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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Household Chores that Kids Can Do 8 years ago

    When my son was 3 years old, he showed much interests in everything around him.

    That is the time when he wanted to be independent.

    He wanted to show that he can help around with the chores even though it was […]

    • Yes, children are the source of help for parents at home and out of home but the children should be obedient otherwise the children add sorrows for parents.

      But the age increasing the children demands change they add charm in parents life but in teenage the children should be treated carefully it is age in which most of the children fall prey to bad habits that make problems for parents in future permanently.

      Children should be taught to consult in any problem so that they could be parents’friend and thus their half problems may be decreased anon. Keep in mind children are the labor of parents’ soul. Children are pleasure in childhood, support in the young age and in old age they are companions for the parents.

    • When my little brother was three years old also he showed interest in what we the older ones used to do in the house but we wouldn’t allow him cos he might get injured. But he always proved stubborn and still wanna do it. This made us beat him so as to make him stay clear.
      There are house chores that matches with children’s ages. You can’t give a chore of ten year old child to a four year old child and you can’t give a 14 year old a chore meant for a twenty year old adult. When this happens we tend to call it child abuse.
      When you give a kid those simple chores he can do, he derives joy from doing it because he will to an extent take it as a child’s play.
      Chores kid can do include :
      Cleaning the table after each meal.
      Going to the next door shop to buy something.
      Preparing everything for cooking and get them ready.
      Sewing their clothes manually not with the use of machine.
      Swipping their rooms to their test.
      Washing their undies
      Getting their clothes ready for parents to wash or be the ones to download the clothes into the washing machine.
      When I say kid I mean children from 6 to 12 years.
      Fetching drinking water from the tap with their water bottle and so on.
      They should not go on an errand to far places, they shouldn’t fetch water with heavy containers, they shouldn’t carry any heavy loads on their heads and they shouldn’t do the cooking. This is termed child abuse if they should do any of them.
      Giving children chores that matches their age will make them grow gradually and do things and also think according their age.
      When you make a child do what is meant for an adult, he begins to think he’s an adult and that really will affect his growth and development.

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Stir Fry Broad Beans with Spring Onions 8 years ago

    What is broad beans?
    Broad bean is also known as Fava Beans or Faba Beans.

    The pods of broad beans resembles a silkworm which is the reason why Chinese community named it “ Silkworm beans”.

    Broad beans are […]

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    Treathyl FOX wrote a new post, Organization and Time Management for My Work at LiteracyBase 8 years ago

    Many of you may already know that I’m working on several work-at-home projects, just like most of you. Effective organization and time management skills are “key” if you multitask.

     

     
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    • i do not know how I missed this blog. Well written. Multi tasking is fine provided one does it without getting flustered.

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    Treathyl FOX posted an update 8 years ago

    Managed to reach my goal of 20 approved and published posts before the end of the year here on Literacy Base. I know other members are way ahead of me and I’ll never catch up. But at least I set myself a reasonable goal and was able to accomplish it. YAY! 🙂

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, How to Make Crispy Rose Cookie 8 years ago

    I remembered vividly when my mom took me and my brother to our Indian neighbor’s house for celelbrating Deepavali, we had enjoyed munching one of the cookies which they had shared with us.

     

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    • How exquisite! I love pretty food! Sharing! 🙂

    • The cookie is one of the best cookies made on Deepavali by our Hindu families I think it is their national dish yea it looks like a pick rose but I do not know its taste. Actually is Anglo Indian cookie but is famous among the Indian during Deepavali festival and among the Christians during Christmas. It is made on the pattern on the Christmas fruit cake.

      I think it will be delicious in taste.

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Chee Cheong Fun ( Steamed Rice Noodle Roll) Recipe 8 years ago

    What is Chee Cheong Fun?
     

    Chee Cheong Fun is the Chinese name for Steamed Rice Noodle Roll, a popular light breakfast in the Chinese community.

     

    It was originally found in Southern China, the C […]

    • Noodles are fun food. I don’t usually eat breakfast. (Usually not hungry when I wake up.) But if these were served, I’d make an exception.

      Since this is a breakfast item, do they have restaurants where they serve “Breakfast All Day” in China like we do in America?

    • Wow! I’ll try this one on my breakfast just to spice things a bit!

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic Low Fat Diet in the forum Group logo of Food & DrinkFood & Drink 8 years ago

    I don’t know but I have never believed in diets, don’t get me wrong but I always believe that certain sicknesses can be healed using natural methods if one is willing. Diets are usually just put there so that people can have alternatives.  You can avoid fatty foods and snacking a lot, then you can also try not to have cholestral free foods.…[Read more]

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    Treathyl FOX wrote a new post, Four Major Cities in the State of Texas 8 years ago

    If you ever plan to travel on business or vacation in the state of Texas, know that there are four major cities: Austin, which is the state capital; Dallas; Houston; and San Antonio. These Texas cities were at one […]

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, 5 Benefits of Getting Your Children Involve with Household Chores 8 years ago

    It is not easy to get your children to learn how to involve themselves into household chores obligingly.

     

    Kids and teens are lazier compare to our days.

    When I was younger, I had to learn to sweep the […]

    • When I was a kid, like about 7 to 8 years, I was always involve in most of the house chores I can’t even do today am grown.
      When I was of that age, my mother would come back from the market, I would leave everything I was doing, carry her bags, look for what to cook and start preparing them. When she came to the kitchen, she would be happy that her work has been done a bit. She will just do the cooking.
      Then I never mind if my siblings were doing anything. I took pleasure doing it alone just to gain my parents praises.
      On Saturday morning then, I will sweep the house, scrub the floor, scrub the kitchen floor, fetch water and do other things without complaining. I learnt a whole lot when I was a kid. Although I don’t do them any longer now because my siblings are all grown now,I still know how to do them with ease.
      But some of my friends then didn’t bother to help their parents, they just relax and their parents did everything for them and give them food as well.
      In most cases, most parents take their children so special and employ made to work for their children. They do not want anything to their children but indirectly they are harming their children to the core. When their children grow to adult, they will be very lazy and still expect maids to come work for them.
      The very importance of household chores to children is to enable them know how to do things and also how to be independent when on their own.
      If a child is being served by a maid always, he would be very dirty especially if he stays 1 to 2 weeks away from homes. Why?
      Because he wouldn’t know how to work his clothes, take his bath, brush his teeth and other things.
      The children when grown will suffer humiliation from the laughter of their mates especially when they are unable to do what their mates are doing.
      This tags them the weekend vessels by their friends.

    • Yes, children at make mischief and that is why the children must keep must with work at home so that they could use their energies positively and it whelps the children in coming years.

      I used many of these easy activities as a way to keep the older kids busy when I was pregnant with Louis. I had been thinking about how in the world am I going to preoccupy the kids when the baby needs to be fed, or changed, or just needs all the attention that a baby needs!

      Which is why I was on a mission to find lots of activities for keeping kids busy with minimal effort on my part. I had tried all sorts of activities but fail.

      Use these tricks to keep busy your children as
      Measuring Cups. Simply a set of measuring cups can come in handy! Throw them in a bowl with some big spoons and they can mix something up for you!

      Pots & Pans. Along the same lines as the measuring cups, pots and pans are great too! Let them mix and match the lids or stir something up for dinner.

      Plastic Cups. Leftover plastic cups from a birthday party (or two or three)? Just hand a stack to your toddler. They’ll find something to do with them.

      Pipe Cleaners. Add a colander or a strainer of some sort with big enough holes to fit pipe cleaners through and let your child poke the pipe cleaners through the holes. You could also use a spice container with large enough holes to fit the pipe cleaners through!

      Tupperware. Let your toddler raid your Tupperware drawer. Stacking up the bowls will be fun enough, but they can even match up lids to their counterparts. And then take them apart and start over again

    • Research shows that children learn in many ways about family relationships and how their family functions. Being involved in household chores is one way they can learn.

      When children contribute to family life, it also helps them feel competent and responsible. Sharing housework can minimize stress in a family. Getting kids involved in chores helps the family work better.

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic What inspires you, money or love,LOL. in the forum Group logo of EntertainmentEntertainment 8 years ago

    I will go with love, because with love them everything else follows. When you learn to live you are able to do so many things in life. Including getting that money that may inspire us. Anyway we all love money in our lives, but if we have the love of money in our hearts and not love, do you think we could live a happy life? This is something that…[Read more]

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic When All Else Fails….. in the forum Group logo of Inspirational/MotivationalInspirational/Motivational 8 years ago

    When I need some space to myself, I move away from everything. Usually when things atent working for me or aren’t going my way, I will always try to find something fun to do or travel away from it all. If am not able to do that then I engross myself in stuff that will distract my thoughts.  Many are the times when things have weighed heavily on…[Read more]

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, 5 Benefits of Chewing Gum For Health 8 years ago

    Chewing gum is not just a candy of breathe fresherner.

    In fact, chewing gum benefits your health which can help you to overcome your problems with minimal amount of expenses.

     
    5 Benefits of Chewing […]

    • I was also told that chewing gum builds up confidence. If you’re nervous, you chew gum.

    • My friend you have given most important pieces of information about chewing gum that can help the readers. Really awful.

    • Wow,thats just awsome good information .I like chewing gum from my child hold but i didnt know the benefits of that.i like it specially i am in the ground playing cricket it release my tension because.I always keep 3,4 in my pocket.

    • Tiada replied 8 years ago

      Thanks for sharing this, it made me decided to get the chewing gum, but the one on rack is too sweet, I afraid they contains too many sugar.
      I just realized that chewing gum can have so many benefits other than as a breathe fresherner.
      Other benefits are very make sense too, like it can help to clean our teeth to reduce teeth decay, and make us awake. I personally need sweet or chewing gum during a long and boring meeting for avoid from falling into sleep.
      But, I am a bit skeptical on it can help on weigh loss. As mentioned earlier, the chewing gum here are quite sweet, thus take a lot might cause high in sugar level.
      So, I would suggest to take fresh fruits as snack for instead if really really feel like wanna to take something.

    • The points on the benefits of chewing gum are quite interesting. I am really trying to stop smoking . But I am unable to. I actually want to go for e-cigarettes. But people advised me not to go for them as they are merely waste. So I am searching for a better method to dispense with the smoking.

      There are some valid points for argument in favor of chewing gum. But how it helps in weightloss is not clear. Of course the weightloss has nothing to do with my case. So I want to give a try .

    • I love chewing gum every so often will you find me chewing gum. I find it a lot of fun but the only problem is that sometimes I get bloated when I chew find but to avoid that I won’t chew a fun for too long I will give myself a break at some point to give my teeth a rest. The above benefits are true the only thing that am not aware of is that it makes someone become hungry. Maybe it’s because I don’t chew long enough to feel hungry.

    • Chewing gum is enjoyable especially to people that know how to chew it but if you are chewing, be mindful of the disadvantages.
      I am a chewing gum freak.i can chew gum for up to 10 to 15 hours a day. What prolongs my chewing gum hours is my skills. What I enjoy most is the sound I make with it and the bubble I form with it . but everything is now in the past cos I have lost my two molar teeth that enhances my enjoyment.
      After a day of long hours of chewing gum comes a night of headache. I only have to sleep in order to gain my consciousness. Sometimes the headache last for a very long time. But this doesn’t stop me from chewing more gum. As soon as the headache vanishes, I go back chewing gum and I even chew gum with the headache intact. I manage cos of the addiction.
      But now my two molar teeth has been removed, I just hope am gonna afford to chew gum. For the past 3 months, I have never chew gum, something that has never happened in half a decade.
      But wellshall my dear I love your post very much cos at least people will know that chewing gum is not just all about keeping your mouth busy. It will make the bad breathed guys to know that good scent chewing gum could change their breadth for the main Time.
      Chewing gum is good but don’t chew like I did cos If you do I pity your teeth. Lolllllllll.
      Nice post

    • chewing gum relieves anxiety and relaxes you when your nervous–which I agree..some also good for your teeth or course and cant hurt to keep good breath.

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic Do you prefer Western or Local Cuisine? in the forum Group logo of Dining OutDining Out 8 years ago

    I love my local cuisine at anytime that is what I was brought up with and that is what I am used to having. But I do t really mind trying other cuisines from other countries. I like being adventurous not so much with food, but trying is not bad. I sometimes feel if I eat foreign food I may not like it but there is always a first time to…[Read more]

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, How to Cook Dry Chicken Curry 8 years ago

    Honestly, I do not often cook Indian food because I am not familiar with the Indian recipes.

    Indian recipes are usually related to hot spices and curries which are traditional flavors for poultry, fish, lamb […]

    • Yes you have given really a very nice recipe for dry chicken to make at home and its ingredients are available everywhere in all cities and its method of cooking is easy. Thanks for giving a nice recipe.

    • Tiada replied 8 years ago

      Wow! This picture really tempting, with the white sesame on the top make it even smelling.
      I can take two bowl of white rice with this curry chicken if this dish is served at home.
      I like to buy the wet curry paste from the wet market at the Indian stalls as the India hawkers sell a lot of spicy ingredient here. They able to mix the spicy ingredient well, either for curry mutton, curry chicken, etc. Thus, we have to tell clearly when purchase.

    • The article is giving a good recipe for dry chicken curry. A good article.
      But this is unfortunate that the dry curry paste and wet curry paste are now available in the malls also. Earlier people were preparing the dry curry paste and wet curry paste at home with proper taste suitable for all members of the family. They were avoiding such ready made stuff.

      Until 5 years these were not available in the malls. But now everything has entered into the market.

      They are not good at all. The dry curry paste is not at all good in taste. The dry curry paste is giving a sometimes bad smell. We have to be very careful in selecting the wet curry paste also.

      There are certain shops in India were the dry curry paste and wet curry paste is prepared on the spot mixing the necessary ingredients as per our requirement with the readily available stuff. These shops are located adjacent to most of the chicken shops. One can purchase a good chicken and get the curry paste whether wet or dry prepared there and then itself.

    • I will try it and come back to you!

    • This is very useful information you have provieded. We love to eat spicy food,Indian and Pakistanis are love eating spicy food and fry food with a little bit spicy or some people like more spicy.

    • Here’s the story with me and curry. When I attended the University of Miami, there was a Chinese Jamaican who lived in the apartment above mine. Almost every day you could smell good food that he was cooking up. One day I just had to ask. “What’s for dinner?” He said: “Curry chicken.” Never got a chance to taste it. We didn’t know each other that well so he didn’t invite me in. It’s OK. I could tell by the smell it had to be delicious!

      Fast forward, married with kids, and looking a way to make curry chicken and found this pre-packed chicken curry paste. Took at home and tried it. It was amazing!

      These days my hubby wants the curry spice, not in paste form, but as a powder, in practically all of his dishes. It’s cool.

      Curry was not a spice my late mother had in her kitchen cabinet. Glad to have been introduced to this spice later on in my life though. 🙂 I love spicy food.

    • Dry chicken curry is delicious in eating I have eaten one day at my friend’s home I enjoyed the curry really I cooked at my home the next day but could not make. The thick curry has ingredients like curry powder, tomato, ghee and onion with chicken. Lemon juice and coconut is sprinkled to make it dry.

      Ingredients:

      60 gms ghee
      2 Onion (Pyaj)s, thinly sliced
      2 clove (laung)s garlic (lasan), thinly sliced
      2 tblsp curry powder
      1 tblsp tomato (tamatar) paste
      1 1/2 kg chicken pieces

      How to make dry chicken curry:

      Meld ghee in a frying pan, sauté onions and garlic until onions is tender.
      Add curry powder and tomato paste, sauté 3 minutes.
      Add chicken pieces, mix well, cover, simmer for about 45 minutes or until chicken is tender.
      Add lemon juice and coconut, which will absorb any excess gravy.
      Note: The pan must be continually watched, as the contents may stick. If this happens, add just sufficient water to prevent it

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Tips – What To Do When Your Toddler Doesn’t Listen To “NO” 8 years ago

    Toddlers are as curious as cats.
    Both of them have the similar behavior, so curious and so eager to find out what will happen if he does this or that.

     

    From the age that your toddler started to crawl to […]

    • You have totally nailed this one. Reminds me of a programme that I used to watch when I was younger called the Nanny. It was a very educators programme that taught a lot about young kids and their parents at times they would also bring in teenagers who he e issues without parents, and this taught quite a few tricks and tips on how to handle a child in your care. I must say all the things that you have mentioned ar3 the things that the Nanny teaches about. When you are saying no to a child it’s always necessary to get to the child’s level and explain to him or her in a form yet living way and time that what they did was not right and also teach them to say sorry. That’s so nice. And yes sometimes it’s good to let a child just cry all they want but never compromise with your child otherwise they will learn to take advantage of you. Always show them that you are th3 one in control and that they should know they ar3 not the ones who should be telling you what to do. Thanks for sharing very informative.

    • try to say to them Yes instead

    • try to not punish them

    • try to find another way to tell them yes instead of no and stay calm

    • Well,I agree with you.You have written a very good article.I experienced this in my house hhhhh. Its a very hard to control a growing child specially in early age.Where he doesn’t listen to you whatever you will tell him but i have seen many kids they don’t do things which can disturb you and they listen to you what ever you ask them.I think parents plays an important role in that .I you guide your child good he will listen to you whatever you wil tell him,But if you didn’t guide him that this is good or bad,Then he will not listen to you even when he become adult.

    • If your child insist on doing something that you think he’s not supposed to do. If he insists on eating and touching what he’s not meant to touch or eat, there are tactics that should be used on them to concur with your own decision. Yes, like in the article, children are always curious to know what going to happen if he does this or that, they are just like scientists.
      When I visited my anty who had a son of 3 to 4 years, my anty was always finding a whole lot of problem in convincing her son to concur to her no. My anty will want to watch a movie, but the boy wouldn’t want her to watch the movie, he will be disturbing her to put the film he wants. The most funny part is he’s always with the film he wanted the mother to put for him. My anty knowing that she can’t do what he wishes will find another interesting toy to distract him from seeing the movie. Sometimes they guy concur to the distraction while sometimes he will keep insisting. But if he insists to the extent of crying, my anty wouldn’t heed to him but will result in making him cry and sending him into the room. When we came out to eat most times, he carried his provisions and brought it to the mother signifying to her that he wants to take the provision for breakfast.my anty always found a way to make him eat the food she cooked. She will distract him and hide the provision. When the baby turns to stake the provisions, he wouldn’t see it, he would keep quiet. My anty for one day had never concurred to her son’s No.

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic Literacy Base – good site to make money or not? *did math* in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 8 years ago

    It may look easy at first but when you get to the real thing that’s when you realize that it actually takes longer than you thought. Any online site needs a lot of time and dedication to be able to make 3$ a day. As much as you may try I must say it’s not easy. I won’t say that literacy base is a bad site, but it’s hard to earn here especially…[Read more]

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