Throwing a Baby Shower (summer press publications osha compliance)
No commentsBy Gail Logan
Baby showers are parties thrown for friends that are pregnant. This practice has significantly changed over the course of the years and has gradually become more and more elaborate and planned.
Baby showers can make an expectant mother feel more secure in the fact that her friends are all pulling for her and giving moral and financial support. Usually the baby shower is organized by non-relatives. But today, there is isn’t abnormal to find family members, support group members, church friends and pretty much anyone except the expecting mother.
Inviting the Guests
Who should you invite? Usually, the guest list will only include those nearest and dearest to the expectant mother. It wouldn’t hurt if she gets a first look at the guest list so that she can suggest who should be invited. If you are planning a surprise baby shower, you will have to do a little research on who should be attending instead of running the list through the expectant mother.
If the child is not a firstborn, you may opt to keep the number of guests down to the closest to the mother. Firstborn baby showers tend to have a larger guest list since it is, after all, the mother’s first time.
The thing to remember is that the nature of baby showers is intimacy. So, for any baby shower party, try making the gathering one of intimate friends.
You could use informal ways to invite these guests: email, phone and others. Invitation cards and other letters are the best way, however, as they provide a tangible, traceable evidence of invitation. Plus, it is the most sure and formal way to invite a person - and in many cultures - the only way.
What About the Guys
The nature of the party is probably going to tend towards the feminine side; if the organizers of the party have a provision for this, then inviting men would be fine. It also depends on the men, since the party may dwell on topics such as pregnancy, children, and other motherly topics, they might not be that excited to join. All in all, it depends on the preference of the organizers.
Venue
Anywhere! As long as it can keep with the placid and fun nature of the occasion, any place would be fine. The more usual places on baby shower lists are backyards, formal halls, restaurants, and basically any room that has the amenities to make a baby shower successful. Just make sure the venue is not crowded and stressful to the mother-to-be. It also pays to make sure the venue is set long before the actual baby shower happens.
When to Throw a Baby Shower
Usually this is one or two months before her due. The baby shower is the perfect time to get your friend baby needs and stuff she may not have had time to purchase yet. It has to be well-timed though - not too close to the due date, and not to far as to whittle down the excitement.
Baby showers are a pleasant surprise to expecting mothers. It takes a lot of the stress of expecting a child off of their minds and provides a means for friends to show support and concern (and of course, baby gifts) to expecting friends.
A properly coordinated baby shower will be greatly appreciated and forever remembered by mothers long after they have delivered their children.
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Helpful Tips for First Week of School
By Mark Arens
The first day of school to parents often acts as a benchmark in their development. Magazines, articles, videos and programs have been made solely for the purpose of getting a child ready for their first day of kindergarten. One magazine article says that a child should be able to print their name and clean up their own workspace before the first day of school. Another magazine article states that children going into kindergarten should know their basic colors and shapes. Parents play a role in preparing their children academically for the leap into grade school, but more importantly, they prepare their children emotionally to start their school career.
When kids begin school, they will encounter many new children who they will have to learn how to work with every day for the entire school year. Others may challenge how they act, dress or play in the classroom, so parents need to emphasize to their children that they are special and unique. Emotionally, children need to feel secure in who they are before interacting with others in a classroom setting. While their understanding of themselves will be very different than an adult understanding, children must feel like they can contribute something meaningful to the class and that they deserve to learn just like everyone else. Parents can foster these ideals by promoting the child’s self worth through positive and encouraging words. A parent’s approach to the first day of school will clearly let the child know if the parent believes he or she is ready and can handle the first year of school.
Parents should also work to build self confidence in their children so that the child knows he or she can succeed. By praising what the child does well and encouraging him or her to take on new challenges, the parent helps the child build the confidence to step out of his or her comfort zone. This is an essential step since the child will need to do this on his or her own when in school. Parents can also emphasize to their children that they will encounter set-backs. It is unrealistic to tell your children that they will always do well and that they will always succeed. Failure is always a part of the journey, and children will be better prepared emotionally to handle these set-backs if their parents show an appreciation for the difficulties that often lead to successes. Building self-confidence in children takes intentional work, but their positive youth development depends on it.
For a child to be emotionally prepared for the first day of school, he or she needs to know that the parent will be there every step of the way. Both the parent and the child are stepping into the unknown and most work together to earn a quality education that also includes positive social and emotional experiences. This centers on what kids need most unconditional love. If children know that they are unique and loved going into kindergarten, they will develop an even stronger sense of self worth and self confidence as they learn and succeed in their school years.
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Mark Arens, owner of ThumbPeople, Inc. & author of Thumbuddy Books & products, shares his heart on the importance of spending time together as a family. ThumbPeople provides traditional children’s products and books that help build and fortify strong relationships within the family. Building self worth and self respect within our children is vital. Visit ThumbPeople for more –>> http://www.thumbuddyspecial.com
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