Summer Holidays

My son's migraines and headaches are gone, his eye infection is gone and only a mild pain on his right foot is bothering him. Doctors say his headaches are nothing to worry about and there is no need for further exams. He is headache free since last week of school so I think it was some kind of tension headaches he was having.

Summer vacations are here and he will have a lot of activities in the daycare he is staying. In fact both my kids are there. Tomorrow they are going to the movies and they have already activities scheduled for the rest of the week.

The daycare keeps the kids very active and entertained so they really don't need Kettlebell training to keep fit. An healthy diet is also an important issue the daycare keeps in mind.

I completely trust the daycare they are staying and I know they are in good hands so summer, here they go.

Time for holidays...with no money

Right know the kids are outside having a great in the swimming pool with their cousin. It's very hot and the only place that seems to be cold really is the pool.

Our car is fixed and we had to pay a lot of money for the repair, also there are some extra money we have to pay in the condo we belong too so, unfortunately, we will have another summer without abroad holidays. Of course not all hotel prices are like Las Vegas hotels prices, camping bungalows are much cheaper (we spend 5 days in one last year) but...this year no money for a bungalow either.

I have two weeks holidays in July and I'm trying to spend as much time as I can outdoors, with husband and kids. We have the beach 20 minutes aways so we are going to take advantage of that.

I'm not sad for not having holidays abroad this years, the really best news I had were that my son's headaches are not harmful and that there is nothing to worry about them. This is the best news I could have.

Bank interests are going down

Bank interests finally went down allowing us to pay less for our mortgage. Of course the banks always find other ways to make some extra money with other products they offer and the surplus is always present.

For us it is great because we have some extra money and we don't have to use credit card for essential shopping like food or cleaning products. However we are always short in money, extra expenses are all over the place: doctors, medication, pair of shoes for the kids, etc.. The money is never enough.

The Effects of Media on Your Kids

When you think about the effects of media on your kids, are you thinking about how you can control your kids and teach them what is right and what is wrong in the media? Do you think that, whatever negative content in the media can be remedied by you, as a parent, telling them what is right and what is wrong? Are you thinking that your child will be immune to the negative effects of the media because you taught them to know better? If you are, you might want to consider a few facts.

• Children from ages 0 to 6 spend an approximate of 25 hours a week absorbing media content and children from 8 to 18 spend 44.5 hours a week absorbing the media.

• They only spend 17 hours a week with their parents and school only takes 30 hours a week.

• Advertising is a multibillion dollar industry which has a sizable amount dedicated to advertising to children and the youth, encouraging them to a more consumer driven life.

• Violent content in the media is very common and are very prevalent even in children's programs.

• Sexual content in the media is very common. While the media sensationalizes sexuality, it often does not put enough emphasis on the other side of the coin such as sexually transmitted disease, unwanted pregnancies and, notably, AIDS.

These statistics are easily available to anyone who is looking for them. A search in the internet with the keywords "children" and "media impact" will soon get you to a site that underlines these very heavy statistics.

The media has a very debilitating effect on your kids. For one thing, a child is bombarded with advertisements for fast foods, toys and other forms of entertainment right from the TV, to the radio to the internet and even up to the magazines they read. The media is consciously cultivating a society of consumers. They advertise to children in order to increase their sales. As these children become adults, they habit will have firmly set in and, while the businesses boom from all those sails, the individual is trapped in a life of consumerism where he or she is unable to determine the real value of living but is constantly chasing the next big buy of his or her life.

Violence is another media influence which has spread its dangerous influence to children as young as 7 to 11 years old. Statistics of violence from children are steadily increasing. Most of these violent acts are, unsurprisingly, imitations of violent acts that children are exposed to in the media. Studies also suggest that children who are exposed to a lot of media covered violence are more prone to act violently as they become young adults and adults.

Sexual content has also become one of the staples of the media in luring in young minds. This has resulted in a generation of low sexual control and high sexual immaturity. The lack of knowledge of this generation regarding the negative side of sexuality is also alarming. This ignorance has resulted in a rise in unwanted teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease and the risk for AIDS.

Needless to say, the media has an unlimited effect on your children. With the prevalence of the media over all aspects of daily living, its effects are thus inescapable. The question then is not how to stop the effects of the media but how to counter it. As a parent, this should be of utmost importance to you.

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