Thursday, March 26, 2009

NLP for Kids - The Power of Positive Language


What You Say Is What They Do - Elizabeth Payea-Butler

Listening to how you speak to your child is often a challenge, simply because everything seems to happen so fast.

You see your child running, and getting close to the street. Your instinct is to say "Don't run across the street" and that is what most parents do say.

The problem: In order for the brain to process the statement it has to make a picture of it happening, and then follows through with the action.

FACT: The subconscious mind cannot recognize a negative.

And so, anytime you use a statement that includes a negative command, you are actually giving the OPPOSITE command for the action or results you desire!

What to do instead? Stay calm and say what you want them to do. "Stop now." or "Freeze" or "Stop and wait now".

Watch this blog for more Magic of Words With Children.

Visit www.nlpforkids.com for more information on NLP for Kids.

P.S. Be sure to check out Elizabeth on SUNTV this Sunday at 10:00 p.m.
Positive Living TV is exploring how to beat procrastination.
Visit www.positivelivingtv.com for more information.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Durham Parent and Kids Show - FREE PASSES

The Diaper Disco has 20 FREE tickets to the
Durham Parent Baby & Kids Show!

Email leslie@diaperdisco.com
to receive complimentary tickets to the event.

*offer available only while quantities last*


Saturday, April 11, 2009
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Ajax
Convention Centre
550 Beck Crescent
, Ajax
(beside the Hilton)

The Durham Parent Baby & Kids Show is a great event for expectant parents, families with infants, families with toddlers and children up to age 7, grandparents, caregivers and anyone involved with raising a young child.

www.showsdurhamregion.com

* Kids Admission is Free

* Adults Admission is $5.00 ($1.00 off with coupon - email leslie@diaperdisco for coupon)

* Free Parking

* Free Face Painting

* Meet the Easter Bunny between 10 a.m. – noon

* Free stage presentations (see below for a complete list)

* Free classes (see below for complete list and how to pre-register)

* Free goodie bag for the first 500 adult attendees (includes a free Playtex baby bottle and a free “Help We’ve Got Kids” Book)

* Over 50 exhibitors offering shopping, education and entertainment for you and your family

* Enter to Win a 3 foot chocolate Easter Bunny (visit a minimum of 20 booths to qualify)

* Lots of other door prizes to be won including a beautiful gift basket complliments of Playtex.

* Enter our “Smoothie Contest” and “The Big Crawl Diaper Race” to win amazing prizes (see details below)

Meet Nanny Robina from The Mom Show on stage from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

(sponsored in part by Home Comfort Caregivers International Inc.)

Class Schedule

Saturday, April 11/2009

Ajax Convention Centre

Pre-register for these “free” classes by emailing smanning@durhamregion.com
and she’ll add your name to the classes that you wish to join.
  • 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Wee Wigglers (Angels & Buds)
    Ages 5 mths – 2 yrs

Get ready for fun and lots of laughter while you play musical games with your child. Since combining music and movement is one of the best ways to enhance physical, social and intellectual development, Parents and caregivers join their little cruisers on an adventure in movement and play. Children will be encouraged to try new things and begin to assert their independence. Activities will enhance movement, cognitive and verbal skills.

  • 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Mom & Baby Pilates

This class is designed for new moms to aid in the recovery of the physical changes they’ve experienced giving birth. This class differs from the traditional Pilates class as mothers perform the Pilates exercises with their baby! This class is a great opportunity for mothers to mingle with other new moms and have somewhere to go with wee ones. This class will also reinforce the mother and baby bond in a fun and social environment. (Babies should be 9 months and under)

  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Introduction to Baby Sign Language

WeeHands founder & author of The Baby Signing Book, Sara Bingham, will introduce you to the benefits of using American Sign Language with your baby. You'll learn what signs to start and a few songs as well!

  • 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Join Carla Valesi, as she guides your children through an introduction and exploration of the ancient art of yoga. Carla is RYT-200 certified and Radiant Child® Yoga Program - Level 2 certified.

  • 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Wee Wigglers (Characters & Dynamos)
    Ages 20 mths – 5 yrs

Foster your child’s independence with music, laughter, fun & games will all be found in this exciting musical adventure. This is an amazingly fun and energetic class designed for little ones with big energy. This class will enhance co-ordination, cognitive and verbal skills. Props, games, musical instruments and up beat songs help to create a rich educational environment.

  • 2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Prenatal Pilates

This class promotes good posture and spinal alignment, easing the strain and tensions involved with a changing body during pregnancy. The class will teach the Pilates principles with proper modifications to accommodate all stages of pregnancy and levels of fitness.

Contests

Enter by emailing adewit@durhamregion.com

"Kid tested, Mother approved"
Smoothie Contest

Win a 5.5 Quart Cuisinart Stand Mixer with blender attachment! (Value $500.00)
Email your best healthy smoothie recipe by March 31/09 to adewit@durhamregion.com.
5 finalists will be chosen to create their smoothie using Cuisinart blenders at the Durham Parent Baby & Kids Show.
A panel of Mom's and kids will choose the winner.
Be sure to include your contact information with your smoothie recipe.

list of our prizes


The Big Crawl Diaper Race
Do you have a wee one in diapers that crawls at warp speed? Enter your speed-crawler in our “Diaper Race” which will take place on April 11th at the Durham Parent Baby & Kids Show. All participating crawlers will be outfitted in cloth diapers donated by Wee Ones by JaJoC. Babies will race (crawl) across mats to their mother/caregiver and the winner will be rewarded with a generous prize package from Wee Ones by JaJoC. To enter your baby in this contest, send an email to adewit@durhamregion.com with your babies name, age and contact info. Six babies will be randomly drawn to participate in the Big Crawl Diaper Race.

list of our prizes A collection of Wee Ones by JaJoC diapers
(Value $149.50)


Enter to Win a 3 foot chocolate Easter Bunny
Visit a minimum of 20 booths at the show to be entered into this draw.
(Value $349.00)

Stage Schedule

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

  • Fairy Wings & Sparkly Things (kids from the audience are encouraged to join in)

An opportunity for your child to explore non-competitive, success-oriented results using body action to communicate an image, idea or feeling.

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

  • Inspirational Steps Dance Studio

(details tba)

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

  • The Big Crawl Diaper Race Contest

Come watch our 6 finalists speed crawl to the finish line.

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

  • Nanny Robina

Resident Nanny and parenting expert on Slice Network's The Mom Show, will be on-hand to discuss all of your parenting concerns during a special hour-long seminar. She will address key issues that moms and dads have about potty training, toddler behaviour and sleeping through the night. Bring your questions and join in this wonderful opportunity to talk to The "Ultimate" Nanny. Question and Answer period after the seminar, so come early!

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

  • Doctor Whitney Collins

Join Homeopathic Doctor Whitney Collins for a brief introduction on how to effectively use Homeopathic remedies for first aid for your family. Whitney operates Durham Homeopathy and Family Wellness Centre, a multi-disciplinary family wellness centre that encourages Healthy Families...Naturally.

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Potty Training Q&A with Mom & Baby Depot

Get potting training techniques and tips directly from Pediatrician, Dr. Karen Dockrill. Come armed with your potty training questions!

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Smoothie Contest

Come watch our 5 finalists create their healthy smoothie recipes and see which one walks away with a Cuisinart Stand Mixer with blender attachment.

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

(tba)

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

(tba)


Friday, March 6, 2009

Let's go to the (Bunny) Hop


We're at it again.

The Diaper Disco is having a mini-Disco at Bizzy Bee Playcentre in the Beaches.

A maximum of 50 tickets will be sold so this is going to be an intimate family affair.

We won't be featuring a Candy Bar or the Face Painter, but we will have lots of dancing and toys to keep us all busy.

Get your tickets at Bizzy Bee Playcentre or at http://www.diaperdisco.com/buytickets2.html

And be sure to stay tuned for the next announcement for our Spring Diaper Disco at Johnny B's. We'll be announcing our next date shortly.