Creative Potty TrainingWritten by Valerie Garner
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Let them play as long as they want, as long as they sit on potty. When they are done playing, put toys away for next time. This is really great because it makes it fun for them so they cooperate, it totally ends all power struggles, and also no more waiting and waiting for them to go only to have them go potty as soon as diaper goes back on. They also feel good because they have immediate success. Potty training no. 2 was more difficult I found, that just came with some time and patience and them learning in their own space and way, relax, it will happen. Do you want to know how I get this idea? It's kind of a funny thing, my husband used to be in military and when he was young in boot camp they used to always play jokes on each other in night by dipping hand of someone who was sleeping, into a pan of lukewarm water, thus making person wet bed. It just seemed like a natural progression to use this trick for good use in potty training area and it worked great!

By Valerie Garner, mom and proud grandma, and owner of Joyful Designs in Soy (Candles) at: http://www.joyfuldesignsinsoy.com
| | The Fisherman SweaterWritten by Mark Shenton
Continued from page 1 The fisherman sweater first worn by fishermen was a long garment, tightly fitted, designed to protect a sailor’s back and keep body warm. Highly practical, it had buttons on side to aid quick wearing and removal, and was made from unwashed sheep wool, which still contained sheep’s natural oil, which had protected sheep from elements; this oil is removed from modern wool, as it can smell a bit. The fisherman’s sweaters were made in many colours like red, white, blue, and fancy patterns were eventually woven into sweaters to depict ropes and ladders etc.The future of Fisherman Sweater It has been a long journey for fisherman sweater and it has survived many changes in fashion. In these times of high-tech clothing made in some cases from materials that were first invented for astronauts, it is nice to know that a garment made from good old fashioned wool which has been knitted in a design which has not changed much in hundreds of years ago is still as popular as ever and probably will still be for some time yet.

Mark Shenton Owner of www.woolovers.com
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