If You See Your Children in W-sitting Position, Immediately Stop Them!

Watch young kids play and you’ll see many of them “W sitting,” or resting their bottom between their feet, legs to either side. This position is extremely common for children due to the stability it provides. Since their legs are fanned out, they are given a significant amount of support with the least amount of effort possible.

Unfortunately, the “W” position comes with many potential problems. Many parents do not know or recognize the danger of letting a child sit like this for too long. Sitting in a “W” position too often or for too long can negatively impact a child’s development and growth patterns.

THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF “W-SITTING” INCLUDE:

• Orthopedic Problems
• Delayed Development of Postural Control and Stability
• Delayed Development of Refined Motor Skills

HOW W-SITTING AFFECTS YOUR CHILD’S MOVEMENT ABILITIES

Excessive use of a “W-sit” during the growing years puts undue stress on the hip abductors, hamstrings, internal rotators and heel cords, leading to the possibility of orthopedic problems in the future. “W-sitting” can lead to hip dislocation, and for children with pre-existing orthopedic conditions, these conditions can worsen when major muscle groups are placed in shortened positions. The muscles begin to tighten, and this can lead to a permanent shortening of the muscle, which can affect coordination, balance, and development of motor skills.

HOW TO PREVENT W-SITTING.

The most effective (and easiest) way to prevent a problem with W-sitting is to prevent it from becoming a habit it the first place. Anticipate and catch it before the child even learns to W-sit. Children should be placed and taught to assume alternative sitting positions. If a child discovers W-sitting anyway, help him to move to another sitting position, or say, “Fix your legs.” It’s very important to be as consistent as possible.

If a kid is not able to sit alone in any position other than a W, talk with a therapist about supportive seating or some other optional positions such as prone and side lying. Another position is Tailor sitting against the couch; a small table and chair. A therapist will have many other ideas based on each individual child.

Nails In The Fence Story - A lesson about anger

There once was a young boy with a very bad temper. 

The boy's father wanted to teach him a lesson, so he gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper he must hammer a nail into their wooden fence.

On the first day of this lesson, the little boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. He was really mad!

Over the course of the next few weeks, the little boy began to control his temper, so the number of nails that were hammered into the fence dramatically decreased.

It wasn't long before the little boy discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Then, the day finally came when the little boy didn't lose his temper even once, and he became so proud of himself, he couldn't wait to tell his father.

Pleased, his father suggested that he now pull out one nail for each day that he could hold his temper.

Several weeks went by and the day finally came when the young boy was able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

Very gently, the father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence.

"You have done very well, my son," he smiled, "but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same."

The little boy listened carefully as his father continued to speak.

"When you say things in anger, they leave permanent scars just like these. And no matter how many times you say you're sorry, the wounds will still be there.

Be careful with YOUR words.

Say Goodbye to Stubborn Belly Fat by Following 8 Simple Tips, Based on Science.

Belly fat is the most harmful fat in your body, linked to many diseases. Here are 8 simple ways to lose belly fat that are supported by science.

1. Crowd out the calories
New research suggests that dieting is not necessarily the best way to burn fat. When you reduce your overall intake of food, your body responds by slowing down your metabolism, which will mean you will slow down the speed at which you lose the fat too. It is much better to pile your plate with vegetables and other high fibre foods and reduce the amount of unhealthy, high calorie food that you eat. That means you will still feel full, but you will be consuming less calories.

2. Eat smaller meals, more often
Next good tip on how to lose body fat is to eat smaller meals, but more often. Every time you eat something, the rate of your metabolism starts to rise and you burn up calories. If you eat small meals regularly, you keep your metabolism working at a steady rate and it will be burning off calories for you all day long. Most experts agree that eating small meals and healthy snacks throughout the day is far better for you, than eating one or two very large meals.

3. Gain muscle, lose fat
While you are working on losing body fat, don’t forget to continue work on building up your muscles, because muscle building uses up calories that would otherwise turn into fat. Working your major muscle groups at least twice a week will help you burn calories and give you a fitter, leaner look.

4. Keep on the move
Any type of movement of your body uses up energy and burns off calories and experts are now suggesting that something as simple as fidgeting in your seat could be a way to avoid obesity. Whether you become a fidget or a pacer, so long as you don’t stay seated all day long and you keep moving, it will help you burn off more fat.

5. Eat more protein
Another good tip on how to lose body fat is to eat more protein. You will need protein to build up the muscle mass in your body, and research has shown that protein can boost the post-meal burn off of calories by up to thirty five percent. Increase the amount lean meat, nuts and of low-fat dairy foods you eat. The recommended amount of protein for a woman who is working out regularly is approximately 1 gram per pound of body weight.

6. Chew your food more
Next great tip on how to lose body fat is to chew your food more. Most people eat their food far too quickly and they don’t chew it enough, before they swallow. If you slow down at meal times, you will eat less, because your body gets more of a chance to tell you when you have eaten enough. In one study, researchers found that people who chew their food thoroughly ate 12 percent less than those people who rushed their meals.

7. Spice up your meal
Adding chillies, or peppers to your food can give you a metabolism boost of up to twenty percent. The capsaicin that is found in chillies and hot peppers heats up your core body temperature and causes a nervous reaction, similar to the fight flight reaction. The body’s response to this is to speed up the rate of your metabolism, which will speed the rate of fat loss.

8. Drink a glass of water before each meal
Water doesn’t have any magical fat bring properties, but it will make you feel fuller quicker, if you drink a glass of water before every meal. Nutritionists recommend that a good way to lose weight is to drink more water and stay well hydrated, because people often confuse thirst for hunger.

Stay happy and healthy!