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Good Children's Books: The Refugees from the Current Year
Buying beautifully written, gorgeously illustrated, and edifying books for kids is a true gift. It's hard to do in the Current Year.
We were forced (by my distraction in planning) to buy children's books at Barnes and Nobles today. I was hoping that we would be able to wade through "Bye Bye Binary" baby board books and find some books which are Good, True, and Beautiful. We were very surprised at how many of our beloved noscripts we found (Of course, they were stuffed in single file and didn't get the shelf space that "Antiracist Baby" got — but they were there.)
We took a big picture of the books we found that were worthwhile for a large age range.
If you find yourself last minute IRL shopping at Barnes and Nobles, you can trust the ones I've pictured to not give the kid spiritual AIDS.
(I'll also post a couple of snaps in the comments of what is given top shelf billing. May God bring justice on those who hurt our children. Amen.)
Buying beautifully written, gorgeously illustrated, and edifying books for kids is a true gift. It's hard to do in the Current Year.
We were forced (by my distraction in planning) to buy children's books at Barnes and Nobles today. I was hoping that we would be able to wade through "Bye Bye Binary" baby board books and find some books which are Good, True, and Beautiful. We were very surprised at how many of our beloved noscripts we found (Of course, they were stuffed in single file and didn't get the shelf space that "Antiracist Baby" got — but they were there.)
We took a big picture of the books we found that were worthwhile for a large age range.
If you find yourself last minute IRL shopping at Barnes and Nobles, you can trust the ones I've pictured to not give the kid spiritual AIDS.
(I'll also post a couple of snaps in the comments of what is given top shelf billing. May God bring justice on those who hurt our children. Amen.)
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There is a correlation between the amount of children you have and your life expectancy.
In a 2006 study of the Amish,
- Fathers increased lifespan by .23 years per additional child
- Mothers increased lifespan by .32 years per additional child (up to 14 kids)
"Older ages of both the mother and father at birth of the last child were significantly associated with increased life span" - This is in agreement with a 2016 UCSD study where women who had children later in life were more likely to live into their 90s.
We know that pregnancy hormones keep the mothers young, but why do you think this is the case for the fathers?
In a 2006 study of the Amish,
- Fathers increased lifespan by .23 years per additional child
- Mothers increased lifespan by .32 years per additional child (up to 14 kids)
"Older ages of both the mother and father at birth of the last child were significantly associated with increased life span" - This is in agreement with a 2016 UCSD study where women who had children later in life were more likely to live into their 90s.
We know that pregnancy hormones keep the mothers young, but why do you think this is the case for the fathers?
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I've been watching clips of Bluey to check if there's anything wrong on it - seems very wholesome for a modern show. Lots of scenes are aimed at parents, like the clip here. Bluey is a girl BTW.
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Letting kids have unrestricted access to YouTube is a disaster in the making for the human race
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Testimonies and writings about children and pregnant women on the Primal Diet. I personally do not advocate for eating raw meat, unless it's steak.
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#Video: Tablet Generation (fixed file)
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Coffee should not be drank by pregnant women.
There is a dose dependent association between caffeine intake and pregnancy loss, low birth weight, cardiac and genital anomalies, higher body mass, and neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral outcomes.
As it's mainly the caffeine which is so bad for babies, you should also avoid black tea, green tea, and dark chocolate.
Decaf coffee still contains small amounts of caffeine and negatively affects fetal breathing development. In a few ways, decaf is worse than regular coffee.
The best coffee replacement for pregnancy is a roasted barley-chicory drink. It tastes almost the same. The big coffee conglomerate doesn't want you to know this, but chicory root beverages are actually safe to consume during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Read more here.
There is a dose dependent association between caffeine intake and pregnancy loss, low birth weight, cardiac and genital anomalies, higher body mass, and neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral outcomes.
As it's mainly the caffeine which is so bad for babies, you should also avoid black tea, green tea, and dark chocolate.
Decaf coffee still contains small amounts of caffeine and negatively affects fetal breathing development. In a few ways, decaf is worse than regular coffee.
The best coffee replacement for pregnancy is a roasted barley-chicory drink. It tastes almost the same. The big coffee conglomerate doesn't want you to know this, but chicory root beverages are actually safe to consume during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Read more here.
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I noticed some new mums are struggling to find time to be productive whilst taking care of their baby - I will soon make a little guide to help out with time management and specific tasks BUT first I want to say
When you're a new mum, you don't NEED to be on top of the laundry. You don't NEED to make dinners from scratch every day. You don't NEED to do anything else but cuddle that baby because a bare few months from now they won't want to sleep on you anymore.
When you're a new mum, you don't NEED to be on top of the laundry. You don't NEED to make dinners from scratch every day. You don't NEED to do anything else but cuddle that baby because a bare few months from now they won't want to sleep on you anymore.
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