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From Focus on the Family Ever wonder how your baby sees the world? Well, here’s what doctors have discovered. Newborns under one month of age have vision that is about 40 times blurrier than yours. They can’t decipher fine lines or colours — which is why they respond to black-and-white patterns and deeply contrasting colours. They focus best on things 15 to 30cm away. Between two and three months, they start to distinguish bright colours and see a bit better. But they don’t develop depth perception until the fourth or fifth month. That is when it becomes easier for them to reach for small objects. But their vision is still about eight times blurrier than normal. Somewhere between eight and 12 months they start to see as well as an adult, with keen depth perception. Their short-range vision may still be a bit stronger than their long range, but that will usually change by their first birthday. From TODAY, Voices - Tuesday, 07-Sep-2010 ----- Related articles by Zemanta T...

By Dr Bill Maier It is not easy to keep the flames of romance burning when your house is looking like a disaster zone but it can be done. If you cannot remember the last time you and your spouse went on a date, I have one important word for you — “babysitter”. Or is that two words? Whatever it is, make sure you get one… and use them on a weekly basis. A regular date night is critical to keeping couples in touch. Or how about a romantic weekend away — and I do not mean to Disneyworld . Leave the children with a trusted friend or relative and take a short trip to your favourite spot. If you really want to thrill your wife, try taking gifts or flowers home for no particular reason. And call during the day to tell her how much you love her. Romantic times are great but it is the little sparks each day that keep a fire burning hot. From TODAY, Voices - Friday, 30-July-2010 ----- Related articles by Zemanta Spice Up Your Passionless Marriage - Part One (lifescript.co...

By Dr Bill Maier Looking for some creative ways to make your kids feel special? Here are some ideas to consider. Every year on your child’s birthday, write a letter telling them how much they mean to you. Mention specific ways that they bring joy and laughter into the world. Write about their gifts and talents, and how you believe that they have a bright future. Then keep all the letters in an album and present it to them on their 13th birthday. How about keeping a journal for each child? Write down those funny or bright things they say each day. Make sure you include long passages explaining how much you love them. Then pass the journal on to them when they leave for university or move out of the house. These are just two great ways to bless your children . And you’ll be giving them memories that they’ll treasure forever. From TODAY, Voices - Monday, 26-July-2010 ----- Related articles by Zemanta Children Who Need Help - Two - (socyberty.com) Praise You In This Sto...

Image by vancouverfilmschool via Flickr By Dr James Dobson When you sit down to watch a 30-minute television programme , eight minutes go to advertising. I'll have to admit it seems like much more than that to me, but over the course of a week, we and our children are exposed to an incredible number of advertisements. I believe it's essential that we help our kids determine the merit of those messages. Author Faith McDonald suggests we can teach our kids how to analyse the commercials they see. This assumes you will set aside time to watch television with your children, to help them understand the differences between fact and fantasy and how to discern the truth amidst what can be a confusing mix of contradictory messages. Start by discussing the difference between “real” and “pretend” on television. With special effects and computer-generated graphics, such differences can be blurred in a child's mind. As you watch various commercials, point out to your child...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson Have you had any spare time lately? I really doubt it. Our lives are jammed to the point that there’s no room for anything extra or surplus. That reminds me of a wonderful story about Frank Lloyd Wright , the famous architect . When he was just nine years old, he went walking one winter day across a snow-covered field with his reserved no-nonsense uncle. As the two of them reached the far end of the field, his uncle stopped him. He pointed out his own tracks in the snow. They were straight and true as an arrow’s flight. And then he pointed out young Frank’s tracks meandering here and there all across the field. “Notice how your tracks wander aimlessly from the fence to the cattle to the woods and back again,” his uncle said. “And see how my tracks aim directly to my goal. There’s an important lesson in that.” Well, to his dying day, Frank Lloyd Wright remembered that lesson, but not the way his uncle intended. He used to say with a twinkl...

By Dr James Dobson When I hear someone comment that being a mother and homemaker is boring, I have a simple response: You're right! The truth is, almost any occupation you can name involves long hours of tedious activity. Few of us enjoy excitement each moment of our professional lives. I once stayed in a hotel room right next to the room of a famous cellist who was performing in a concert that evening. I could hear him through the walls as he practised hour after hour. He didn't play beautiful symphonic renditions; he repeated scales and runs and exercises, over and over and over. This began early in the morning and continued until the time of his concert. As he strolled on the stage that night, I'm sure many in the audience thought: "What a glamorous life!" Some glamour! I happen to know he spent the entire day in his hotel room with his cello . I doubt if the job of being a mother and homemaker is more boring than most other jobs, particularly if a...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson William Shakespeare wrote: “Grief fills the room of my absent child Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words.” Let me tell you about my mother. My parents walked a rocky road in the early days of their marriage . But their relationship was soon cemented tight. And from that time until the day my mother died, she loved that man. It is impossible to describe how much she loved him. It was the kind of love for a husband that most men only dream about. A few years after my father died, my mother went into the hospital . She was experiencing some symptoms. So they ran a barrage of tests, and finally two physicians sat down with her. They said: “Mrs Dobson, your problem is not a physical ailment. It is grief that is killing you, and you must find a way to release it.” But she never did. She couldn’t do it. She simply loved my father too deeply. Grief for a lost family member is good and necessar...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson Fences make good neighbours. Sibling rivalry was responsible for the first murder on record when Cain killed Abel. And it has been going on at a furious pace ever since. While conflict between brothers and sisters occurs in virtually every family, it is possible to lessen the antagonism and create a more family-friendly atmosphere at home. The key is for parents to enforce a reasonable set of boundaries between warring factions. Someone said: “Fences make good neighbours”. And I agree. Let’s suppose the man next door and I lived in a rural village 100 years ago, without policemen and laws . We would be more likely to fuss with one another than in a civilised society where laws are known and can be enforced. So it is with children . When the older child can make life miserable for the younger boy or girl, or when the younger one can break the toys and mess up the things of his big brother or sister, then hatred is a natural outgr...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr Bill Maier Have you noticed how most television commercials look more like music videos than product ads? There is a reason for that. When it comes to spending huge advertising budgets, do not think that companies are not aware of what they are doing. Media groups have done their homework. They know who's buying their products, and what works to get their attention. It is our kids that they are targeting, and commercials reflect that fact. One recent media study showed that more children than ever have televisions in their rooms and Internet access at home. Over 40 per cent had visited a website because they saw an ad on TV , and many have money to spend once they get there. This may be good news for advertisers, but it should give parents a little cause for pause. How well have we taught our kids to be discerning, and to keep from being manipulated by the media? Let's make sure our kids are as savvy as the advertisers who target them. From TOD...

Image by billnwmsu via Flickr By Dr James Dobson You talk and talk , but your husband just doesn't seem to get the point. Have you ever felt that happening? Maybe it's time to try a new way of explaining how you feel. One very effective way to communicate your feelings is to paint a word picture. A good friend once told me how one such word picture actually changed the lives of a married couple he knows. The wife was feeling distressed because her husband would come home from work and clam up. She told her husband a story about a man who goes out to breakfast with some good friends. He eats a big breakfast and then gathers some of the crumbs and throws them into a bag. Then he goes to lunch with some other friends, eats a big steak, and again throws a couple of crumbs into a bag. Then when he comes home at night, he hands his wife the bag. His wife told him, "That's what it feels like you are doing. All day long the children and I wait to talk with you, but do you k...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson Love is a fragile thing . Like a plant , it must be watered and cultivated or it will wither and die. It seems, some newly- married couples have the misguided notion that their love will continue to grow naturally through the years. But the truth is that love must be maintained and protected if it's going to survive. (Love can perish when a husband works seven days a week, or when spouses don't communicate regularly.) The keen edge of a loving relationship may be dulled through the routine pressures of living. As I experienced during the early days of my own marriage when I was working full-time and trying to finish my doctorate . My wife was teaching in school and running our small home. I remember the evening I realised what this busy life was doing to our relationship — we still loved each other, but it had been too long since we'd felt the spirit of warmth and closeness. My books were pushed aside that night and we took long walk...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson There are some teenagers who sail right through the adolescent experience with hardly any evidence of turbulence at all. They make wonderful grades in school, they're a delight to their teachers, and a treasure to their parents. There are, however, others who seem to declare war on the world, and they stay mad at every adult for about 10 years. Mark Twain was referring to this second kind of child when he wrote: "When a child turns 13, you should put him in a barrel, nail a lid down on it, and feed him through a knot hole. And when he turns 16, you should seal up the knot hole." There are times when parents feel that way, to be sure. Well, what are you going to do if your sweet, cuddly, cooperative son or daughter turns into a sullen , silent teenager? The answer is: You go on loving him or her. There's so much going on inside that youngster, hormonally and emotionally, that explains what you see on the outside. But better day...

By Dr Bill Maier Have you taken your kids to a PG movie only to be shocked and embarrassed? Parents have learned that you can't really rely on those film ratings . I've seen M-18 movies that border on obscene , and PG movies with horrible language and indecency . And even some NC-16 rated movies can be too intense for little eyes. Remember the flying monkeys in Wizard of Oz ? I had nightmares about them for years! Finding a movie to watch with your family isn't that easy. More and more you have to set your own standards and be diligent with your research. There are some great sites on the Internet that screen movies and give details about inappropriate language and scenes. And many of them review older videos as well as the latest ones. A good idea is to always check a movie out before you go to the theater or rental store . And when in doubt, look for something else. From TODAY, Voices – Tuesday, 30-J...

Image by supa m.b. via Flickr By Dr James Dobson Suppose a complete stranger comes to your door and tells you, "You look tired, why don't you just leave the children with me?" I doubt many of you would say: " Great Idea , come on in!" When we leave our children in front of the television , we're giving over control of them to complete strangers. That's a risky thing to do. An increasing number of studies have found that violence on television frequently leads later to aggressive behaviour by children and teenagers. One of the most conclusive studies was conducted by Dr Leonard D Aaron. His studies showed that the more frequently the participants watched violent television at the age of 8, the more serious were the crimes that they were convicted of by the age of 30 and the more aggressive was their behaviour when drinking. It is time for parents to control the amount and the content of television their children are watching. The consequences of not do...

By Dr Bill Maier We all enjoy watching a good family programme on television , but that is not the same as letting your kids plop down in front of the tube to watch whatever happens to be on. Teach your kids to be selective in their viewing habits, and to use their time wisely. You might start by limiting the amount of time they're allowed to watch, and then encouraging them to plan ahead. Help them choose which programmes are worth spending their time on. The best shows are those that stimulate other interests, like singing, or animals, or outdoor activities . If your child likes to bake, introduce them to cooking programmes, and then encourage them to write down the recipes for later. If science is their thing, turn them on to the Discovery channel . Television can be a great teaching tool, but only if we use it wisely. From TODAY, Voices – Tuesday, 02-Jun-2009 Related articles by Zemanta Top 10 Video Podcasts for Education (citrushightechnology.com) Television Review | ...

The only obstacle to fulfilling our dreams is in our mind. Here is an example of a couple, from two different worlds of a ‘broken dream’, a woman with an arm, and a man with a leg. On their own, they succumbed to their inabilities, but together, they excelled – THEY WON! Read their story before you their (winning performance) video… ----- In a Chinese modern dance competition on TV , one very unique couple won one of the top prizes. The lady, in her 30's, was a dancer who had trained since she was a little girl. Later in life, she lost her entire left arm in an accident and fell into a state of depression for a few years. Someone then asked her to coach a Children's dancing group. From that point on, she realized that she could not forget dancing. She still loved to dance and wanted to dance again. So, she started to do some of her old routines, but having lost her arm, she had also lost her balance. It took a while before she could even make simple turns and spins without fa...