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"Have you never, when waves were breaking, watched children at sport on the beach, With their little feet tempting the foam-fringe, till with stronger and further reach than they dreamed of, a billow comes bursting, how they turn and scamper and screech!" Alfred Austin

Snapatoonies, Snapatoonies I love Snapatoonies

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Around the clock and around the world, OdeWire is always looking at the most authoritative news sources for stories that focus on solutions rather than problems, and on positive changes rather than negative ones.

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"A strange mixture of fear and joy comes with driving off from the hospital with your firstborn in the vehicle. There's a powerful sense of transition and new beginning, and yet fear as well. It's a fear closely attached to the question, "What do I do with this thing?" It's a healthy fear born out of an awareness of the fragility of new life." Chris Seidman, Little Buddy

I'm going to have good fun today - Snapatoonies

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People sharing uplifting stories. "Life is beautiful today!"

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"The deeds of the children are a testament to the upbringing they received from their parents." Christopher Paolini

Snapers, snapers, Snapatoonies, I love Snapatoonies!

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Kindness is your daily source of inspiration and guide to making a difference in fresh and exciting ways, no matter where you are. Exclusive interviews, fresh takes on news stories, plenty of tips, and links to interesting resources.

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"Only to children children sing, Only to youth will spring be spring." Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Harp

Well only the best will do - Snapatoonies

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GOOD is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward. Since 2006 we've been making a magazine, videos, and events for people who give a damn.

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"Children are the brightest treasures we bring forth into this world, but too large a percentage of the population continues to treat them as inconveniences and nuisances, when they're not treating them as possessions or toys." Charles De Lint, The Onion Girl

Snapatoonies - fun interactive TV

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A "Daily Dose of News to Enthuse." Stories confirm what we already believe: good news itself is not in short supply; the advertising of it is. :-)

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"Motherhood is an early retirement position. Your children do grow up." Colleen Parro, PBS interview

Snapatoonies - a wonderful interactive medium for children's tv time

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Is all TV bad for children?

TV is not all bad for children.  There are many reports that label TV bad for children – and in each case the TV viewing was totally indiscriminate – in other words – the children were watching any TV shows.

More recently some targeted reports have been conducted by credible institutions such as Virginia University which clearly demonstrated that the content of the TV shows determined the outcomes of the study.

If children watched highly educational shows – at the end of study they were smarter and brighter than those who had watch anything and everything on TV.  

No surprises there.  TV is a super powerful medium –it can induce children and adults alike to watch absolute rubbish.  

As a parent looking to enrich your children’s lives and fast track some learning for them while they are enjoying some entertainment, TV can be a wonderful resource.

It all comes down to which shows you let them watch.

For example – as babies and toddlers give them Snapatoonies shows to watch.  They are packed with information, fun facts and intelligent conversation with the kids.  Snapatoonies is highly interactive, so rather than just sitting in front of the TV, it engages them and they join in the fun.

Another thing to look for is the format of the shows – how predictive are they?  It they are exactly the same format every show this instantly reduces the learning opportunities.  

Snapatoonies has new characters and stories in ever show, so your child is constantly engaged and learning.

We all know that there are good and bad choices when it comes to TV for all ages.  While your child is little, it is our decision whether they watch good quality learning TV or the other stuff that clutters children’s TV time.  

Remember – they are always learning from whatever is on the box, so choose wisely.

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"Life doesn't count for much unless you're willing to do your small part to leave our children – all of our children – a better world. Even if it's difficult. Even if the work seems great. Even if we don't get very far in our lifetime." Barack Obama, speech, Jun. 15, 2008.. ....and.... all politicians irrespective of parties/countries or levels of government should set about with vigor doing what they say in speeches... kids are our most important gift to the world

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5 great ways to use your local library

Libraries are such a wonderful resource for little children and it is such a wonderful way to teach kids to love books.  Here are some ways we have used our local and other nearby libraries:

1. Borrowed heaps of kid’s books.  It is great to have new stories to read them and it saves so much money (and space). 

2. Use the toy borrowing service if they have one.  Some do – some don’t but encourage them to buy educational games and toys for your kids to use.  Save you money and when the kids only use them once or twice – that is fine.

3. Join in their story reading program – Little ones love stories and good libraries always read a few stories and then have some activity for the kids to do.  It’s a great way to meet other local mums too.

4. Borrow their CD’s and DVD’s for the kids – saves you buying them and you have fresh music or educational DVD’s for the kids to use.

5. Topic books – if they kids show an interest in a topic or you visit a location on vacation get some books from the library about it – pictures say a thousand words – especially to little ones.

6. Borrow their magazines.  Magazines are expensive – borrow or read them at your library.

As a tax or rate payer in the area, you are paying for the library.  While kids are young it is a great way to get good value for your money by using the library on a regular basis.

...enjoy... and have a snapatoonies kind of day  :-)

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2 Great ways to make non toxic play dough

Our kids love play dough…. All kids love play dough and the stuff in the stores is just full of nasties that children don’t need to be playing with.  Besides – it is so easy to make and when you use natural colorings it is safe and non toxic for your little ones.

So here are two recipes for making play dough:

1. The first way you need to cook the mixture but it makes beautiful textured play dough

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Playdough-Play-doh/

2. The second way just requires you to mix up the ingredients.  It is fast and simple and your kids will love the play dough

http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Affordable-Play-Dough/

You can confidently make and use either method – remember buy the natural food coloring – kid’s skin can soak in nasty chemicals…. Be safe and make your own so you know what is in it.

…and let their creativity bring you a smile today

Snapatoonies - always fun for developing minds