Baby names

By: J.Dresse
Baby bedding is one of those things that many people are always on the look out for. The newest styles in baby bedding make it so people from all tastes and prices can make the best choice when it comes to the bedding that their baby will sleep in. There are so many popular styles nowadays that most people find that it is a hard decision to make. The new styles are of course dictated by the current trends that are sweeping the world, such as cartoons and television programs but that is only part of the equation.

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By: J.Dresse
For many parents there is nothing more important than making a child’s room bright and colorful to foster the best growth and happiness that is possible. Thanks to the new line of tropical kids rooms décor this can now be accomplished with little or no hassle at all. There is nothing more brilliant and colorful than the tropical scenes that these new products bring to any decorating project. Made from only the finest materials that will hold up under the high stress and strain of a child the tropical kids rooms décor is specifically designed for children. This means that you will be assured that the items will not become a thing of the past in a short time. They are all very easy to clean as well because they know that children will make a mess and that parents will wish to clean up the mess as easy as possible. With that in mind the makers of the tropical kids rooms décor have made sure that all the products are easy to clean so it is not as hard on the parents when a mess occurs. Of course the materials are all safe and non-toxic and this should give parents a level of security to know that they child is safe with all of the tropical kids rooms décor that they purchase. The bright colors and unique designs of this line make it perfect for either gender of child and anything can be readily adapted to either.

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OK kids! Circle round; time to sing some campfire songs! How many of you readers feel excitement, joy and anticipation rising in your body just at the thought of singing campfire songs?! It’s really fun to do around a campfire on a summer evening, especially if you have hotdogs, lemonade, and s’mores, but it’s also fun just to sing the songs with your kids, friends and family. You don’t even have to have a campfire. You can sit out on the front porch, around the kitchen table or do it while riding in the car to your vacation.

I can remember as a child at Lake Junaluska, lying in my cabin bed and hearing older kids gathered around their campfire singing things like “Kum-ba-ya” and “We are climbing Jacob’s ladder.” It sounded so beautiful to me and made me want to be old enough to join in. I was probably 8 or 9 and these kids were teens. When I did finally get old enough to go to camp, I learned a funny song called “Plant a watermelon at the Head of my Grave (and let the juice {sluuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrp) run through!” It was hilarious and I still sing it to my patients at the hospital when a song like that seems appropriate. It makes everyone laugh and we all know how good that is for the immune system, not to mention the mind and body and spirit!

It’s much the same with songs that children learn in Vacation Church School; all the fun songs with hand motions about David and Goliath, Jonah, Noah, and various other Bible stories like the wise man who built his house upon the rock and the foolish man who built his house upon the sand. All of these are teaching children positive lessons in a fun, entertaining manner and the music is reinforcing the memory, just as when we sing the ABC song. (And most of us still do if we need to alphabetize something!) Let’s take advantage of our extra time at home with kids this summer to teach lots and lots of songs from our childhood as well as theirs. Children are so uncritical; all they really want is your undivided attention and it is an activity that:

Entertains

Diverts

Bonds them with you

Is free!

When the kids say they’re bored, it’s too hot to go outside and gas is horribly expensive, think MUSIC!!

Dr. Alice H. Cash is the mother of three grown daughters and has done thousands of hours of singing with her kids in the car, on the porch, at bedtime and on summer vacations. She is a clinical musicologist and a licensed therapist. For more information go to http://www.HealingMusicEnterprises.com

by: Claire Kolarova
Winifred or Willow? Thomas or Troy? The name you choose for your child will last a lifetime. Whether you’re looking for something original that will stand out from the crowd or a traditional name that people will instantly recognize, choosing a name for your new baby is a huge responsibility.
It goes without saying that you as the parents must like the name. Names that hold bad associations for you are out (Jeremy was a bore at school, you can’t stand Bella in the Tweenies), and if you consider your own name uninteresting, you may wish to choose something more exotic - or vice versa.

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by: Michael Barrows
What’s in a name? Er…well, everything, really! Of course your little bundle of joy is the sweetest, most beautiful thing you have ever seen and you want to choose a name that reflects his/her individuality, spirituality, uniqueness and all-round special-ness.

But wait a minute!

Remember that the unique baby name you choose will help define junior’s life - how they are viewed and accepted - for many, many years. What sounds cute and original for a 5-year-old, may not sound so funky for a 15-year-old…and what about a 55-year old?

Time was when only celebrities could get away with unique baby names (Zowie Bowie, Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa, etc), but in the modern world, individuality is more prized than ever before, and increasingly, this starts with our names. Great idea – but don’t allow a flash of a self-indulgence to condemn your child to a lifetime of problems; it’s reported that a Chinese couple named their child “Saddam Sars” to mark the current world events at the time of the birth! I just hope it means something nice in Mandarin, or Cantonese!

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By: Dylon Sanger

Many new parents worry about their ability to be the best parents that they can be. This is very common and is also completely understandable. You will hear many people say that it is too bad that newborns do not come with an instruction manual. It’s too bad they don’t, because it sure would have made my life a lot easier, and it could have made life a lot easier for generations of parents and their children alike.

One of the most common problems that new parents face with their newborn child is how to get the baby to sleep through the night. If you are a parent, then you know how true the stories are of people being awoke every few hours. Expectant parents may have some fears of just how true this really is and wonder if it will in fact happen in their situation.

The truth is that many people do struggle with getting a baby sleep pattern down so that both the parents and the baby can get all the rest that they need in order to be healthy and happy. There are a number of tips and ideas that parents of a baby can employ to help solve the baby sleep problem.

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By: Philip Busk

Have you ever had to participate in naming a baby? Parents naturally know the vast importance of a name. Have you ever met a mom-to-be that didn’t fret over what she was going to call her child? She certainly has good reason to spend so much time coming up with the perfect name for Junior. After all, good and bad names can be forever. It’s too bad many entrepreneurs don’t spend as much time thinking through the name they will use for their business.

People naming businesses don’t always understand the ramifications of picking the perfect name. Where parents spend countless hours and even sleepless nights picking their child’s name, a business may be named in a few short minutes.

Comparing the two name choosing processes can lead to better business and product names. A business name, just like a person’s name, sets the tone of the business. When choosing names you should limit the number of people involved in the process. You should also strive to find a name that is recognizable but unique while avoiding far-out, unpronounceable combinations. Like all good marketing endeavors, the rules of picking names, even my rules, are made to be broken.

Carefully Decide The Personallity Of Your Company Or Product First

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While the birth of a baby is a joyous occasion, there is little doubt that the introduction of a tiny person into a great big world necessitates an amount of work that can be seriously overwhelming. Not to mention the hard labor already undertaken by the female half of any baby-making duo, it all adds up to a draining and emotional time. And it is because of this wearisome emotionality that we can do nothing but throw up our hands at the choices some parents make at this time. Like saddling their beloved with a name that is guaranteed to have their peers point and laugh with enormous glee at some point down the road.

There is so much that a baby needs, and it is only when a child is delivered to a couple that the profundity of a newborn’s dependence sinks in. I mean you’ve got to do everything for the kid – wash it, feed it, and deal with what you’ve fed it once it comes out the other end. Thank goodness it can’t talk back just yet, even though it tries to compensate for what it lacks in terms of vocabulary with a good solid volume.

But considering the emotional fragility with which a newborn is greeted by his or her parents, a baby’s inability to quantify its thoughts might not be wholly for the greater good. How many new parents have been induced by absolute fatigue to make shortsighted decisions? Did you really think that baby wasn’t going to throw that mush all over the floor as soon as you turned your back? Put this way, perhaps saddling our children with ridiculous names is the least of our worries.

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Expecting a baby and looking for one of those cool baby names?. How about the name Emily? If sheer popularity is anything to go by, then Emily is pretty darn cool. In fact, it’s been number one for an amazing ten years. But before you settle on Emily (if you’re looking for a girl’s name), you may want to consider Lisa. Or Brittany, Heather, or Amanda.

For most of the 1960s, Lisa was the # 1 girl’s name, much as Emily is today. From 1962 to 1969 Lisa was # 1 each year, and it remained in the top three until 1972. But from 1972 through today, Lisa lost ground steadily, registering a new low at # 493 in 2005. In other words, Lisa is off the map. What was once the coolest name in America is now ignored by almost everyone.

Lisa is not alone in its fall from stardom. Heather, the third most popular girl’s name of the mid-1970s, comes in at # 300 today. Amanda, a top three mainstay for most of the 1980s, has slumped to # 80, and is trending its way right out of the Top 100. And most recently Brittany, one of the coolest girl’s names of the early 90s, is # 278, heading for the baby name retirement home (at least until it’s cool again).

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By: Sarah Butler

Choosing a baby name can be difficult. At first it seems like a fairly straight forward task but when it comes to settling on the final name there is so much choice and the result is often so final that the task can become difficult. If you are choosing a name before the baby is born and you do not know the baby’s sex then the task is doubly difficult as you need to have made two selections. So how can you make the job easier and more enjoyable?

First consider the type of name you want for your child. Are you looking for a unique name? Are you or you’re partner a member of a religious faith and want a name that reflects your baby’s religious culture, are you a member of an ethnic group and want to give the child a name that reflects this background? These are some of the parameters you can set to reduce the search for a name down to a manageable size. You can no doubt come up with other parameters.

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