TV or no TV?

There is always the parent who doesn't allow their child to watch television, none, at all. Are they onto something or are they "crazy?" Makes you go hmmm....... My honest opinion is always first, to each his/her own, and secondly, who cares what "they" do. Okay well, you understand what I'm getting at.

I will say that I believe:
-Too much TV is not a good thing because one can literally get "lost" in TV Land
-In setting TV/Computer/electronic rules and guidelines
-In monitoring what your child is watching...I caught my youngest on the "parent" side of Netflix watching South Park---gasp!! LOL - I don't even watch it, but she thought it was a cartoon. She almost balled because of the shock and aww in my voice!
- In allowing your children to watch age appropriate "educational" shows. Some children really do learn good things from shows, like Sesame Street.
-Having a variety of electronic outlets.

We also cannot completely shelter our children from the electronic age. Today a 3yr old knows how to work the computer...
Imagine if you will 2 children, one who is exposed to electronics in a healthy manner, and one who is not exposed. How will they interact with the world? Now, I am not saying that the child that is unexposed to electronics will not succeed. I am saying that they will succeed differently, and they will each have different strengths. Right?

Overall I think that it takes all of us to make the world go round, each of us (or our children), all have a unique and special way of interacting with the planet and with their peers.

What do you think? Does your 2 yr old watch Sponge bob? Does your 4 yr old surf the web?

Blog Hop Hop...Get Your Read On!

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Tugs on your heart

Things that suck.....
When babies are taken to heaven
When you hear about children being abducted
People killing people
Bombings and raids
Hazing and bullies
Starvation and being homeless
Unemployment and depression
Suicide and disease
Bird Flu and global warming
       And being "Zombifyed"
I say to all this....I hope that the suffering and pain escapes your heart and soul as quickly as it arrived. Hugs and Smiles

Today's Allergy: Eggs

You have just been told that your child, or yourself, is allergic to eggs!! Don't panic.....First of all let me tell you that my 2nd child has several, several food allergies, or sensitivities. And now we believe that the baby has food allergies as well. And because I'm a nursing mama, I too now have foods that I can not eat. So what in the world can you eat, or do we eat, since we have to avoid so much. Believe me it is not as "hard" as you may think. There is hope and you will be amazed at the "substitutions" that are available.

Did you know that eggs are found in a lot of foods...like cake, certain noodles (which also includes soups, "spaghetti O's"), breads, donuts, french toast, waffles, ice creams, and of course any kind of egg breakfast casserole.

But did you also know that a simple substitution for an egg can be avocado, tofu, bananas, applesauce, flaxmeal, or gelatin, just to name a few. One example is: 3 Tbsp water + 1 Tbsp of cornstarch = 1 egg

So for breakfast you could try some semi-firm tofu, (trust me it's not as gross as it sounds, or looks, and it really takes on the flavor of whatever you mix with it - I once made eggrolls with super firm tofu instead of chicken and the guys never knew the difference) some bacon, and homemade home-fries. For lunch you could have a tuna sandwich made with mashed avocado instead of mayo. For dinner how about you use the cornstarch + H2O mixture for making breaded chicken. And for dessert a cake made with applesauce or black beans. I know it doesn't taste exactly the same, but hey it's still good and at least it won't give ya the poops!!!

Thank you Cook's Thesaurus
Cooks Thesaurus: Eggs

Who knew...The power of the sun

I've read on blogs and heard it from other mommas, but I actually never really believed that the sun would just magically erase poopy cloth diaper spots. So the other day I had my lovely husband hang two, not so pretty, cloth prefolds out on the line and I mean, it wasn't even sunny. And later, when he so graciously retrieved the diapers off the line....the spots were gone!!! I promise to take pictures next time, but who knew?!

Blog Hop Monday!!

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All about the cloth

Cloth Diapers....love them, hate them, on the fence?!

I'm fairly new to cloth and I'll tell you straight up, there are things that aren't so enjoyable about them...but then just like motherhood, there are moments that make it all worth while. My mission is to bring you weekly posts about the good, and not so good trials of my cloth diapering days. What new products and accessories can we find, what's the latest cloth diaper news, and what giveaways are out there?!