Baby Name Trends: From Classic to HipWritten by Alli Ross
Goodbye Bertha, Hello Kaitlyn! The top baby names of today break with tradition and follow-up on new trends. Because choosing perfect name can be a daunting task, many informative web sites have been launched with parents in mind. A name is central to a child's earliest sense of identity. It's often first word he or she learns to read and write. Naming trends of today are defined by celebrities, literary classics, and even name brands. Look no further than your favorite book, car, or brand for baby name ideas. Names like "Armani", "Del Monte", "Infiniti", "Celica", "Chevy", and "Lexus" are increasing in popularity. Unisex names are another trend that is gaining steam. Parents are using names such as Jordan, Madison, Devon, Bailey, Parker, and Logan on boys and girls. However, when naming a baby, parents must consider if it invites potential teasing. Boys are often targeted more heavily than girls. Want to add a twist to your baby's name? Another naming trend includes spelling classical names untraditionally. There are usually at least five different ways to spell any name. This way, you can add variety to a classical favorite.
| | What we teach our ChildrenWritten by Andrea Cyrus
Article: The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as author resource box at end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated.Title: What we teach our Children Author: Andrea Cyrus, Msc.D., Rev., Mht. E-mail: mailto:andrea@truechanges.com Copyright: ©2005 by Andrea Cyrus URL: http://joyfulparenting.truechanges.com/ URL: http://www.truechanges.com Word Count: 377 Category: Parenting What we teach our Children I am becoming aware how much influence I have on my children and children I work with on a daily basis. This is big and true for all of us. I teach them even when I am not aware of it, when I simply flow through house doing what comes next. Each time I get involved in their business, each time I talk to them, when I ignore them, as I am living my life, I am teaching. What I do and how I respond to my Children, how much I get involved in their life it all makes a difference. The old way of thinking and approaching my children quickly falls away as I witness that as I am fixing their problems I teach them they can’t do it on their own. Even my 2 year old learns that I am not willing to get involved in her business of not wanting to share or not getting a toy back. If I do get involved, what do I teach her? Don’t I volunteer to be her persoanl, everyday referee? Don’t I ask to be included in her battles? Don’t I tell her that I will fix her problems because she can’t? Don’t I take role of judge and prosecutor by making up my mind about what is fair and not fair (even when my own limited perception can not be accurate)?
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