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Growing Up Old...

 

Does that mean anything anymore? When our grandmothers and great great fathers were getting married in their time age was irrelevant to thier situations. At that time you had to grow up immediatly to survive. Ethics, hard work and responsibility were given to the very young, therefore they were able to be a responsible married adult at 18 ... 16.... whatever!

 

Today life for many is much different. Crime is ravaging our home towns, drugs are infecting the minds of our future. How did the values of our ancestors get so lost so fast? More and more our society is becomhing home to children raising children. When you become a parent, your children are first in everything you do, their safety and happiness is on the fore front. However when you are just a child yourself, riasing one can be a daunting task. Now, I am not saying that all teenage parents and parents in their early 20's are terrible parents, but if you look at the statitics of our growing population and the stats of young parents then talk to a teacher you start to see a pattern.

 

I grew up in a small but quickly booming town. By the time I was a Junior in high school there were over 900 incoming freshmen. I think, for what ever reason, my classmates and I grew up a little too quickly. Some of us are mature enough to handle the effects of our changing lives, but others I fear will fall into the cracks of this age's stereo-typical society.

 

Granted I got married at 18 ( a month after high school) I am ticked, utterly peeved at the fact that everyone around me will soon be married parents at 21!!! My husband and I got to know eachother as friends for three years in high school, then as lovers for a year until we got married. Now we have been happily together ( and unhappily) for three years. We are childless and plan to stay that way for quite some time. Although we want nothing more than to hold our future children in our arms at this very moment. We have higher priorities so that we can provide for the family we are meant to have together with out fear.

 

I have counted over 20 women I graduated with just three short years ago that are on their way or are already mothers and wives. Most of whome are not with the father of their children, or were only married for less than six months, or even less than a week in one case, and most only knew their husband for a year, a year, before they got married. Is one year actually long enough to get to understand what someone is capable of?

 

Many of these past and present friends like to comment on the similarities between their marriage and mine.... News Flash.... THERE ARE NONE!!! I'm the smart one and ya

ll have ruined what is to be a very long, hard and tiring life.

 

Is it wrong to feel this way.

 

This is not to say that I do not think these beautiful women will not be good mothers, I am convinced they will be fabulous!!! However, what kind of life are they going to lead from now on? Their dreams are dead( I dont care how many times you say you are going to go back to school.... you aren't), their marriages are practically in shambles and their children are not going to be able to have all that they want to give them. 

 

Back to a comment I mentioned earlier.... Your child comes before anything else in this world.... right?

 

So why is it that we consider this only once we have children... and not before?

 

If you know that one day you WILL be a parent no matter what, then why only put your child first after they are born?

 

If it is really all about the children, please, think of them before conception. There are too many unplanned pregnancies happening in the world today. Just wait.... You have all of your life, what difference does it make?

 

 

 

Please leave me some comments on your thoughts.... and give me some ideas for more topics!!!! (Can Be anything)

 

 

My baby =]

ME:  *burps* Oops! sorry Honey, I ate all the green grapes.

HUSBAND: What? I just bought them yesterday!

ME:  I guess the baby likes them.

HUSBAND:  But, I made sure I bought a lot of grapes.

ME:  I'm sorry.  They tasted really good.  The baby kicks every time I eat them.

HUSBAND:  But... I..., I only had one serving. I don't think the kiddo got any.

ME:  Um...the baby really likes them?

HUSBAND: *sigh* Okayyyy... Does this mean I need to go back to the store?

ME: The baby really likes them. 

HUSBAND: Fine.

This is very suitable for children who are below a year old. Most users still turn to use Baby Monitor even when their babies are already two years old. A feature most parents love with the Baby Monitor is that it comes with a movement sensor. Parents put the Baby Monitor in regular cribs, portable cribs, or basinets, It is suggested that there is a plywood board in order to support the sensor pad. This is done when the bottom of the crib or the basinet is just a spring base or too soft to hold the monitor. This also prevents the false alarms. The Baby Monitor is so portable that this can be brought when traveling. The Baby Monitor is clear and has a good range. For example, the monitor can still get the sounds heard from one end of the house to the other one. It is so clear that the parent can actually hear what goes on in the baby. Parents can sleep soundly at night when they have the Baby Monitor beside their baby. It detects the movement of the child and not just the weight. In fact, the reviews on this particular product claim that the weight of an object beside the baby does not affect the sensor from going off. It actually picks up from the movement of the child, specifically his breathing. It gauges the state of sleep. The Baby Monitor can also be used in several modes. It has a mode that gives a beep that is audible for every movement that is detected in the nursery. Parents use this if they want to have piece of mind. They don’t have to be nervous because it detects the slightest movement or lack thereof. If the baby has not been moving for, let’s say 15 seconds, then that is when the alarm would beep. Then another feature of the Baby Monitor is the beep that goes off to warn the parents. This is to remind them to check on their child. There are some instances when the baby would roll over the monitor and prevent the product from making the sound. This can be prevented by putting the Baby Monitor underneath the crib or the basinet. Babies and parents can sleep better with the Baby Monitor because there is a guardian angel in the room. It just comes in the form of a monitor. Are you still worry about buying cheap baby monitors online? Check out the best baby monitor reviews at our site. You will have a good try. Editor: Lee Article source: http://ezinearticles.com/?id=887921&opt=print

Kid car seats are something that is usually overlooked by parents when they are cleaning their babys products. It is important that the seat is cleaned regularly for hygiene reasons. You should try your very best to wash it at least one time each and every month and possibly even more if needed.

 

Step 1 - Take the youngsters seat out of the vehicle, then you should position the seat lightly onto an old blanket or cloth outside the car. Before setting your car seat on a blanket etc give the seat a really good shake as this will dislodge any small crumbs etc. Before you clean the seat, make sure you have put all your babys toys and blankets etc away.

 

Step 2 - You should now be ready to hoover and wipe over the rear seat of your vehicle around where the baby car seat was fitted.

 

Step 3 - Pick up any crumbs from your youngsters travel seat with a vacuum cleaner, it would ideally be a hand held vacuum cleaner.
 
Step 4 - You can now clean all of the plastic bits of your childs car seat using some gentle soap and water. Before cleaning the plastic parts of the seat, you should have already disassembled the removeable bits of the kid car seat which should be wiped down separately. When you have finished cleaning each part of the safety seat, you can now put the parts back together and make sure that everything is as it should be.

 

Step 5 - Put the baby car seats cover in the washing machines gentle cycle if the cover can be detached. A tumble dryer could shrink your seat cover so be sure not to make the error of using it. Hang it out on your washing line instead of placing it in the tumble dryer. If the soap isn't compatible with the child seats fabric or the actual seat then this can cause some damage. Always check over the label prior to using any cleaning products.

 

Step 6 - If it is not possible to remove the car seat cover then just wipe the stained patches of the cover. Wipe down all the other parts of the child seat gently. Let any cleaning fumes out by keeping all your car doors wide open for two or more hours. Have a look over the guidelines for the cleaning soap to make sure you can use it to clean the child seat without damaging the seats material.

 

Step 7 - The arms of the child seat, the back, and bottom are areas that should be scrubbed well as these places get very dirty.

 

Step 8 - Your childs car toys can be just as dirty as the car seat so those should be thoroughly cleaned as well.

 

Step 9 - Secure the child seat back into the car. Always make sure you follow the manufacturers fitting instructions. Take your time when fitting travel baby car seats as it is very important you do everything right. Make sure all parts of the travel seat are present and correctly installed.

 

 

By Kerri Bullock

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