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C O M P E T I T I O N

S U M M  E R   F U N   P H O T O    C O N T E S T :

Simply submit a family or solo coloured summer holiday photo. One entry per participant. Open to UAE only. Email your entry with a short story about the photo not later than  midnight of 31st August 2009 to shjcomm_mumkids@yahoo.com. In order to participate in the competition please send details of your name, nationality, age, email address and telephone number. Prize to be won - One Weekend Night Stay at Bin Majid Beach Resort Ras Al KhaimahWinner will be announced on September month. 

K I D S   C O L O R F U L   W O R L D   C O N T E S T :

DRAW - " What is a FUN Day? " Submit art work in A4 size paper made by crayons, colored pencils, water or oil colors. One entry per kid and open to UAE residents only. Kids from 5 - 10 yrs only. Forward entries not later than midnight of 30th June 2009 to shjcomm_mumkids@yahoo.com with your name, area living in UAE, nationality, telephone number. Prize to be won - a Special Gift, Adventureland Card and a Kids Meal. Hurry! Winner will be annouced on July month



THE COFFEEHOUSE QUIZ

C O M P E T I T I O N:

Simply answer the following questions below. Open to ALL  UAE residents. Only one entry per person. Email  the answers to shjcomm_mumkids@yahoo.com  with  your name, age, nationality and contact info. with mailing address not later than  28th October 2007. Prizes to be won is - A Meal for FOUR with two 12 oz. beverage each of your choice which total costs of Dhs.200 from Orient Coffeehouse . Winner will be announced on November month.     

1.) What is the 2 trademark offering of the coffeehouse?

2.) What is the 3 newest beverages they recently launched?

A.) coolers - sago / orient mint / jello  B.)  cold mocha java / creme ole / dates chill    C. ) iced blend latte / iced blend mocha / espresso frappe

3.)  When did Orient Coffeehouse opened and where it is exactly located?



CONTESTANTS SEARCH

Sharjah Playgroup is in search for ( 5 - five ) contestants

for our upcoming "Mother Knows Best Contest"

 (a quiz-bee type of game) 

Win a Hotel Overnight for Family, Make Over (Salon Beautification), Romantic Dinner for Two and Portrait Shot with Frame 

REQUIREMENTS 

Resident of Sharjah, Dubai or Ajman , a Mother, age between 20-40 years old, and a Dhs.25 registration

If you are what we are looking for email shjcomm_mumkids@yahoo.com

" Game proper will be held hopefully month of January 2008"

 

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Contestants Search for our

"Little Mr. and Ms. Sharjah Playgroup"

REQUIREMENTS

Kids age 3 - 6 years old, girls and boys & Dhs.15 registration

Constest includes casual clothing and formal attire, question & answer portion and of course talent. 

Great prizes to a pair of wonderful kids

Win a Hotel Overnight for a Family, Preloaded Amusement Card, Goodie Bag & Portrait Shot with Frame 

If you are interested email shjcomm_mumkids@yahoo.com 



I am a first time mom I don't know exactly what food to give my baby Laura?

4-6 Months:

Give: Breast milk, semi-liquid purees, blend and smooth without lumps and food includes juices, cereals, fruits and vegetables, soup purees.

Avoid: Honey, sugar, salt & fars.

6-8 Months:

Give: Breast milk, minced or mashed food, including egg yolk, cooked and minced chicken, liver fish. Don't give white egg before your baby is one year old. You can give yoghurt and mashed fruits.

9-12 Months:

Give: Breast milk, chopped foods and plently of finger foods like biscuits, fruits, boiled vegetables (the baby can hold in his hand eat under your observation)

12 Months:

Continue breast feeding until baby is 2 years old. Give family foods chooped into bits sized pieces.

Avoid: Nuts and salty fatty spicy food.



What are the right toys and games for infants and toodlers?

From Birth: Rattles, mobiles and musical toys are very popular at this stage.

3 Mos. +  : Mobiles, playnest and gym are the perfect toys for this stage.

6 Mos. +  : Soft books, bath toys, teething rings, squeezy-squeaky toys, duplo and soft toys.

12 Mos.+ : Push-along toys, nursery rhymes and games like pat-a-cake. Trolley, wooden cubes and stacking beakers help develop fine motor skills. Toddlers also enjoy listening to sound making toys.

1-2 Years : Push & pull toys/wheeled/ride on toys. Medium to large blocks, unit bricks.Water & sands play, tents & tunnels, doll house, farm and garage. Dough and clay. Crayons and paint brushes and a big sheets of paper or pencil and sheets of paper. Toy telephone, animals, hammer toys

3-4 Years : Climbing frames, bikes, scooters. Paint brushes, felt pens, crayons. dough and clays. Hide and seek (action game), Story books. Large and medium size puzzles, glue and stick picture cut-outs and shapes. Letter and number cubes.  



My baby Leon sleeps every time in the car or when we travel? Is that normal? My daughter Judy looks tired sometimes upsets or uncomfortable when she wakes up? And needs to be woke up every morning too? Is that ok?

The answer to all the questions above is simply the child doesn't get enough sleep he or she requires. To change it, you need to make or help him/her have system of sleeping and make it everyday.

Age    Sleep Hrs in Night       Sleeps Hrs in Day      Gen Ave of Sleep

2          10 1/2 - 12 1/2                  1 - 3 (1 nap)                   11 1/2 - 15 1/2

3          10 1/2 - 12 1/2                  1 - 3 (1 nap)                       11 - 14      

4               10 - 12                         0 - 2 1/2 (nap or not)          10 - 13

5               10 - 12                         0 - 2 1/2 (nap or not)          10 - 12 1/2

6               10 - 11 1/2                            none                           10 - 11 1/2

7           9 1/2 - 11 1/2                            none                       9 1/2 - 11 1/2 

8           9 1/2 - 11 1/2                            none                       9 1/2 - 11 1/2

*** If kids sleeps more in day time and less in the night  or sleeps longer than staying awake - it is GOOD but needs adjustment to fit in parents sleeping time.

 

Magazine AL SAYIDATY Mar. 19-25, 2005

Jude Emmanuel -  Researcher and Studied  on Children's Sleeps and Writer of book "Sleeping Through The Night"

 









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