Baby Shower – Page 222 – Marisa Meidle's Baby Showers

Pitter patter of tiny feet heard across Australia

Iconic American kids footwear brand, See Kai Run, has just made a giant stride into the southern hemisphere with the launch of its Australian and New Zealand website.
Until now, most Australians had to be content to covet See Kai Runs from a distance on the pages of celebrity magazines where famous offspring of mega stars such as Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner and Tobey MdGuire were photographed wearing their hip, happening shoes.Now the footwear brand has gone live with a new website for Australia and New Zealand, with stock releases timed to coincide with the seasons down under.
What are the origins of this coveted footwear brand ?There’s an old adage that necessity is the mother of invention.Cause Haun, a mom from West Seattle, was battling to find footwear for her toddler that was both comfortable and great to look at.She was looking for comfortable shoes with flexible soles that would give her own toddler the freedom to move.
When she was in China on trip, Cause was inspired by some shoes she saw there, so she brought a few pairs back to the US and they sold in a flash. In 2004, she started the company, named after her own son, Kai, and news of the groundbreaking kids’ shoes spread like wildfire through the virtual chatboards across America. The business grew over 400% in the first year, with three categories of children’s footwear now on offer : 0-18 months (‘Smaller’ range), 3 – 8 years (‘See Kai Run’) and 8 – 11 years (‘Eleven Collection’).

Modern classics could be a way of describing the unique style of See Kai Run’s urban children’s footwear.Even the chubbiest little feet will be comfortable in the hand-crafted sheepskin leather shoes, which are soft as butter with flexible rubber soles, Velcro closers and soft, supportive collars.
Each year, the company launches up to 20 new styles and the new Australian website will feature the new releases to coincide with the seasons down under. Bold, fun, unique, urban and individual, See Kai Run shoes are functional as well as fashionable. The footwear carries the prestigious seal of approval from the American Podiatric Medical Association, meeting stringent health and functionality standards.
Ordering is totally secure on the new website, with comprehensive sizing guidelines making things easy. The company’s returns policy ensures complete customer satisfaction.Turn baby steps into giant leaps – whether your little one is stepping out in style down Melbourne’s Collins Street or getting active in the great Aussie outdoors, kids’ footwear from See Kai Run will give them a headstart.

Helping You With Your Baby Shower Favors

Imagination abounds when choosing perfect baby shower favors. The occasion of a baby shower is sure to be meaningful to all invited and the guest of honor when careful attention is paid to this important detail. Suggestions range from a give away baby shower centerpiece, to pampering baby shower favors and so much more.

Baby shower favors are small, thoughtful gifts offered to the guests as a thank you for attending the shower. If baby shower games are planned, baby shower favors are usually offered as game prizes that some guests might win. Sometimes these baby shower favors integrate with the theme, but they don’t have to. It all depends upon the preference of the hostess.

There may not be a limit on your imagination for baby shower favors, but there is a limit to your budget. If you want to go for elaborate baby shower favors, see if a group of other guest would like to contribute to the cause. You might even delegate the whole event to separate people who can help take care of different tasks, such as shopping for decorations and buying baby shower favors for the guests and the baby shower games. Another smart idea to save money is to use the favors as part of the baby shower decorations or incorporating the favors into one of the games as prizes.

Baby bottles filled with assorted candies make great balloon weights. They can also double as a baby shower centerpiece for tables. When the party is over, the guests can empty the contents into a take-home bag and give the bottles to the mommy-to-be. If the mother plans to breastfeed, choose another type of weight, such as small packs of diapers. If you prefer, you can use these decorations for smaller tables and choose a larger baby shower centerpiece for the main table.

There are so many choices for baby shower favors that it is best to categorize them into four main groups: Edible, decorative, personalized, and pampering. A few examples of edible baby shower favors include baby socks filled with candies, baby pacifier lollipops, or baby feet gummies. Personalized baby shower favors are items you can engrave or that have photos of the guests, like small picture frames with a group shot. Decorative and pampering choices include scented votive candles, soaps or candles shaped like ducks, bunnies, baby booties, or baby bottles. Any of these items serve well as baby shower decorations.

If you do decide to use the favors as baby shower decorations, make sure that you don’t give them out until the end of the party – especially if one of the favors is the baby shower centerpiece! You can let people know they can choose their favors, you can gather all the favors together on a table, or you can hand them out individually. While baby shower favors are not a requirement, people do enjoy leaving a party with a little something to remind them of the good time they just had.

Toddlers Development Calls For New Skills

Imagine how much easier your daily life would be if your toddlers tantrums were easily managed. The end of toddler tantrums, bribery, screaming and crying. It may seem very unbelievable if you have ever lived with a toddler. However it does not need to be. It is amazing that when it comes to parenting, or using techniques to get the right toddler behavior, we often think it should be in built or come naturally. But more often it is not something pre programmed into parents.

We need to remind ourselves that parenting can be learnt and ask for assistance where needed. With good instruction, practice and repetition you can improve your skills and expand your knowledge. You can use these skills through out parenting different ages. The parenting skills we build up over time can be used on a daily basis in different situations. Who wants to admit, “I am not a very good parent, I cant handle my toddler.As a parent this is not something we want to freely admit.

I feel this is sad as parenting is really a learned skills. Tantrums and the behaviors associated with toddlers is just part of normal healthy development. It is a normal part of development but it can be made easier to manage. By learning and applying different techniques you can have your toddler behave the way you want. These foundation skills can be added to as your child develops through various stages.

As you do with other areas of your life, invest in your parenting skill development and in turn assist your child. Remember the baby tantrums are not a burden but a celebration of flourishing independence, mental development and most importantly an opportunity for parents to learn and develop new skills which they can keep and improve on through life.

Toddlers – The Source of Joy and Frustration

Even though she is a stubborn toddler, Sarah is a joy. She knows what she wants, even at a very young age. From a very young age she started to assert her authority on the family with baby tantrums. The barrier of not having verbal language skills has not been a barrier for Sarah. Even though she is too young to speak, she communicates well. She has developed some words to communicate like no, up, this and that.

Even though she is young she has discovered ways to communicate non verbally. screwing up her face when she does not like something or a huge grin if she gets her way. Typically of most toddlers, screaming, crying and yelling are common place when she does not get what she wants. This type of behaviour is actually marking a new stage of development.

Sarah’s tantrums have started a lot earlier in her life than her sisters ever did. Sarah is the queen of baby tantrums.

I know many parents who love the toddler stage, but are also frustrated with the toddler problems associated with it. Fights, tantrums, crying, screaming and lying on the floor! It is a wonderful yet frustrating experience to raise a toddler.

Funnily enough, I am not too worried about this stage because I have learnt the secret to dealing with toddlers temper tantrums. I can now let my child develop her own self whilst maintaining a peaceful household.

To effectively deal with your toddler, there is assistance out there. There is a step by step program for parents to understand this stage of your child’s development. You will learn how to communicate effectively and gain skills you can use in other areas of life. You can even use these skills with older children.

Your choice of words can actually be the difference between a toddler having a tantrum and not having one. I certainly did not know the psychological power of the words and structure of a sentence until I took steps to understand my child better. Amazingly enough, the way you talk to your toddler, can have a huge impact on their behaviour, you just need to know the secret of how to do it.

At this stage of toddler development, dont just remain frustrated. To increase your skills you need only turn to the resources available.

Babysitting Jobs, past, present and future

In America, babysitting has always been a respected job among young people; something near to home to make some extra money without the usual downfalls that come with a part-time job. Teenagers would often plan their strategies for summer break on how best to promote their services, getting as many good quality babysitting jobs as they could manage. But these days babysitting jobs are starting to fade.

As a youth worker, many hours of my week are spent with high school students, who, not long ago, were the CEO’s of the babysitting industry. But of the many I’ve spoken to, only a small amount even consider babysitting to be a viable option for a summer job, and none of them are actively trying to promote themselves and get jobs. It surprised me. It was less than fifteen years ago when babysitting seemed to be a bustling enterprise. My own sister was a babysitting entrepreneur who brought in a healthy $400 a month, all from babysitting work she had found.

Things have begun to change. Though babysitters seem to be needed more now than ever, the demand for them has seen a sharp decline. The only feasible explanation is the growing lack of trust and security in our neighborhoods. A decade and a half ago, when babysitting was still a thriving industry, kids would spend whole days with friends in parks, not an adult in sight, and still somehow safe. I myself can still hear the quintessential line called out from my mother as often I would sprint from my house: “Make sure you’re home by dinner.”

But these days, kids stay close to home, only going to parks with their parents. With the decay of perceived security in our neighborhoods, it looks as though babysitting jobs are dwindling as well. The crisis goes further. During the old days that some of us still remember, it was a common courtesy for neighbors to knock on the doors of newcomers to the neighborhood, welcoming them with cookies and getting to know them. But in today’s day and age, with documented lists of registered sex-offenders available to the public, scores of neighborhoods countrywide are being put on alert when dangerous persons move into town. Neighbors are often distrustful of those living near them, and wouldn’t jeopardize their children by hiring someone as a babysitter unless they know them very well.

Though caution is generally warranted, it’s hard to see the effect on babysitting jobs. Not long ago, babysitting was the ideal job for high school students on summer break, wanting just a little extra summer spending money without the downfalls of a real job.