Small Space Organizing at Home

Reforming the tiny living room was not as free as arranging a living room with a wider size. However, with a little creativity, arranging tiny room into a challenging and fun activities.

Here are the basic concepts of time should be set small room in the house, as quoted by the Times of India:

furniture
Limit the furniture in the room. Choose furniture with a minimum size. For example select minimalist benches, rather than a large sofa or recliner potentially sequester the room. Minimalist with a two-seat sofa (two seater), or two single seater sofa, and a small table (coffee table) are also still appropriate.

details
Avoid applying the detailed interior with large motifs. This should be a concern when choosing a carpet, wallpaper, including upholstery and pillows. For example, do not apply motifs such as animals or a single large tree in a field.

wall
The most effective way to create an impression of space a narrow space is placed a mirror on one wall. Do not hesitate to put intact mirror that can cover one wall.

color
Choose cool colors like blue, violet, and green to create the impression of space. It could also apply the natural colors neutral. For example, staining the walls, you can apply the color white with a little blue (not the little red color), or cream with a little green color (not the color slightly orange).

furniture design
Think of the interior with the concept of vertical and practical. For example, place the rack or cabinet with raised designs, rather than widening. To maximize space, give a decorative accent on the top shelf or cabinet with fresh or artificial greenery, in order to draw attention upward.

Meanwhile, to avoid scattered or piled goods, maximize function furniture. For example, use the space under the seat as a hidden storage drawer. Can also use a table or other furniture cavity.

Do not Forget Health Test Before Marriage

For the bride and groom, you are bound to mess around with a lot of things. From finding the reception hall, ordering invitations, specify menu of dishes, to choosing clothes. Any marriage preparation is time-consuming attention.

However, there is one thing that is often overlooked, yet it is very important for your health and your partner. That is a prenuptial or premarital medical examination check-ups, which should be done six months of the wedding took place.

"A lot of brides who considers trivial premarital health examination. They are more busy preparing the wedding ceremony or some that feel no need to get it checked because it is mutual trust," said dr. Boyke Dian Nugraha, in the event in the event of exposure to the Sexual Wellbeing Global Survey, in Jakarta, 30 November 2011.

In fact, if there is mutual trust then it should not hesitate to get together to reproductive health check. It also shows that you and your partner's sexual and reproductive health care respectively.

"As a prospective parent, would want to get a healthy offspring. This can be prepared as early as possible, through the examination will be known as soon as possible if there is a problem and will certainly be taken care of," said dr. Boyke.

This check is also not too complicated and the price is quite affordable. You also can customize it as needed. Some hospitals, clinics, or laboratories have been many who provide premarital health check packages or can be taken a few checks only.

The test usually includes nine examination of Routine Hematology, Urine Routine, Blood Type (A, B, O) and Rhesus, Fasting Glucose, HBsAg, VDRL / RPR, Hb HPLC analysis, the Agency

Inclusion H6H and Overview Blood Bank. Then, for women there are two other tests, Anti-Rubella LGG, Anti-Toxoplasma and anti-CMV LGG LGG.

"From a series of tests, there is one more important and more is not done, the HIV test. The price is pretty cheap but a lot of couples who dare not or unwilling to do so. Though openness and trust is the cornerstone of early marriage. Through this test can be seen also how the openness of each each partner, "said dr. Boyke.

So busy with all the preparations before the wedding rituals, periksakanlah your health and your partner. Do it, six months before D-day. Remember, it's for your sexual health and the him as a partner, a long term basis.

Danger, Learn Sex from Porn Site

In the midst of an impression taboo to talk about sex, sex education actually required to support the development of the child. Recent surveys reveal that even sex education in schools is not enough.

The survey was conducted Brook, the largest charity for sexual health community, of 2,000 children aged 14-18 years. The result, 47 percent of students assess sex and relationships education opposite sex does not satisfy their curiosity.

The survey found a lack of sex education in schools and homes. As many as 81 percent of teens get information about sex from friends and the internet. Only six percent among those who claimed to get a lot of sex education in schools.

According to the survey, this happens because of lack of support for sex education and lack of quality teachers.

"Young people need accurate information about sex. However, they obtain information from sources that do not necessarily true, rather than experts. The more worrisome they had been informed of the pornographic sites," said Chief Executive of Brook, Jules Hillier.

This survey also showed some wrong and some of the myths that developed among teenagers. Like, she will not get pregnant if the guy pulled out before ejaculation, the woman will not get pregnant if
they're in the menstrual cycle, women will not get pregnant if they have sex standing up, she also will not get pregnant if intercourse is the first for women.

Not only that, they are also one heard from their friends that HIV transmission occurs only if they have sex with same-sex. "Learning to learn sex is a crucial life skills. With mebiarkan teenager out of the house with the wrong information, then we are misleading them," he said.

In Indonesia, sex education is still within the limits of taboo. Still, many parents are not comfortable giving out vital information about sex. Schools also provide information only minimally because of the lack of experts.

Whereas many cases of pregnancy out of wedlock or rape by teenagers, as well as abortions performed due to their ignorance. Maturity they were forced to grow by pornographic spectacle-a spectacle not to grow gradually with the correct information.

How to Boost Child Creativity

Passive lifestyle and hectic life of an obstacle and the concerns of parents of physical and mental development of children. Thus, more kids trapped in a passive life as an electronic game that it is hard to develop their creativity.

Based on research conducted by BIC Kids, in this lifestyle, parents can find it difficult to find time to do things with their children. In fact, this is one of the simplest ways to inspire creativity.

Of the 2,000 people surveyed, only 10 percent spend time each day doing creative activities with their children. One third of parents with their children once a week, while two percent of parents admit to doing this.

When asked to give a score in the creativity of children with a scale of 1-10. As many as 40 percent of parents give their children a score between 1-5 for creativity. It is also perceived the child, such as feeling a lack of drawing ability. Only a third of children of primary school age parents admitted enough attention to what they do.

When asked what the most important quality to be implanted in children, a third of parents said 'confidence' and 22 percent said 'common sense'. Only 16 percent of parents think it's important to instill creativity and imagination of their children.

Angela Anning, Professor of Early Childhood Education from the University of Leeds, said, "It is interesting to see that creativity is now ranked third in the view of parents as an important quality for children's education," he told Female First.

He added, "Creativity, even the simple pleasures while drawing and coloring, instill confidence and help develop self-confidence and understanding all around us."

Creativity plays a central role in many careers, thus encouraging children to be creative when young. The benefit will be felt in their future. "

Angela Anning offers five tips to improve the creativity of children.

1. Make yourself interested in the creativity of children and join in games and activities your child.

2. Schedule time and space for children to be creative. Can be anywhere, like on the kitchen table, in front of the television, bathrooms and anywhere.

3. Vary the resources that your children can play creatively according to their age. Provide a range of support such as paints, dolls, small figures, boxes, fabrics, wooden spoons, cardboard, and anything that can be used to play but still safe.

4. Read a story to your children and nurture their interest in talking about various things such as animals, monsters, fairies, machinery, cars, nature, flowers, and so on.

5. Enjoy music and eksplorasilah fun with the kids. Take the time to draw, talk and play with them.

The Alternative to Renovations How to Train Children Polite While Eating

Your child is difficult to eat, or do not act polite when eating? You are not alone. A survey of 2,000 people revealed that one in five parents refused to eat at the restaurant because of shame with their children's behavior.

Some of the bad behavior of children when eating often makes parents dizzy. In the survey, 35 percent of parents complained about the habits of children who chew with your mouth open or talking while eating.

As many as 34 percent said hard to set his son remained silent during the meal. As many as 22 percent claimed to have the child difficult to maintain his posture when eating. As many as 20 percent overwhelmed taught using a spoon or fork.

So, what should you do to overcome the bad behavior of children when eating? Here's how to train the child's good behavior in front of the dining table as reported by the Daily Mail.

1. Keep your posture
Before eating, make sure their bodies erect and hands do not touch the table. Provide advice on the child gently to eat with your mouth shut and not talk while chewing. Try with a simple gesture with your finger on the lips closer to shush her.

2. Cutlery small size
When eating, use a fork on the left hand and a knife or spoon on the right hand. Ask the restaurant if they have spoons and forks are smaller so they can eat with
is easy.

3. Let your child select the food
Let your child have food to eat what they want. Of course, this was done to avoid a scene that would appear if they are given something that does not want them to like it.

4. Teach not to be wasteful
Make sure they eat all the food on the plate so that they learn to feed the right amount and not wasteful on food.

5. Keep the attitude
Children often shout at meal times when the feeling does not like what they eat or because of a fight with their siblings. Teach them to behave themselves. First, give examples of good behavior in front of the dining table. Secondly, tell me if you do not like their behavior. Third, give appreciation when they are able to mimic your good behavior in front of the dining table.

Instead, you can give them time to play outside where they can freely scream.

6. Focus eat
When eating, make sure they do not interfere with electronic games or cell phones because it includes behaviors that do not polite at the dinner table.

7. Respect other people
Cultivate in them to always menghormai others including a waitress. 'Please' and 'thank you' are words of the most important thing you teach them.

Men Changed After So Dad is Better

The presence of a child in married life not only bring happiness, but also cause drastic changes in lifestyle parents.

Becoming a father for the first time can make a man away from their addiction to cigarettes, liquor, and even crime. As reported by the Daily Mail, this study reveals that the nature of fatherhood can curb their bad behavior. Fathers in their 20s or 30s would be more mature than their younger and single.

The researchers from the U.S., said the survey results, especially for older men, tend to change for the better because they feel the necessity to become more mature. They demanded a good example for children. This is why they are willing without being asked to leave their bad habits.

Research conducted by the University of Oregon Stage examined 200 men aged 12-31 years who were classified at risk of having destructive behavior. They monitored the volunteers each year for 19 years, to see how the intake of alcohol and tobacco changing with age.

Published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, the study found men in their 20s and early 30s when being a father showed a greater reduction in consumption of cigarettes and alcohol.

"Being a father alone can be a transformative experience for a man. This makes the opportunity for wives who want to change the bad habits of her husband as a good father because they are willing to do anything for their children," said Professor David Kerr, author of the study.

How to Improve Children's Mental Intelligence

Development of the child not only supported from the intake of nutritious food, but also of emotional and mental growth. For that, they need stimulation in order to grow the various mental abilities baby.

"It's getting a lot of mothers are aware that children's development not only of the intellectual side, but also of emotions. Various stimulation can be provided from an early age so that children can adapt and adjust to the demands of the environment," said Pritchard Pratiwi, child psychologists, when met VIVAnews. com in the arena Bebestar, Jakarta, Saturday, November 12, 2011.

There are many ways to develop the talents of children. From providing games that train the dexterity to engage children in child talent contest. Talent competitions is suppose to stimulate the child's mental development.

In addition to hone talents, competition can lead children to explore yourself and the environment, so that he soon grew into a child who is confident and courageous.

At the age of two years and over, the child will begin to interact with the environment outside the family and further explore himself. No wonder the kids at that age will often ask about what's happening in the outside world. "It must be used by parents to give positive values. Like, find out in book reading, or a race so they can interact with their peers," said Pritchard.

In addition to providing a means for children to express themselves, the race can also be a good means of getting closer to parents and children. Parents will understand their talents and emotions of children by looking at their courage to perform in public.

Not only that, parents and children will compact all purposes memersiapkan race together. From start to practice together until the costumes to be used.

However, child talent competition arena is often an expression of ambition of parents to their child's well-known. Of course this will have a negative impact on children's mental. "If parents are forced, while the child does not want to participate would have a negative impact on children even into adulthood. They will grow into a timid child because they always obey their parents' ambitions."

Because the role of parents is very important in the development of the child, parents must also be more able to wisely respond to everything that can stimulate its development, both intellectually and mentally. In essence, let the child free expression. "When they fail, give a positive spirit, do not get yelled at," he said.

Survey: Children's Favourites Both Parents

A poll found that parents who have two children were more likely favored their youngest child. Most of the time parents - 59 percent, is used to treat a second child than their firstborn.

In particular, mothers and fathers are more likely to side with the younger children during a quarrel, to give more attention, and let the children choose how to spend the time. Parents also spend more time with his second child.

The youngest of two brothers also received more hugs and parents often find it more difficult to resist their wishes. As many as 53 percent of parents surveyed 1803, openly admitted to feel closer to their youngest child.

Lisa Penney, a spokesman bounty.com, a research executive said, "Very few parents are willing to admit that they have a favorite child, and even though research shows this to happen, we certainly do not recommend that parents love one child more than another."

According to him, the younger children might be favored because they are 'babies' families, more demanding, or parents of younger children felt need of attention from an older brother. Two of the three states of the youngest parents were more likely to have bad manners, likes to brag about their accomplishments and eldest brother to family and friends.

Although the eldest child often come second, more than half of parents admit they have a stronger bond with their first child. And 64 percent of parents feel has more in common with their oldest child as well as easier to communicate.

Lisa Penney added: "This research suggests that there must be benefits both the youngest and oldest child in the family."

Detection of senile Through Nose

Some scientists make breakthrough in the form of a test to diagnose Alzheimer's or dementia. The test is performed only by analyzing the condition of the nose.

Is Professor Boris Schmidt of his team from Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Germany, who discovered the method. From the deposition of proteins that cause Alzheimer's disease detected through these tests, the risk of Alzheimer's can already be seen before physical symptoms appear.

Deposition of these proteins contain toxic compounds called tau. Proteins are commonly found in brain cells of Alzheimer's patients was apparently also formed in the mucous membranes of the nose, long before symptoms of dementia appear.

With age, the protein deposits that accumulate in the brain cells which can sometimes be a 'burst' and ruin the memory of the patient. At this moment, the physical symptoms of Alzheimer's begin to appear. "With this test, stages of Alzheimer's diagnosis can be done more accurately," said Schmidt told the Daily Express.

Schmidt said the tests were performed with the consumption of certain drugs or spraying liquids that can detect the protein deposits in the nose. "The more we found tau protein in the nose, the more increases the risk of damage to brain structures in the future."

Exposure to the University of Pennsylvania study revealed that Alzheimer's sufferers has doubled every five years. Alzheimer's affects 13 percent of people aged over 65 years and up to 50 percent of people aged over 85 years. As many as 90 percent of cases occur Azheimer unexpected passing attack.

Maternity Women's It So General Performance

Marni Box, 36, an artist from New York, want to capture the moments of the first birth of her baby. Not enough with photos or video camera, he planned to make the birth as an art show titled 'The Birth of Baby X' or 'Birth of Baby X'.

Since five weeks before the birth, she had lived in a room in an art gallery Microscope in Bushwick, New York. A waterbirth pool he'd prepared in wallpaper patterns lined room sea.

Together with her husband, Box intentionally create the delivery room as comfortable as possible. In addition to patterned wallpaper sea, he perfected the natural coolness by turning the tapes that play surf all the time. Family photographs were attached in a number of furnishings such as pillow cases, bolsters, and blankets.

"I hope that people will see human life as a work of art the most profound. Therefore, will make the delivery, which is the greatest expression of life, as the highest form of art," he said, as quoted by the Daily Mail.

Marni KotakSejak inhabit the space the birth date of October 8, dozens of visitors have stopped by her room to simply interact. They invite visitors to leave an identity card if you want to be invited in future labor.

Box will select 15 visitors have already signed up to see the direct labor. Of course with the medical team and her husband. "I do not know how to show it later, sometimes unexpected things happen," he said.

However, the box already imagine some of the scenes are shown. In addition to giving birth in front of an audience, he plans to clean themselves or bath with shower behind clear plastic curtains, before eventually feeding her baby.

The husband, who was a painter, was ready to capture all the historic moment with a video camera. There will be only one camera later, because the visitors and the medical team also forbidden to take pictures during the show lasts.

Not just this one box design that makes the wide-eyed performances. Over the past 10 years, was performing routine box that displays the story of life's most precious as they re-birth itself, while attending the funeral of his grandfather, and when losing virginity.

 

"Very limited audience. Marni involve the audience that he can trust, someone who is very interested in his work and life," said Jill McDermid, a curator and art gallery officials at Grace Exhibition Space, Brooklyn.

After performing arts materialized labor, already preparing to work on the box next project titled 'Raising Baby X', which displays the process of raising a child as a work of art.

Television Trigger Depression, Sports Make Happy

Television became a powerful weapon to remove the tedium. But, do not ever make watching television as a daily routine. The reason, a study conducted by Harvard University recently said that watching television too often can increase the risk of depression.

The researchers found that inactivity can cause a variety of emotional and physical symptoms. Meanwhile, the sport has a positive impact in improving self-confidence, and the levels of endorphins.

According to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, women who exercise regularly are less likely, about 20 percent, get depressed than those who regularly watch TV.

In this study, nearly 50 thousand women surveyed every two years from 1992 to 2006. Respondents recorded the amount of time spent watching TV each week, they also answered the question how often they are walking, biking, running, and swimming for 8 years of research.

"The high level of activity associated with a lower risk of depression," said lead researcher Michel Lucas, quoted by the Daily Mail.

At the same time, respondents were asked to report any cases of clinical depression or the medication taken to treat depression.

During the analysis, the researchers took into account aspects of health and lifestyle associated with depression, including weight, smoking and other diseases.

These findings suggest that those who exercise, 90 minutes or more every day, tend to have a small risk to suffer depression than those who only exercise 10 minutes or less.

Meanwhile, women who watch TV for three hours or more per day have a tendency to 13 percent more likely to be diagnosed depression than those who do not.

However, Lucas added that this result does not directly prove that watching TV and avoiding too much exercise leads to depression. There might be other factors involved. In previous studies, it is said that physical activity associated with a lower risk of depressive symptoms.

"These findings are further evidence of the importance of the activity increase fiosik to maintain brain health," said Gillian Mead, of Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary.

Young Father and His Little Girl

As usual, early in the morning around 7:30 I was out of the boarding house to the bus stop Plumpang Pertamina, Transjakarta. I would not want to leave early every week to get to the hospital. Jakarta on time, before the focus group begins. The event which teaches participants how to build our business. Specially designed for 12 weeks with materials and goal-specific goals.

After the Focus Group, I also drove to the Plaza Semanggi because it only runs for a while already up there. I have an appointment ketemuan with friends, to equally to Senayan. Unfortunately, because of the rain fell we ended up pulled over to the FX and had lunch there while chatting.

After lunch, my friend and I were praying Dhuhr before finally turning to their homes. In the mosque FX are not too big, I saw a young father with a little girl, his daughter.

The father was carrying a small bag containing mukenah his little girl. In 'she asked her daughter to perform ablutions before prayer. Later, the father revealed mat for your baby and they began to pray in congregation Dhuhr. I had seen it all, just before the congregation joined in prayer followed it with my friend.

After prayers, the father then helped her little girl folded mukenah and prayer mats. They went on his way on FX. Just flashed in my mind, where the mother?

Nothing too special about this event. It's just a simple event that I catch it, then make up my mind drifted back in time where I was a kid. For some reason the tape is still unclear, when my father asked me to go pray to the mosque. Whether it's Friday prayers or Maghrib prayer, I usually fall asleep on dad's lap because it is very sleepy.

Father did not get enough to invite me to the mosque just get lazy to move their children not to go to the mosque and pray in congregation. After a dozen years had passed, when I was at home my father was still faithful to remind me to go to the mosque and praying there when there is no urgent circumstances that forced me to pray at home.

Ah, so a little mellow. He wanted to return briefly to the house, just off miss but could not because bound job in Jakarta. During this time, just regular phone into the house that I can do. That was never there are many words were spoken, when talking with the father. Did not take many words, but I knew there had my name mentioned in father's prayer. There is a longing in the midst of the silence and lack of words.

During this, our tendency is closer to the mother, is not it? But do not forget dad. Without many words, sometimes he was worried and thinking of us as mothers. In fact he was willing to do anything, as long dinafkahi family can live well and not miserable.

For my friends who go abroad and still complete his parents, Have you called your parents? When was the last time you contacted them? In silence, they waited for news and your phone.

Father and Daughter

 

the photos above are only illustrative