Archives for July 2010

Why Hire A Tutor?

Back then, I am all against hiring a tutor. That was way back when I still don’t have anything to do. I thought that I would be enough to help the kids with their lessons. And then now, with all the things I needed to do and having 4 kids, I am all for hiring a tutor.

Here is a short explanation of what a private tutor is: (I got this from wiki)

A private tutor is a private instructor who teaches a specific educational subject or skill to an individual student or small group of students. Such attention allows the student to improve knowledge or skills far more rapidly than in a classroom setting. Tutors are often privately hired and paid by the student, the student’s family or an agency. Many are used for remedial students or others needing special attention; many provide more advanced material for exceptionally capable and highly motivated students, or in the context of homeschooling. Tutelage is the process of being under the guidance of a tutor. Tutoring also occurs when one adult helps another adult student to study a specific course or subject that he/she is taking to get a better result. The adult can also let the student work on his own, and can be there if the student has any questions.

So there. And here are the three reasons why I am all for Tutoring.

I am not quite confident on the knowledge I will pass on to my kids, specially on the Comprehension and Language area. Other than that, I don’t know how to teach it to them in the most effective manner.
Instead of me tutoring them and losing all my patience, why not hire one? And though I love my kids, I know there will come a time where we will both bicker at each other.
The other kids need my attention too.. and if I won’t hire a tutor for the older boys, I know I will spend less time with the two other kids. It’s all about balancing my time with them.

Now when you are looking for a tutor, here are the things that you should consider:

Location is the number one factor for me. Make sure that the tutor, if it won’t be a home tutor, is located not as far as the school or it should be nearer to your house. It would be tiring for your kids to travel to and from their tutor.
Avoid hiring their teachers. This is my opinion, I think that hiring their teachers as their tutor is not a good idea. It is not ethical too. Think about it. Teachers are professional, I know that, but it can lead to doubts and it can also lead to the kids not listening well with the notion it would be taught to them again on their tutorial time.
Look for someone that you can trust. We don’t have much law on tutorials as much as we have on formal schooling. So make sure that the people you will hire have a good background. You can ask around for advice on where to find good tutor.

Yes, my kids are into tutorial and I don’t regret hiring one, it means less time with the kids, less stress time but it also means more time for fun with them.

Are You Eating Too Much?

Was there a time in your life where you thought your body is not pretty? Was there a time in your life where a carrot stick is all you should eat in order to feel pretty? I never experienced it as my self discipline is not that good. In fact, I should be exercising now but here I am sitting here and making my tummy grow bigger. I never really experienced eating disorder. How about you?

But first, what really is Eating Disorder?

Eating disorder is condition where in someone is obsessed with her food intake. This is a psychological malady as the obsession on food intake is a way of gaining control and coping. This is mostly common to women. This condition is very unique as it tackles the very reason why we survive physically, eating. The disorder is very complicated thus it requires Eating Disorder Treatments that specifically targets the different types of disorders.

Types of eating disorder

Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder where the person eats little amount of food or in some cases, nothing at all. Most who suffer this kind of disorder are very thin. These are the people who needs Anorexia treatment. They need it to regulate their food intake, but not only that, there are other factors that are considered when treating anorexia.

Bulimia Nervosa is another type of eating disorder. The treatment for this one is called Bulimia Treatments.The people who experience this kind of disorder usually binge out and purge themselves. Binge eating is feeling bad after eating a big amount of food. In order to purge themselves, they vomit and throw up what they have eaten. Purging can also be in the form of excessive exercise or use of laxatives. Most who experience this are in normal weight.

Compulsive Overeating is another type but this one is more critical than Bulimia Nervosa. Most people are obese and they consume an excessive amount of food in a short period. And most of those who suffer this have a history of depression.

Learning about the types of eating disorder, I can say that somewhat I experienced slight Bulimia. During my college life, when I eat more, I walk and walk until I don’t feel about what I did.

Share And Win JOHNSON´S® Baby Bedtime Products!!!

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Create an entry about your bedtime routine or suggest a routine that can make a baby sleep better. It can be about story telling or sheep counting, make it creative and entertaining.
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Share with us your bedtime routine and win JOHNSON´S® Baby Bedtime products!!! (click to join)

Sleep is one of the most important factors in releasing growth hormones, most especially for very young babies.While your baby sleeps, her little body produces 3x more growth hormones.
The good news is there is a way to promote better sleep for your baby: through a consistent nightly bedtime routine.
Learn more about the JOHNSON´S® Baby Bedtime Routine, clinically proven to stretch your baby´s sleep by as much as 23%.
In addition to the JOHNSON´S® Baby Bedtime Routine and products, there are countless other ways you can help your baby fall asleep and even share bonding moments in the process!
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Creativity 40%
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Number of Comments: 20%

~~Popularity means number of comments plus Facebook Likes, so yes, you need to share your post on your Facebook wall and come back here with the url of your status with the link.~~

edited: number of comments will only be counted.. no more FB likes.. but we would really appreciate it if you will share it to your Facebook friends so they would know how important sleep is to babies.

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The contest will run from July 21 to August 21. Winners will be announced on August 25. Anyone can join as long as you have a shipping address here in the Philippines.

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