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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Controlling Parents

Although discipline is important it is probably not a great idea to be a controlling parent. Being controlling can suppress the growth of your child's personality. You end up with an immature kid who does not know the difference between right and wrong. He or she may never learn to make decisions or support him or herself. They could live very late into life depending on only you.

There is a fine line between caring and being smothering. The effects of controlling parents can be very unhealthy. The child will never be able to assert his or independence. The parent makes all the decisions and the child never learns how to take responsibility for any of his actions. As the kid grows into adult the distress at leaving you or feeling out of control can turn the kid into an alcoholic or addict. They will bait other people so they can be parented or control. It will be very difficult for them to maintain a happy relationship.

Controlling parents never let a child speak. They discourage argument and even basic speech. They never ever listen to the child's point of view. The child may also not be allowed to make any decisions and if the child does have an opinion it is belittled and criticized. This can severely damage a kid's self esteem. The child will be afraid to approach job interviews, lovers or anything else in life worth having with any sort of confidence.
The controlling parent expects perfection from the child. The child is watched like a hawk and immediately criticized and chastised if they do not live up to some unreal expectations… Controlling parents scrutinize every action of the child. This type of parent might always be asking others where he or she might be.

Another hallmark of a controlling parent is never ever allowing the child to say no. When the child grows older he or she may not be able to develop 'wings to fly.' They may be discouraged from leaving home and never develop their own fully fledged personality or identity.

If a parent is controlling it is usually the result of having a bad childhood themselves. The cycle will just repeat itself again and again throughout generations if it is not corrected. With greater study into human behavior, more and more parents are being recognized as more controlling than caring for their children. If you think you are being too hard on your kid or kids you should try and get some counseling to try and figure out why you think this should be the case.

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