Dads, Handle your Kids Mistakes

Author : Mark Brandenburg
One of the most difficult parts of being a father
is learning to accept your children’s mistakes. It
certainly can be easy to be loving, supportive,
and helpful when your children are mistake-free,
but most fathers who are paying attention don’t
find too many mistake-free periods of theirchildren’s lives.Let’s be clear about our kids and their mistakes.
There aren’t too many kids who get up in the
morning, rub their hands together and say,” I
wonder how I can screw up today and really bother
my dad!” Kids don’t enjoy or want to make mistakes,
it’s just one of the ways that they learn about
the world.Kids usually try to do their best; but they’re
doing their best considering the resources they
have at the time. Sometimes they’re tired,
sometimes they’re easily distracted, and sometimes
they’re strong-willed, but they generally do the
best they can. It’s quite easy for us to unfairly
judge them according to their best efforts in the
past.When our kids make mistakes, we have choices to
make. Fathers can either make choices that help to
create kids who are defensive and who lie to them
…or they can make choices that help to create kids
who can learn from their mistakes and improve upon
them.Kids who fear punishment or the loss of love in
response to their mistakes learn to hide their
mistakes. These children live in two different
places--one place where they have the love and
support of their father (parents), and another
where they feel that if their mistakes were
discovered, they would be undeserving of that
love. It’s hard for these kids to fully accept
their parents’ love and support even when it is
expressed. It’s also difficult for these kids to
set high standards for themselves, because they
tend to be fearful of failing.These are some ideas for fathers who are committed
to helping create kids who can learn from their
mistakes, and who are not afraid of making a few:Absolutely accept the notion that your kids are
doing their best, and that they’ll learn faster
about their mistakes if they are in an environment
that accepts mistakes.Understand that your difficulty with your kids’
mistakes is in fact a reflection of your
difficulty dealing with your own mistakes; be
aware of this and deal with your own issues first.Know the shaming messages that we can all give
so easily to our kids--messages that can do a lot
of damage to them and help them to feel unworthy.
Here’s a few of them:- How could you have done that?- You don’t listen to me!- You can do better than that!- What’s the matter with you?Keep providing your kids with learning
experiences, but at the same time structure their
environment so they can’t make too many mistakes
(having expensive glassware around the house where
children might break it is not their fault).Provide a great model for your children by the
way you react to making mistakes: do you get
defensive and stretch the truth, or do you own the
mistake and learn something from it? Create a
culture that’s based on learning from mistakes.We only have one chance to show our kids the
patience and discipline necessary to allow them to
learn from the mistakes that we’ve all made. Your
opportunity to improve just started now; give your
kids the room that they need and deserve.Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC, coaches busy parents by
phone to balance their life and improve their family
relationships. For a FREE twenty minute sample session
by phone; ebooks, courses, articles, and a FREE
newsletter, go to http://www.markbrandenburg.com. or
email him at mark@markbrandenburg.com.
Category : Podcasts

Who Runs Public Opinion?

Author : Gabriel Rise

While there does exist informed individuals who follow and understand the important social, economic and cultural issues, for the greater part, most citizens pay little attention to the same, and when asked, pull their preferences off the tops of their heads. Since empowerment for interest groups comes from it (i.e. politicians will not be re-elected without public support), there must, therefore, be some mechanism in place for these groups to assess and access public opinion. Given the citizenrys low information threshold, what appears to be public opinion can only be the cultivation, crystallization and communication of individual preferences into one collective mass by special interest groups who provide and control the flow of necessary information in accordance with agenda setting theory.The strength of an individuals interests and attitudes on the one hand and their policy preferences on the other depends in a large part on the level of information that they possess. Certainly, an informed citizen is a better one when considering the theory and underpinning of the democratic process, as it is understood in this country today. Yet, study after study demonstrates that the majority does not possess the level of information necessary to properly evaluate and assess important political, social and economic issues.Unquestionably, though, public opinion does exist on issues of varying importance. Once information is made accessible, public debate on the issues can begin. It is through the mechanism of public debate that the less informed receive the information that, at least in the short term, allows them to reach par with the better informed on a particular issue. Heightened levels of information from the media, political groups or even single interest groups should induce and entice those who pay less attention to the issues to become better informed and more able to come to beliefs that can be pulled collectively into what is know as public opinion.Special interest groups bring issues to the public attention through a mechanism known as agenda setting. According to agenda setting theory, which was developed by Professor Maxwell McCombs and Professor Donald Shaw in a 1968 study at Chapel Hill, Mass media helps to create public opinion by highlighting specific issues. According to the agenda cutting, theory, the media tends to be selective with respect to the stories that it covers and so much of reality is not represented in it. The public judges those stories or items not perceived to be newsworthy by the media irrelevant.Clearly, in order to form its opinion, the public must have access to information on political, social and economic issues. In our society, special interest groups, in order to stay in power, take the responsibility of controlling the flow of information to the public by setting the public debate through an agenda. Since the public will disregard news items not covered in the press, which itself, reports items according to trends, it is possible for special interest groups to place information in the right time in the right way. In this manner, the interest groups control, cultivate and crystallize public opinion. Gabriel Rise has been working at definition essays writing service for several years. You can ask her about customer service concerning the critical essays or custom essays that you have.

Category : General Public Utilities

Benefits of Computer Franchise Ownership

Author : Joshua Feinberg
Entrepreneurs buying computer franchises can enjoy many benefits and minimize typical start-up risks, which can make ownership of these franchises an ideal situation for those looking to start their own business. Since new owners typically need help with marketing, financing and training services, will find these resources already available to them as part of computer franchise ownership.BenefitsBuying a computer franchises has several benefits. You are getting an established product as well as operating procedures that are already in place. Training, advertising, advice and other financially draining items are also often already paid for, or available and set up as part of the franchise fee. This means you have the chance to enjoy profit much sooner than with other types of new businesses. All these benefits are part of the reason computer franchises have a greater rate of success than other computer businesses.A Final Product With A Track RecordOne of the best things about computer franchise ownership is that you are buying the rights to a final product or service with a track record. You will be able to use the trademark, name and all advertising tools. Customers will already be expecting good service and quality products your business name implies, which will decrease the time it takes to establish trusting relationships with your customers that will lead to future business.Operating Procedures In PlaceAs the owner of a computer franchise, you will have a pre-made operating manual that explains procedures already in place. Because the procedures have already been working, you will not have to suffer through a trial and error process. You will already know what products and supplies people want and how sales and service calls are handled. And if you run into trouble, you will have people to call to clarify.On-Going Training And MarketingOwning computer franchises has many special advantages, including support from the company. You will get help with finding a location, management, marketing, hiring and training your employees. Many companies will also provide regular newsletters or workshops with tips to help grow and maintain your business.Regardless of how many conveniences are waiting for you as a computer franchise owner, buying one still takes time, energy and a great financial commitment. However, buying a computer franchise can help alleviate a great deal of stress.Copyright MMI-MMVI, Small Biz Tech Talk. All Worldwide Rights Reserved. {Attention Publishers: Live hyperlink in author resource box required for copyright compliance}Joshua Feinberg can help you grow your computer consulting business, the RIGHT way! Sign-up now for your free audio training program that features field-tested, proven Computer Consultants Business Tools.
Category : Business:Small-Business

How to not end up at the wrong tattoo gallery...

Author : tattoo-gallery

Whether you're looking at a tattoo gallery for your first tattoo because all your friends are getting one, you're going on vacation and want something to remember your fun time forever, or you're planning out your next large custom piece, your goal is the same: getting the perfect tattoo. To get the perfect tattoo from a tattoo gallery, essentially all you need to do is match the perfect tattoo design with the perfect tattoo artist--but it's not really that simple.Getting a tattoo is not something to be taken lightly, unless you have already done your homework and have a thorough knowledge of tattoos. While the mantra 'tattoos last forever' is a great thing to keep in mind when making your decision, it is not completely accurate: they only last until you move on to the next world, silly... or until you cover them up with new ones, or get them removed with laser surgery--but that's a whole other article. Tattoos may be painful to get, but they are even more painful to remove. Suffice it to say, the decision you make now will affect you, in some way, for the rest of your life.The 'proper' way to get the perfect tattoo is to do a few years of researching tattoos as well as the art world in general in order to develop a taste for artistic tattoos, before choosing a tattoo artist, not after. Visit some tattoo conventions, surf the Internet and check out many tattoo pictures and templates at tattoo galleries, email and talk with tattooed people you know, check out the landscape, and learn about it before jumping in.So, the first rule to getting the perfect tattoo, like almost anything in life, is to be patient and really learn about this fantastic art form before taking action. In this information age of knowledge sharing, there is no reason to enter the world of tattoos without doing it the right way. Sure, most of us heavily tattooed people did not follow the advice being given in this article, but thats because we were young and dumb. Now that we have learned all these lessons the hard way (and our dumbness is still debatable) and are sharing them with you, you dont have any excuse for making bad tattoo decisions. If you end up on a website like badtattoos.com, or as the butt of your friends' jokes, dont say we didnt try to warn you...Compare over 10.000 tattoo pictures and templates at this huge tattoo gallery: www.tattoo-gallery.biz A huge Tattoo Gallery with over 10.000 Cool & Beautiful Tattoo Designs you can find here:www.tattoo-gallery.biz

Category : General Society: Gay / Lesbian

Get Quality Traffic And More Clicks At Your Google Adsense Site

Author : Christopher Kyalo
Keen Google Adsense affiliates will quickly notice that not all traffic they receive at their Adsense site is click-happy traffic.There will be times when a very high percentage of the traffic received at the Google affiliate site will end up clicking on the Adsense ads displayed. There will be other times when hardly a soul will click on any of the ads.Closer examination will usually reveal a fascinating and yet obvious fact. And that is the more tightly targeted the traffic, the more clicks you will tend to receive.This simply means that it is very possible to receive a fraction of the traffic that another site receives, but simply because of how tightly targeted your traffic is, you could easily end up receiving many more clicks and much higher Adsense earnings. There are even cases where the other site may have three or four times the kind of traffic that your site has and yet you will enjoy more clicks and much higher Adsense earnings.This clearly illustrates the fact that many webmasters and blog owners quite often end up receiving a large percentage of curious rather than interested visitors. In a way this cannot be avoided because most search terms will hardly produce results that are anywhere near 100 per cent accurate. In fact search results and the improvement of search results is at the center of the current fierce and ongoing battle between leading search engines.While curiosity is a powerful marketing tool that can be used to get visitors to click more at your Google affiliate Adsense ads ads (see other article by this author- direct to webcontent blog) this strategy will hardly work when a vast majority of the visitors you attract to your site are not really interested in the subject at hand. Yet many webmasters keen on receiving high traffic for the sake of high traffic have often used tactics that tend to trick people to make their way to their sites. This strategy hardly makes sense and the Google affiliate Adsense program illustrates this fact rather brutally.So how does a Google affiliate site attract highly targeted traffic? It is important that before even embarking on the mission of attracting targeted traffic, that you ensure that your site or blog is tightly targeted at a certain audience and that your content clearly reflects this. This is the only way that you will be able to attract the sort of Adsense ads that will be of interest to your visitors. A common mistake with many is to have a site that is just too general which also attracts Adsense ads that are too general.One of the most effective ways of ensuring or guaranteeing targeted traffic to your site or blog is to give your visitors a sneak preview of your contents. Let them read sample articles of what they will find at your site. The way to do this is to distribute your articles to high traffic article directories and sites. These sites will publish your articles free and will also include your resource box at the bottom which will give details about you complete with the url to your site or blog.Some folks will read your article and not visit your site. Which is okay because what should really matter to you is receiving targeted traffic. Actually only a small fraction of the people who read your article will end up at your site, but the good news is that the people who do end up at your site will be very interested in what you have to offer and will tend to spend a long time at your site. This is the sort of traffic that any webmaster or blog owner would easily kill for.Of course there are other factors that are important for you to achieve success here. For example your content will have to be very well written. This need not be expensive if you are hiring an online writer as we have various low cost options that will give you quality content.Whatever you need to do will be well worth the effort because using this method, the visitors whom you end up with at your site will tend to continually and perpetually click at your Adsense ads. Cuasing your Adsense earnings to rise steeply. Which is exactly what you want to happen. But then there is plenty more you can do to increase your volume of visitors and ultimately the clicks at your sites and your Adsense revenue.Christopher Kyalo is a successful online writer and entrepreneur read the rest of this article at his amazing, free Adsense money-making ezine by sending a blank email NOW to clickaffiliatesecrets-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or visit his blog at Adsense Money Making tips. He can can be reached at strongwallafrica at yahoo.com
Category : Biking

Boost Your Unborn Childs Brain! The Most Important Nutritional Supplement for a Healthier Pregnancy

Author : Ross Bridgeford
Omega3 - Nutrition for the Pregnant Mother and ChildIt is widely accepted that a woman’s nutritional needs change when she becomes pregnant. This includes both an increase, as well as a decrease of certain foods, drinks and supplements. While we all know that an increase in nutrients during this time is beneficial, however, just as an increase in certain nutrients can support fetal development, deficiency of a number of nutrients can lead to birth defects or complications.Essential Fatty Acids (omega3 and omega6) in the correct ratio and quantify can offer exceptional benefits in terms of fetal development, the health of the mother-to-be and the health of the baby after being born.How Can Omega3 Fatty Acids Help During Pregnancy?Overall WellbeingIt is becoming common knowledge that omega3 fatty acids are exceptionally important for human health. Unfortunately in most Western lifestyles our diets include dangerously low levels of omega3s and a level of omega6 fatty acids that is far too high. This shift in our diet can be very closely correlated with the increase in incidence of degenerative diseases over the past hundred years.Omega3 and omega6 fatty acids are labeled‘essential’ because the body cannot synthesise them on its own. It relies upon a food source, and unfortunately, given the nature of the average, modern western diet â€" the majority of us severely lack a natural source of omega3 fatty acids, with omega6s are provided at damagingly high levels through cooking oils, butter etc. To compound this, the omega6 fatty acids that we do intake are often cooked or spoiled by heat, light and oxygen and have therefore become toxic to our bodies.Hundreds of research studies have now proven, beyond doubt, that a diet including optimal levels of omega3 and 6 (in the correct ratio) on a regular/daily basis can lead to a myriad of health benefits, and can also help to prevent (and reverse) the symptoms of degenerative diseases such as cancers, cardiovascular disease, arthritis as well as Type 2 diabetes.Other benefits that are gained from including omega3 and 6 essential fatty acids in your diet include a stronger immune system, stronger bones, an increase in energy, weight loss and healthier hair, nails and skin.It is important to remember that pregnant women can experience a deficiency in omega3 fatty acids as more are required during pregnancy. This deficiency can be compounded after a woman’s first pregnancy as her maternal stores can become depleted, rarely returning to pre-pregnancy levels.Fetal DevelopmentOmega3 fatty acids are vital to healthy fetal development. A deficiency can easily occur with modern, Western diets and supplementation has been recommended by many researchers, health experts and doctors (not only for pregnant women, but for everyone!).During fetal development, omega3 fatty acids are especially important for neural development and cell growth. Throughout pregnancy, omega3’s supply ‘brain food’ to the fetus, as important brain and eye development takes place during fetal development, continuing well into the child’s infant years. In fact, the lack of omega3 fatty acids during pregnancy and during the formative years after birth have been discovered to be a critical element for both the neurological and visual development of the baby. DHA is especially vital, as fetus cannot produce DHA efficiently independently.In fact, research has shown that by adding omega3 and omega6 fatty acids to the mothers diet during pregnancy can almost certainly have a very positive effect on the child’s cognitive abilities. These effects have even been proven to exist in the development of the child until the age of four!Perhaps, even more critically, studies have shown that effective supplementation of omega3 fatty acids during pregnancy can greatly decrease the likelihood of complications such as pre term labour, and pre-eclampsia (toxemia) â€" a significant contributor to maternal mortality.Research is proving beyond doubt that omega3 supplementation is almost vital during pregnancy and can greatly increase the health and development of both the child and the mother. However, it is recommended that these fatty acids are not added solely to the diet through consuming fish or fish based supplements. There are growing concerns regarding the toxicity of fish, particularly from mercury poisoning. A safer option would be to seek specific pre-natal supplements, or those such as Udo’s Choice which contain only plant based fatty acids.Infant/Child Behaviour and DevelopmentModern research is showing a strong link between infant/child behaviour and nutrition. Over the past thirty years, the focus of this research has turned to omega3 fatty acids and their role in the behavioural development and learning skills. ADHD, in particular, has been very closely associated with omega3 fatty acid deficiency both in terms during pregnancy and in the infants diet until at least the age of four. Research has shown that infants with lower omega3 levels are more likely to suffer behavioural problems including hyperactivity, impulsivity, anxiety, temper problems and unsettled sleep patterns.
Interest in this area was first shown following a breakthrough study in 1981 which hypothesised that children with ADHD are more likely to have a diminished nutritional status of EFAs due to them showing greater thirst than non-ADHD children.This study was further strengthened two years later, when EFA levels were measured in 23 children diagnosed with behavioural disorders and 20 average children. The results showed clearly that the children with behavioural problems were significantly deficient in EFAs.More recently, a UK-based study has been undertaken and monitored by the BBC to show the effects of nutritional supplements of omega3 fatty acids on the behaviour of children. The study has focused upon both infants (as young as 20 months) and children up to the age of 12. The children were assessed on their reading skills, IQ, spelling, behaviour and motor skills over a period of six weeks. The study was led by Dr Madelene Portwood of the Durham Local Education Authority and the Durham Sure Start trial and she concluded that ‘The performance of almost 60 per cent of the children has improved dramatically…some two-year-olds went from having a vocabulary of 25 single words to being able to use whole sentences while others were able to sit down and concentrate for the first time in their lives’.Post Natal DepressionIt has long been accepted that using supplements of omega3 fatty acids can play a vital role in treating and preventing depression. When considering the increased requirement for omega3s during pregnancy and the depletion of a mother’s omega3 reserves after giving birth it is no surprise that an omega3 deficiency may play a role in post-natal depression.A major UK study on over 11,000 women has found that the more omega3 fatty acids consumed by women during the third trimester, the less likely she was to suffer from depression both during pregnancy and for the eight months after giving birth.The reason behind EFAs being so effective at reducing depression is that they are used extensively by the brain through many different functions. Omega3s are converted by the body into both EPA and then DHA. The majority of the human brain is comprised of DHA, and a deficiency of DHA has been linked to the Alzheimer’s epidemic. Low levels of EFAs are also highly associated with low levels of serotonin, the major brain chemical that is responsible for our mood levels. Low serotonin levels almost always results in depression.SummaryPregnant women and new mothers should definitely consider supplementing their diet with omega3 fatty acids. The nutritional benefits are manifold both during pregnancy and in everyday life. Most significantly, the intake of omega3 fatty acids during pregnancy can prevent pre term delivery, improve the babies neural development, retina development, skin and cell health, reduce the likelihood of behavioural problems and can also help prevent the mother from experiencing prenatal and postnatal depression.On top of the non-pregnancy related benefits, this subject is certainly worth further research and consideration.Energise for Life offer free guides and resources for those looking to achieve optimal health and energy. With a slant towards the alkaline diet approach to health they offer a huge range of nutritional supplements, health equipment, superfoods and essential fatty acids.The aim of Energise for Life is to give you every resource you need to reach your own individual health goals.
Category : Grief

Future Hybrid Cars Look

Author : Adoz Lizzat

Rising fuel prices have caused people to take a second look at hybrid cars. Hybrids were originally considered as flimsy, underpowered toys. They were seen as cars for the hippies, flower children and tree hugging environmentalists. After all, why drive a battery-operated toy car when a powerful gasoline car was easily and cheaply available? That way of thinking has mostly come to an end. Excessive fuel prices have consumers flocking to hybrid car dealerships. In response, the major automobile manufacturers have developed sleek, powerful, and affordable hybrid cars. Keep in mind that hybrid cars are still in their infancy. What will future hybrid cars look like?Future hybrid cars might look as different from today's hybrids as the Wright Brothers' first airplane looks from a modern stealth bomber. Both are recognizable as planes, but nobody could have predicted the bizarre shape of stealth aircraft. In the same manner, future hybrid cars could take an entirely unforeseen direction. However, it is possible to examine today's technology to make a guess about future hybrid cars.Today's cars are called hybrids because they combine the best qualities of their parent cars, the gasoline car and the electric car. Gasoline cars are expensive to fuel and create pollution. Electric cars use no gasoline, but have limited range and require plug-in recharging overnight. Future hybrid cars will likely improve on the current combination of hybrids with both gas engines and electric motors.Internal combustion technology is very well developed. That is why future hybrid cars will be improved by working on the electrical side of the car. The first place to begin developing future hybrid cars is the batteries. The traditional lead acid battery of gasoline cars works well enough, but is bulky and heavy. Scaling up these batteries for future hybrid cars would result in cars too large and heavy to move. Future hybrid cars will have batteries that are lighter, stronger, and last longer than today's battery technology.Once more powerful batteries are developed for future hybrid cars, expect improvements in the electric motor. More powerful batteries mean that the electric motor will be used more often to propel the hybrid vehicle. This will save more gas when driving future hybrid cars.The logical conclusion to the advancement of batteries in future hybrid cars is an all-electric car. Current battery technology may not be that advanced yet. However, future hybrid cars may use an advanced battery system called the fuel cell. Fuel cells on future hybrid cars will combine hydrogen gas with oxygen from the air to create chemical energy. Of course, future hybrid cars that run entirely on one source of fuel cannot continue to be called a hybrid. Adoz Lizzat is the webmaster of Hybrid cars. A great resource for Hybrid Cars. For More Information visit http://www.acarsz.com

Category : General Automotive: Consumer Publications