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Arizona pol targets immigrants’ kids
Russell Pearce says he’s protecting taxpayers from those who are abusing public benefits.

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Prepare dogs before the baby arrives to avoid problems
Prepare dogs before the baby arrives to avoid problems

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Words of the Statue of Liberty and significance of the 14th Amendment
I was appalled — but not at all surprised — that Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions would express ignorance over what the drafters of the 14th Amendment had in mind. [“Debate over immigrants’ U.S.-born kids gains steam,” page one, Aug. 4].

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Sports Briefs
PCHS to hold golf tryoutsGolf tryouts will be held on Monday, Aug. 9, for all students in grades 9 through 12 this year.

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Hollywood’s Dirtiest Little Secret: Nannies
How do celebrities like Angelina and Julia do it all? With lots (and lots) of help. And they’re doing women a huge disservice by hiding these helping hands.

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Fact: Doing chores improves your child’s chances for a happy marriage and a good job. Many parents, rather than fighting their children over chores, would rather do the chores themselves. But Patricia Sprinkle makes a convincing and entertaining case for why kids need chores. They need to develop basic life skills such as cooking and cleaning. They need to learn responsibility and the value of hard work. In short, they need to learn how to become dependable, capable adults. In Children Who Do Too Little, Sprinkle shows why and how parents should teach their children household skills and gives suggestions for making teaching easier. She discusses: –Why we do it all for our children –Guidelines for good family meetings –How to get kids to work –Cleaning tips that make life easier –How to handle the child’s own room –Cleaning games to make work fun –The pay-for-work vs. allowance debate Complete with a group discussion guide. Children Who Do Too Little is a book every parent will benefit from-and every child as well! Third Edition

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• Decorative pages to record memories an milestones of Baby’s first 5 years
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Loose-Leaf Memory Book contains acid-free, lignin-free decorative pages to record memories and milestones of Baby’ first 5 years. Boxed for gift giving. Expandable; refill pages available.

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Is the process of transforming a room in your house into a cozy nursery? Choosing furniture for your bundle of joy can be fun and exciting, but at the same time perplexing, especially for new parents who are given dizzying options in this day and age. There is a vast assortment of reasonably priced charming baby furniture and accessories which may complement your child’s bedroom décor. Above style matters, it is very important to keep the baby’s safety and comfort in mind.
Fortunately, many baby furniture stores and online shops offer all these, while also throwing in built-in convenience features, like moving parts and handy storage options that may be utilized even when the child grows up.
With the safety factors down pat, try to get baby furniture that is also easy to accommodate in your house. For the precious new family member, among the first essential baby furniture you must focus on is the crib. Besides lasting durability and attractive design, lead-free and non-toxic coatings must be on top of your mind. Check out several good deals with free shipping to various states in online sites. For a baby girl, one online store gives a glimpse of Old World antiques cribs with soft, rounded features, which come in different sizes and configurations to suit customers’ requirements. The crib also complies with standards set forth by safety organizations. A pretty canopy-themed crib is another option. For a baby boy, you may want to opt for a convertible crib, or if your budget allows it, a crib with a baby changing station. Whatever your choice, again you have to make sure that the furniture has smooth edges and is done in non-toxic paint, finishes or stains. Shopping with an eco-friendly mindset as well as when it comes to baby’s mattress and beddings. You may opt for an organic cotton mattress. Remember also to air the mattress out a month or two before placing it in the crib.
Most stores offer charming baby furniture sets that include dresser/shelf, wardrobe, crib and hypoallergenic beddings that will not compromise your baby’s sleep and overall health. Moreover, there are stores that will allow you to easily complement your first set of baby furniture when the little yeller turns into a toddler and start requiring a sturdy new bed and playpen, table and chair sets, high chairs, rockers and stools.
Another piece of baby furniture new parents may want to invest on is a baby changing station/table. Some types have adjustable height. What is important is that it is made of safe materials and no sharp edges. Safety belts/harness and soft raised edges offer protection to prevent baby from rolling off.
Next on your list (unless you are among the lucky new parents who are gifted with it) may be a quality stroller. In a baby furniture store I once visited, I caught a glimpse of the Rolls Royce of baby strollers, a Bugaboo Cameleon stroller in yellow tailored fabric with a streamlined frame that looked quite attractive and durable, and comes with an anti-allergenic mattress, mosquito net and rain cover. Many other premium brands are versatile, suited for infants until they turn into toddlers, like the Bumbleride Flyer.
You may want to purchase is a high chair. What you must choose is one that does not rock easily and has a simple design which is easy to clean. Moreover, its tray must not be easily moved by baby’s busy hands.

Baby showers are always great occasions to attend, and everyone loves celebrating the birth of a new baby boy. It’s also customary for every guest invited to a baby shower to bring a gift for the new baby or his parents, and it can be pretty tricky to find the best possible gift to give. There’s always the nagging question whether or not your gift would be appreciated, and there’s also the worry of walking into the baby shower carrying the same gift as another guest.
It’s easy to come up with a totally original gift for the little guy. Instead of looking for a single gift item, look for several and prepare a nice gift basket. Gift baskets contain several closely-related gift items bundled into a nice basket, which can be decorated with ribbons, gift wrappings, banners, etc. There are countless possible designs for a gift basket – all you have to do is decide what you want yours to look like.
Of course, baby boy gift baskets should look different from baskets for baby girls. It would be downright wrong to theme a basket for a baby boy with a pink color, and it’s a sure way to sour the mood at any baby shower. Here are a few helpful tips to help you prepare a suitable gift basket that the parents – and all the other guests – would love you for.
Tip #1 – Try to use a masculine or neutral color. Blue is the most popular color for baby shower gifts for baby boys, but green, brown, white, and purple are acceptable colors too. Avoid pink and yellow, since they’re mostly “girl” colors. Keep colors in mind whenever you shop for items like towels, sleepwear, bibs, and bottles – in other words, items that the little guy will be using for a long time after receiving them.
Tip #2 – Try using alternative containers for the gift items. While wicker baskets are the most common and acceptable kinds of containers (owing to their usefulness after the party), you can also try hampers, baby bathtubs, and wagons. Wagons make great toys when the little guy gets bigger, and you can even design your gift basket as a welcome wagon. If you’re walking into the baby shower with a very young companion, you can let him/her pull the wagon into the party – it should make an interesting entrance!
Tip #3 – Don’t use too much decoration on the gift basket. Using too many ribbons, gift wrapping, and other ornamentation may make the basket look a tad bit feminine, so keep it to a minimum. Baby boy gift baskets are much better presented with banners, flags, and slogans than with ribbons and buntings. Take the opportunity to decorate the gift basket with a message for the little guy – for instance, if you’re planning to prepare a basket filled with star-shaped cookies, you could include the sign: “A Star Is Born!”
Tip #4 – Stuffed toys are actually fine. Some might argue that stuffed animals are for baby girls only, but they make for good cribside company for the little guy. Certain animals, such as “jungle” animals like lions, giraffes, and hippos, are very suitable for a baby boy’s crib. But it might be a good idea to fill the gift basket with stuffed sports items, such as small basketballs and footballs, instead. To make it more fun, give your gift basket a theme that matches the parents’ sports preferences.
Tip #5 – When giving “baby” items like shampoos, talcum powder, and baby lotion, try to be a little extra thoughtful and fill your basket with “travel-sized” bottles. This would be a gesture to the new parents to go out and take the little guy out every now and then. Any parent would appreciate the idea that they don’t have to be cooped up in the house.
Tip #6 – If you want to make things a little extra special for the new mom and dad too, don’t be shy about throwing in a bottle of wine or some good apple cider (if the mother is nursing). Taking care of a new baby boy is hard work, and the new parents would appreciate a little something to enjoy at the end of the day.
Remember, though, that many baby showers take place a little before the baby boy is born. In such baby showers, it’s also a good idea to include some gift items for the mother in your gift basket. Naturally the mother is going to be sitting still for most of the time, she’ll appreciate a good book or two. If you can find books that will help make the waiting a little more bearable, then you’ll definitely be doing her a favor.
Most baby showers have themes to them, so an invitation should clue you in on what the party’s going to be like. You can make things a little more fun by preparing your gift basket in the same theme as the baby shower, too.
Preparing a gift basket for a new baby boy can be fun, and it’s pretty easy to come up with a pretty one. But if you think you don’t have that creative streak in you, you can go ahead and buy a baby boy gift basket off the shelf. Many gift basket shops have some pre-made baskets specifically made for a new baby boy or his expectant parents. For a little extra cash, these gift basket shops can even prepare, customize, and personalize the gift basket to make it more memorable.
It’s also a shame when you realize the baby shower is scheduled on a date and time when you’re unavailable. Besides missing a great party, the parents of the little guy will definitely miss you. But that’s okay – you can still have a nice basket prepared by a basket shop, and then ask them to deliver it to the new parents’ doorstep. It would be best if they can deliver the basket during the baby shower itself – it’ll be a very welcome surprise.

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“Songs For Little Hands”: Activity Guide & CD

By the age of three, children are beginning to define themselves, both in terms of gender and as individuals. Little boys dream of power, strength and skills beyond their current capabilities, in short about being some sort of super hero. Little girls, on the other hand, dream of being princesses. The princess phenomenon has now reached fever pitch and has been dubbed “the princess syndrome”, with sales of everything pink, jewelled and sparkly, from princess costumes to Sleeping Beauty’s castle in the playroom, reaching new highs.

It has been argued by some pediatric experts that parents, in pampering their daughters like royalty, are placing their little princesses on to pedestals, never criticising, giving in to their every whim and turning them into little divas with a hugely-inflated sense of entitlement. The worry is that such traits may follow them out of the actual princess costume stage and into adulthood. Such parenting has been labelled “princess parenting”.

With princess paraphernalia now ubiquitous, some parents are becoming uneasy with the whole phenomenon and questioning whether the princess message is a good thing. These days, that message begins from birth with everything from baby princess costumes, princess bibs and slippers, to princess-themed books, photo frames and even cribs. By the time these babies are toddlers, they are attracted to princess costumes, sparkly crowns and even make-up. As the children get older, they will be drawn to princess themed dolls, such as Barbie in one of her many guises, along with her fairytale castle, carriage and horses, and Ariel the “Little Mermaid” princess. Then, of course, there is the “king” of all things princess – the Disney company, with films featuring princesses such as “Cinderella”, “Sleeping Beauty” and “Snow White”. Recent additions to the Disney princesses are “Mulan”, an Afro-American princess, Tiana and the movie “The Princess and the Frog”.

There is a strong counter-argument that the princess stage is a normal part of growing up and one of many stages girls go through. For generations, little girls have liked to imagine themselves as princesses, although it is only relatively recently that it has been possible to buy princess costumes and all the attendant paraphernalia. As long as little girls understand that being a princess is a make-believe situation and the children are not indulged to excess, then such worries are groundless. Such imaginative play constitutes a natural part of childhood and little girls love dressing up in princess costumes as a part of their fantasy world.

Some parents try to strike a happy medium by finding positive ways to use their daughters’ obsession with princesses. A good piece of advice for parents worried about possible diva-like tendencies in their daughters, is to focus on positive princess traits, such as being compassionate and trustworthy. In the end, “moderation in all things” is a maxim worth taking note of and, as long as the princess fantasy is not acted out to extremes, then it is a harmless and fun activity.

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• Bodysuit, sleep n play, bib and cap
• 100% combed cotton
• Snap closure on garments, easy closure on bib
• Machine washable
• Stylish way to dress your precious little one

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Choosing the most durable and quality baby furniture can prove to be hard especially if there are several stores that claim to be selling top of the line furniture. Aside from these stores several online shops also claim that they have the best ensembles in town.

Though some of these stores are honest when it comes to the quality of the baby furniture they are selling, one should still find more ways to save money and look for the best deal they can get. Online shops have become a popular choice for purchasing baby furniture. The latest models and styles can be right away viewed by just a click of the mouse. In addition to that, many people are now buying baby furniture online because the purchases can be right away delivered to the consumer free of charge.

A word of caution though, with all the promotions each store is doing parents should be wiser in making their choices. Among the many considerations parents should bear in mind are the quality and safety of the baby furniture. Besides the design of the furniture, parents should carefully scrutinize whether or not the furniture poses any danger to their baby.

According to several studies, one in five injuries of children less than one year old is caused by faulty baby furniture. Parents must regularly check the furniture for possible defects once in a while to avoid baby injuries from happening.

By properly considering the design, safety and quality factors of a baby furniture, you will surely get the best baby furniture for your little angel.

Sydney’s Baby Kingdom is one of the shops that offer quality baby furniture at an affordable price. Sydney’s Baby Kingdom is one of Australia’s leading retailers in the baby nursery industry having 4 super baby stores, with specialty products ranging from nursery furniture and Manchester to prams, car seats, high chairs and accessories.

Now 11 years and 4 stores later, their experience and reputation has made them one of the largest retailers of not only famous Australian brands like steelcraft, boori and safe n sound, but also a retailer of world brands such as peg perego, emmaljunga, quinny, silvercross, chicco and much more.