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Volume 5 Issue 7
Febuary 14th 2005
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In this issue
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~ Welcome
~ Did You Know?
~ Feature Article: Using Music To Calm Your Baby
~ Recipes: A healthy alternative to the traditional hamburger.
~ Activities for Toddlers: Animals & Barnyard
~ Practical Parenting - Step by Step: Car Seat Safety Tips
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Welcome
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Good evening Everyone,
Welcome to another jam-packed issue of Baby Talk!
Today's feature article is called "Using Music To Calm
Your Baby" Now I'm sure most of you know that this does
actually work! But if you're not convinced DO try it.
When my youngest son, Christopher, was born, I was going
through a "golden oldies" musical phase. I kept playing
my favourite Beatles tunes - often. Actually, I used to
play these songs over and over again from before he was
born - much to the disgust of my eldest (teenage) son.
As soon as Christopher became "grizzly" I would hit the
play button on the CD player and he would just stop and
listen to the music. I soon discovered that any music
would do, but if he was fretful then all I needed to do
was play "She Loves You" or "Love Me Do" (his favourites)
and he would seem pacified.
He began pre-school at 14 months and his teacher
would tell me how he had been happily "singing" da
da dee doo - (love, love me do) to her, and that's before
he could even talk!
Until tomorrow.
Warmest regards,
Chrisoulla
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Feature Article
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Using Music To Calm Your Baby by: Emanuele Accenti
Music is a wonderful way for you to calm and soothe your
baby, especially during the first year. How many times have
your heard parents say that there was nothing that they
could do with their crying, fussing baby until they tried
music. This is because music does indeed soothe the savage
beast, or in this case, the baby.
There are certain distinct sounds that have been proven to
calm even fussy babies: the sounds of nature, white noise,
and music. Even if your baby isn't fussing or crying you may
want to use music as often as you can to encourage that
feeling of calm and peacefulness. All it takes is a few
minutes every day and before you know it your baby will be
looking forward to hearing that certain song emanating from
the CD player.
There is nothing complicated or mysterious about introducing
your baby to music from day one. You don't need to search
for the perfect song or a certain type of music. All you
have to do is start by having your baby listen to your
favorite songs and music. If jazz is on the top of your
list, let your baby listen to the sounds of John Coltrane as
he sits in his baby seat watching you in the kitchen. It
doesn't matter if you play the schmaltzy songs of the
eighties or some wicked African beat, your baby is going to
listen and his mood is going to be altered by any musical
sound that he hears.
Besides the music that you yourself can introduce your baby
to, there are hundreds of CDs on the market today that are
filled with baby songs and lullabies. At the end of the day
you may want to play a CD of quiet baby songs that have a
slower beat. There are so many CDs for you to choose from
that you will have a hard time making up your mind. Choose
something that interests you. Many baby CDs will have
lullabies and faster beat songs on the same CD.
Playing music has other benefits besides soothing your
fussy, crying baby. These benefits include:
Babies are introduced to musical sounds. Music enhances
your baby's behavior and cognitive skills. Relieves stress
for the entire family. Will stimulate curiosity and an
interest in music. Take time to find a variety of music CDs
for your baby to listen to. You'll soon notice which music
your baby is most drawn to and can use that music when he is
particularly fussy or is crying.
About The Author
Emanuele Accenti is the author of the best selling Ebook
"Babies first year - what every new parent needs to know"
and offers a free newsletter for new parents at
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Recipes
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A healthy alternative to the traditional hamburger.
Ingredients
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup drained canned shredded beets
1/2 cup grated yellow squash
1/2 cup grated zucchini
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup grated turnip
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 1/3 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups cooked mashed potatoes (not too moist)
8 hamburger buns
Ketchup and mustard (optional)
Directions
In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm 2
tablespoons of the vegetable oil until hot. Add the onion
and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until the onion
is translucent. Stir in the vegetables and herbs. Cook for 5
minutes. Add the rolled oats, stirring thoroughly. Check for
seasoning, adding salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer the
mixture to a large bowl, add the mashed potatoes, and mix
together thoroughly. Form the mixture into 8 patties. In a
large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the remaining 2
tablespoons of oil until it is hot. Fry the patties for
about 3 minutes on each side, or until the burgers develop a
crust.
Serves: 8
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Activities for Toddlers
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Animals & Barnyard: Two card games you can enjoy with your family.
Number of Players: 3 or more. The best game is for 5 or 6
players.
The Deal: 1 card at a time until the entire deck has been dealt
out. It makes no difference if the cards don't come out even.
Object: To win all of the cards.
The Play: Each player takes the name of an animal, such as pig,
kangaroo, rhinoceros, hippopotamus.
When everybody fully understands which player represents which
animal, the play begins. The player at the dealer's left turns
up a card and then each player in turn turns up a card. As in
Snap, the action takes place when a card that has just been
turned up matches some other card that is face up on somebody's
pile.
The players who own the two matching cards must each call out
the animal that the other represents. The one who says the
other's animal name 3 times first, wins both piles.
For example, suppose 3 boys have adopted the names, Goat, Pig,
and Elephant. The 1st turns up a Queen, the next turns up a 10,
and the 3rd turns up a Queen. The 1st and the 3rd go into
action, but the 2nd must keep silent. The 1st boy shouts,
"Elephant, Elephant, Elephant!" and the 3rd boy shouts "Goat,
Goat, Goat!" Both piles are won by the boy who finishes first.
Play continues in this way, until one player has all of the
cards.
Skillful Play: When some other player is about to turn up a
card, make sure that you have firmly fixed in your mind the card
that is at the top of your turned-up pile. Then you will be
ready to call out the other person's animal if he matches your
card.
When it is your own turn to turn up a card, make sure that you
have looked at each of the other turned-up cards so that you can
instantly spot it if you match one of them. Nine-tenths of the
skill in this game consists in being alert.
As you may have noticed, it takes longer to say "Elephant,
Elephant, Elephant," than it does to say "Goat, Goat, Goat." For
this reason, it always pays to give yourself a long animal name
rather than a short animal name. The longer it takes an opponent
to say your animal name three times, the better for you.
Good names to use in this game are: hippopotamus, rhinoceros,
elephant, mountain lion, boa constrictor, and so forth. One boy,
after reading about some of the ancient skeletons that had been
dug up, tried to call himself Pithecanthropus erectus, but we
didn't let him get away with it.
BARNYARD
This is the same game as Animals, except that the players take
barnyard animals and go by the noises made by these animals
instead of by the names of the animals themselves. For example,
if the first player takes Cow, he is called "Moo-Moo-Moo" rather
than "Cow, Cow, Cow." Similarly, a player who took the name of
Duck would be called "Quack-Quack-Quack," and a player who took
Cat would be called "Meow-Meow-Meow," and so on.
About the Author:
Karen Butterworth is a successful freelance author that writes
regularly for http://www.kids-games-n-crafts.com/,
a site that
focuses primarily on helping you choose the fun and interactive
games to help your children grow. Her articles have also been
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Practical Parenting - Step by Step
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Car Seat Safety Tips
· Make sure the adult seat belt is resting against your
child's car seat - not the buckle which could shatter in an
accident.
· The adult seat belt must be routed correctly around your
child's car seat. If you're in doubt, check the instructions
manual carefully.
· Loose adult seat belts are a problem because they allow
the seat to move around. Use your full weight against the
car seat to ensure the adult seat belt can be tightened as
much as possible.
· The car seat harness must be tight enough. You should only
be able to fit two finger's width between it and your child.
· The harness must fall across your child's hips, rather
than the vulnerable tummy area.
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