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"It Just Goes POOF" hawaiianla...@attbi.com
What does one do for easter with a 13 month old? Any ideas?
I wanna make him a Easter basket but I don't know what to exactly put in it - any suggestions there?
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::Angie:: Momma to Evy, 3/6/02 MEN. three letters, one word ....... many headaches.
jarkat2 ...@aol.comnojunk (Jarkat2002)
Bubbles Tooth brush Plush Rabbit Kids Video Baby piano (My DD's had 4 keys and was about $6) Large plastic eggs I stay away from that plastic Easter gr*** stuff ... it makes to big of a mess for me and I was always afraid that DD would gag on it. I just use colored tissue paper.
Good luck, ~Kat She came from Planet Claire I knew she came from there She drove a Plymouth Satellite Faster than the speed of light
"It Just Goes POOF" hawaiianla...@attbi.com
Thanks for the suggestions :). I was trying to think of something to replace the plastic easter gr***. I was thinking of metalic wrapping paper.
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Stara Baba ska...@mac.com
In article <_RAna.521525$S_4.563757@rwcrnsc53>, "It Just Goes POOF" Don't think me harsh with my remarks, please, Angie. I'm just such a darn realist. OK? Put anything in it that YOU want. Your darling little Evy is NOT going to know diddly about any of it. Put too much in it and he'll be overwhelmed.
I have no idea what Beck is doing for Sam's second Easter (she's 16 months) but I've got a little something for her. It's in my job description. :-) Target had these absolutely adorably bunny baskets
-- FREE with a purchase of 2 pkgs of Hershey's Easter candy (Have you ever had their candy-coated chocolate eggs? OMG!). I bought some plastic fillable eggs and have prepared 4 or 5 eggs for her: filled with Cheerios, craisins, and raisins. She's not allowed candy. Friend of mine is trying to convince me that Sam will understand the concept of looking for them to put in her basket. Maybe. Maybe not. I'll find out on Saturday. :-) SIL is getting a bag of pistachios; daughter got some Clinique stuff a couple weeks ago from me. A chocolate bunny for my hub and I'm good to go.
Someone suggested bubbles. I like that!! I'll get a small bottle of bubbles, too. Sam's dad showed her how to blow bubbles through a straw in a gl*** of water. I'll bet she'll understand the idea of blowing bubbles. This could be fun. . . . "-) Happy Easter to YOU, Angie!
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> New Sam remarks and pics 4-14-03.
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
"alissa" alittle_honey...@nospamyahoo.com
junk food, she would like it but I think it will have her climbing the walls...And at age 1 she won't have a clue what easter is. I wouldn't spend too much money on stuff , save it for a rainy day.
Alissa
llama mama eni...@empire.net
ok, i understand not giving a baby sugar for many reasons, but i thought the "sugar makes them hyper" thing was debunked. if sugar really made kids hyper raisens would... and i'd rather give my kid a bit of chocolate than raisens. it's not as bad for his teeth.
i kinda like the Easter basket with a few toys idea (but i *hate* the commercially put together horrors in the stores). ones are too young for sidewalk chalk, but 2s love it. bubbles, bouncy balls, musical shakers (bell straps, rattles), clothespins & a bottle to put them in & dump out, maybe playdoh depending on physical abilities? stacking rings, stuffed bunnies & chicks, sandbox toys (pail, spade, sifters, molds).
lee <don't forget a chocolate bunny for mommy>
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toto scarec...@wicked.witch
You are correct that there is no scientific data to support sugar making children hyperactive http://tinyurl.com/9tbd : : :Carbohydrates... are bad for you ! They are addictive! They cause :diabetes !! They are the cause of weight gain! They cause hyperactivity :in children! Are you confused about these comments,wondered if this :is true? Let us first talk about what they are?
: :What are Carbohydrates?
:Carbohydrates are macro nutrients. They are the largest supplier of :calories in our diet. All carbohydrates get digested and give us glucose, :which is the fuel our bodies run on. There are two types of carbohydrates.
:The simpler form of carbohydrates are referred to as "sugars".
:(monosaccharides {contain only one type of sugar} disaccarides {contain :two sugars})The more complex forms are called "starches" or "dietary :fibers".
: :"Sugars": :Sugars are found naturally in foods. Our body gets its energy mainly from :glucose. Plant life contains other kinds of "sugars". Fructose is present in :fruits, and in corn syrup. Corn syrup is used in making soft drinks,frozen :desserts,and confectionary. 8%-10% of the total calories in an American :diet come from fructose. Galactose and ribose are also simple sugar, not :found by themselves, in foods. Ribose is vital for every cell in our body, :and is manufactured in our bodies. Mannitol and Sorbitol are sugar :alcohols found in many edible products.
: :"Double Sugars" :These sugars contain a combination of one or more sugars. Maltose has :two glucose molecules. Few foods contain maltose but starches that we :eat through grains etc are digested first to maltose in our body. Lactose :present in milk, and dairy products has glucose and galactose. Lactose :intolerant individuals cannot handle the galactose causing bloating, :diarrhea etc. Sucrose is the table sugar, and contains glucose and fructose :(fruit sugar)Sugar cane, sugar beets, honey and maple syrup all contain :sucrose.
: :Health Implications of simple sugars: :A lot of the controversies surrounding carbohydrates today is concerned :with these simple sugars. They are quickly absorbed by the body. This :causes a surge in insulin, to transport these sugars. This causes the sugar :"highs".A high intake of simple sugars like candy,chocolate, soda pops, :soft drinks, 100% juice with no fiber in it, jellos, and sweets have shown :an individual child to be hyperactive. However scientific data does not :support this. Similarly no scientific data exists to suggest that high intake :of sugar per se causes diabets or weight gain (the calories from fat and :protein are equally important).
http://www.askdrbrent.com/articles2.php?cat=115 :Sugar - Does It Really Cause Hyperactivity in Children?
: :There are many myths about sugar consumption. In the 70's, :sugar was blamed as a cause for almost every disease. The :only direct link of all the diseases blamed on sugar is dental :carries or cavities which is caused by tooth exposure to a :large number of sugar containing foods. The real connection :seems to be from sugar sticking to the teeth from lack of :brushing or from taking a bottle at bedtime or from chewing :sugar filled gum frequently. The best way to prevent this is to :have children brush every night before bed and if possible, :after meals and the intake of any sugary medicines, or gum :or very sweet foods.
: :Another myth which was touted in the "70's" and "80's" but :which is now being disproved is the connection between sugar :and hyperactivity in children. Most studies today show that :attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a condition in which :attention focusing ability is diminished and distractibility is :increased.
: :In about one-third of the children with this condition, physical :hyperactivity is also involved. In the past it was thought that the :child's diet and intake of sugary foods was a major cause of this.
:Numerous studies are now disproving that theory, and, in fact, :showing that for most children and adults, intake of :carbohydrates and sugar actually has a calming effect.
: :A study published by Dr. Glinsmann in the Journal of Nutrition in :1986 clearly disproved any direct connection between sugar and :hyperactivity. The American Academy of Pediatrics has also :summarized numerous studies done by nutritionists, allergists, :general pediatricians and other scientific groups looking at the :connection of diet in general to hyperactivity and have not been :able to make a strong connection except for a rare child who :does have a true food allergy or sensitivity. These rare children :fall in the 1% to 2% category and certainly not as a high :percentage of children who have the problem of attention deficit :hyperactivity disorder or ADHD.
: :Apparently, many of the children with ADHD inherit it directly :from their parents as a biologic imbalance in the norepinephrine :processing in the prefrontal baso-ganglia areas of the brain.
:This difference in metabolism of norepinephrine and focusing :ability can be shown on PET scans and even shows a high :correlation between children with marked ADHD and parents :who seem to have had the same condition. The color changes :in the baso-ganglia portion of the brain and frontal lobe areas :is clearly different in color and glucose and norepinephrine :uptake in comparison to the same color changes in people who :do not have the condition. This is thought to be why Ritalin and :other psycho-active medicines work to help children with ADHD.
:The theory is that it modulates the norepinephrine uptake to a :more normal level thus helping the child to focus well and learn :better and get through their school day better. This works for :children who have ADHD with hyperactivity as well as children :who have ADHD without hyperactivity. One caution in the use of :Ritalin is that it will apparently help any child to focus their attention :better to a certain degree whether they have ADHD or not; :therefore, it is important that slight improvement after taking the :medicine is not the only criteria used to make the diagnosis of :ADHD. The child should be followed carefully for all of the cl***ic :signs and symptoms of ADHD such as changes in their focusing :ability, changes in their distractibility, their impulsivity, their ability :to stay on task and get through their school day or get through :their homework, etc.
: :One danger in decreasing sugar substantially in the diet is that :we tend to eat more fatty foods when we cut back on :carbohydrates and sugar. This shift in diet may be harmful and :may contribute to more obesity and heart disease in later life.
:Children, in general, need more sugar in their diet than adults :in the range of 13% to 14% of their diet compared to 9% to 11% :for adults. Because of this, we sometimes think that children are :eating too much sugar but they are actually taking the amount :that their body needs.
: :In summary, sugar does not cause very many diseases and :normal sugar intake should be a normal part of everyone's diet.
:Certainly eating natural sugars such as that which comes in :fruits, vegetables and starches is the ideal way to take in sugar :but it is still OK to take in processed sugar in sweet foods in :moderate amounts. There is no proof that this intake causes :any diseases other than cavities when it is overdone and it :does not seem to affect ADHD one way or the other.
Dorothy
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"It Just Goes POOF" hawaiianla...@attbi.com
I know he won't really care but I like to convince myself he does care ...
it makes it fun for me.
... and so Stara Baba ran into the crowded bathroom and screamed ...
|| In article <_RAna.521525$S_4.563757@rwcrnsc53>, "It Just Goes POOF" || ||| What does one do for easter with a 13 month old? Any ideas?
||| ||| I wanna make him a Easter basket but I don't know what to exactly ||| put in it - any suggestions there?
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||||| Angie:: ||| Momma to Evy, 3/6/02 ||| MEN. three letters, one word ....... many headaches.
|| || Don't think me harsh with my remarks, please, Angie. I'm just such a || darn realist. OK? Put anything in it that YOU want. Your darling || little Evy is NOT going to know diddly about any of it. Put too || much in it and he'll be overwhelmed.
|| || I have no idea what Beck is doing for Sam's second Easter (she's 16 || months) but I've got a little something for her. It's in my job || description. :-) Target had these absolutely adorably bunny || baskets -- FREE with a purchase of 2 pkgs of Hershey's Easter candy || (Have you ever had their candy-coated chocolate eggs? OMG!). I || bought some plastic fillable eggs and have prepared 4 or 5 eggs for || her: filled with Cheerios, craisins, and raisins. She's not || allowed candy.
|| Friend of mine is trying to convince me that Sam will understand the || concept of looking for them to put in her basket. Maybe. Maybe not.
|| I'll find out on Saturday. :-) || || SIL is getting a bag of pistachios; daughter got some Clinique stuff || a couple weeks ago from me. A chocolate bunny for my hub and I'm || good to go.
|| || Someone suggested bubbles. I like that!! I'll get a small bottle of || bubbles, too. Sam's dad showed her how to blow bubbles through a || straw in a gl*** of water. I'll bet she'll understand the idea of || blowing bubbles. This could be fun. . . . "-) || Happy Easter to YOU, Angie!
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|| -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> || New Sam remarks and pics 4-14-03.
|| "Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
"It Just Goes POOF" hawaiianla...@attbi.com
Oh I plan on getting a bunny for mama!!!! I've done well with my diet so I'm gonna get my self a little somethin somethin.
I was just thinking of getting a basket with a few little, inexpensive toys in it. You know those stacking rings and stuffed bunnies sound like a good idea.
... and so llama mama ran into the crowded bathroom and screamed ...
|| "alissa" <alittle_honey...@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in || || ||| ||| "It Just Goes POOF" <hawaiianla...@attbi.com> wrote in message ||| ...
|||| What does one do for easter with a 13 month old? Any ideas?
|||| |||| I wanna make him a Easter basket but I don't know what to exactly |||| put in it - any suggestions there?
|||| |||| My DD is getting a shirt with a bunny on it from pumpkin patch, no |||| eggs or ||| junk food, she would like it but I think it will have her climbing ||| the walls...And at age 1 she won't have a clue what easter is. I ||| wouldn't spend too much money on stuff , save it for a rainy day.
|| || ok, i understand not giving a baby sugar for many reasons, but i || thought the "sugar makes them hyper" thing was debunked. if sugar || really made kids hyper raisens would... and i'd rather give my kid a || bit of chocolate than raisens. it's not as bad for his teeth.
|| i kinda like the Easter basket with a few toys idea (but i *hate* || the commercially put together horrors in the stores). ones are too || young for sidewalk chalk, but 2s love it. bubbles, bouncy balls, || musical shakers (bell straps, rattles), clothespins & a bottle to || put them in & dump out, maybe playdoh depending on physical || abilities? stacking rings, stuffed bunnies & chicks, sandbox toys || (pail, spade, sifters, molds).
|| lee <don't forget a chocolate bunny for mommy> || || || --
|| The most effective kind of education is that a child should play || amongst lovely things. -Plato, philosopher (427-347 BCE)
Stara Baba ska...@mac.com
In article <4RXna.514923$F1.72275@sccrnsc04>, "It Just Goes POOF" Well, there you go. :-) Have fun with him. It's a sweet age. It's supposed to be crummy here tomorrow (we're celebrating the holiday tomorrow afternoon instead of Sunday). this afternoon I bought Teddy Grahams (chocolateychip), animal crackers, colored Goldfish, and a bottle of bubble soap for Sam. Could be interesting if all the plastic eggs (only about 7 or 8) have to be stashed inside for her to 'find.' I'll report tomorrow night. :-)
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> New Sam remarks and pics 4-14-03.
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
TXSherry sherry_a...@go.com
Came forth ->>It Just Goes POOF <<- saying: For Natalie's first Easter I drained a bunch of eggs like you do for confetti filled eggs. Then I had lots of fun coloring them. Then I filled them with cheerios and "oyster crackers" and other treats she liked to eat which were also small enough to fit inside the egg.
Then I closed the eggs up with glue & tissue like confetti eggs. Natalie got to hunt eggs, but I didn't have to worry about her getting too much chocolate and sugar. And she had fun looking for surprises in the eggs.
My MIL and SIL have diff. traditions then I do (I grew up w/ JUST boiled & colored eggs and maybe 1 or 2 chocolate bunnies.) and last year, DD's 2nd easter, made her this overflowing basket filled with toys and games and candy and ... well.. I wasn't comfortable with it.
It just wasnt an Easter "tradition" I wanted to get into. So, we're back to having Easter just be the three of us (and our religious activities too). also, 2 years ago, we picniced just the 3 of us in the afternoon, so i think we'll do that again. It's nice to have a holiday that is NOT filled with having to do what MIL's family or MY family want ot do, but rather have our own tradiitons. Maybe you and Evy can start your own little traditions too? Like make sure someone takes pictures of Mom and son together on a fine spring day. Have a picnic. Stuff like that :) Evy won't care btw, whats in the basket! He'll be happy w/ whatever you give. As would have my DD, I just didn't want her to get USED to overflowing baskets. What's the saying, "once the exception always the rule" something like that. Let 'em have ice cream for breakfast just once and you have a lifetime of begging for ice cream for breakfast forever.
gonna stop now cuz i'm ramblin' like a rose, Sherry (DD 5/18/00) pls use: txsherry at altmothers org
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