Teenage Acne
August 24, 2010
Teenage Acne
by: Samuel Murray
Teenage acne. Nothing worse can happen at a worse time. A teenager is already at an age where he or she is very self conscious about his or her image. Although acne is definitely seen on the outside, the affects it has on the inside can be very hurtful. Acne can lower a teen’s self esteem. It can make an otherwise outgoing child become a shy and introverted teenager. It’s a fact that at least 20 million teenagers suffer from acne.
The earlier that acne is treated the better it will be. Once acne has started to go away the treatment needs to be continued. The type of treatment for acne is dependent on the severity of the acne. There are hundreds of different treatments available today.
Light to moderate cases of acne, that which include blackheads, whiteheads and papules, can usually be treated successfully with over the counter preparations. Most of these cleansers and scrubs and spot treatments contain salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. These generally work well. When washing your face do not scrub your skin. Don’t use a washcloth. Scrubbing the skin can irritate acne and make it look and feel worse. Never pick or scratch the acne. This can cause scarring. Some of the over the counter preparations are extremely drying on the skin. Make sure you follow the manufacturers instructions for use. Over drying the skin isn’t good as the skin may rebel against being over dry by producing more oil.
Acne And Teenage Girls
August 11, 2010
Acne And Teenage Girls
by: Terry Lowery
Over 70% of teens say that acne has affected them in a negative way. An estimated 20 million teens suffer from acne, but even the fact that they’re not alone doesn’t ease the pain they feel. Teens are embarrassed at a time when they are unsure of themselves. They may become depressed and withdrawn. Acne is especially hard on teenage girls. At a time when they’re noticing boys, and visa versa, acne can be devastating. They’re surrounded by visions of beauty all around them on TV, in movies, in magazines and on line. We live in a society that worships youth and beauty.
Parents can help their teenage girls through this time by offering a supportive and sympathetic ear. Parents should help the child focus on all their positive attributes, which will help to strengthen the child’s self esteem. The parents need to be actively involved with helping their child find the best possible cure for their particular form of acne.
Play Is Serious Business For Childrens’ Intelligence
July 27, 2010
Play Is Serious Business For Childrens’ Intelligence
by: Jon Weaver
Too many parents consider play as simply a means of diverting and distracting their children. Playthings are often seen as a means of keeping children happy, rewarding them, keeping them out of mischief, and giving parents free time.
Not often enough do parents think of play and toys as fundamental aspects of a child’s education, as a means through which children learn to understand the world around them, and as the primary method by which children acquire many basic skills.
Parents can help make their children’s play stimulating by doing three things.
First, they can adopt an attitude of conscious, deliberate planning in which play is regarded as one of the most important aspects of their children’s environment.
Second, they can see to it that their children are provided with the kinds of toys and playthings that will help develop the widest possible varieties of skills and abilities.
Third, they can assume a direct, participating role in their children’s play.
Simply Adorable: Baby Halloween Costumes
July 13, 2010
Simply Adorable: Baby Halloween Costumes
by: Donna Monday
Baby’s first Halloween is a great excuse to take some once-in-a-lifetime photos of your little one dressed up in an adorable costume. If you don’t have the time to make a costume, there are several places online where you’ll find infant Halloween costumes that will have everybody saying “awww”.
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Hot Dog Newborn Bunting - your baby may be too young to enjoy a tasty dog, but will still look cute tucked away inside this version of a hot dot and bun.
Ice Cream Cone Newborn Bunting - who can resist a baby dressed as an ice cream cone with sprinkles?
Red Hot Chili Pepper Newborn Bunting - this costume is hot stuff!
Banana Infant - your baby is top banana and you’re proud of it!
Plush Bunny Infant - now we know why someone coined the phrase “cute as a bunny”.
Cuddly Cub Infant - with its cute ears and waggly tail, this costume will roar up some goodies for your little one.
Snowman Infant - What’s black and white and rolly polly all over? Why it’s your very own snowman baby—complete with top hat and scarf.
Pin the Tail on the Oil Donkey
June 28, 2010
Pin the Tail on the Oil Donkey
by: Austin Culley
For all your kids out there trying to come up with an essay topic to write about, why not bump those grades up by doing a little research on oil. Not peanut butter oil, or olive oil, but oil - the kind that helps to run the car you hope to one day drive.
Donkeys
Now, first of all, what exactly is an Oil Donkey? Well, it’s actually called a Nodding Donkey, and what a Nodding Donkey does is help pump oil out of the ground so that we can get our paws on it. You can find a good picture of one of these donkeys at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodding_donkey. As a matter of fact, outside of this article, you could probably find a whole lot of information about oil, otherwise known as petroleum, at this Wiki Web Site. It’s a great resource for information.
Dinosaurs and Diatoms
Oil is considered a “Fossil Fuel”, meaning that it is an organic substance that comes from the fossils of animals who have long parted the earth. Many people think this means that oil comes from dead dinosaurs; however, it is more likely that oil was formed from the bodies of very small creatures such as diatoms and foraminifera.
Easy Halloween Face Painting Designs
June 13, 2010
Easy Halloween Face Painting Designs
by: JoAnne Westcott
With Halloween quickly approaching, face painting season is kicking into high gear. Try these easy, but immensely child-pleasing Halloween “cheek art” designs at class parties, fall festivals and homecoming carnivals.
Begin with good quality, water-based face paints. You can find them online or in some theatrical stores. A palette of six, good-quality face paints is priced around $12.00 and includes enough paint for 70 or more cheek art designs. Water-based face paints apply as easily as watercolors and remove cleanly with a paper towel and water.
For a small gathering of children, two or three small to medium sized paint brushes will be sufficient. A bowl of water to rinse the brushes and a roll of paper towels conclude the list of basic supplies.
In my opinion, the simplest design to paint is that of a ghost. The basic shape of the ghost is that of a triangle. With a brush loaded with white paint, paint a loose triangle by creating a wavy line to outline the ghost. Fill in with more white paint, dot on black eyes and a smile and the ghost is complete.
8 Beauty Tips To Help You Get Rid Of Acne
May 30, 2010
8 Beauty Tips To Help You Get Rid Of Acne
by: Janice Wee
How do you deal with acne? How can you keep the pimples at bay? How do you stop new pimples from appearing?
It all starts with a clogged pore. When a pore in your skin gets clogged up with oil, dirt and skin debris. Bacteria happily breeds in that concoction, infecting that pore, leading to acne.
To treat acne, attack the root of problem. The bacteria and the clogged pores.
That brings us to these 8 tips.
1. Do NOT touch your face with your hands
Throughout the day, your hands come in contact with the world around you. Your hands touch surfaces like the phone, the computer keyboards, your bag, the table and basically everything around you. Picking up germs as you go along. Touching your face with your hands before washing them is a big No No. The last thing you want is to introduce more bacteria to your skin, leading to more pimples.
2. Keep your hair off your face.
Tips for Finding the Best Student Credit Cards
May 16, 2010
Tips for Finding the Best Student Credit Cards
by: Morgan Hamilton
Student credit cards bombard freshman every year. Parents should be sure to discuss the issue of student credit cards with their college student before they leave home. It is an attractive idea for a student to get their own credit card, especially if they are far from home. However, they need to be sure to get a good card and to use it responsibly.
Low Limits
The best student credit cards are those that have reasonably low limits. Giving a student their first credit card with a high limit is a mistake. Students should understand that since most of them are unemployed, they should not take out a high limit credit card. Student credit cards are meant for necessary items or emergencies, not new furniture or a huge shopping spree. Therefore, to ease the temptation, the best student credit cards have low credit limits.
Low Interest Rates
Glow-in-the-Dark Scavenger Hunt
May 1, 2010
Glow-in-the-Dark Scavenger Hunt
by: Wendy Legendre
A scavenger hunt is a fun and popular game that is adaptable to any age group, location or celebration. Variations to the classic scavenger hunt are only limited to the creator’s creativity and imagination. There are indoor hunts, outdoor hunts, internet hunts, corporate hunts, handbag hunts, video hunts, photo hunts… and NOW… glow-in-the dark hunts.
When planning your next evening scavenger hunt, consider a glow-in-the-dark scavenger hunt. Here are just a few ideas to get your creativity and imagination to work.
Gather several small objects like a penny, a ruler, an apple, etc. and paint each one with glow-in-the-dark paint. Allow the items time to dry and to get plenty of exposure to light. Next, make a list, hide the items and invite your guests to find them at your designated location in a specified amount of time.
Note: There are small tubes and/or bottles of glow-in-the-dark paint available in Walmart’s craft department or at many craft stores. I’ve even found some at the dollar store on occasion. The paint hardly shows when you put it on, so test your items in a dark room before you hide them to see how they look and to be sure they’ve had enough exposure to light.
Five Tips To Get Kids to Eat Healthier
April 17, 2010
Five Tips To Get Kids to Eat Healthier
by: Mubarakah Ibrahim CPT
Dealing with an overweight child can be a very delicate situation. We do not want to damage their self esteem by telling them they are fat or lazy, yet at the same time they must be conscious that they have to be more aware of their weight and eating habits for them to be healthy. Parents have a significant influence over the situation. Consequently most of the effort will have to come from the parents. Try these tips for getting kids to eat healthier.
#1 Kids listen to what you do not what you say.
Parents must be an example to their children. Children watch you even when you don’t know they are. If you are sitting in front of the TV with a bowl of ice cream and a bag of chips you are sending the wrong message to them. They don’t know you have PMS or you had a hard day or even you’ve been good on your diet for a month and this isn’t so bad. They are seeing lounge and eat. Nothing more or less. Make a salad in the middle of the day and offer them some. Have a piece of fruit as you go out the door and give them permission to go grab themselves a piece to take with them. This changes the message to snack and snack healthy.
