Water for Good Health

Drinking water is very significant for good health. Our body needs water to control body temperature and to supply the means for nutrients to travel to all our organs. Water also brings oxygen to our cells, removes waste, and protects your joints and organs.

How much water do we need to drink? A good estimation is to take our body weight in pounds and divide that number in half. That presents the number of ounces of water per day that we need to drink. For example, if you weigh 160 pounds, you should drink at least 80 ounces of water every day.

Twenty percent of our water need will originate from the foods we eat. The rest of our water need should come from the beverages we drink. Water is the best choice.

I captured it for Watery Wednesday.

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Is Your Child Shy (2)?

This post is the continuance of the previous one. If based on the result, you are sure your child is shy; you should handle it right away. One thing that parents should remember is, don’t use your child’s shyness to give her/him the negative label ‘a shy kid’; as it can hurt your child’s feeling and mind. By the way, I’ve ever posted an article that described the bad effects of negative labeling to your child.

Some parents feel that it's important to accept and understand a shy child the way she is. Others may focus more on teaching a child to interrelate more comfortably in social situations. Ultimately, it's finest to merge support with encouragement. "The goal is not to eliminate shyness but to help the child works within his own personality to do the things he wants to do," Markway (author of Nurturing the Shy Child) says.

Here is some general guidance that you can apply to help your child face her/his shyness.

1. Whenever she stays away from other children, talk with her kindly and assist her become friends with the other children.
2. Do not let her cry. Try to familiarize her with the situations she is afraid of. For example, if she is afraid of a dog, go and caress that dog.
3. Do not force her to talk or face the situations she is scared of. For example, when you have guests, do not make she stays with the guests if your child is afraid of strangers.
4. Praise her when she can overcome her shyness. It is very essential that your child is self-confident. Don’t speak in your child’s name and teach her to take care of herself.
5. Try to build up your child’s qualities. It will help her getting more self-belief in herself and then conquer the shyness.
6. Seek advice from a specialist or a doctor if you feel you need more help.

Rewrite Source: essortment.com

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Want a Horse Ride?

"Hi there…

Do you like my pink head accessory?

If you want to ride me, come and visit me at Agri Park Bogor.

Every week end, you can meet me there.

I’ll take you wandering in the park.

It will be so much fun!"

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CC: Who’s the BOSS in Our Marriage?

I believe that my hubby is my leader. But it doesn’t mean that he is the only one who makes all decision in our marriage. I’m so grateful that we always think as one, as a team.

If my hubby faces some difficulties at work or other problems, he always asks my opinion. Then we discuss it to solve the problem or at least to decide what he should do to handle it. And it happens vice versa.

As a team, we always make every big decision together. Only in big decisions. When it comes to daily matters at home that I can do it by my self, I make decisions without asking his opinion first.

He’s talkative, and I’m quieter. Perhaps other people think that he’s the Boss. But he’s never said and thought that he’s the Boss, and I feel that we both have equal authority and support each other. We are the BOSS!

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Penjalin Dam

I visited the dam during my vacation to my husband’s home town. Penjalin Dam is located at the centre of Winduaji Village (Bumiayu, Central Java, Indonesia). Built in 1930 by Netherland colonial government, Penjalin Dam is prepared for irrigation supplying to the Pemali River down below and rice field area.

Local people around use this dam to add their earnings. Some people are catching fish, taking care of floated fish stalls and renting boats while Eid ul-fitr holiday. On my last visit, I saw lots of visitors and activities there, as every Eid ul-fitr celebration; it’s always held the Recreation Week. I have no chance to ride a boat at that time, as then, the rain was falling hard. 

Watery Wednesday

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Is Your Child Shy?

Every child has their own unique character. Some are brave and friendly. Others are fearful and hesitant to getting into contact with strangers. In fact, shyness can be inherited; but an improper education can make your child shy as well.

Is your child shy?

Your child can grow to be shy even at the age of three. His behavior with his family, friends and strangers is the best way to know whether he is shy or not. If you agree with more than four of the statements written below, there is a ninety percent possibility that your child is shy.

1. Your child sticks to you every time you chat with other adults or when you visit other’s home.
2. He becomes worried when you or any other people for whom he deeply cares, such as their grandparents, are missing.
3. He seldom speaks and uses simple words.
4. Your child starts crying easily when you discipline him.
5. He asks you to solve his problems.
6. He doesn’t make friends and he finds it difficult to start a game or a conversation with other children. Therefore, he prefers playing with younger children that he feels in control of the situation.
7. Your child is afraid of objects and situations of which most children are normally not afraid, such as animals, insects, storms, and highness.
8. He wakes up many times during the night.

Well, how’s the result? If your child is shy, you need to read the continuance of this post.

Source: www.essortment.com
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Playing on a Tree

Why are cats better at climbing up trees than climbing down?
When it comes to climbing down, a cat's physical design goes against it. The claws curve in the wrong direction and it has to rely on its weaker, front legs to hold its weight.

Cimu belongs to my neighbor. After several times she needed help to take her down from a tree; now she can climb up and down trees by herself. Her favorite tree is located across our home.

Cats climb trees for fun, on occasion, or possibly to work on improving their climbing abilities. Kittens frequently test out their claw skills by trying to climb up anything and everything, from bookcases to trees to your leg, hehehe. Climbing practice is good for cats; it can improve their strength and flexibility and teach them an important defensive skill. To prevent them from practicing indoor climbing of your furniture, however, you may wish to purchase a carpeted cat tree for climbing.

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