Hi friends,

In remembrance of Father�s Day, we at Insparenting.com, present Moment of Honesty. Visit our blog, http://www.insparenting.com, and find out more about our Father�s Day celebration here .

Express all your feelings about your father by remembering the ups and downs of your father-child relationship.

And for a healthier kid, we provide an article about calcium. Enjoy your reading and�

Have a great Father�s Day preparation,

Adwina Jackson
Editor of InspiringParenting

Serene Baby

It�s such a wonderful experience to have a baby at home. It becomes more colorful and merry.

But when it comes to bed time, you get stressed out.

The baby wants to play, or just lays there awake or worst, cries out loud.

Don�t let this happen to you. Get the email guides provided by Insparenting.com right away!

� A good night sleep is yours right afterwards
� The serene cute little baby will give more smiles to the house
� Enjoyable parenting moments will be yours!

It�s a special bonus for you!

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They Learned It in the Womb!

Some researches show that the learning point can even be started while a baby is still spending days in the womb.

But how do we, parents, help them learn?

� STORY TELLING. Buy some books and read them with different kinds of tone. Besides helping them get familiar with your voice, it also can trigger your baby to love books.

� MUSIC. Your baby�s movements are livelier when music is played. And it can stimulate your baby�s brain.

� BELLY TOUCHING. Touch or scrub your belly gently, the baby can feel it and will be more comfortable afterwards.

So, moms, in whichever months your pregnancy is, it�s never too late to do those three things above�

Nice try!

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Dinner Blessing

A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, �Would you like to say the blessing?�

�I wouldn�t know what to say,� the girl replied.

�Just say what you hear Mommy say,� the wife answered.

The daughter bowed her head and said, �Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?�

Do you have parenting jokes to share with others? Simply let us know by replying this email.

Preparing hi-calcium lunch for your kid? Tortillas filled with grilled chicken, cheese, tomatoes, and dressing are tempting and healthy choices.

February is National Dental Health Month. Have you taken your kids to a dentist for a routine check up?

When did you take the kids for the first dental control? Do you know that first tooth means first trip to dentist? Find the answer in the News Section.

Still about children’s teeth care, always pay attention to their dental habits. What are the bad ones? Check them out in the Tips section.

I hope the article in Pregnancy & Childbirth can help you prepare your first child for the birth of a new sibling.

Have a nice reading,

Adwina Jackson
Editor of InspiringParenting

Let Us Love Again

Things are not going well between the two of you, parents. You feel like the sparkle of love has disappeared.

Here…

Helping Your Child Deal with the Birth of a New Sibling

by Sarah Veda

If you’re pregnant with your second child, it’s time to be thinking about how to prepare your first child to deal with “not being an only child” anymore. This can be a difficult transition for any child, and most, regardless of age, have some adjustments to make. Here are some suggestions to help your child be prepared.

First Tooth Means First Trip to Dentist

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month.

American health societies urge the importance of oral hygiene from an early age.

The earlier parents are cautious about their children’s dental health, the better.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry even recommend that a child should have his first visit to pediatric dentist as soon as his first ‘baby’ tooth appears.

Read the report by MiamiHerald.com. Get more details here.

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Bad Dental Habits

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. It’s the best time to pay more attention to your children’s dental health.

Make February the turning point of your children’s dental health by getting rid of their bad dental habits, which are:

• having milk before going to bed
• not brushing teeth before going to bed
• not rinsing properly while brushing
• thumb or finger or pacifier sucking

Develop good dental habits to your kids. Serve them with low-sugar food. Make brushing a daily routine and an enjoyable activity rather than a daunting task.

Dear friends!

Based on your valuable input, we gladly inform you that we have added new helpful tips section in our newsletter. Plus, more tips about 5 to 15-years-old children development. We hope this will help you more.

If you have any bright ideas or anything that can give benefits to all of us, please do not hesitate to let us know, simply by replying this newsletter. Thank you so much for your participation. We really appreciate it.

Now, let’s move to today’s edition. Seeing your babies learn and able to sit, stand, walk, and run is surely a remarkable feeling you cannot describe.

Being a parent for the first time may bring you to so many new and incredible things, including your child’s growth. You must have asked yourself for many times about when your baby will be able to sit or crawl or when she will be able to hold her own bottles.

In the Growth & Development section, I provide you with the developmental milestones of 7 to 9-months-old babies. Hope this will help you follow your child’s growth stage.

Another important thing is your child’s health. Check out the report on how calcium and exercise are excellent for bones’ health.

Check out also some great tips to ease you in potty training your child. Enjoy!

Hugs and kisses for your children,

Adwina Jackson
Editor of InspiringParenting

No More Shy Little Girl

She hardly ever chats. She always sits in the corner, alone. She never hangs out with her friends.

You’ve been encouraging her to be more sociable. No luck up until now. You almost give up and let her be as shy as she wants to be.

Well, you shouldn’t. Even if you keep failing, it doesn’t mean that succeed is impossible.

You soon will be amazed by the new cheerful talkative little girl that she becomes. 

Discover the secret of her changes here…

What You Can Expect from 7 to 9-Months-Old Babies

by Adwina Jackson

Now that your little angel has reached 7 months old. Time goes by so fast that you don’t realize your baby is now able to sit upright without your support or even her own hands. Wow, that must be an incredible feeling seeing her grow so instantly.

For parents of 7 to 9-months-old babies, what else can you find in their physical growths? Well, every baby is not the same. One may have earlier development from the others.

For example, your friend’s baby was able to start crawling when he was 8 months old, while yours could do it when she was seven and a half months.

On the other hand, the first baby started teething when he was 6 months old, whereas yours did it when she was 9 months.

So, you really need not to be anxious about your baby’s development. She will reach the stage.

What you need to pay attention to is your baby’s developmental milestone. This means she should be able to do certain things at particular ages.

It’s best for you to make some notes on your baby’s growth, such as writing all her new skills in an online diary. If you do not want to miss any of your baby’s growths, writing the journal will be very exciting.

Adding up cute photos when new things happen will also be a wonderful endeavor. Later on, you’ll thank yourself for keeping the memories online as you can see it anytime anywhere. Add up the joy by sharing the site to friends and families.

Now let’s go back to the previous topic. If you’re a first-time parent, you probably still have a little idea about your baby’s development.

Below is a milestone you can use as your guideline. If your baby isn’t on her track or doesn’t reach many of the stages mentioned here, you may consult it with your baby’s pediatrician.

Here are some of the milestones for 7 to 9-months-old baby:

1. Sitting upright without support
2. Crawling
3. Teething
4. Babbling
5. Passing things from hand to hand
6. Standing up by holding onto something
7. Waving hands
8. Clapping hands
9. Turning heads when someone calls her
10. Holding her bottles
11. Picking objects up with pincer (thumb-finger) grasp
12. Testing your responses to her behavior
13. Able to distinguish people she knows and strangers
14. Cruising while holding onto the wall or other furniture

The older your baby, the more skills she may have. If your baby is not able to do some of these things, don’t worry too much. It does not mean a problem. She’ll reach the phase in the perfect time, soon.

Calcium, Exercise Vital for Kids’ Bones

In early February, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in a report that national data show that most American children over age 8 do not get enough calcium. This increases the risks of developing osteoporosis in adulthood.

Doctors are also advised to evaluate the amount of calcium in children and encourage them to exercise.

Read more about this as reported by seattlepi.com. Do care about your kids’ long term bone health.

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Fun Potty Training for Your Kids

Your baby is growing up. You see that he/she is ready for independency. One of the important milestones in children development is potty training. One thing for sure, make it fun and cheerful.

These are steps that might ease you in your exciting potty training:

• First of all, make sure that your kid is ready for a potty training
• Try to use a colorful and attractive potty for the training
• Encourage your kid to tell you when he/she is about to urinate or have a bowel movement
• Explain that if he/she grunts, squat, or his/her face turns red while pushing, it’s time to go to the toilet
• If your kid protests, don’t insist
• If there should be accidents, don’t yell at your kid
• Don’t have a high expectation, the training can take days, weeks, or months
• Don’t give up easily, be patient, keep smiling and keep up the good work!

Don’t worry if your little angel does not do what you expect. Your baby is a fast learner. He or she will come to the stage at the exact time soon. If not, seek advice from a pediatrician.

Dear friends!

How will you celebrate the upcoming Valentine’s Day? Who will you send a greeting to? Find out an interesting fact about this holiday in the News section below. Truly, it’s not entirely about romance. What about you?

Now let’s talk about reading. How often do you read to your child? The article in Parenting section will hopefully prompt you to read to your child more and why.

Happy Valentine’s Day,

Adwina Jackson

Editor of InspiringParenting

Be A Healthy Family

You wake up everyday with frustration. You don’t know what to feed your family with. All the kids want is junk food. Terribly unhealthy!

And you, you’re never able to make them see how harmful their food is.

But now, you are not alone. You can get help on assuring your family, especially your kids to consume healthy food. Day by day they change their mind and ask you for more vegetable.

No, it’s not a dream. Care about your children’s health?

Here’s the answer…

10 Reasons to Read to Your Child

by Dawn Holland

We all know that learning to read is important, but as parents what do we do to facilitate this milestone?

Reading to your child has many benefits one of which is simply having time to snuggle together.

Here are 10 reasons to read to your child.

1. When you read to your child, he/she will learn that reading is important to you, therefore reading will become important to him/her.

2. The more your child hears sounds, the better he/she will process these sounds into words. When a child is preschool/kindergarten age the listening word starts to become the written word.

3. Reading has a calming effect on a restless or fussy baby. Who doesn’t want an easy way to calm a fussy baby?

4. Reading is a wonderful before bed routine. Studies have shown that a child will thrive in an atmosphere in which routines are present.

5. Reading will help to develop your child’s imagination. Have you ever gotten lost in a good book? Your child can do the same while you are reading to him/her.

6. Reading will foster your child’s ability to listen and pay attention. With all the problems we here about concerning attention spans this is a great way to avoid that.

7. Reading to a young child will teach him/her the correct way to hold a book and turn the pages.

8. Reading to your child will develop in him/her the desire to become a reader.

9. Teachers will thank you

10. When a child is read a personalized story book, he/she will be able to recognize his/her name in print at an early age.

Isn’t it exciting to think that you can have such an effect on your child’s ability to read just by reading to him/her? You have the power to develop a life long joy of reading and learning in your child. WOW! Just read.

About the Author: Dawn Holland is a WAHM of 3 boys and an RN with 12 years of maternal infant and pediatric nursing. She is also a Certified Breastfeeding counselor. Dawn owns Books from the Hearth, an online bookstore and gift shop specializing in personalized children’s books and personalized baby gifts. http://www.BooksFromTheHearth.com

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Valentine’s Day Not Just about Romance

A survey by American greetings revealed that this holiday is more than just about romance.

Family and friends receive the second highest percentage of valentines after spouses and significant others.

Oprah Winfrey is the most favorite celebrity name women will send the greeting to. What about the men?

Find out here.

Your Heartful Valentine’s Day

Teach your children the spirit of love in the upcoming Valentine’s Day. Ask them to join you creating simple stuffs to decorate your house or to give to the ones they love.

Some simple homemade heart shaped frames would be a great idea.

What you need:

• thick papers

• pictures of your children

• pink and red crayon

• glue

• a puncher

• a magnet

The simple steps to take:

• Help your children by cutting the papers into heart shapes

• Ask them to stick their picture on the heart shaped paper

• Then let them draw with the pink and red crayon on the border of the paper

• Punch the top of the heart shaped frame if you want to put it on the wall or simply stick it on a magnet to put on your fridge

• Spare some time with your children to create more frames so that they can give them to others they care about

Reading in your child’s bed time is one of the easy ways of teaching him to read and learn. It’s also a perfect time for you to get close to each other every day.

Dear friends!

First of all, I would like to thank you for your thoughtful contribution in our survey recently about the best day you prefer to receive our newsletters.

It’s been a great time reading your responses as I can get to know you better. Hope it brings improvement in our service in the future.

Another Hollywood star baby has just arrived. Enjoy the report in the Celebrity section.

For parents, having organic food for the family will be a great choice. But, you may not be familiar enough with this kind of food. Find it out at Food & Nutrition section.

Have a healthy life,

Adwina Jackson

Editor of InspiringParenting

It’s All in Your Mind

You don’t think that you can be a good parent? That’s silly. Anyone can be, as long as they believe in it. All you need to do is just control your mind.

You need to assure yourself that you will be one otherwise it will be left as desire for the rest of your life. But sometimes assuring your own mind is not as simple as assuring others.

So, now, let’s get you assured. How?

Find out here…

Organic Food for a Better Environment and Health

by Adwina Jackson

You must have heard about organic food, haven’t you? What do you know about it?

Imagine if your spinach, broccoli, carrots, celery, apples, oranges, pears, and other fruits and vegetables on your table do not contain chemical substances. A healthier body will be yours ever.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), organic food is produced by farmers to emphasize renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations.

This food is produced and processed without using any synthetic ingredients or chemical substances which can disrupt the balance of nature.

Do you know what that means? Yes, organic food production is better for our environment.

Meanwhile, organic meat, eggs, poultry, and dairy products are produced by not using growth hormones and antibiotics. Wow, that’s supposed to be healthy and safe for your body.

Consuming organic food is indeed an investment to a healthier life in the future. Making it a daily menu for the family is a healthful idea as well.

What is the standard of organic food?

The USDA has established a set of national standard that “organic” labeled food must meet.

One of them is the farm condition, whether it follows the rules necessary to meet the USDA organic standards. For instance, there must be no prohibited substance for 3 years on land.

Certification to the companies that process or handle the organic food before it reaches local supermarkets or restaurants is also required.

How to tell if certain food is organic? See a label on the food package or watch for signs in the supermarket.

Costly, yet healthy

Unfortunately, you may find that organic food is rather more expensive from non-organic one. One of the reasons is organic food needs more farmers to handle the production as they weed, for example carrots and onions, by hand.

So it’s clear than consuming organic food is not simply about eating. Again, it is a future asset. Not only is it beneficial for our environment but also for our health, our family’s health.

Joely Fisher Has a Baby Girl

Joely Fisher has given birth to a baby girl at home in Los Angeles.

Born on Feb 2, 2006, True Harlow Fisher-Duddy adds up the family joy.

Fisher recently guest-starred on ‘Desperate Housewives’ as Nina Fletcher, Felicity Huffman’s tightly wound boss.

Check out the story as reported by PEOPLE.

Observing Your Children’s Health through their Fingers

Sometimes, you are too busy to take your children to the pediatricians for a routine control. However, you need to monitor their health on a daily basis.

Fingers can be very helpful in discovering unhealthiness in your children’s body. If the fingers are:

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Dear Friends,

If you are about to be a parent, you probably have serious concerns about bathing your newborn. Don’t worry about it. The article about bathing your newborn in Pregnancy & Childbirth section will hopefully help you deal with this baby stuff.

The next issue is about drugs. How often do you use antibiotics when you’re ill? You probably do not have any idea that antibiotics misuse can lead to resistance, which means the medicine will not work anymore to certain diseases.

Good news comes as some health groups raise awareness on misuse of antibiotics. Read more below. Enjoy!

Be a rational drug user,

Adwina Jackson
Editor of InspiringParenting.com

Health Groups Raising Awareness on Misuse of Antibiotics

The Center for Disease Control says that one of every twenty people in Michigan misuses antibiotics.

People keep old, unused drugs around the house, and then use when they have a cough, cold, sore throat or ear ache. The truth is, in most cases, that’s the wrong thing to do.

Read more how health groups create awareness about this problem.

Worried About Bathing Your Newborn?

by David Crowton

Are you about to be a parent and are having serious concerns about bathing your newborn? Afraid of the baby being all slippery and dropping him in the water? No need to feel embarrassed, these are concerns most new parents have when it comes to bathing their newborn babies because they are so small and seem so fragile.

When you first get over that initial scare of bathing your infant you will find that it can be fun and enjoyable for the both of you. There are some arguments over how fast you should give the baby a full bath after it is born. In the USA many specialists suggest not to give your child a full bath until the cord falls of but to only give it a sponge bath.

Having had children overseas where this belief is not followed you know that it is perfectly fine to give your child a full bath from the very beginning and that the cord is nothing to worry about when it comes to giving your baby a bath. The decision on how to give your baby its first few baths is completely up to you and what you feel the most comfortable doing. 

In order to make it easier for you, getting a small baby tub may be a good idea since many of these tubs can be placed in the kitchen sink, on the counter or on a table. This way you don’t have to lie on your knees next to your bathtub plus it gives you a little more secure position to handle the baby. Many of the infant tubs also provide some sort of back support and are not very deep. Regardless of where you give your baby a bath you should not have too much water in the tub. Maximum 3 inches is recommended.

Before putting the baby in the tub make sure the water is not too hot and whatever you do fill the water in the tub before placing baby in it because if there are sudden changes in the water temperature it can easily leave burn marks on a little baby. If you find that your baby cries every time you give him a bath don’t be alarmed, it can take months before your baby actually starts to enjoy the water and having a bath.

Prior to giving your baby a bath, be sure to have everything you need at hand, things such as soap, shampoo, sponge, washcloths and towels. For no reason should you have to take your child out of the tub to go and grab something you forgot. You probably don’t like to get out of the tub until you are done either? It goes without saying that you never take both hands of your baby as long as he is in the water. It does not take much water for a baby to drown.

When all of this is said, get over your worries and just enjoy the bath time with your baby and when you feel comfortable enough you can even take a bath together with your baby.

Whenever you are ready.

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Do not use antibiotics to fight illness caused by virus. They are used to treat bad bacteria. Overusing antibiotics can create resistance to them. This means antibiotics may not work anymore.

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Dear Friends,

This time I’d like to talk about separation anxiety in children. Infants to be exact.

How do I feel about my child’s separation anxiety? Honestly, it’s absolutely one of the most delightful feelings I really enjoy as a mom.

I remember when my son was between 8-9 months old. Just like every mother, I couldn’t forget those moments.

At that time, he often asked for more attention from me rather than from anybody in the house. No matter where he was or who was holding him, as soon as he saw me, he suddenly cried as if he was asking me to hold him.

Curious about my story? You can read more in Growth & Development section below. Enjoy!

In News segment, find out about the statistic and details about children in Michigan who become victims of abuse and neglect.

Love your child more and more everyday,

Adwina Jackson
Editor of InspiringParenting.com

Child Abuse Cases on the Rise

In Kent County, Michigan, confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect rose from 4.4 per 1,000 children in 1995 to 12.1 per 1,000 children in 2004.

The Child and Family Resource Council also informed that this problem may be increasing.

Read more about the news as reported by WZZM13. Be more care with your children.   

About Baby’s Separation Anxiety
by Adwina Jackson

How do I feel about my child’s separation anxiety? Honestly, it’s absolutely one of the most delightful feelings I really enjoy as a mom.

I remember when my son was between 8-9 months old. Just like every mother, I couldn’t forget those moments.

At that time, he often asked for more attention from me rather than from anybody in the house. No matter where he was or who was holding him, as soon as he saw me, he suddenly cried as if he was asking me to hold him.

When I came close to him, he abruptly opened his arms and looked so happy. His cry stopped in a moment. It was truly an unspoken feeling I had experienced.

But there was also time when he acted differently from what I had expected. When I went for work, I thought he would cry hard to see me leaving him. I hugged him tight and kissed his face again and again.

I told him, “Baby, Mommy have to go to work now. Eat and drink a lot, okay? And have a good nap. I’ll be back. Love you much. Bubye.”

Sometimes he kept looking at me when I said so. I expected him to start weeping. But it didn’t happen. I wondered why. I found out later that he was interested with the wheels of the car I traveled in everyday.

Whenever the car started to run, my son always kept his eyes on the wheels. Looking at them spinning must have been very exciting to him. I just smiled, though my heart broke a little. I soothed myself by thinking that it was good for him being curious of strange things.

My son is a baby who has sleeping problem. Throughout the night during his sleep, he often woke up several times. If he woke up and didn’t find me nearby, he would cry out loud, making the whole house panic as if something really bad happen.

When I got into the bedroom, he would crawl toward me, and then I hugged him. He’d be calm afterward. Breastfeeding really worked to put him back to sleep.

Thank God I decided to breastfeed him so that I wouldn’t be engaged with the rush of preparing formula during the night. Yes, I chose to breastfeed him in nighttimes, even though he still got formula in day times.

Maybe this breastfeeding activity had created the bond between us. I enjoyed it, and still until now. This might also what made my son didn’t want to stay away from me.

If your baby or child has the same characteristic as my son has, I’m sure you have the same feeling as I do. If you think that your baby’s cry (for being away from you) annoy you, just remember that it won’t last forever.

Separation anxiety is a phase in your child’s development during his early years of life. Almost all children go through this experience. What I can suggest you is just enjoy these intimate moments before they’re gone along with your child’s growth.

From what I’ve heard from my friends about this, you’re gonna miss the moments. To me, even now, I really don’t want the phase fade away.

Wait, wait. There’s one more thing I’d like to share with you, which you may not think will make your child comfortable. I remember my friend told me that if you’re going somewhere, don’t forget to tell your child that you’ll be back. Instead of sneaking out of the house, waving your hand and saying that you’ll be back will soothe him somehow.

If you parents get angry, don’t take it out on your child. Take a moment to calm down and go away from the child. Hope this will prevent you from abusing your loved one.

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Dear Friends,

Get tips on how to enrich your children’s conscience in Education section. It’s certainly one of the most incredible things parents should do. Enjoy!

Some French doctors made a study about the use of insecticides in the home and garden and the correlation with acute leukemia in children. View the details in the News section below.

Love your environment,

Adwina Jackson
Editor of InspiringParenting.com

‘Child Cancer Risk’ in Pesticide

A study by French doctors supports concerns raised in recent years about toxic insecticides used around the home and garden and a correlation with increased rates of leukemia in children.

Read through. 

5 Great Ways to Enrich Your Children’s Conscience
by Adwina Jackson

Children are living with curiosity. They learn lots of things in life, gifted naturally with intuition, and open toward everything they find.

Everything seems to be interesting to them. That’s why they want to know about many things. It’s indeed a sign of good development.

Parents need to help children develop their conscience, which will be a great means of getting spiritual experiences. Through these, they’ll learn about self-esteem and moral values.

Of course parents want children have and familiar with good values in life. As parents, what can you do then? Here are 5 ways you can do to enrich their conscience:

• Give good examples. What you say and do everyday reflect what you think about the world. If you say good stuff, your children will do the same. Children are great imitators. It’s important for you to say and do nice things anytime anywhere.

• Listen when they talk. Sometimes your children ask questions that sound silly to adults, like “Mom, where does the sun sleep when the night comes?” Listen to them and answer seriously, “The sun doesn’t sleep. It shines in other places in the world.” By listening, children will feel that they get respect from their parents.

• Show happiness. Show and share all the happiness and positive energy and thoughts with the children. If you’re happy, they’re happy too. By doing this, the children will learn that life is enjoyable.

• Introduce them to nature. Tell them that all things happen in the world are connected to each other and that there’s a reason for it. For example, water is needed to irrigate plants and plants are food source for other living creatures.

• Be flexible with your rules. Children should be informed about what they should do. However, always take notice on their development. There will be
time when they can decide what they want to do. By being flexible with your rules, children will stay cheerful and expressive.

Those 5 tips are actually easy to carry out. Just place yourself as your children’s parents and friends as well.

Again, remember that children are good imitators. Once you do or say something bad, there’s a great chance that they will do or say the same. 

Giving good examples to your children in anything you say and do everyday is indeed one of many simple ways of enriching their conscience.