Kiddo’s Most Awaited Christmas Gifts
Christmas day is coming and still you don’t have anything in mind to give to your nieces and nephews. Well, here are some affable gifts that will surely put smiles on them.
Tablets for Kids
Kids these days want to have their own tablets. Aside from it is very handy, it also offers a lot of apps that will help the kids to learn more. In buying such thing, you just have to consider the kind of tablet that is appropriate for the age of the kid that you will give it too.
Barbie Doll
For all your nieces nothing beats a Barbie doll for a Christmas gift. For this year, many little girls are waiting for the 25th holiday Christmas Barbie dolls. They can even wait to hold and play with Barbie in her silver long gown.
Xbox One and PlayStation 4
If you have the budget, why not give something that your nephew will always remember you for. They can’t get the hang of these for sure. These actually have sold out in UK, considering that these are not cheap. Your nephew will totally be the happiest kid in Christmas if he can have these on hand.
Arts & Craft material kits
If you are an advocate of enhancing your nephew and niece’s talent in painting, drawing and sculpting, better give him or her Art & Craft material kits. Actually, there is a Deluxe Master Desk that you can give to him or her, it is really nice because it has large workspace that the kid can draw & paint without stinting. And it has an allotted place to put her colouring and art materials, which makes it more organize.
How to Know if You Communicate Effectively?
Have you considered yourself an effective communicator? Here are some indicators of one.
Shows confidence
An effective communicator has confidence to talk to different people. How can you even talk to other people if you think that they will not talk to you back? Or think that they will not believe on what you are saying? It will all start with the certainty in yourself that you can create a good conversation with anyone whoever and whatever he or she is.
Knows how to pay attention
An effective communicator knows how to give his or her focus to the one who he or she is talking to. It’s so hard to have a good conversation with someone who plays around and looks around while you are talking. Make the other person feel that you are interested in his and her story.
Knows a variety of things
An effective communicator knows a lot of things from the current events to what’s happening to the entertainment industry, I mean he or she is updated with lots of things that’s why he or she is good in starting a conversation. And of course you can’t talk if you don’t know what will say.
Knows how to deeper the conversation
An effective communicator makes the other person feel the security to open up his or her deeper story. Have you experienced a person who you are not close with but it’s easier for you to tell him or her your problems that anyone else? It’s because they make you feel that they are willingly want to listen to you.
Different Ways of Motivating Your Child
There have been many research conducted in the fields of child motivation. Recent research by Andrew Martin, Sydney University professor and an expert in motivating kids shows that motivation has many faces. He pointed out that children with positive self-image are inclined to get good results, try harder and enjoy their school.
With that being said, parents should continuously motivate their children. There are parents who underestimate the power of motivation and just criticize their children all the time. This is unhealthy. If you want to invite good results and positive behaviour, you should learn how to motivate your children the right way. Here’s how:
1. Control your anxiety. You have to control your anxiety and let motivate come from your child. If you want something, your child will only comply or resist just to calm you down. Whenever you are anxious to get something done, your children will only react and do what is expected of them. That is not a good way to motivate your child. You are only creating a power struggle.
2. Be a good model. If you want to motivate and inspire your child, you have to show him/her how. Sometimes the best way to motivate a child is to stop motivating him/her. You have to ask yourself if your actions are controlling or inspiring. If it is controlling, you should mellow down a bit. Remember that if you are too controlling, your child will not want to get close to you.
3. Let the child make decisions and face its consequences. Your child needs to grow. You have to let your child make decisions and if he makes a poor one, let him be responsible for it. You have to let him face the consequences of his actions. Your child will learn from his/her mistakes and that is enough motivation.
4. Encouraging self-motivation. Your child needs to learn self-motivation. You will not be there always to inspire him/her. There will come a time that he/she will face everything alone and when that time comes, he/she can get through it because he/she has a power to change everything with the help of self-motivation. Motivation does not only come to you. It is innate in everyone.
Inspiring your kids will be easy as you go along. You should know that getting a good grade is not everything. There is a serious problem if you care about the grades of your child more than he/she cares about it. While it is good to push him/her to do better, you should know when to stop, accept him/her and then appreciate the effort.
Preventing Car Break-ins
There is a wave of car break-ins in Hougang Central. The police believe that there are at least 6 cars targeted within Block 830A. Out of the six, there was only one reported car break-in on January 5, 2014 at around 4pm. The owners of the car were shocked when they witnessed broken windows. As if it was not enough, owners noticed that their CashCard was missing.
Thieves now are very brave and confident to do their thing in broad daylight. The increasing cases of car break-ins are being investigated by the police. The police are assuring car owners to keep calm but no matter the assurance, there are still those that are nervous to leave their car in the open.
Car break-ins are alarming but you should know that you can prevent it from happening. You can read the following prevention tips as a start:
1. Leave valuable items at home. Sometimes you leave your valuables in the car but that is not safe. Your valuables draw the attention of the thieves. Any flashy object they see will serve as an invitation. You may be confident because your car is equipped with alarm system but sometimes the police come later. The safest thing to do is leave all your valuable items at home.
2. Use your trunk. If there are valuable items you need to put in the car, do not simply put it in your seats. Use the trunks and conceal things. The trunk is there for a reason. You should use it and never invite criminals because of your visible things.
3. Take valuables with you. If you cannot help but bring your valuables, you have to make sure that you take it with you wherever you go. Do not leave it in the car. If it is heavy and you do not trust the trunk, you have to endure it and bring it wherever you go.
If you witness car break-in, it is important that you know what to do so you have greater chances of apprehending the criminal. The first thing that you need to do is call the police and report the incident. The police will take it very seriously. When you report, you have to remember to state the important information such as the location of the break-in, the description of the suspect, the direction of the fleeing thief and the description of the victim’s car.
You have to wait for the police to come before you make any action or move. The suspect may be armed and dangerous. You will be harmed when you attempt to tackle him/her.
Planning a 7-Course Meal for Your Wedding Banquet
For more formal Singapore weddings, bridal couples can have seven-course plated meal instead of the traditional dinner buffet. This type of meal serving is another way to entertain guests while enjoying a variety of scrumptious small dishes. A seven-course meal is best suitable for intimate gatherings since you’re going to serve several dishes per person. You can also refer to the Singapore wedding banquet price list for the prices of banquets in Singapore. A guest list of not more than 50 invitees is the best suitable number for seated seven-course wedding banquet.
To ensure enjoyable banquet experience, choose a wedding hotel banquet with exceptional food choices and follow this simple guide in planning your seven-course wedding banquet.
1. Appetizer
The first meal to think of is the appetizer. Choose something light that would stimulate the appetite of your guests for the next food to follow. Appetizers are served in small portions, since you don’t want everybody to fill up on it. Finger foods with dip are great options, as well as cocktail selections for fancier option.
2. Soup
The second dish to serve is a soup. Choose a soup that would complement the meal. Avoid serving hearty soups, such as stews, which are too filling. Chicken soup, bean, vegetable, or potato soup are appropriate choices for seven-course meal.
3. Salad
The third entrée should be a salad. Have your wedding hotel banquet plan for something with a combination of lettuce, croutons, and hard-boiled eggs. Top your light salad with vinaigrette dressing and make sure to serve it chilled, on a small plate.
4. Sorbet
Sorbet is a fruity-flavored, finely-crushed ice served in a small bowl. This course is served to cleanse your guests’ palette and prepare them for the main dish. Half a cup of sorbet per guest is usually enough to provide enough cleansing after the first three meals.
5. First Main Dish
Any type of meat, including seafood and poultry can be served as your fifth course. Request to have a special meat dish with lots of sidings, like buttery corn kernels or cheese and mushrooms, for variety of flavors.
6. Second Main Dish
Like the first main dish, this could also be another serving of meat but prepared in a different approach. If the first meat was broiled, let your banquet provider have your second meat dish baked or roasted. For a more balanced option, you can serve a vegetable or pasta dish instead of meat.
7. Dessert
Of course, the last and final dish should be a sweet treat. Choose a sweet dish that rounds out all your first six meals. A lime pie, triple chocolate mousse cake, or homemade ice cream with selections of your favorite toppings are suitable choices for a seven-course banquet. Have your desserts plated fancifully for a whimsical meal finale.
Lastly, don’t forget to include a complementary wine for each dish. The best way to choose a wine is to visit your favorite Singapore wine store and discuss with the sommelier how much of what wine to serve per guest. Make sure to serve foods that complement each other and allow plenty of time to let everyone enjoy your elegant meal.
