Your 34-month-old: Beating bossiness...

Your 2-year-old now...

Hey, who's the boss around here? Along with better language skills can come an annoying new personality trait: bossiness. "Put my coat on." "Come here, Mommy!" "Sit there, Daddy." Your child sees herself as the center of the universe, so she finds it only natural to believe that everyone revolves around her. Although you can't argue with that perception developmentally, you can coach her to be a little nicer about it. Encourage the use of "please" and a "nice voice" when she wants something.

Sometimes bossiness is a bid for your attention. She may make imperious demands because she really wants you to listen to her or play with her right this minute. Again, teach her to ask nicely. Let her know that you can't always comply with her wishes just then and help her to learn patience by responding to her as soon as you can.

Your life now...

You might be starting to see more and more of your personality in your child. (Or Grandpa's personality, or funny Uncle Bob's.) Sometimes children inherit their parents' temperaments and sometimes parent-child temperaments clash like polka dots and stripes. If you were shy and your child lives in the limelight, it can feel harder to relate to her. Your personality can also influence how you treat your child. For example, if you were a star athlete you might feel driven to provide your child with lots of sports opportunities, even if she'd rather be playing with dolls. The main thing is to respect and nurture the child you have for who she is and not veer too far into projecting anybody else onto her.

Click to Give links...

Giving is becoming much easier and more available to those who really want to give to charity but can not afford to give cash donations. There are many really good websites that have "Click to Give" programs that offer the ability to just click on a charity's link to do your part of donating. These sites are working and are very productive. The sponsors they receive and post on the site of the charity for the clicks makes it all possible. Please take a minute and go to the each of the links below and sign up (some don't require registration) and "Click to Give" to charity. 

"Click to Give"

http://clicktogive.com/

"Humane.net"
http://www.humane.net/

"Daily Visits"

http://www.dailyvisits.com/daily.html

"Metro Homelessness"

http://www.mhp-nm.org/

"The Non-Profits"

http://www.thenonprofits.com/

"One Click at a Time"

http://www.oneclickatatime.org/

"Donate Your Click"

http://www.donateyourclick.com/

"The Veteran's Site"

http://www.theveteranssite.com/clickToGive/

Click every day and as often as the site permits, tell all your friends and post to all your social networks and blogs. Thank you for your time and your clicks!

About MomsRising.org

About MomsRising.

Since 2006, MomsRising has been working to bring together millions of people who share a common concern about the need to build a more family-friendly America. Our members are bringing important motherhood and family issues to the forefront of the country's awareness. Together, we are working to create both cultural and legislative change, on both the national and state levels.

Our Issues: M.O.T.H.E.R.S.

These are the core issues that are at the base of our grassroots movement and are taken directly from the book, The Motherhood Manifesto.

M Maternity/Paternity Leave: Provide paid family leave after a new child comes into the family.

O Open Flexible Work: Promote jobs that have work hours and career options that allow parents to meet both business and family needs: flexible work hours and locations, part time options and the ability to move in and out of the labor force while raising young children without penalties to wages and benefits.

T TV We Choose and Other After-School Programs: Ensure safe and educational opportunities for children after the school day such as accessible and affordable afterschool programs, age-appropriate computer games, as well as more educational television options and an independent television rating system, with technology that allows parents to choose appropriate programs for children.

H Healthcare for All Kids: All children must have quality health care.

E Excellent Childcare: Quality, affordable childcare should be available to all parents who need it. Childcare providers should be paid at least a living wage and healthcare benefits.

R Realistic and Fair Wages: Two full-time working parents should be able to earn enough to adequately care for their family. In addition, working mothers must receive equal pay for equal work.

S Sick Days, Paid: All people should have access to paid sick days.

Join Us

MomsRising welcomes everyone who cares about families, the future of our country, and equity for women. We may not all be mothers, but we all have or have had a mother. The MomsRising agenda encompasses the concerns of stay-at-home moms and working mothers. Our issues relate to the diversity of American families and families of all income levels. Join MomsRising today!

http://www.momsrising.org/

Last year alone, MomsRising's members took over a million actions in support of families, and in the process, were covered in the media over 1,000 times.

Code Orange...Helping Vietnam Vets suffering from Parkinsons

From Facebook Causes, please see the box at the bottom of my page to join the cause and show your support. Thank you!

Code Orange exsists to help Vietnam Vets exposed to Agent Orange that are currently being denied dissability for Parkinsons disease get on their feet and get the medical help they require.

Currently one of the biggest illeness that has been directly linked to Agent Orange is Parkinsons Disease. Since December of 2008 only 5 people have been granted partial dissability from the VA for Parkinsons Disease caused by Agent Orange Exposure. It was a fight for many years before it was granted.

"There is a large number of Vietnam and other Agent Orange (AO) exposed Veterans, who are suffering from early onset Parkinson’s disease (PD). This is a progressive disease with no cure. They face a less than bright future. Let us be clear, the Parkinson’s disease these Veterans have, results from toxins they were exposed to while serving their Country.

These Veterans served their Country in one of the most trying time for the U.S. Armed Forces and our Nation. They were healthy young men fighting battles in jungles and rice paddies thousands of miles from home. Standing up and being counted when called on by their Nation’s leaders and suffering abuse and ridicule from many of their fellow citizens when they returned home. “Welcome Home” are words that our Nation failed to say then……are the words that the DVA fails to say now as they deny and delay care and help. Welcome Home, a greeting Veterans pass back and forth between themselves, waiting for our Nation to say it from the heart.

Now they are sick and in some cases unable to stand up for themselves, battling a disease that takes a heavy toll on them and their families. These Patriots and their families should not have to battle for the care and help they need and deserve. The care that a grateful Nation should willingly offer and provide. The care that is in fact, “Welcome Home”.

Many have already lost the battle with Parkinson’s. Dead, leaving behind a devastated family. The remaining Veterans ask you to stand up and take up their battle.... as you asked them to stand up and take up the Nation’s battles many years ago.

Please pledge your support and vote to win this battle. Honor these brave men and women; place Parkinson’s on the list of diseases that are presumptive to exposure to toxins and herbicides, including Agent Orange…….. let them hear “Welcome Home”.

Sincerely
Alan B. Oates
A Proud US Vietnam Veteran"