Silly Accessories for Kids

Kids are like adults. They like to get a little silly now and then.

One fad that has been around since 2008 and seems here to stay are the Silly Bandsz bracelets. These are rubber bands made from silicone rubber. Kids like to trade them and often they wear several as once. Rubber bracelets like Silly Bandsz are not a bad idea for kids because they do not contain the lead or cadmium that a lot of kid's jeweler does.

Another trend is Krazy Korker bows. These are bows that consist of several fabric corkscrews. They make your baby look like he or she has two big bows on her head. They come in nice wild colors like pink and lime or black and pink.

Hair clips are also looking pretty silly these days. Kids love the ones made out of ribbon that look like Elmo, the Cookie Monster and Big Bird. Hair clips in general can help a little girl make a fashion statement. Some of the most popular styles are little pink fuzzy bears, shiny plastic granny smith apples, black and pink 'Punk Rock Princess' crowns and flowers, and the Posh People style which has butterflies, flowers and skulls.

Little girls love the punk look. Why not cinch in their waists with a cute little leather belt imprinted with studs in the shape of metal daisies. You can also get all kinds of fingerless gloves nowadays, many of them with imprints of skulls and bones on them.

Little kids and babies also look cool in baby fishnet tights or tights that have a leopard or zebra print.

The coolest accessories for babies and toddlers are boots that look like Uggs! Black is a trendy color in these furry flat boots. Black Aspen makes a pair of black Ugg style boots with little pink ribbons in them.

Every cool baby is also wearing a bib. The coolest of bibs lately have images of glam rock or punk rock stars. Kidsink makes one with a picture of David Bowe on it.

Everyone knows kids should drink lots of water nowadays. That is why it is a nice idea to get your own kid a little metal water bottle. The company kidbasix makes a really nice with rubber grips, plastic cap and metal body.

It is also a good idea to put sunglasses on your kid as early as possible in life. This prevents their young eyes from being damaged by U.V. rays and causing blindness!

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When is a Ceasarean Section Needed?

If you are pregnant you might be wondering if you need a Caesarian section. Giving birth in this way has certainly become a very popular trend. More than thirty percent of all babies born today are delivered via 'the knife' – aka the Caesarean section. That is way more Caesarean sections then were performed a decade ago. However hospital equipment and personnel are more efficient and there is less than risk then there ever was of having surgical side affects after opting to have your child surgically removed from your body.

Cutting into the mother was a last resort until just recently. All babies were born vaginally and even if the baby was born breech the doctor would do his or her best to turn the child manually rather than perform surgery. Sometimes it was done if the pelvis was not soft enough during delivery.

The main reason they were ever performed was because the baby was in distress. An indication of this is if the baby's heart rate drops during a labor contraction. It is a sign too that the umbilical cord could be wrapped around the neck.

Another time a Caesarian is needed is if the baby is too big to be delivered through the birth canal. If the woman had a narrow pelvis surgery was required. Yet another concern was if the baby's head got stuck in the birth canal. These are the 'life or death' type situations under which a Caesarian is definitely to be administered, whether you like it or not.

Unless the doctor determines that a cesarean is medically necessary, most babies are delivered vaginally, which offers less chance of infection, less blood lost, less risk of infection and a shorter recuperation time. However you do have a choice nowadays and it may have to do with vanity or your desire to avoid natural childbirth.

Some women who have a vaginal births suffer from urinary or bowel incontinence afterwards. If it happened to your mother it could happen to you. This may be a good reason for you to choose a Caesarian section over vaginal birth.

However there are far more complications to the Caesarian birth including bleeding, infection, scarring, problems with the bowel and the usual surgical complications.

Choosing a cesarean section because it seems more convenient is normally not recommended by doctors. If you believe a c-section is more convenient than a vaginal birth, make a thorough study of the possible complications before you decide which birthing method is right for you and your baby.

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