Humor
is healthy
Humor helps promote better
health and a sense of well-being. Get a joke-a-day calendar, subscribe to a humor mail
list, check a humor website, start a crazy cartoon collection, watch comedies instead of
mysteries.
[University of Washingon Health Sciences, Seattle]Learn to listen.
The best way to teach
someone to listen to you is to listen to them. Stop what you're doing, make eye contact
with the person who's talking, and show your interest by asking questions
[Listening by Carolyn Coakley, 1998]
Win The Whining War.
When your child whines
about going to bed, do your broken record impersonation and keep repeating your
instructions calmly and clearly: "It's time to go to bed." Keep repeating no
matter what diversionary tactic the child tries.
[Win the Wining War and Other Skirmishes by Cynthia
Whitham]
Brushing When?
Children should brush their
teeth after each dose of cough syrup, which contains a lot of sugar and can increase a
child's risk of cavities.
[American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Chicago]
Bring up a child ... and when he's old....
Studies show that children
of active parents are more likely to exercise as adults than children with inactive
parents.
[Aetna Health Plans]
For chocoholics.....
Chocolate cravers may get
by on a McDonald's chocolate shake. It has 350 calories and only 6 grams of fat.
[Shape magazine]
Yuck! Dog germs!
To avoid catching roundworms and salmonellosis from your
pet, don't kiss the animal on the face or let it lick your face. Wash cat scratches with
soap and water, and wear rubber gloves while changing the litter box.
[American Animal Hospital Association, Denver]
Add more fruit to your diet...
Add fresh or dried fruit to
cereal, fruit chunks to green salads. Puree berries and serve on pancakes, waffles, or
frozen yogurt. Ever try apples on your peanut butter sandwich?
(First for Women magazine)
Each child needs "special" time.
Set aside time for
one-on-one contact with your children. It's not family time, chore time, or meal time;
it's personal individual attention to each child at least once or twice a week. Your 3, 4,
or 5-year-old may need only 15 minutes, but older children will need longer.
[Parent-education specialist Sara St. Clair Harder in Vitality
magazine]
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