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Teaching Children to Give Gifts with Meaning

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I can’t disclose everything quite yet, but I can share that we are actively pursuing adoption and we have been talking to an adoption agency.  Actually, we have been doing so for some time now with many “ups” and “downs” along the way, something I suspect is rather typical.  So, you can imagine this changes our perspective greatly regarding life in general, especially during the holiday season and especially as it pertains to children.  Just the basic awareness of so many children needing a healthy family is enough to bring me to tears every single day.

I can’t hide the burden blazed on our hearts nor can I explain it all in one simple post.  We really don’t know what will come of our heart’s desires, but I’m pretty certain that’s not important right now.  So, while we don’t know all the details of how God will use our family, we certainly are willing to be a vessel used for greater purposes than self indulgence and that’s why we decided to give to those who don’t receive much. The gifts can be something simple like food and custom imprinted wall calendars all the way to a new bed or even a few extra clothes that people may need.  (more…)

Benko’s Student Homestay : One of the best students homestay in Singapore

homestay clip artWhen contemplating sending your child to study abroad whether it is for study abroad programs you are emotionally torn. On the one hand, you understand the opportunity to further your child’s education through cultural exchange is a positive one – this is a decision which will impact your child’s future, on a personal and professional level for may years to come. On the other hand, you feel understandably anxious at the thought of sending your child halfway across the world, to another country, with no parental guidance.

This conflict of heart and mind can oftentimes be the main deciding factor when choosing the perfect student homestay for your child. (more…)

The good solution in making family photo book

21007Photos are the most effective method to grasp and save valuable moments. A family reunion photo, wedding photos or even a picture of the new born baby as an example, are becoming the valuable moments which are best for safe preserving in an album. Photos are a piece of expression, they are able to tell stories, and they can then transpose you into a completely different world. In my opinion, the past will come alive in photos. People today , that might be miles away can come close and loved ones who stay away from me get in alive in clicks . Even just in the ages of phone cams and digital photos, I still have a preference for my photos printed out. If you want to add some great vacation pictures, then consider going to something like a Vietnam Photo Travel Tour (more…)

New Nuggies children’s book series encourage kids to have a look at the world through many different point of views

vb221Nuggies Inc will release the 5th volume illustrated children’s book series entitled “If I Could Climb Trees “. The book will released for publication on March 28, 2017. For more details you can visit Nuggies Facebook Page.

In this book, your children will find an amazing story that tell about a little dog which imagines all the undiscovered things she could see and all the wonderful creatures she could meet—if only she could climb trees . After climbing a tree, she understands what everyday life is like for most creatures that stay there. After that, all of them get into their dreams and just think what her life is like back down on the ground. (more…)

Adventure Ideas for Kids

Kids are continually searching for the following huge enterprise, whether they are arranging for mini camp or anticipating the forthcoming season at camp. Supporting their audacious soul with energizing exercises pays off over the long haul since going for broke permits kids to build up their fearlessness and learn essential administration abilities. However, thinking of new thoughts to satisfy a kid’s requirement for stretching their abilities as far as possible gets testing as the years pass by. This year, supplement their typical exercises with these energizing experiences that will fulfill their drive for investigation.

A climb in the wild is dependably a fun experience, and you can take this movement to another level by pressing a rucksack with enough apparatus to rest outside overnight. Make certain to take off sufficiently early that you can scout out a dozing spot amid the day. At that point, appreciate viewing your child acclimate to dozing outside oblivious. Looking as the dawns over the grand scene in the morning will be the best reward for venturing out of their customary range of familiarity. (more…)

How to Build Self-Confidence in Children

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At the point when children are youthful, they appear to have a simple time to say no, and would not joke about this. This is generally what guardians call the appalling twos. This is a period when kids don’t listen well and they are obstinate. This is generally disappointing for guardians and educators.

In any case, for the youngster, this period is basic to building self-confidence. The tyke finds that he or she can have their own assessment, and that adage no can mean a specific quality and control over a circumstance.

Furthermore, by working on saying no, the kid investigates the limits of his or her surroundings. Since not all things go the way the kid needs it to go constantly, the kid discovers that idiom no frequently triggers a response in another period and that is the way the youngster starts to feel compassion, considering another person. Be that as it may, things switch as children grow up. A few youngsters have a difficult to say no as they grow up. Still, it’s imperative for each tyke to discover that they can and ought to say no when they need to. This expertise makes a youngster feel more steady and more confident. Kids who can’t say what they are truly feeling, especially in uncomfortable circumstances, are frequently more powerless against tormenting and different scares in the hands of different children. (more…)