Self-confidence for kids

'I can't play basketball coz I am not too tall for the sport'. 'I can't dance coz nobody teach me how to since I was born'. I can't join the drama play in our school coz I am afraid people might laugh when I deliver my part'. 'I can't..I can't...and please Mom, Dad do not tell me to do it coz I can't!'

It really hurt sometimes if we as a parents hear those words from our kids. Right?! Being a parents, somehow we have the vital part in developing the self-confidence of our kids. How?

• Give them the opportunities to do things at early age.
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• Make your kids feel good about themselves by saying nice words and full of encouragement.
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• Your kids must learn to trust their own abilities.
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• Teach your kids on how to overcome barriers and obstacles and to be positive again after doing some mistakes or failures. And learn from that failure.
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• Parents should have good self-confidence also. If you don't have also a self-confidence then it is like 'Blind leading the blind'.
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• Remember that you are you and your child is your child. He or she has separate life with a unique set of challenges.

And do not forget

Gentle correction is also important to develop the self-confidence of our kids.

Earning and meeting friends in Socialpark!

Blogging is really an amazing world! Not only you get so much information, ideas and opportunities to be informed in different level of our lives but you could also earn an income that could be million worth. Do you like to earn while having fun doing your blog then try SocialSpark. The site is not just a connection of bloggers and advertisers but also a kind of website that is really alive because you have the chance to get some points, ideas, techniques and style to improve your blog from other members. Socialspark is the only site that has the following code of ethics of blogging and advertising that differs from other site.

100% Audit-able In-Post Disclosure

Your readers trust you. SocialSpark is committed to keeping it that way. That's why we insist on a strict policy of full in-post disclosure for all sponsored posts. By receiving payment for blogging about a certain topic, even if you would have written about that topic anyway, you run the risk of giving the impression of a conflict of interest. By showing your audience, in a very visible and proactive manner, that you are being paid for that content, you will maintain the trust of your readers and avoid any appearance of impropriety.

Each sponsored post opportunity within the SocialSpark marketplace provides the blogger a small snippet of code for a Disclosure Badge. The Disclosure Badge must be placed at the end of each post without exception. This badge protects both you and the advertiser, providing an audit-able disclosure trail that exceeds compliance standards based on FTC and WOMMA guidelines.

100% Transparency

Every participant in SocialSpark is made viewable to the public. The public can also see which bloggers are working with which advertisers on which opportunities. This is designed to keep the community honest and open about the transactions that occur. If you don't want someone to know you are doing business with a particular advertiser or blogger, chances are you should reconsider.

100% Real Opinions

Subject to the specific agreement you form with an advertiser, you are free to write or say whatever you want. SocialSpark itself has no restrictions on how you express your genuine thoughts on an advertiser's product or service. It's up to you to pick the Opportunities that best suit you and your blog. If it doesn't feel right, if you don't own the product, or if you can't be honest we ask you to pass on the Opportunity. Dishonest or completely off-topic posts can ultimately hurt your blog's credibility. We strongly encourage you to only take opportunities that relate to you and to alert us if an advertiser ever suggests that you be dishonest.

100% Search Engine Friendly

Each sponsored link in SocialSpark automatically carries the "no-follow" attribute so as not to affect search engine rankings. This is designed to protect bloggers and advertisers from search engine penalties based on paid linking. Bloggers and Advertisers participating in the marketplace agree not to circumvent this practice and manually remove the "no-follow" attribute.

Being a blogger or advertiser, it is your responsibility to follow the Code of Ethics of SocialSpark.

How to care your ROSE?

'I will have a lot of rose in our garden, it should be different colors' my wife said 2 years ago when we decided to buy a house with a big garden. It is easy to say but how could you maintain a healthy rose for the rest of the summer specially if it has 'white dust or powdery mildew' all over including the buds and the leaves. I have tried every liquid chemical solution in the market but only one natural mix can help our rose. Just prepare 1 cup of normal milk and 8 cups of water. Mix it and use a spray to treat your roses at home. It is a better way to do it early in the morning around 6 AM. Be sure to treat not only the upper portion of the leaves but also the lower one. Do it twice a week and you will see some positive changes after a couple of months. Smile! (**Picture courtesy of Flickr)

Hint : Never plant your roses in a shadow places to avoid such disease.

The real meaning of JOY

Being a Dad and husband at the same time has been a great task that could be sometimes full of JOY! Did someone ask himself 'how come I can not feel the joy within my heart?' Is there emptiness? Then try to examine yourself because it is not yet late to be happy.

- How do you prioritize your life? Do you know what your priorities are? Is it your career first or your family above everything?

- Do you have personal satisfaction? Are you contented at the moment or still longing for something that could affect your lifestyle as Dad and partner of your wife.?

- How do you compromise yourself to your family?

- Did you ever think that the material things that you have are just temporary happiness and the true one are your kids and spouse?

- How about the burdens of your life? Did you ever cast all your burdens to HIM? (Psalm 55:22)

Being a Dad and also having a 'great career' in life is not really easy. But we could have the JOY in life if we give importance to our FAMILY.

Let us go to church tonight!

I still remember J's face(really happy) when he had his first Vans shoes last time. That was saturday afternoon when we had shopping and he was wearing a brown fatigue and light brown shirt that day. He had chosen dark brown shoes and to his surprise it looks super cool to what he had worn that day.

J : Dad, can I use my new Vans now. (after paying it)
Me : (just look so amaze and can not believe what J said)
J : Please Dad, look at me, I am wearing something brown today and it is really cool to use it today.
Me : Do you know that when somebody has a new one like shoes, shirt, pants then it should be worn for the first time to attend a mass.
J : Why? Why should it be going to church first?(smiling but somehow impatient he he he)
Me : Coz He will bless first your new shoes. (ha ha ha ha)
J : Ok, fine! Let us go to church tonight? (Saturday???ha ha ha)
My wife : Can we attend a Saturday mass tonight?
J : Yehey! I can use my shoes tonight! (Grab his shoes at the back of the car and immediately put it!!! ha ha ha)

I just smile and can not believe it!