astreadido

@astreadido (608)

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educational videos for babies and toddlers.

ferianneful @ferianneful (148) • Philippines 26 Sep 12

I have a one year and seven month old baby boy and I want him to start learning his alphabet and numbers earlier since he is now responding to what I teach him. Do you have any ideas on how to teach him at this age? I would love...

babies

education

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astreadido You can let him watch Brainy Babies. it has alphabet, animals, shapes, etc. My kids love watching it over and over.

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When you are affected by the economic crisis

hayate13 @hayate13 (37) • Indonesia 26 Sep 12

What will you do when your country is hit by the global economic crisis as in 1997-1998 and 2008-2009,then the crisis impact you tremendously. Where the crisis is making you fired from your job, or you run a business that went...

problem solver

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astreadido I'm from a third world country and I think every economic crisis form a first world country affects us easily. Primarily because we rely so much in foreign investments and foreign debts. So our economy fluctuates as well. Debts are so common nowadays and the...

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Hypnagogia

Porcospino @Porcospino (31365) • Denmark 25 Sep 12

Right before I fall asleep I often experience visual hallucinations and as well as auditory hallucinations. I see a lot of different pictures and the pictures don't make sense they simply appear and disappear. The auditory...

hypnagogia

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astreadido Wow. So it actually has a name. I'm not sure of visual hallucinations but i do experience auditory hallucination, but i thought that was just me loosing focus because of sleepiness.

26 Sep 12

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Making a house a home

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 25 Aug 12

or more to the point your home.When moving into a new house, there are sometimes things that you do not like, so it is then when you try to change it to your tastes. My friend popped into see me the other day and she said that...

home

house

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astreadido Taste in homes really varies from one person to another. Making it feel like a home though is not just that simple. Choosing decorations and furniture may be the easiest part, because for me making a home requires the love and understanding within the family....

26 Sep 12

Undoing a bully

astreadido @astreadido (608) • Philippines 29 Aug 12

Bullies are made, not born. Studies claim that about 80% of a child's social aggression is accounted for by the environment, such as parental or peer influence. Although aggressive behaviors passed down through genes may be...

bullies

bullying

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When is a white lie acceptable?

astreadido @astreadido (608) • Philippines 23 Aug 12

We generally prefer the truth from the lie, but then again I also believe that what we do not know won't hurt us. Therefore, for me it is such a thin line that makes white lies acceptable. Our life is so complicated that white...

truth

white lie

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What age is potty training time?

tangleddreams84 @tangleddreams84 (581) • United States 22 Aug 12

My daughter turned two in end of May so she is 2 and 3 months. She has potty trained off and on. My eldest was done at two and a half. What are the statistics on the average ages. What are your experiences if you had an off and on...

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astreadido We started our daughters with potty training before they turned two years old (3 months before they turned 2). It was messy at first when they were still adjusting to the feel of not wearing diapers and having to tell the elders when they need to pee or poop....

23 Aug 12

What's the best "book find" you've ever had?

inkyuboz @inkyuboz (1392) • Mandaluyong City, Philippines 8 Aug 12

I mean in garage sales, second-hand bookstores, and the like. I've had my share of good "book finds" but the best one is when I found all 7 The Dark Tower books in one store for sale. It was roughly $10 for *all* of the books and...

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book finds

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astreadido I love rummaging through Book Sale when I have extra money. The best purchase I've made there was a hard bound "The Da Vinci Code" which was sold for only PhP150. It was in the best possible condition, almost brand new that I couldn't let it pass.

23 Aug 12

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What's the best "book find" you've ever had?

inkyuboz @inkyuboz (1392) • Mandaluyong City, Philippines 8 Aug 12

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astreadido I love rummaging through Book Sale when I have extra money. The best purchase I've made there was a hard bound "The Da Vinci Code" that was on sale for just PhP150. It was in the best condition almost brand new that could let it pass.

23 Aug 12

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Is it right to quit a job at middle age?

susanzhl @susanzhl (10) • China 22 Aug 12

this question has haunted my friend for a long time. She has ever dreamed to study abroad,but she gave up for economic reason.Even though the economic problem still here,she said she can't wait anymore. And the job she has now...

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middle age

quit job

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astreadido For me it is not a big issue if you want to transfer to another company or change a career path during middle age. It is about finding that opportunity that will allow you to grow even more career wise and hopefully make you stay until retirement. It's all...

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What do you do when your kids' back talk?

astreadido @astreadido (608) • Philippines 22 Aug 12

Whenever my daughter and I got into an argument and she talks back at me, I am torn between tolerating her or not. On one side, I want her to be able to express herself, reason out and understand my explanation. But after several...

balk talk

discipline

kids

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jealousy cannot be eaten; but it will eat you up

missjahn @missjahn (4572) • Philippines 22 Aug 12

jealousy means a feeling of resentment against your rival or mental uneasiness from suspicion or fear of rivalry (according to the dictionary). would you allow that jealousy would eat your system to make your mind unhealthy...

jealousy

meaning of jealousy

reasons to be jealous about

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astreadido For me jealousy can come from insecurity, lack of trust in your partner, and low self esteem. If one is confident in you love for your partner and vise versa, there's nothing to be jealous about. And if you are confident with yourself that you can reach all...

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Why kids don't want to share

astreadido @astreadido (608) • Philippines 22 Aug 12

It does take effort from us parents to teach our kids to share. It is not because they are selfish, but rather they are egocentric. At this stage, particularly ages 1 to 3, the kid's only reality is themselves. Although it...

kids

sharing

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Table manners for toddlers

astreadido @astreadido (608) • Philippines 22 Aug 12

Toddlers are typically messy eaters. it can be frustrating most of the time to keep up with their mess but i read an article saying that playing with food is a normal and healthy developmental stage for children. They treat their...

table manners

toddler

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Does too much sugar really cause hyperactivity?

astreadido @astreadido (608) • Philippines 22 Aug 12

I just read an article saying that sugar does not cause hyperactivity. According to it, sugar water in fact (that's 1/2 teaspoon sugar in 1 oz. water) can soothe a crying baby. As sugar enters the bloodstream and reaches the...

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When the truth hurts

astreadido @astreadido (608) • Philippines 21 Aug 12

Truth is never wrong, but the purpose or motive for telling the truth needs to be considered. Is the purpose of telling the truth to hurt or to help others? It makes a difference how the truth is told, for words however truthful,...

choices

truth

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Journey to Success

astreadido @astreadido (608) • Philippines 21 Aug 12

Success should be measured not by the position or wealth one has reached or accumulated but by the obstacles and challenges one has overcome while trying to succeed. It were these challenges that made us persevere in life and that...

life

success

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Criticism can be constructive?

didi13 @didi13 (2926) • Romania 17 Aug 12

Unfortunately we live in a society and can not do everything alone, teamwork is becoming more common. Inevitable occurs - should they criticize others. It is not a desirable solution but we know that criticism can be constructive...

criticism

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astreadido Criticism can be constructive depending on how you react to them. If you see them in the positive light, take all the lessons from them, then it is constructive.

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new life.. new chapter..

corinai28 @corinai28 (32) • Philippines 17 Aug 12

i will share to you my experienced last August 12,2012.. i just labored a baby girl. and im so happy cause i thought i couldn't made it.. it's very painful, i couldn't walked that time.. the people surrounded me was very rushed....

life

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astreadido Congratulations! I know giving birth is mix of emotions but very gratifying especially once you see your bundle of joy. It's motherhood as we know it. Enjoy and be ready for sleepless nights. Welcome to the world baby Xeanna Summer. I love her name by the...

17 Aug 12

How do you deal with asthma attack at school?

astreadido @astreadido (608) • Philippines 17 Aug 12

My 3 year old daughter just started nursery this year and she has asthma. Last two days she vomit at school due to coughing. I was surprised because she does cough at home. I am thinking that the chalk dust used at school might be...

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