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"To the World you might be just one person … but to one person you might be the world"
It does not always take a lot to make a difference in someones lives. To some people, to some children even a dollar or two can make a world of difference. One of the hardest things for me is seeing a child that is hurting, lonely or sick. One organization that is helping make a difference through almost all volunteer activity is Love without Boundaries. You can learn more about them through our recent interview we did with them: Hope for a Child.
Here are some current needs that will really make a difference in the life of a child:
Margaret
Margaret was found abandoned by the gate of an orphanage last month. She was a bit jaundiced the first few days at her orphanage but her color is pink now. Margaret has a very large teratoma on her lower back area that needs to be surgically removed as soon as possible before it becomes cancerous. The teratoma is so large that she is forced to sleep on her side to get comfortable. Aside from the teratoma, Margaret is developing really well and is a very alert baby. She follows people around the room with her eyes and she likes listening to people talk to her. She has learned to stretch her little body every morning when she wakes up and after a diaper change. Would you please consider helping this little girl receive a much needed surgery? To learn more and help this child visit Love Without Boundaries.
Haley
Haley is a sweet 10 month old who has been getting stronger every day after her cleft lip and palate repair. She is beginning to walk with assistance and is described as "trying to take each step with the precision of a dancer." She also likes to get the attention of her caregivers whenever they attend to another baby. Won't you consider sponsoring little Haley so she can grow up with the one to one attention of a foster family? To learn more and help this child visit Love Without Boundaries. READ More on Making a Difference this Holiday Season
by Joy Burgess
Are there things you may not have said recently that your child may need to hear?
We are generally aware of what we say to our teens. We try to be positive, not use negative language, try to speak clearly so that there is no question about what you are trying to communicate to them. But did you ever think about what you don't say to your teen? Are there things that you aren't saying to your teen that they want or need to hear? "What do you wish your parents would say to you?" This was the provocative question posed on the website Words are Powerful: The Love Project.
The answers ranged from simple to complex, from funny to heartbreaking, but through it all, a pattern emerged. There are some consistent things that children not only want, but need to hear from their parents. Words are powerful, but the words we don't say can be just as powerful. Just because you think it, does not mean that your child automatically knows it, or doesn't need to hear it.
Have you said these ten things to your child recently?
1) I love you
Of course you love your child, no doubt about it, but when was the last time you actually said it? Sometimes we get so wrapped up in what we are doing in our jobs, in our personal lives, in our relationships that we forget to say the obvious but important things. Don't take it for granted that your child knows that you love him or her. Say it. Sometimes they just need to hear the words.
2) I am proud of you
There are things about your child that make you proud. Maybe they have a gentle, giving heart or maybe they have an exceptional artistic ability. Find at least one thing in your child that you are proud of and let them know about it. When you talk about your child to others, what do you say? What elements about him or her do you mention, even brag about to others? If you find that you are only seeing the negative, then it is a good time to find something positive, something good. Then let them know about it. You might be surprised in the attitude change that a simple "I am proud of you" can bring.
3) I support you in the things you want to do in your life
Your teen is not you. They have different likes and dislikes, they have different interests. To many teens, the feeling that they are not recognized as individuals is very real - and very frustrating. Maybe they grew up in a family of lawyers, but they want to be a writer. Maybe they feel drawn to a different religion or lifestyle. Maybe they grew up in a large family with lots of kids, but have chosen to only have one or two children when they "grow up" and start a family. Whatever the differences are, there is usually at least some anxiety involved when they tell you about it. As a loving, supportive parent, just saying "I support you in the things you want to do in your life" can make all the difference. READ More on Ten Things your Teen would like to Hear you say to Them
Cute Young Koala
Happy Sunday. Many of us have gone to Church, and many of us are relaxing with our family. Today is a great day to sit back with our family and think about everything God has given us. It is a great day to think and be greatful about life, the wonders of nature, and the beauty all around us.
One way is to help our children understand life is to simply step back and look at nature all around us. Look at the trees, the grass and flowers outside. As it gets colder in parts of our Country, talk about the cycle of nature and the rebirth to come in the spring. Sundays are also a great day for family field trips to a park, to an Aquarium or a Zoo if you are close to one. If not, see what is on your local PBS or the Discovery channel.
I recently found a video on Youtube of the cutest baby animals you will ever see. Watching it with your family and young kids can start a conversation about life and how dependent the creatures of the world are upon us. When we do things such as recycling it not only helps the environment but all that live on it. Try brainstorming ideas to help the creatures of the world. You never know what brilliant idea your child might come up with!
After all, all the creatures that share the Earth are Gods gift, and we need to protect and champion them. Together, one person, one family at a time, we can make a difference.
Now, enjoy this video from Youtube of some Cute Baby Animals
Interview by Jennifer Shakeel
Parenting Tips for a happier healthier family
This week I had the absolute fortune of interviewing Dr. Sylvia Rimm. I am sure that many of you have heard of Dr. Rimm. She had a regular segment on the Today Show for nine years. She is also a best-selling author of books such as "See Jane Win," "How Jane Won," "Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children," and "How to Parent So Children Will Learn" to name a few. Dr. Rimm is also a clinical professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and she is the director of the Family Achievement Clinic in Cleveland, OH. I was very grateful that she was able to give me an interview.
Dr. Rimm has done extensive research on children that are gifted, children that are underachievers and overweight children and is considered among the top elite when it comes to many different parenting issues, families and issues that trouble tweens and teens. As you can imagine along with be grateful for her time I was overwhelmed with questions I wanted to ask. If you visit her website you will have access to more information then I could cover here, as well as you have the opportunity send Dr. Rimm your question about parenting and have her answer it.
For our talk what she and focused on were really ground rules for parenting. The reason is because in her research she has found there are certain things that parents of happy, successful and achieving children do to help make sure that their children excel, that other parents aren't doing when it comes to parenting their children. After talking with Dr. Rimm, I was relieved to know that my husband and I were doing most of them… and that I found out the areas we need to tweak alittle to get better results.
The first "pillar" we will call it has to do with the words you use. The words that you use with your child to discuss that child, as well as the words you use about that child to other people are what helps to mold that child. Your words are actually the building blocks to the identity you child has. Dr. Rimm says that it is important that we are using positive words when we are talking to our children or when we are talking about them. READ More on Parenting Advice from the Best
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by Patricia Hughes
Teen Spending the Afternoon with her Dad
Most parents understand that their influence is important for their children, which is why so many parents spend time reading and thinking about parenting. Most of the research and news focuses on the importance of a stable family for children, but new studies have focused on the role Dad plays in his teenage daughter's life.
A study conducted at the University of Illinois was published in Child Development journal. This study looked at the correlation between sexual activity and parent-child relationships. Researchers interviewed over 3200 teens and their parents. The questions centered on interaction with parents.
Parents were asked questions regarding their knowledge of their kids' friends and how they spent their time. The answers were scored based on how much the parents knew about their teens and friends. Researchers compared this score with the rate of sexual activity in the teens. READ More on Importance of Dad for Teen Girls
Here is a collection of our top 5 laughing baby videos.
1) This one is a classic and aways makes me and my kids laugh. It is our anti-depression video when one of more of our family has had a rough day for sure.
2) I showed this one to our kids and we had to keep on watching it over and over again.
READ More on Top 5 Funny Baby Videos
Random Act of Kindness: Young Teen Surprising and Spending time with her Grandma
The other day I was sitting in traffic, a drizzling, chilly morning in rush hour traffic. Everyone with their own agenda, their own problems; but as I sat there, a truck pulled up beside another pickup that was laden with furniture. A guy got out of the passenger side, walked around to the back of the loaded pickup and grabbed a part of the plastic that was covering the load but had blown loose. He quickly tucked the plastic back over the load and re-secured it. Then he ran and jumped back into the truck, waved to the startled driver of the pickup and drove off. I sat there for a moment, smiling.
We've all heard the buzzword, "random acts of kindness," and we may even try to show kindness to others. But how do we as parents instill those values in our children? It is a self centered, materialistic world that we live in and teaching our children to step beyond that is not small task. However, it is possible to teach our kids these good values and it starts with giving them a role model. Children learn what they live, so if they live with you doing random acts of kindness, they are fairly certain to follow.
A random act of kindness does not have to be a major production. Kindness comes in many different shapes and sizes - and it is free. Teach your kids by doing, but also plan some actions with your child. Talk about nice things that you can do for others. Try some of these "random acts of kindness" with your teen. READ More on Random Acts of Kindness: Teaching Your Child to Pay it Forward
Reserve your date:
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Thankyou for your interest in becoming a More4kids Sponsor
We believe what goes around comes around. A More4kids Sponsor will receive a full day of Social Media blitz. A sponsor can be a company or an Individual. A portion of the sponsorship will also go directly to one of our favorite children's charities.
Lets get started, First, a company or individual will be able to be a More4kids Sponsor for a whole day in 2010. Each day in 2010 will only have one unique sponsor. What that means is that there will only be available 365 sponsorship opportunities in 2010. The cost of sponsorship will depend on the day sponsored. January 1st will only cost $2, and the cost will go up by $2 each day so the cost of Dec 31st will be $730.
As a Recap, here is what the sponsor will receive:
- One Youtube video created by myself. The sponsor can send me something with their logo on it (t-shirt - extra large please), hat, jacket, etc) and I will display that logo, shirt etc on the video. Please be aware of the time of year and don't send me a sweatshirt in the middle of summer. The video will either be myself talking about your site or a video tour of your site.
- OR, For individuals, the video can include a "Happy Birthday", a "Thankyou", or special message to your child, family member or loved one.
- The video will be submitted to many other social media video sites.
- Sponsor will be Tweeted about throughout the day with a link to their site if they have one.
- An article on www.more4kids.info with a pic of their logo and profound thanks.
- If the person/company has a banner/ad we will also include it on our site.
- Helping to keep great articles and content at More4kids for another year and helping children at the same time.
- plus much more…
- Well over $1000 in publicity
After you purchase your day of sponsorship here is what we need:
- Product with your logo. If you are sending a Sweater or T-shirt please make it x-large, jackets should be large if sponsoring myself or my wife.
- Products should be recieved a full 30 days before the day sponsored.
- Products need to be sent to our corporate headquarters: More4kids Inc, 8711 Ellington Way, Chattanooga, TN. 37421
Other Notes:
- If you send a wearable item we will try to wear it the full day, but in some circumstances may not be able to. Wearing the item the full day is not guaranteed, but we will do our best. The item will definitely be featured on the website and video.
- Please note the time of year. If it is summer for example please don't send a sweatshirt or jacket. If you do we will still wear and show it in our videos, but may not be able to wear it the full day.
- We reserve the right to reject any sponsor. If we do a refund will be sent.
- Sponsors may request more than 1 day.
- Special requests are possible, so if you have a fun idea let us know and we will quote a cost. For example you may want to sponsor the whole More4kids family (myself, wife and both sons), or have us travel to your location.
- Once the date is sponsored no refund will be given unless we reject the sponsorship.
Now to Sponsor a date, Select a month below and you will be taken to a page with the cost for the day and where you can reserve a date:
January |February |March|April |May |June |July |August |September |October |November |December
Tough times call for creative fundraising. That is why More4kids is changing what it is doing for Sponsorships this year and donating up to 25% directly to great childrens charities such as Love without Boundaries , UNICEF, or Hopes of Hope . Plus, as part of sponsoring and helping to keep More4kids going for another year, we also want to help out businesses or people with websites by giving them a day of Internet promotion (see below). Its a win/win/win situation for everyone.
Click HERE for Details and to Reserve your Date
This economy has been hurting a lot of people, a lot of families, and a lot of children. As a small business owner we have been hit very hard ourselves. It has been the internet and learning how to gain exposure that has saved us.
Since its inception More4kids.info has been dedicated to providing information and solutions to families. After a lot of tossing and turning I knew that we had to do something more to help families and their children. But at the same time, I wanted to do something that would also help Businesses and individuals looking for more exposure on the Internet.
So, in 2010 we are providing Business owners and Individuals a very unique and limited opportunity to gain exposure and help charities that touch and profoundly help the lives of children and their families.
Lets get started, First, a company or individual will be able to be a More4kids Sponsor for a whole day in 2010. Each day in 2010 will only have one unique sponsor. What that means is that there will only be available 365 sponsorship opportunities in 2010. The cost of sponsorship will depend on the day sponsored. January 1st will only cost $2, and the cost will go up by $2 each day so the cost of Dec 31st will be $730.
Click HERE for Details and to Reserve your Date
We will work hard for our sponsors!!
Here is what the sponsor will receive:
- One Youtube video created by myself. The sponsor can send me something with their logo on it (t-shirt - extra large please), hat, jacket, etc) and I will display that logo, shirt etc on the video. Please be aware of the time of year and don't send me a sweatshirt in the middle of summer. The video will either be myself talking about your site or a video tour of your site.
- OR, For individuals, the video can include a "Happy Birthday", a "Thankyou", or special message to your child, family member or loved one.
- The video will be submitted to many other social media video sites.
- Sponsor will be Tweeted about throughout the day with a link to their site if they have one.
- An article on www.more4kids.info with a pic of their logo and profound thanks.
- If their person/company has a banner/ad we will also include it on our site.
- Helping to keep great articles and content at More4kids for another year and helping children at the same time.
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Press release plus much more…
Click HERE for Details and to Reserve your Date
Here is what the charity will receive:
- We will pick one or more non-profit charities to receive from 10% to 25% of the total revenue from the sponsorship. 10% will be given if we don't get a full year of sponsors. However, we are very hopeful to receive a full year of sponsors, and in that case a full 25% will go to selected children's non-profit charites.
- If a charity finds a sponsor for the day then the percentage for that day will go to them! And they will be added to the group of selected charities at the end of the year.
- If you are a non-profit children's charity and wish to participate please contact us with information on how you help children and families. We will do a background check and let you know. We plan to select up to 5 charities at the most.
- Another benefit is this is a great way to get corporate Sponsors. The corporation gets great exposure and if the Sponsor selects your charity we will mention the charity the Sponsor selects. This will be fantastic exposure for non-profits that help bring us Sponsors!
Here is what we will receive:
- Of course the question will come up what will we receive? The proceeds after the funds have been dispearsed will help keep More4kids going full-time for another year by providing great information and solutions for families and their children.
- It is also our firm commitment that going forward our success will be shared by those that need help most: children.
- All results will be audited by our accountant and when we reach one years worth of sponsors we will disperse the proceeds to the participating charities.
- We reserve the right to refund and decline any company or person wishing to sponsor us. It would not be appropriate for an adult oriented company to sponsor us for example.
-Thoughout the year we will also have unique sponsorship opportunties that will help children's charities, more of that to come.
THIS is just a preview. We hope to have everything up for sponsors to sign up by Oct 15th. However, if you want to grab a spot ahead of time just contact us and tell us what date you want and we will reserve a spot for you.
