September 16, 2008

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ooking for someone who can handle the following two toddlers during mealtime.

1) 21mth old Roy
Extremely picky eater. Will eat noodles but expects to be fed strand by strand.Only loves fruits.

Will try to dig his fingers into the bowl and feed himself and at the same time smear food all around.

Can’t remain seated in the high chair for long – the max 5 min irregardless of whether there are any distractions or not to occupy him. Don’t both belting him up as he knows how to unbuckle himself easily.

Loves to play hide and seek with you and is extremely hyper and full of tricks.

2) 4yrs 6mth old Ryan

Super picky and slow eater. Eating is a chore to him and he would keep food stuck in his mouth refusing to swallow it down even after numerous reminders and threats. Doesn’t like fruits and only takes limited vegetables n meats.

Suitable candidates must posses the following:

– Unlimited patience

– Extreme dexterity as you will be expected to hold firmly onto Roy with one hand and attempt to feed him with the other hand without spilling the food as he struggles to get away from your grip.

-Able to think up ingenious ways of feeding and complete feeding both boys within 1.5hrs.

Anyone up for the job?

Positive Directions by John Ryder Ph.D.

John R yder is launching his new book on 16th Sept . His book Positive Directions-Shifting Polarities to Escape Stress and increase Happiness. I feel that this book is exactly what I needed.It teaches me how to identify what is causing the negative thinking in my life and how to reverse it with positive thinking to help me reduce my stress and increase my happiness.

In his book he talks about the 9 keys or life skills and how to use them efficiently to release ourselves from the locks(negativity) that we have unwittingly created for ourselves

Attention (concentration & shifting)

Perception (awareness & knowledge)

Higher Self (objectivity & direction)

Passion (energy & motivation)

Will Power (stamina & patience)

Judgment (rational & intuitive thinking)

Replacing patterns (positive programming)

Transformation (negative into positive)

Achieving Peak Potential (talents & goals)

The 328 page book will give you a better inside into the way your mind works and how to get around the negative feelings of feeling helpless, feeling of having your energy drained away stress with having to deal with kids 24/7. It also gives you an insight how to rid your life of complications and to simply it so that you are more at ease with yourself and be more peaceful. It is definitely a must read for all who are interested to get a better understanding of oneself and seeking a positive change to one’s mindset.