Month: November 2012

Pets is one fun playmate for children. But what if your child is very scared or even to have nightmares about pet restrictions such as a cat or a dog? Is there a way to fix this?

Dr. Sears, a pediatrician professor from the United States who have issued 30 books on parenting toddlers explains it very susceptible to fear. Children at a young age do not know what is fun and what a terrible, including in this case the animal. This is where the role of parents is necessary, because you can take advantage of this moment to build the child’s trust.

Here are the easy steps to introduce children to animals can be a playmate, as dipaparan dr. Sears Parenting USA site:

Bring to a toy store
When going into a toy store, children will usually go directly to the place he liked. To introduce the animals, try to get him to the area of ​​the doll. You can start by selecting what you want and let him choose his favorite stuffed animal, a cat or a dog. That way you introduce cute animals to children without fear. Continue reading “Tips For Kids No Longer Afraid of Veterinary”

Feeling lonely can approach anyone, including the single mom. Moments when or what is usually a sense of loneliness that come from?

Ainun Chomsun, one of four co-authors of ‘The Single Moms’ generally felt lonely when her daughter had gone to bed at night, while he did not have any rushing. It’s just his opinion, the condition is very rare.

As a woman who was the founder of the Academy of Sharing at the same time works as a social media specialist at a company, he always felt busy. Ainun pretty happy to undergo various preoccupations was that when such children were not home for a holiday, he would not have time to feel lonely.

If a sense of loneliness that comes, the mother of a child already has a way to cope. “I do not want to run. Soon flee the protracted problem no longer exists. I enjoy it, deserted at home, finally lost a sense of it. Want cry ya cry alone, would say yes way,” he said while talking to wolipop in the Reading Room, Kemang, South Jakarta, Wednesday (06/06/2012). In the briefing was also attended by two of the authors other book, The Single Moms Mia Amalia and Budiana Indrastuti. Continue reading “Tweet When Loneliness Can Hazardous to Single Mom”

decided to parenting alone, meaning a single mom already aware of the consequences that will be obtained, especially in financial matters. Unfortunately many of those who frequent the following six financial mistakes.

With all the busyness, so forget that your child will also need to think about financial planning. Why financial planning is important thought early on, so that future children will be more secure.

Unfortunately, not a few single mom who made a mistake when I was just a baby finances. Here are six errors as quoted from MSN:

1. Have No Life Insurance
When you become a parent, having life insurance is needed. “If you die, you have to make sure needs are left behind can still be met,” said the expert financial planning from California, Lynn Ballou.
Continue reading “6 Financial Mistakes Often Forgotten Single Mom”

Living life as a single mom is certainly not easy. But that does not mean when the road had been, she could not do it.

When life becomes a single parent it should be lived, what should be done and not done? Here are the results wolipop conversation with the author of the book ‘The Single Moms’, Budiana Indrastuti, Mia Amalia and Ainun Chomsun, in Kemang, South Jakarta, Wednesday (06/06/2012):

1. Don’ts: slumped Too Old
Ainun said when he decided to separate from your partner will surely feel very down. “It may still fall, but not for too long. Longer when collapsed, the child is also in the process of sinking. He was so confused, I to whom ya, you is not no mother not stable, it’s dangerous,” said the woman known by the name on the account pasarsapi Twitter that.

2. Don’ts: Blaming Yourself
When divorced, usually women will blame themselves busy. It, too, recognized Ainun. Before parting determined, he had done it. But do not let that feeling protracted. Continue reading “Do & Don’t So the mother who is single”

Unlike intact families in general, children who are raised by single parents is likely difficult to identify one parent figure who did not live with him. But that does not mean there is no solution.

“It would be different between children raised in intact families with a single. Whatever extra attention given to single parents, will not be complete because the child must identify a mother figure and a father,” said psychologist efnie Indriani, M.Psi, when contacted wolipop Thursday (07/05/2012).

To keep the child the attention and affection are complete, then both parents have to be compromised in arranging parenting time. In the case of divorced parents, for example, the mother must share parenting time with father. For example, in one week, four days the child with his mother and two days with his father.

“Before making a deal if the parents will not speak ill of one another so that only the positive value received by children. Parents do not be selfish, do not just put their own interests (eg just like dear child to the father or mother),” said psychologist who became a lecturer at the Faculty Maranatha Christian University’s Psychology. Continue reading “Divorced Parents, It Should Be Compromised When Parenting”

Negative stigma often attached to a single mother. Not being able to take care of a husband with a good, unselfish and often labeled too demanding husband so so causes rift households.

In the case of divorce, women are often labeled as the more guilty party. In fact, the domestic rift comes from both sides.

Negative impression about the single mom has ever stopped yourself Ainun Chomsun. Mother of one child could even avoid meeting her extended family as reluctant to serve a barrage of questions about the cause of her divorce with her ex-husband.

“At the beginning I avoid, do not want to hang out at a point that is not safe (with the negative stigma). Stigma that makes me run out of energy to serve them. Having two new years I got out, it started to hang out more,” said Ainun, when talking with wolipop in The Reading Room, Kemang, South Jakarta, Wednesday (06/06/2012).
Continue reading “Tips for Dealing with Negative Stigma Divorced Women”

Raising children alone without the help of a couple of course is not easy. These four women profiled in the book ‘The Single Moms’.

Three of the four authors book Budiana Indrastuti, Mia Amalia and Ainun Chomsun talking to wolipop to share stories about their work. Three is a woman who has a successful career and still be a good parenting, even without the presence of a partner.

How can they be selected to write the book Baby Books published this? Ainun admitted he was initially interviewed by a freelance reporter working in Baby. The interview is about his work as founder of the Academy Sharing. From the interview, the reporter learned that Ainun was a single mom. From there came the offer to write a book.

“I emailed, were not willing to write a book about the single mom, I said no. Emailed again, I do not answer anymore. Continues invited to meet each one of the editors,” Ainun story when talking with wolipop in the Reading Room, Kemang, South Jakarta, on Wednesday (06/06/2012). Continue reading “The Single Moms: Inspirational Stories 4 Women Increase Child Without Husband”

When deciding on divorce, will certainly lead to a fairly deep wound in the hearts of the single mom. But that does not mean after that, you are so traumatized and refused to get married or have a partner anymore.

Ainun Chomsun co-author of “The Single Mom ‘, until now he has not been close to any man again. Not because she is traumatized, it’s just really busy in the world of work is very solid. Besides being a social media specialist at a company, he is also the founder of the Academy of Sharing, a container for any learning place for anyone who wanted to come.

“Once it got close friends, friendship, very good to my son. Till my son once said, would not be my daddy. But here-here he says really bad got a new daddy, we both wrote,” when talking with wolipop story in the Reading Room , Kemang, South Jakarta, Wednesday (06/06/2012). In the discussion that there are two authors of ‘The Single Mom’ other that is Budiana Indrastuti and Mia Amalia

For Ainun even if later he found a mate, the most important thing for him is the man accepted his daughter. “He must be comfortable,” he said. Continue reading “To be Single Mom Had No Return collapsed Currently Couple Again”

In addition to the safety factor has always been the fear of parents when letting their children play in nature, outdoor activities seem expensive. Though outdoor activities are very important for the health and development of children under 5 years old.

Outdoor activities have many advantages. In addition to introducing nature so that the child can explore his curiosity, can also help improve motor skills and allow them to get some fresh air. You do not have to take a child to a farm or a garden outside the city every week. Outdoor activities can be done around the house. Here are some alternatives of outdoor activities in the home, as reported by The Parents Zone.

1. Swim with Swimming Pool Portable
Most toddlers love to play water. Set the portable pool in your backyard can be an easy choice. There are some types of portable swimming pools are safe for toddlers, such as inflatable swimming with rigid side wall so it can hold more water.

2. Hide and seek or Throw Ball Continue reading “4 Alternative Outdoor Activities for Toddlers”