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I am a Stay-at-Home-Mum who writes mainly about motherhood, sports and fitness, fiction, professional blogging and life in general. My current area of interest is early childhood development.

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies To smack or not to smack a child: 1 of 32

The argument on whether to smack or not to smack a child has been a long and hotly debated discussion. While some believe that only smacking can enforce certain rules upon a child, others believe smacking is unnecessary violence toward a child and constitutes child abuse. Some people believe that the choice to smack or not t...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers Tips for avoiding tantrums in toddlers: 1 of 22

For a first-time parent, it is important to realise that even the best-behaved toddler will have an occasional temper tantrum. Temper tantrums are a normal part of childhood development and can vary, depending on the nature and temperament of your child. It is also important to know that your child's temper tantrums are not ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Breastfeeding is best: 1 of 18

Despite being a natural progression of life, there still appears to be an enormous lack of awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding today. Often with the combined negativity towards breastfeeding and lack of support, it is common for first time mothers to be dissuaded from persisting with this beneficial practice. Unfortun...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Running away: 1 of 15

The wedding was in two days. The words "two days" rang like the death knells announcing a sentence to be pronounced. What had she been thinking? She was not the marrying kind. Love 'em and leave 'em - that was her style. So why was this happening? It was just two days before the wedding - her wedding. Her heart began to thum...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Do you believe in parental instincts?: 1 of 15

"Instinct is the inborn behavior of a living organism that is not learned." While I do believe that some parents are born with parental instincts and innately know just what to do when they become first time parents to a newborn, I believe that for most parents, parenting is largely a learned experience. If parental instinct...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Demons: 9 of 126

Ominous shadows everywhere I turn, Alarming, looming, threatening, shocking. To run away and escape is what I yearn, Absconding, fleeing, flying, eloping. Darkness swallows me - I cannot breathe, Suffocating, stifling, smothering, choking. I’ve done what they want, why won’t they leave? Lamenting, crying, howling...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers Preparing your child for the first dental visit: 2 of 23

Ideally, your child's first visit to the dentist should be for a "well check-up". That is, don't wait until your child has a problem with his (or her) teeth before you make the first appointment to see the dentist. In addition to this, there are many things you can do to help prepare your child for his (or her) first dental ...
Health & Fitness > Cosmetic Dentistry An overview of options to replace missing teeth: 1 of 10

There are several options one can take when replacing missing teeth. Often the decision on which is the best option depends on a number of factors: 1. The number of teeth missing 2. The location of the teeth missing 3. The aesthetic effect of the missing teeth 4. The effect of the missing teeth on function 5. The reasons for...
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) How to pick a ten pin bowling ball: 1 of 10

For beginners and most casual bowlers, the house balls offered by bowling alleys are usually more than adequate. Unless you are serious about bowling, it isn't worth the extra expense of purchasing your own ball. However, even if you are a casual bowler, there are certain bowling ball features that you should consider when p...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers How to change your toddler's clothes without a tantrum: 1 of 10

Toddlerhood has been identified as the first adolescence because it is a period marked with many battle of wills and open defiance as toddlers begin to discover self and a desire for autonomy. Among the many tasks that parents require their toddler's cooperation is the act of changing clothes. Although there are times where ...