Toilet Training Resistance

Found this information on the web, very useful.
What is toilet training resistance?
Children who refuse to be toilet trained either wet themselves, soil themselves, or try to hold back their bowel movements (thus becoming constipated). Many of these children also refuse to sit on the toilet or will use the toilet only if a parent [...]

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BOOK SIGNING OF I KNOW WHO YOU ARE! AT JASHANMAL BOOK STORES, MALL OF THE EMRATES ON 30th MAY

BOOK SIGNING AT JASHANMAL BOOKSTORES, MALL OF THE EMIRATES, DUBAI FROM 4PM-7PM ON SATURDAY 30TH MAY 2009.

MEET THE AUTHORS OF I KNOW WHO YOU ARE! AND GET YOUR COPY SIGNED!

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Time For Homework…

Do you get worried when its time for your kid’s homework?!
Homework seems to take up a lot of family time esp. keeps the mum on her toes. I am sure all of you must have derived some sort of homework tacking strategies. Here are some simple rules.

Set up a schedule that will allow the child little [...]

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Authors of I KNOW WHO YOU ARE! featured in Gulf News today…

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I Know Who You Are! is available online @ Amazon
Article in Gulf News today…
 

Twins Fatima and Mariam Masood with their book “I Know Who You Are!”

 

Twins explore personality types in co-authored work

By Nasheet Jaffer Khan, Community Solutions Editor
Published: April 02, 2009, 22:46

 

Dubai: Dubai-based twin sisters Mariam and Fatima Masood attempt to help break personality [...]

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HANDY HINTS

Cooking Smell
Get rid of unwanted cooking smells by boiling one teaspoon of ground cinnamon in 1/4 litre of water for fifteen minutes.
Lipstick
When testing lipstick for colour, the best place to try is on the cushion of your finger, where the skin in pinkish like that of lips.
Scissors 
To sharpen your scissors, cut a sheet of emery [...]

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“I KNOW WHO YOU ARE!”…THE BOOK RELEASING IN SPRING 2009

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” I KNOW WHO YOU ARE!” is written by Dubai based twin authors, Mariam Masood and Fatima Masood. It is being published in the United Kingdom by Olympia Publishers and shall be out in Spring 2009 with the grace of Almighty Allah.
If you are a book lover, this ones for you.
I am among one of [...]

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MORNING TIME, RUSH TIME!!

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Mornings are always busy with everyone rushing to take a shower, get dressed, grab a bite and leave for school/work. We can reduce some morning rush time stress by doing as much as can be done the night before. Have the clothes ironed and laid in a quick pick up spot. Lay out shoes and [...]

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THE FRIDAY CLASS by Mariam and Fatima Masood

The Friday Class

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The Friday Class was a result of many isolated moments we spent as teachers… in school, at home, in malls, parks, waiting lobbies and at the Dubai Creek.
 
As teachers we always feel there is very less time, in class, to tell the children about the many little things they need to remember in [...]

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Mom – Child’s Best Friend!

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There was a time when parents were revered and respected out of fear. Even now parents are respected but more out of love than fear! If fed and nurtured with good values, kids do imbibe the best from you.
 
Today, the generation is different. They need a ‘mother’ until they are dependent and a ‘friend’ [...]

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Earth Day is here… Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!

Its time to reduce some burden we put on our planet. Earth day is here, so lets take this opportunity to remind us to practice the three R’s.
Reduce:
Try to reduce wastage of resources and the amount of garbage we produce daily. Bring your own bags to the supermarket. Use reusable containers for leftovers and in [...]

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DE-CLUTTER YOUR HOME AND YOUR LIFE

Article: De-Clutter Your Home and Your Life 
 
How to Get Rid of Excess Items that can be Donated        (By Nihal, Creative Mumz Member)
Ramadan, the month of spiritual cleansing and charity, has come to an end. However, we can continue to donate year round by de-cluttering our homes of excess things on a regular basis.
Tidiness is a [...]

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NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

Happy new year to all you mumz out there. Its great to jot down new year resolutions but the tough job is to stick to them. Have you made any new resolutions? I think we all do and I suppose we mums are real good list makers!

Here are some resolutions I think all mothers would [...]

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Study Fashion Design Online with the Studio Art School

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Studio Art School, UK
Study Fashion Design Online  with the Studio Art School 
Introduction to Fashion Design and Illustration

Course summary
This is a practical project based course for those who have creative flair and an interest in Fashion, as well as a desire to produce original work. Students work to given briefs, and are encouraged to develop conceptual, [...]

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STOCK THAT FIRST AID KIT

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Little children always get into scrapes and no one knows this better than their mother.
Most scrapes are minor and only need home treatment and lots of kisses on the bad ‘boo-boo’. Its important to attend to such incidents fast without the hassle of rummaging through drawers and rooms for a bandage here or an [...]

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Interesting Sayings!

“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.”
William Feather
“Have you got a problem? Do what you can, where you are, with what you’ve got.”
Theodore Roosevelt
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”
Carl Bard
“Don’t [...]

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Back To School

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It is time to begin school very soon. Back to school means preparation for both, mums and kids. Mothers need to sort out things, organize and plan ahead of time to pack interesting lunch boxes, buy books and uniforms, find new ideas to get the kids to finish homework and much more.
The key is organizing. Here are some ideas to prepare [...]

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Life..cherish it!

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Life is a precious gift, be it your own or that of a loved one. At times we are so engrossed in our daily routine and regular chores that we forget to cherish, preserve and nurture this precious gift. Hard times in our life make us realise that perhaps we are not cherishing enough what [...]

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Creative Mumz at the Book Festival- Update

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We truly enjoyed participating at the Used Book Festival at Qanat Al Qasba, Sharjah from 29th – 31st March , organized by Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services. Qanat Al Qasba is a great place for family outings There was a huge collection of Arabic and English books for kids as well as grown ups at [...]

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Jokes

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Kids Really Think Quickly!!  
TEACHER : Maria, go to the map and find
North America .
MARIA : Here it is!
TEACHER : Correct. Now class, who discovered
America ?
CLASS : Maria!
____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __
TEACHER : Why are you late, Frank?
FRANK : Because of the sign.
TEACHER : What [...]

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WHAT TEACHERS MAKE?

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WHAT TEACHERS MAKE…….

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.
One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued,
“What’s a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in
life was to become a teacher?” He reminded the other dinner guests what
they say about teachers: “Those [...]

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