fed by fatigue and stress of everyday life. Facing conflict is already better than avoiding them and must be with good humor - if not in a good mood every time will be similar to a complaint or reprimand, says Paulo Zampieri.

Jewish Women International

2011-07-18T17:05:00.001-03:00

JWI is the leading Jewish organization empowering women and girls - through economic literacy; community training; healthy relationship education; and the proliferation of women’s leadership.

Our innovative programs, advocacy and philanthropic initiatives protect the fundamental rights of all girls and women to live in safe homes, thrive in healthy relationships, and realize the full potential of their personal strength.

Ending Violence Against Women
One in four women will experience abuse in her lifetime – as early as her teens. We design innovative programs to protect the security of women and girls, from healthy relationship education for teens, to economic literacy for women of every age. Organizations turn to us for critical resources and training, delivered through national and local forums, that empower professionals, advocates and clergy to end domestic violence and protect the fundamental rights of women.

Taking Action
At the grassroots level, at the United Nations and on Capitol Hill, our advocacy agenda is centered on violence prevention and reproductive rights. We convene the Interfaith Coalition on Domestic Violence, gathering the larger faith community as a key partner in education and prevention. And we engage Jewish women across the country in creative grassroots efforts – working with their members of Congress through our national advocacy network, and lending their unique energy to programs that educate their communities about critical issues.

A Future for Women and Children at Risk
Our current philanthropic initiatives reflect our long-held and long-term commitment to transform at-risk young lives into healthy, productive futures. Our 60-year relationship with the Jerusalem Hills Children’s Home represents our investment in a partnership that anchors our commitment to Israel and its most fragile and vulnerable citizens. Our National Library Initiative and Mother’s Day Flower Project bring resources and support to battered women and their children.

Empowering Jewish Women
We celebrate women’s achievements, and in doing so inspires the next generation of leaders. In person, in print and online we spotlight dozens of Jewish women, and awaken thousands more to their own strength and extraordinary potential as agents of change. Our award-winning magazine, Jewish Woman, has received more than 30 national awards for its creative content, writing and design.

Search: Parents & Children for Adoption

2011-06-26T15:14:00.003-03:00

A child begotten in the heart

A LOVE CONQUERED
The research for the thesis was performed with 400 foster parents, adopted children and biological children who are adopted brothers, residents of 17 states and 105 different cities of Brazil. The results showed the characteristics of the population of adoptive families in Brazil, including their motivations and feelings about the adoption process and verified the existence of some relationships between different variables described in general. The following table shows some myths and truths found in empirical research:

MYTHS	TRUTHS
Adopted children often have problems	Adopted son has difficulties in school or with education or affective relationship
Adoptive parents prefer not to disclose the adoption to the child	The adoptive parents are told about adoption, but do not like talking about it more frequently with his son
Adopted children always think the family of origin and want to meet her	Adopted son did not want to have a lot of information or know the biological family, but wants to chat with the adoptive parents about the adoption
Choosing the child to be adopted makes the link affect	The choice of the child did not cause greater or lesser quality in the relationship affects
The motivation for adoption is alwaysinfertility	63% ofadopters adopted by infertility, and 37% reported = altruistic motivations to help the
Child'smotivation for adoption is critical to the success of adoption and adoptions "charity" does not "give some	Motivation (altruism or infertility) did not determine best romantic relationship
Only rich people can adopt	Adopters exist in all levels of economy, but there is a predominance of people with better purchasing power and better socio- cultural
Enlightened People are less demanding and have less bias	Are the adopters of lower income and socio-cultural adoptions have more altruistic and had minor requirements in relation to the child. The proportion of people of religions and Protestant spirit is higher among adopters than the general population
Early adopters prefer newborn babies	Yes, the adopters adopt babies up to 3 months (71%), with a slight preference for white girls and healthy.
Adopt must be natural and do not need special preparation for	The adopters and adopted children say it is essential to have a preparation for the adoption
Currently adoptions are through the legal system	52% of adoptions are legal - made in the courts and 48% are informal adoptions - the child's record as a biological child
Now nobody discriminates against adoptive	Families by adoption and the children suffer discrimination claim that it is almost always the extended family and friends, not strangers
Adopted children of different skin color have more trouble regarding discrimination	Skin color of the adopted child has not brought greater discrimination or prejudicial treatment
Parents who have biological children and foster greater sense are the biological	Parents and biological children say the treatment is the same, but say that adopted children sometimes Biologists have better treatment
Is better not to know the adopted child of his adoption	One of the biggest problems was found in families where disclosure has occurred late (after 6 years) and / or inadequate (made by others)
It is better not to talk much of matter with the adoptive son not to enhance the importance of origin	Parents should feel comfortable talking about it with her adopted son. Adopted children say that the "dialogue" is an important factor for the success of adoptive relationship.
Children have difficulty in loving adoptive parents adoptive	92.5% of children said they love their adoptive parents, adoptive parents cite the attribute "being affected" as the principal in her adopted children

(Source: Lidia Natalia Dobrianskyj Weber)

First Words

2011-05-29T12:24:00.000-03:00

Aiming contribute to the improvement of medicine in our country and be consistent with their vocation, the Beneficent Society Hospital Albert Einstein is a public bank for umbilical cord blood: the RedeCord.

This initiative, linked to the network BrasilCord the Ministry of Health and with the collaboration of the transfusion centers from Unicamp and USP - Ribeirão Preto, aims to benefit thousands of Brazilians.

Current applications of stem cells in medicine - Stem cells from umbilical cord are used as an alternative to bone marrow transplant to treat leukemia, lymphoma, aplastic anemia and inherited disorders of blood, like sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. Stem cells are derived mainly from bone marrow and, in addition to its use in bone marrow transplantation, recently they have been used in the treatment of refractory cardiac vascular diseases. Other types of stem cells are derived from preimplantation embryos (blastocysts) have great potential for differentiation and, theoretically, could give rise to any tissue type.

World Overview - Banks Umbilical Cord Blood are being created in several countries, especially the global network NetCord, a nonprofit institution, established in Europe. This network, which already has about 180 thousand units frozen gathers associated banks in Europe, Australia, Israel, USA and Japan

In Brazil, the Ministry of Health regulates the operation of banks of umbilical cord blood. For operation of the bank RedeCord also will adopt the principles of ethical and technical NetCord.

Objectives RedeCord - In 5 years, the RedeCord should reach 10 thousand samples of umbilical cord blood among the 20 thousand samples provided for the initial phase of BrasilCord. Moreover, there is the possibility to exchange samples with foreign banks participating in the global network Netcord, increasing the chances of finding compatible cells for transplantation.