Yummy... I am gonna try this on coming weekend.

Photo Eyeplay activity is a visual process that stimulates the ability to see an object’s after-image or negative photographic image. Black-and-white after-imaging develops the rods within the eye; color after-imaging develops the cones. This is a common exercise believed to help stimulate photographic memory development.

A variety of phenotypic responses to a change in an environmental factor can result from different genotypes within a population. Use variations in plant leaf pigmentation, root length, and water-retention methods to support this claim.

[Don’t do your child’s homework]

You want your child to do well at school. Yet to help her get ahead – at both primary and secondary school – there are certain things her teacher wishes you wouldn’t do.

Don’t do your child’s homework
When teachers set a project to do something about the rainforest and a child comes in with an LED lit-up model, complete with rain clouds, they know the parents have been working away in the garage – and ordering parts on Amazon to build it. It then becomes nothing more than a competition between parents and it totally detracts from the child’s creativity. Although it’s done in a supportive way, it really limits the kids. I love it when a child comes in with something a bit wobbly. It might not be the best-looking one but she’s built it herself and used her imagination.

Don’t carry your child’s bag at the end of the school day
Don’t automatically carry your child’s bag when she finishes school. She will have happily carried it around at school. Yet we often see parents come to pick up their children and the child doesn’t even say hello, but instead just throws her bag at her parent … and the parent just picks it up.

Don’t make excuses if your child doesn’t do her homework
Let your child take responsibility if she doesn’t do her homework. There comes an age – especially at the start of secondary school – that your child has to see there is a consequence if she is asked to do something and doesn’t. Don’t get cross with the school if your child is put in detention. Let her have the lunchtime detention – it will mean next time she will do her homework.

Don’t undermine the teacher’s authority
It’s really difficult leading a class of 30 children without the parents supporting you. Sometimes parents will disagree with something a teacher has done in school. But rather than saying to your child, ‘I’ll sort this out, don’t worry’, it would be more helpful if they could say, ‘I don’t agree with this so I’ll go into school and find out what it’s all about.’ That way, even if parents are annoyed with us, they’re not letting their kids know. And they are not promising to ‘sort the teacher out’ which totally undermines our authority and leads the kids to think they are untouchable.

Don’t give your child a book that’s too old for her
Reading with your child at home is brilliant. But don’t give her Dan Brown novels to read when she is eight. Loads of kids come in with huge novels to highlight how brilliant they are at reading. But they are full of adult content. The kids are not even really reading it – it’s not helping their comprehension and reasoning. Yes, be proud your child is an amazing reader, but go to the library and ask for an age-appropriate book.

Don’t assume you can’t phone your child’s teacher
Most parents are working and we know it’s hard to get out to come to school. So if you’re worried about something, call the office and we’ll call you back at lunchtime. Lots of parents don’t seem to realise they can phone their child's teacher but they can. 👨‍👶🏽👩‍

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[1. Everyone pretends they can’t hear]

1. Everyone pretends they can’t hear
Aagh, the embarrassment of accidentally doing a massive parp in the women’s toilets. Luckily, everyone in the cubicles around you will pretend they didn’t hear it. No such luck with your child though, who will be in hysterics at ‘Mummy’s bottom burp’.

2. Your child will have a meltdown at the sight of the hand dryers
Toilet hand dryers are one of the top phobias for kids (well some of them are very loud). Meaning she will refuse to step foot in the public loos if she spots one. And then promptly have an accident while you're trying to convince her to go in.

3. You will freak out if the toilet water touches your skin
It alway happens: your child will press the flush while you're still peeing, giving you a gross 'shower' of public toilet water.

4. Your child will open the door while you are mid-wipe
You’ve waited inside the cubicle while your child has been to the loo. But she will have no such patience. And while you wipe after a quick wee, she will – without fail – open the door … giving the queue a full flash of your nether regions.

5. You will get loo roll stuck to your shoe
Or you will forget to do up your zip. Or accidentally tuck your skirt into your knickers. (Come on, there's a zillion other things to focus on when you're a busy mum.) And be completely oblivious until you get home … an hour later. Oops.

6. Your child will look under the cubicle doors
Privacy is out when you take your child to the women's toilets. Take your eyes off her for a second and she’ll be on her hands and knees peering under the cubicle doors. The shame.

7. Your child will announce very loudly ‘Mummy's doing a poo’
You will have done the classic ‘trying to disguise the sound of doing a poo in a public loo’ with a cough or by shoving some loo roll in the toilet.  Yet your child will scupper this instantly with her foghorn announcement that ‘Mummy’s doing a poo’.

8. She will throw your tampon into the next cubicle
Your child instinctively knows when you’re in the middle of a heavy period … and only have one tampon left in your handbag. She will grab the tampon before you can stop her and throw it into the next cubicle. Cue a silent – but sisterly – exchange as the person in the neighbouring cubicle rolls the the tampon back to you.

As a parent or caregiver, you may be in a constant search for new ideas on how to make learning fun for your child. Early learning blogs are widely available for hands-on, everyday learning opportunities. These resources provide an extensive selection of activities that teach children about reading, writing, math, science and much more.

The first step in teaching your child to read b4 kindergarten is to know about the reading child requirements. Did you know that once a child can speak, you can start teaching your child to read. After your child can speak, your child can begin to develop the basic reading sentences skills.

Your child has a natural instinct to learn about everything around them. Parents of a two year old child tried this teaching method. Within 8 months their two year old was reading a whole sentence on without any help from her parents.

Would it be amazing to show your child how to her own; read sentences this early in life? Is your child's education important to you?

An important tip on teaching your child to read sentences before kindergarten is finding the right program that is best for you and your child. As a parent, your time is valuable so the program you choose must be time efficient.

Another tip to teach your child to read early is to research proven programs that are already out there. Do your own research on proven results as there are lots of programs just waiting for parents to open up their wallet. Be vigilant before buying a program as there are a lot of scams on the internet.

Learning to read sentences early for a child can be extremely beneficial. So the program you choose must have proof that it really works.

You can also get some information from friends and family. Find out if they showed their child to read early and if so what were the pros and cons.

We all know how time efficient programs are important for busy parents. So, before deciding on which program is best for your child, determine how much time you have available each day for teaching. Some programs require a lot of your time.

Not only very smart and gifted children can learn to read in 8 months. Every child has the capacity of learning to read before kindergarten and advantage from it in life.

A child just need someone to teach them the basic techniques.

Discover the reading child requirements and make time in your busy life to read to your child everyday.

Don't be the parent that their child has difficulty in reading, comprehension and spelling. Start teaching your child to read sentences before kindergarten and give your child the best learning experience a child can advantage from for a lifetime.

It will be the greatest gift you'll ever give your child. 👨‍👶🏽👩‍

I need to know what Authoritative parent is...in like psychology terms..? as much information as you can give would be great!

I am doing a research on parenting. I would like as many opinions as possible. From your experiences, can you state the 'type of parents' you have comes across with some references to their behavior?

By age 4, children usually have greater confidence in their movements and strong opinions about what activities they want to do. Talk to a reluctant child about why you are encouraging him or her to play sports. Don’t make it seem like you’re just forcing them to try something without a good explanation. Let your kid know about your own positive experiences playing sports, but place the primary focus on the good things being active in sports can offer him or her.

You probably already know that sports can help teach important qualities like motivation, discipline, commitment, cooperation, perseverance, and resiliency. Talk to your kid about how developing these skills can help with schoolwork, making friends, dealing with good and bad days, and other day-to-day experiences. Don’t forget to mention the health benefits as well — things like increased energy, for instance.

The small children consistently used certain areas of their brain for each language, even when nonsense words were used (but accents were kept the same). Basically, the child files each language in a designated area. As long as languages aren't intermixed, it should be fine.

I think the general advice is around age 7-8. I've heard that from various different teachers. You need them to be able to concentrate for a whole lesson, ideally do independent practice, hands big enough and be ready to learn to read music (reading fluently is apparently a good measure of this).

Special needs nannies who work with disabled children are in high demand these days. With the rise in the birth of special needs children, and the complexity of a dual-income home, nannies with skills in special education and therapy can make a positive difference and a financially rewarding career.

Many special education assistants and teacher often choose to do care giving full-time. Although it is often less lucrative than teaching, care giving for disabled children can offer consistent full-time employment that will rarely, if ever, get underfunded or outsourced. It is a rewarding career for some people who have a disabled child or adult in their lives. It is not difficult for someone to take the skills they learned and apply it on a professional level.

Especially in high demand are caregiver who can offer support to children who are physically disabled. These children, unlike many that fall into the special needs category, need consistent assistance when it comes to even the smallest of details. This differs significantly from caregivers of children with Downs Syndrome and autism, where the children are independent as far as their fine motor skills. Special needs nannies who work with physically disabled children is a challenge that takes a certain amount of education, patience, and determination. It also take a genuine love of care giving, specifically for the child.

Early childhood education classes provide the potential caregiver with insights and strategies in for working with and teaching disabled children. In autism and ADHD, applied behavioral analysis has been beneficial in teaching appropriate educational and behavioral response in affected children. Other plans and programs are available to care providers of aspects of being a special needs nanny. Care providers often take courses to 'specialize' in a specific disorder or disability. This provides them with extensive knowledge in an area where they hope to focus their care

It is important for a nanny who cares for disabled children to be current on any and all CPR and first aid certifications. This can be the difference between life or death, especially for a vulnerable disabled child. There are basic courses for everyone, but it is also possible to get a Healthcare Provider CPR certification, which is bit more intensive and involves teaching the basics of a defibrillator.

The best source for finding a special needs nanny, is through a caregiver referral service, which often pre-screens all applicants and checks on verifiable education and work experiences. Families with special needs children have many specifications for the needs of the particular child. For example, when there is child with autism, you may want to find a nanny who has direct experience with children with autism or has a speech and occupational therapy background.

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