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Every parent desire to give best to their child and when it comes to deciding a name for the baby they find it really hard as they want to choose a unique and beautiful name.

This is one of the hardest parts as the relatives want to use some family names but you want to choose a unique name. We all know that the name is an important part of the personality and also the identity of a person. Therefore parents must choose a beautiful name for their kid.

In this article, we will suggest some beautiful names with their meanings, so if you are interested to know, read the article till the end.

Names Starting With The Letter A

• Abigail: To give Joy.
• Acacia: Guileless and honorable.
• Aimee: A beloved friend in French.
• Amber: Amber is the name of a jewel, from the yellowish resin used in jewelry.
• Amelia: Industrious, striving, and defender.
• Amélie: Hard-working.
• Angelina: Messenger and angel.
• Aoife: A tribute to the greatest woman warrior in the world.
• Arabella: Yielding to prayer.
• Aria: Lion of God.
• Aspen: A famous tree in the West which has leaves of heart shape that quiver in the lightest breeze.
• Athena: Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare.
• Aubrey: Fair ruler of the little people.
• Azalea: Dry and represents a flower.

Names Starting With The Letter B

• Belle: Beautiful.
• Bridgette: Strength and the mythological Celtic goddess of poetry and fire.
• Blossom: Fresh.

Names Starting With The Letter C

• Celine: Heaven.
• Clara: Bright and famous.
• Clover: Lucky.
• Colette: Victorious.

Names Starting With The Letter D

• Dahlia: Dweller in the valley.
• Delilah: Delicate.

Names Starting With The Letter E

• Eliza: Oath of God.
• Ella: Light and the beautiful fairy woman.
• Elodie: Foreign riches.

Names Starting With The Letter F

• Fern: A green plant that loves the shade.
• Flora: Flower.
• Florence: Blossoming.

Names Starting With The Letter G

Gardenia: The flower.

Genevieve: means famous bearer and of the race of women.

Giselle: Hostage and pledge.

Grace: God’s favor.

Names Starting With The Letter H

• Hazel: Comes from the nut-bearing shrub.
• Heather: A flowering evergreen often found in Scotland.
• Helen: Shining light.

Names Starting With The Letter I

• Isla: The name of two Scottish rivers and also the name of an island.
• Ivory: Pure.
• Ivy: Faithfulness.

Names Starting With The Letter J

• Jasmine: Plant with fragrant flowers.
• Jayla: One who is special.
• June: Young and known as bridal month.

Names Starting With The Letter K

• Kensington: The town of Cynsige’s people.
• Kiera: Little dark one.

Names Starting With The Letter L

• Lila: Dark beauty.
• Lillian: Pure.
• Lottie: Tiny and Feminine.
• Lulu: Famous warrior.
• Luna: Moon.

Names Starting With The Letter M

• Marnie: Rejoice and of the sea.
• Mathilde: Mighty in battle.

Names Starting With The Letter N

• Nora: Honour and reputation.
• Nessa: Fierce and ambitious.

Names Starting With The Letter O

• Odette: Wealth.
• Opal: Precious gemstone.

Names Starting With The Letter P

• Pearl: Precious.
• Penelope: Bobbin.
• Primrose: First rose.

Names Starting With The Letter Q

• Quinn: Wisdom, and intelligence.

Names Starting With The Letter R

• Rayne: Queen.
• Rome-Marie: Strength and power.
• Romily: God’s beloved one.
• Rose: Rose is representative of the flower.
• Rosemary: Dew of the sea.
• Ruby: The red gemstone.
• Ruth: Companion and vision of beauty.

Names Starting With The Letter S

• Sahara: Dawn.
• Savannah: From the open plain.
• Scarlett: Red.

Names Starting With The Letter T

• Tinsley: A place in South Yorkshire.

Names Starting With The Letter U

• Uchenna: God’s will.
• Udele: Prosperous one.
• Ulani: Kind-hearted.

Names Starting With The Letter V

• Valentina: Means strong and healthy.
• Vienna: White and fair.

Names Starting With The Letter W

• Willow: Slender and graceful.
• Winter: Bringing of renewal.

Names Starting With The Letter X

• Xana: Golden-haired.

Names Starting With The Letter Y

• Yarina: Peaceful.
• Yei: Flourishing.

Names Starting With The Letter Z

• Zahlee: Princess.
• Zahra: Flower.

Some Unique Muslim Girls’ Names

• A’dab: Hope or need.
• Aa’eedah: Returning or reward.
• Abeer: Fragrance.
• Adiva: Pleasant or gentle.
• Ahlam: Witty.
• Aminah: Trustworthy.
• Amira: Exalted.
• Anisah: Close, intimate, or one who’s a good friend.
• Bahameen: Spring.
• Barika: Blossom.
• Daisha:  Alive.
• Daneen: Princess.
• Dimah: Carrying rainwater.
• Esita: Desired.
• Fairoz: Turquoise.
•  Fakeehah: Cheerful.
•  Fareeda: Gem or precious pearl.
• Fariah: Friend or companion.
• Fatin: Captivating.
• Furat: Sweet water.
• Ghusan: Branches of a tree.
• Hanan: Mercy or compassion.
• Haniya: Happy.
• Hidaya: Instructions or guidance.
• Inaya: Concerned.
• Inbihaj: Happiness and cheerfulness.
• Jahara: Adorning the world.
• Jazmin: Jasmine flower.
• Kalila: Beloved.
• Laila: Night.
• Lakia: Treasure.
• Lina: Tender.
• Lulu: Pearl.
• Maha: Spring with clear water.
• Mahala: Powerful.
• Mahra: Filly.
• Maleeka: Queen.
• Maysa: Swinging gait.
• Meher: Benevolence.
• Naia: Comfort and peace.
• Nailah: Champion.
• Najwa: Secret, whisper, and passionate.
• Nashita: Full of life.
• Nisa: Woman.
• Nura: Full of light.
• Omaira: Red.
• Pegah: Dawn.
• Radwa: A mountain location in Medina.
• Rahma: Compassion.
• Rajeeyah: Full of hope.
• Rayah: A friend.
• Rima: Green mansions: a romance of the tropical forest.
• Sadaqah: Charity.
• Sahara: Desert.
• Salena: Moon.
• Samira/Samirah: Companion in evening conversation.
• Sana: Mountaintop or brilliant
• Shadan: Cheerful.
• Shaden: A baby gazelle who lives on her own in the wild.
• Shameena: Beautiful.
• Taabah: Sweet and agreeable.
• Taima: Thunder or oasis.
• Taliha: One who seeks knowledge.
• Thana: A happy occasion.
• Ummid: Hope.
• Veeda: Evident.
• Yamama: A wild dove.
• Yaminah: Good and proper.
• Yara: A small butterfly.
• Zada: Fortunate, prosperous, and unique.
• Zaina: Beauty and grace.
• Zaira: rose.

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One of the common personality traits in children is shyness. Feeling shy is normal but if a person is notably too shy then it can be a behavioral problem and it is hard to understand at what age it rises. It is a surprising fact that almost fifteen percent of the children suffer from the introversion under the age of six.

It is the nature of children that they hesitate when ever they face a a new situation. They feel shy when they are out of their comfort zone. But if your child hides behind anything when a stranger talks to him or he finds it difficult to participate in a group then your child is suffering from shyness.

In this article, we will describe how you can help your introverted child, so if you are interested to know some useful tips, read the article till the end.

Know The Cause

It is necessary for the parents to first, learn about all the possible reasons for shyness. Usually, the introversion arises at a very young age. This introversion combined with fear especially of the unknown which begins at school and the fear of separation from parents ultimately boosts the introversion.

A child starts to give a logical reason to his fears at the age of three years and if these fears are developed they may lead to shyness.

While some cases are also seen where shyness in the children is found to be by birth or with a genetic trait. Many children overcome this with the age as the genetic trait is not a dominant factor in this case.

Diagnose The Symptoms

After knowing the causes it is important for the parents to detect the symptoms associated with the introversion. Generally, children suffering from this, feel nervous and fearful when an unknown person talk to them and they usually hide behind the door, sofa or any known person.

They totally avoid talking to an unknown person. It costs them a lot to come out of their comfort zone for a new thing unless they are with the people they know and who do not scare them.

Besides they also find trouble in mixing up with new people and usually prefer to be alone instead of doing any group activity. Parents can notice this symptom very easily as such a child will not participate in any activity while being with other children and will be quiet.

Do Not Overprotect Your Child

The basic mistake parents do is that they overprotect their child while in the home. You can make your child feel safe but not overprotected. Whenever they did a mistake they should be realized of their mistake rather than speaking for them.

It is necessary for them to be left alone so that they can develop their own sense of relaization, could get hurt, grow and  then start to learn for themselves. It is the best solution rather than overprotecting your child as it will make him weaker.

Also, the purpose behind leaving them alone is to make them stronger so they start overcoming their problems under the guidance of their parents. Keep in mind that letting your child to isolate socially will only worsen the situation.

Do Not Force Your Child

All of above, it is essential for the parents to allow their child to behave in a natural way and not to force them to act in a way that does not match their personality. There are some parents who unconsciously tend to force their child to be more social.

In this regard, they often say things like, “do not hide behind”, “say something to uncle or aunt” or “go play with other children”. By forcing you will only make the situation worse.

You must let them free to gradually realize by themselves that there is nothing to be afraid. And remember the saying “the less you say, the more you’ll achieve.”

Be Social

It is the nature of a child that he imitates the things he sees. Therefore, parents who are social, open and display disinhibited behavior in the scenarios which are not ordinary, the chances are that their child will also adopt these attitudes too and will try to act same as their parents.

Look For The Opportunities

Being a parent, it is your duty to look for the opportunities to relate your child to others so that they may become less isolated and overcome their shyness and fear. In this regard, you can take your child at dinner with the children of his age.

Take him to the park every day and help him make new friends. You can also invite his friends for a sleep over. All of these things will help your child to practice social skills and with time he will be freed from introversion.

In the beginning, he may find it hard so it is your responsibility to make him feel secure but you must leave him alone so he can naturally adopt this feeling of security by himself.

Recognize His Efforts

In the last, you must try to recognize the efforts of your child so that he can overcome his fears which he assumes will be miserable. It is your obligation to appreciate and encourage your child’s positive behavior as it will help your child to stay away from introversion. In this way, he will trust himself and will feel safe while facing an unfamiliar situation.

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Many parents ask the question “at what age we can give shellfish to our baby?” or “when can a baby eat shrimp?” These are some of the common queries about which parents are usually unsure and ask their pediatrician.

As an adult, you might be eating lots of crabs, shrimps, and squids at home and you are confused about giving it to your baby. Besides, there are some issues regarding shellfish allergy so you should always consult to a baby’s pediatrician before adding this to your baby’s diet.

In this article, we will describe when you should give your baby shellfish, so to know more regarding this, read the article till the end.

At What Age You Can Give Shellfish To Your Baby?

Before you ask at what age you can give shellfish to your baby, in general, you should ask yourself what is the age to give solid food to a baby. At present, until the age of four months it is not recommended to give anything else than breast milk and formula milk even it is better to wait until the age of six months.

When a baby is of the age of six years, his stomach is ready to accept most of the adult foods hence there is no need to follow your parent’s strict introductory food schedule which was considered in the past.

If you eat everything and your baby is on breastfeed he will get the nutrition of all types of food via your milk and you do not have to bring them boring beginning food. Even when a baby is in the belly, he is vulnerable to general susceptible foods.

However, there are some exceptions, for instance, some foods babies should avoid are honey, salt, chili, and cow milk until they are one year of age because their excess can cause health risks.

So if your child is of the age of six months, the recent guidelines say that you can feed him almost anything using your common sense always and try to introduce a new food every three to four days so that you can check the reaction.

Shellfish Allergy

In the past shellfish such as crab, shrimp and squid were not fed to babies the reason behind it was because it caused the shellfish allergy sometimes. The pediatricians believed for the past forty years that by delaying the introduction of some specific nuts, grains or shellfish, your baby would be able to tolerate such foods batter in the future.

In a study, this belief has been proved totally wrong, especially by a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) from 2008.

In that report, it was suggested that there are no preventive steps you can take to stop your child from developing shellfish allergy, also by delaying the introduction of nuts, grains or shellfish you will increase the risk of shellfish allergy.

This is because babies consume allergenic foods such as crab, shrimp, and squid while being in the belly and when they are on breastfeed. When we make them stop eating such foods, as a result, they become more intolerant to these foods.

So, should they eat shellfish? The AAP gives us the answer to this question. They tell us that we can choose to give our baby shellfish from the age of six months after consulting with a pediatrician and after when our baby has positively endured other solid foods.

Is There Any Risk?

A great care must be taken while deciding to feed shellfish to your baby. If a member of your family has been allergic to shellfish or your baby has eczema then in such case, it is better to consult first with a pediatrician or to delay giving a shellfish.

It does not mean that delaying makes your baby endurable to eat such food but because there is a risk of getting an allergic reaction and such reaction at a very young age could be dangerous.

Some pediatricians remain careful as to when you can give shellfish to your baby because they fear that reaction can be more harmful in your baby as compared to a toddler. You must consider this when you are deciding to give shellfish to your baby.

How To Give Shellfish To Baby?

After deciding that you have to give shellfish to your baby the next step is how you will proceed. In this regard, first, you must give other solid foods for a few weeks to ensure that your baby can tolerate solid foods very well. Then give a small quantity of one type of shellfish for three to four days but do not make it a routine.

Introduce shrimp, crab, and squid very slowly and make sure that you do not make it at a restaurant, do it at home. After that, monitor your baby for some hours to diagnose any shellfish allergy symptoms.

These symptoms may include swelling, rash, abdominal cramps, vomit, diarrhea etc. if you detect any, immediately call the emergency number and bring your baby to the hospital.

Also, the kind of shellfish dish you desire to serve your child also relies on the type of weaning method you are following. So when you should give your baby a shellfish also depends on your baby’s personal circumstances. Always consult your pediatrician before introducing a new food.

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You know that mood swings and meting down become an essential part of your daily life if you have a toddler. And if you do not have a toddler then you may be a little anxious about how to handle him or her or wondering how to act before him, what is suitable to act to say.

Even we are conscious about using the voice tone in front of our toddler. In this article, we will describe some tips how you make your toddler like you, so if you are interested to learn some interesting tricks, read the article till the end.

Act Funny In Front Of Your Toddler

It has been seen that toddlers are attracted towards the people who make funny faces and some antics to amuse them. They enjoy hearing different types of sounds and the chuckles at the person making them.

In order to make the toddler to like you, try some games which they enjoy such as, hide and seek, peek-a-boo or even a little magic trick can capture their heat making them love you. Not just this also, dancing madly and idiotically with them will do the magic.

Use The Magic Of Touch

Though the toddlers are in their learning phase, they can still differentiate among many things. One very essential thing is they can differentiate between loving touch and the harsh touch.

So, whenever you are with a toddler use the magic of loving touch, hug him, gently kiss him or rub his feet and hands. The magic of touch will also connect both of you with each other.

Relax And Enjoy

As we know small children are exceptionally sharp. It is not hard for them to sense whenever something is wrong. So it is better that whenever you are around your toddler, you must relax. You should enjoy each moment with him rather than getting irritated on his foolish acts, join him and have some fun.

Have some precious time and enjoy the activity no matter how childish it is. Taking part in his activity will create a stronger bond between both of you.

Try to have your meal with your toddler and get him to eat on his own. Believe it or not, he or she will love it when an adult will take part in his or her activities as it will make them feel being a part of a group.

You can also turn the regular activities, for example, cleaning and gardening etc into a fun game for the toddler so she or he will not only learn about the responsibility but also will connect with you by enjoying the activity.

Fun Activity

From your hectic routine, take out some time and play with them. You can sing songs with them and even idiotic and silly sounding songs will make your toddlers laugh. Dress your toddler in fun costume on in the costume of his favorite cartoon character.

For the antics and a change, you can also dress up in the costume of his favorite TV character and together both of you can enjoy a lot. This will definitely amuse your little one.

Read The Story

To capture the attention of your little one you can read the story books with animated voice using lots of hand gestures and the facial expressions.

If it is possible, fix a certain time of a day or a week when you will read a story to them. This reading session of animated and funny stories can be extremely lovely connected and bonding time between you and your toddler.

Responding To Bad Behavior

It can be very difficult for you to understand when your toddler misbehaves. It may cost you a little to get what they are up to or what is wrong with them and what is making them sad or angry.

That is why you should always try to turn a “no” into a logical explanation and must try to meet an agreement with your toddler. You may be surprised, but it is the fact that the toddlers very well understand the situation.

Show Your Silly Side

Usually, kids do not expect the grown ups to have a good sense of humor, so when we break this stereotype, our children connect more with us. You can sing silly songs while cooking or cleaning, dance when you are washing your car or clothes, try something funny that when you are shopping and be spontaneous.

Fun While Eating

While eating if you add some learning activity for your toddler it will bring learning with fun to your kid. During the time you are feeding your child fruits, you can ask your child to guess the name of the color. For example, if you are giving him the bite of an apple, ask him what the color of apple is? Or what the color of mango is?

Fun With Puzzle

You can also, capture the attention of your child using puzzles.  In the shops, many puzzle games are available where the child has to match up the colors.

One of the best basic puzzles is the colored buckets in which the child has to put the right color in the basket to win. You need to provide lots of appreciations when they do so. In this way a bond is created between you and your child.

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If we think for a moment about the skills we need to learn as a human being from the birth to the adulthood, it seems almost impossible that what we need for healthy growth and self-protection as the list of skills will be too vast.

Thankfully, we as a human possess initiative quality and learn in our early years by gathering the information that how to interact with others in our surrounding. Of course, for the parents, making this environment, stimulating and productivity is a never-ending task.

Parents want to give their best to the children and if you want to give the best start in life to your little one then you have to consider how your child will grow.

In this article, we will describe, how to educate your child with toys, so to know more interesting activities, read the article till the end.

Appropriate Educational Toys According To Age

First of all, you have to consider the age of your baby before educating him or her with toys. If you have already picked up a baby before, then you better know the importance of supporting their neck and head.

It is necessary because babies are often too weak that they cannot keep their heap up on their own also they are so small that they do not know the basic law of gravity.

Appropriate Toys For Babies

All you need are the educational toys which will stimulate them according to their age and will give them the basic knowledge. So mobiles and rattles are splendid to educate your baby.

These are the educational toys which will educate your baby to differentiate the colors. Their attention will be captured by their amazing colors and they will be amused by several sounds.

Appropriate Toys For Toddlers

You can use blocks as an educational toy for your toddler as it will help to develop space, logic and basic motor skills. While using blocks they will start to use their legs more so they will begin to climb on things and grow faster.

Appropriate Toys For Pre-School And Up

At this age, the children start thinking of letters and numbers, so you should find educational toys which consolidate these into their play. Try to educate your child with a toy which include books and sounds with great visualization at this time.

The use of puppets is a great addition to the bonding with parents of the child as they link your presence with a happy time.

Types of Educational Toy

Given below are four main types of toys which promote education with fun:

Physical Toys

Trikes, wagons and climbable toys are included in this category. They help your child to strengthen his muscle and also help him learn the important technique which will be advantageous in the later life such as how to dig in a sand etc.

Sensory Toys

The educational toys which help your child to develop his main senses of taste, touch, sight, smell, and sound, come under this category.

Toys with flashing lights, playing with bubbles and musical instruments are indeed great ways to improve sense perception. Playing with doh is also a creative way to learn.

Social Toys

Social toys teach us how to interact with others by sharing games with others or games having multiple players such as basketball or the games including the use of imagination such as dress up etc. These games help the children to think how they interact with others.

Intellectual Toys

These toys are used to stimulate the creative side of your child by using clay, paints, and books to find a source of communication and to use their brain to solve several intellectual problems.

Educate Children With Personalized Learning

It is important to keep in mind that even though it is their developing stage but they do possess personalities just like we all have. If you will work against these personalities, they will not learn intellectual ability which is necessary for self-worth in adolescence.

This means that if you love music then forcing your child to listen to music is totally wrong. Find out what he likes and provide him appropriate toys of his choice.

Educate Children Safely

It is very important to consider the age guide before giving a toy to your little one. Almost all the educational toys possess an age guide on them. For your toddler’s sensory development, playing with the bubbles can be great but mistaking the bottle of soap solution for sippy up can be really dangerous.

You have to be very careful to keep some specific toys out of reach and only let them play under your supervision. Also, if you want to consolidate TV into your child’s educational development then make sure to review their programs first to assure that what they are learning is appropriate.

Including TV programs can be very advantageous if it is used responsibly. Also, educate your child with toys as you are educating yourself.

Trial And Error

It is not easy to say what educational toy will be better for your child’s development as it is not an easy task. As a parent, you have to follow your intuition and have to pay attention as they advance their play activities.

It is also recommended to ask other parents about what they might be doing in this area.  If you think that a toy is not properly used by the child replace it with another which can attract the child and can be advantageous too.

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For parents, finding out that their child is failing at school is like a nightmare because having low grades at school means trouble getting into college and even after that.

Failure is something which does not possess any single cause. Each student has unique abilities and has a separate case of failure hence their level of academic performance can be resolute by several factors.

In this article, we will describe different factors that why your child is failing at school, so to look at all the possible reasons, read the article till the end.

The Student’s Learning Difficulties

Motivational and cognitive problems can cause the failure of your child at school. A high percentage of cases have been reported that the students are being failed at school due to their learning difficulties such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, or the problems with the student’s hearing or vision.

It is necessary to diagnose these causes as soon as possible, if present, so that your child could match up the pace with their peers. If you are unable to diagnose it or you do not give attention to this then it can stigmatize your child as “you are a nerd” or “studying is not for you”.

It is your responsibility to contacts at school and the school psychologist so you can diagnose any learning disability in your child if present. Moreover, low self-esteem and depression often occur during this age which can significantly affect the performance of your child.

Lack Of Motivation

Just like adults, children also need motivation which enables them to produce a work. If they are bored they would not want to make an effort and surely they would not take the classes attentively.

For instance, if your child I gifted with a very high IQ, he will often lose his interest in his classes, quickly. This is because his capacity is far ahead of the level of the rest of the class.

Faults In Our Education System

Almost more than seventy percent people believe that the education system has many faults as it does not exactly help several students to obtain better marks. One of the European Union countries Spain has the highest dropout rate of 24.9%.

For the governments, reducing this high rate of failure in Spanish school has been a motive. Up to present day, several laws have been approved to improve the education system but none have proved to resolve the problem.

Moreover, formal education is a huge chain and in it each link is important. The teacher is one of the most important links as he is the person who has a wide knowledge of his subject and he can motivate his students and can easily involve his class.

He can also help the lazy students to catch up to the pace of the rest of the fellows and to increase their self-esteem.

Socio-Economic Causes

Though there are no official studies which show a direct relationship between the performance of children and the socioeconomic status of the families.

But it is a fact that in many cases a lack of money to continue higher education or support at home does not give the children the best chance to meet their potentials and it may lead them to dropping out at an early age. Such groups of students are often directly dependent on public funding in education to acquire the best possible marks.

Due to the socioeconomic situation, your child may lack the motivation to continue higher education which can be a reason for your child’s failure at school. If there is no motivation in the purview to complete your child’s studies, the child may not find the point in studying.

Current Problems

Just like adults, children also have ups and downs in their lives. Any emotional period or any tragic event that has a negative effect on your child or the cases of harassment can also cause your child to fail at the school.

Sometimes they are just like little bumps in the road that are sorted out and these events are just passed with the period but sometimes they affect someone’s life very badly even his study is also affected. Especially in the cases of bullying, it is necessary for the parents and the teachers to detect it as soon as possible and take appropriate steps.

A lack of self-esteem, fear of failure and hesitation may have intense reasoning but the fact is that each student has a unique case and he needs more attention than others especially if he is going through a tough time.

What To Do If Your Child Is Failing At School?

After knowing the possible reason why your child is failing at school, it is now your turn to hold the situation and get back your child’s life back on track. Talk to your child and the teacher of your child and figure out what has changed in the behavior of your child.

Once you get the possible reason, talk to your child peacefully and try to discuss why you think that he is failing and what you can do for him or her. Ask your child to cooperate with you, tell him that both of you need to be on the same page and try to help him or her on every step no matter what the problem underlying is.

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Nothing can be a better addition than playing a musical instrument to a person’s life. The ability to play the musical instruments is an indeed amazing thing. Children are by nature very creative and curious. If they are taught music at this age they can learn it quickly and can produce amazing compositions afterward.

It has been seen that the most experts started practicing from early childhood. Even if your child does not end up becoming a professional player, playing music can be helpful in improving academic and physical and social skills.

Playing musical instruments requires practice and skill therefore in this article, we will describe, how to help your child choose an instrument, so to know more, read the article till the end.

Consider Your Child’s Age

The age of your child plays an important role in selecting the instrument he/she can learn to play. Health and physical strength of your child are crucial in the selection of the instrument, which are automatically brought by the age.

Consider The Physical Strength Of Your Child

Instruments like cello and the harp are bulky and heavy, such musical instruments require physical strength to play, hold and to transport them.

Not just physical strength, children even need to maintain a proper posture, for instance, drummers have to play with proper posture, and otherwise, they may endure shoulder, back and neck injuries.

Consider The Height Of Your Child & The Size Of Instrument

The height of your child is also an important factor to be considered before selecting an instrument. Children can play some specific instruments only when they reach a specific level of height. For example, to manage all the notes of a trombone, your child needs to be tall enough to do so.

Fortunately, today musical instruments come in all sizes, so now your child can choose the right size according to his height and start learning. But this also means you will have to keep investing in the right size of the instrument as the height of your child increases with the age.

Oral Features Of Your Child

Oral features are also one of the important factors to be considered before selecting a musical instrument for your child. If a child has braces or he will get the braces soon, this thing can highly influence the fact that which instrument will he can play and which he cannot.

The ability to play clarinets and saxophones of your child will not be restrained by braces that much. He can face difficulty playing the flute initially but can overcome it successfully afterwards.

But the braces are not as compatible with the instruments like the trumpet and French horn baritone instruments like the tuba.

Consider Personality Of Your Child

While choosing a musical instrument, your child’s personality also plays an important role. An extrovert child who does not mind being in the limelight may be happier playing the violin, flute, trumpet or electric guitar.

On the contrary, an introvert, contemplative and a reserved child may find happiness and comfort in playing piano at the backstage.

Consider Your Financial Aspects

After deciding the instrument which is best for your child to learn, next, you need to give attention to your financial aspects too. This is because musical instruments are usually costly and there will be cost involved in the music education for your child too.

Besides, instruments need to be maintained, repaired and tuned from time to time, which will require money as well. The learning lesson of your child will continue for several years, so you should stay prepared for making this investment

Some Instruments And Your Child’s Traits

Here is a list of some musical instruments and what best characteristics a child may need to play them:

• Flute: Suits best to introvert and shy children who enjoy their privacy.
• Clarinet: Best for sociable, alert and bright children who love to follow several hobbies and interests at a certain time.
• Saxophone: Best for kids who are often tagged as absent minded and dull. This instrument let the free to improvise, which is an enjoyable trait for well-balanced, happy kids.
• Oboe: This is often played by intelligent but socially awkward child.
• Bassoon: This is ideal for children who have a good sense of humor.
• Trumpet: Suitable for child who is ambitious, aggressive, and dominant.
• Baritone horn: Appeals for gentle and peaceful children who do not shy being in the center of the stage.
• French horn:  Appeals for children who are intense, hardworking, and persistent and who want to be a part of smaller groups.
• Trombone: Suitable for artistic, sociable, and sensitive children who want to feel that they are composing the music themselves.
• Violin: Best for well-behaved children who like contributing to a group sound.
• Cello: It is best for children who have long fingers and big hands, also, the children who do not want to be in the center of attraction, but demand respect from others.
• Drums: Appeals for the hyperactive, nervous restless, irritable and tense children who want peace and satisfaction in their life. This drum can also be great for children who are frustrated for some reasons.
• Piano: This instrument is ideal for intelligent, conscientious, and quiet children who are patient enough to practice it for years. This is because piano is usually a solo instrument and it requires a lots of practice and a child who loves to be in a company may not like it.
• Guitar: This is very comforting for acquisitive or possessive children acoustic, bass or electric guitar both can work better.

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Our children are our future and will have the responsibilities in the next few decades. There are so many important things to teach them. They need to learn how to be productive, creative and a responsible individual. You also need to teach them how to take care of themselves and their loved ones. It’s also important to teach them about our mother Earth and how to take care of the world they’re living in.

Tips For Teaching Children To Care About Environment

Here are a few tips you can follow to teach your children to take care of our environment and in helping them appreciate our nature more.

• Teach your children about our “global home”.  Do not litter at home and pick up your rubbish even when you are outside. And teach your children to do the same.
• Take your kids to the parks, green, clean and preserved places and teach them how to appreciate these places.
• Develop your children’s interest in gardening. Grow different plants and followers in your garden and keep pot plants and take care of them.
• Avoid long showers. Try to conserve water as much as you can. Turn off the tap water when you are brushing your teeth. Teach your children the same thing.
• Encourage your kids to turn off the lights when they are not in use. Explain the importance of not leaving the lights and appliances and the importance of natural resources too.
• Try to use the leftover food and make new dishes with it. Teach your kids about the significance of food.
• Teach your kids about the importance of recycling. Use the old magazines and newspapers for arts and crafts.
• Avoid using disposable cups and plates as it is a leading issue of pollutants involved in polluting our Earth.
• Try to fix old furniture before opting for new one. Go for used furniture if needed.
• You can borrow equipment from others to avoid buying something you rarely use. Lend people your stuff for the same purpose. This shall also generate the feeling of sharing goods in your children.
• Be a good role model for your kids as they learn more by actions rather than words. Perform good deeds so that your kids can repeat them.
• Encourage your kids not to mistreat animals. Teach them to take care of wildlife and treat them with love and kindness.
• Reuse things as much as possible especially paper. If you have to print, utilize both sides and then opt for another paper.
•  Wash your car on the grass to avoid wasting water.
• You should use reusable bags and boxes instead of plastic bags and shoppers.
• Educate your child about the importance of reducing carbon dioxide from our environment for a healthy, happy and greener life. For example: Walk instead of using your car.
• Recycle your clothes. Use their fabric to make some more clothes or small necessary things that you need to buy, like a handkerchief. The more you use, the fewer people need to produce.

• Now finally, after applying all of the above tips, ask your children about their opinion. Engage in a healthy conversation about nature with your child and start them thinking about it. The more they think, the more they start caring about it. Also, allow your child to make decisions as it will empower them to take charge of their actions and deal with the consequences more confidently.

But remember, the best way to make them understand the importance of nature is by showing them with examples. Act more than you talk and your children will grow up to be exactly how you want them to be. After all, children are mirrors of their parents.

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COLOR BLINDNESS commonly known as Color Vision Deficiency is the inability to distinguish the differences between certain colors. It is not a form of blindness at all, but a deficiency in the way you see color and is usually genetic. It affects men more than women, about 8% of men and 2% of women have color vision deficiency.

Red-green color deficiency is the most common form of color blindness. Much more rarely, a person may inherit a trait that reduces the ability to see blue and yellow hues. This blue-yellow color deficiency usually affects men and women equally.

How Can It Occur?

In the retina, there are two types of cells that detect light: rods and cones. Rods detect only light and dark and are very sensitive to low light levels. Cone cells detect color and are concentrated near the center of your vision. There are three types of cones that see color: red, green and blue.

There are different degrees of color blindness that are:

• Protanomaly
• Deuteranomaly
• Dichromacy
• Protanopia
• Deuteranopia
• Tritanopia

How Does A Color-Blind Person See?

A person with color-blindness has trouble seeing red, green, blue, or mixtures of these colors. The most common type of color blindness is the red-green color deficiency where red and green appear to be the same color. Below is a chart of how a person with normal vision vs color blindness see colors.

Color blindness in a child can be tested out by spotting out the symptoms.

Spotting The Early Symptoms

The main sign of color blindness is difficulty in identifying colors. If a child is doubted of being color blind the main symptoms might be:

• The child may use the wrong colors for objects. Example: Using purple for trees, or grey for an apple.
• The child may turn a blind eye to the colors when working in coloring sheets.
• The child may have continual denial of color issues.
• The child may encounter problems in identifying red and green color pencils.
• The child may smell food before eating.
• The child may have an excellent sense of smell.
• The child may have excellent night vision.
• The child may be sensitive to bright lights.
• The child may encounter reading issues with colored pages.
• The child may complain that his eyes or head hurts especially if looking at something composed of red or yellow.

Color Blindness Treatment

While in some individuals the symptoms are not so severe so they go unnoticed unless detected during a routine vision check but in others, the symptoms are prominent during childhood. Temporarily, there is no cure for color blindness. But some coping strategies may help you function better in a color-oriented world. If you become aware of a color deficiency early enough in life, you may be able to counterbalance by training for one of the many careers that are not as dependent on the ability to see in a full range of colors.

Detecting color vision deficiency early also may prevent learning problems during school years because many learning materials rely heavily on color perception. If your child has a color deficiency be sure to let his teachers know so that they can help your child and give him extra attention as per needed.

There are side effects of medication that can cause color vision deficiency. In such case, the problem should resolve immediately when the cause is identified and treated. Illnesses that may cause the deficiency include diabetes, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration, while drugs that may trigger the problem include digoxin and chloroquine.

Lenses For Color Blind

Some people use special lenses to intensify color perception which is available in either the contact lens or glass lens form. These types of lenses are available from a limited number of eye care practitioners. If your normal doctor cannot handle such type of lenses, ask for a referral who might be able to assist you. You also can learn ways to work around your incapability to pick out certain colors. An example would be to recognize that the red light is at the top of the traffic signal which means stop and green are at the bottom which indicates you to go.

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If thеrе’ѕ оnе thіng wе rеаlіzе mоѕt аbоut аdulthооd and аѕ wе gеt оldеr, іt’ѕ thаt undеrѕtаndіng mоnеу аnd іtѕ vаluе аrе a necessary аѕѕеt tо nаvіgаtіng thrоugh lіfе.

Unfоrtunаtеlу, fіnаnсіаl lіtеrасу іѕ nоt tаught in ѕсhооlѕ, whісh mеаnѕ our сhіldrеn аrе lасkіng sufficient knowledge bеhіnd thе vеrу important thіng thеу wіll bе wоrkіng tоwаrdѕ.

Tо gіvе уоu ѕоmе еxаmрlеѕ, hеrе аrе ѕоmе money lеѕѕоnѕ уоur сhіld саn lеаrn bеfоrе age 10:

Whаt іt Mеаnѕ tо Buу a Stосk

Evеn a уоungеr сhіld can undеrѕtаnd thе соnсерt оf buуіng a stock. Exрlаіn tо thеm thаt when they buу ѕtосk, thеу аrе buуіng a ѕmаll роrtіоn оf a соmраnу. If thе соmраnу dоеѕ wеll, thеу mаkе mоnеу ѕіnсе thеу аrе a раrtіаl оwnеr іn thе соmраnу. If it dоеѕn’t do wеll, thеу соuld lоѕе money. Sit wіth thеm and рісk оut a fеw соmраnіеѕ thеу rесоgnіzе аnd fоllоw thе ѕtосk frоm wееk tо wееk to explain уоur роіnt.

Whаt it Means tо be Grееdу

Most сhіldrеn саn undеrѕtаnd thе fееlіng оf grееd, especially іn tеrmѕ оf nоt wanting tо ѕhаrе tоуѕ. Hоwеvеr, thеу need tо undеrѕtаnd thе соnѕеԛuеnсеѕ оf grееd. Explain tо thеm whаt happens whеn оnе реrѕоn hоаrdѕ аll the rеѕоurсеѕ. Tеасh thеm tо be giving іnѕtеаd оf greedy.

Hоw to Dоnаtе Wisely

Your сhіld іѕ gоіng tо соmе асrоѕѕ a lоt of реорlе whо want thеm tо donate thеіr mоnеу. Yоu саn tеасh thеm hоw to rеѕеаrсh a саuѕе оr a соmраnу or hоw tо bе gіvіng tо a frіеnd in nееd.

Hоw tо Budgеt

Budgeting іѕ оnе оf lіfе’ѕ mоѕt еѕѕеntіаl ѕkіllѕ, rіght uр thеrе wіth lеаrnіng hоw tо dо уоur оwn lаundrу аnd mаkе a ѕіmрlе dіnnеr. Whеn уоu teach a сhіld to budgеt, оr bеttеr уеt, hаvе thеm learn frоm уоur budgeting ѕkіllѕ, уоu wіll gіvе thеm a lіfеtіmе оf fіnаnсіаl ѕесurіtу.

Hоw tо Sаvе fоr Lаrgе Purсhаѕеѕ

In a wоrld whеrе аdultѕ аrе frеԛuеntlу оffеrеd 0 реrсеnt ѕtоrе саrdѕ ѕо thеу саn mаkе lаrgе рurсhаѕеѕ rіght whеn thеу wаnt thеm, іt’ѕ іmроrtаnt tо tеасh уоur сhіldrеn hоw tо ѕаvе fоr lаrgе рurсhаѕеѕ. Nоt оnlу wіll іt gіvе thеm tіmе tо dесіdе іf іt’ѕ ѕоmеthіng they rеаllу wаnt, but they саn gеt thе ѕаtіѕfасtіоn оf рауіng fоr something thаt thеу wоrkеd ѕо hаrd tо ѕаvе fоr.

What іt Mеаnѕ tо bе іn Dеbt

I rеmеmbеr mу mоthеr tеllіng mе thаt dеbt іѕ a fасt оf lіfе, but I’vе соmе tо rеаlіzе that thеrе аrе many реорlе аnd fаmіlіеѕ whо ореrаtе entirely dеbt-frее. It’s mу gоаl to аlѕо bе dеbt frее ѕоmеdау, аnd I wаnt my сhіldrеn tо knоw thаt’ѕ thе rеаl wау tо еxреrіеnсе a lіfе оf fіnаnсіаl frееdоm.

Dеfіnіng Nееdѕ Vеrѕuѕ Wаntѕ

It’ѕ a gооd exercise fоr еvеrуоnе to gо оvеr whаt nееdѕ аrе vеrѕuѕ what wаntѕ аrе. Tаlkіng tо уоur сhіld аnd asking thеm tо point оut whісh thіngѕ іn thе hоuѕе are nееdѕ оr wаntѕ will hеlр tо rееmрhаѕіzе thіѕ.

Money Dоеѕn’t Grоw оn Trееѕ

If уоu tаkе your kids with уоu to thе ATM, уоu mіght see thеіr еуеѕ brіghtеn wіth сurіоѕіtу as thеу nоtісе a machine еffоrtlеѕѕlу “hаndіng оut” mоnеу. Bесаuѕе kids аrе so impressionable bеfоrе thе аgе оf 10, іt’ѕ еѕѕеntіаl tо сrеаtе a dialogue іmраrtіng thаt money dоеѕn’t арреаr оut of thіn аіr — аnd mоmmу аnd dаddу аrе nоt mіllіоnаіrеѕ lіkе еvеrуоnе оn TV. Tаlk tо thеm аbоut hоw уоu wоrk to mаkе mоnеу аnd thаt thе bаnk іѕ a grеаt рlасе to kеер it ѕаfе.

Ultіmаtеlу, аѕ a раrеnt, tеасhіng уоur сhіldrеn аbоut mоnеу іѕ рrоbаblу оnе of thе mоѕt іmроrtаnt gіftѕ уоu саn еvеr give thеm. Smаrt mоnеу mаnаgеmеnt will ѕеt thеm uр for a lіfеtіmе оf ѕtаbіlіtу аnd freedom, аnd who dоеѕn’t wаnt thаt fоr thеіr kіdѕ?

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