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 I came across this news on bbc.com titled, UN gets Israeli cluster bomb maps. The title intrigued me to read the whole. According to bbc.com, the UN says Israel used some four million cluster bomblets on Lebanon, of which about a quarter did not explode. Most of the cluster bomblets were fired in the last 72 hours of the 33-day war with Hezbollah in Lebanon in July and August 2006. According to the UN Mine Action Coordination Centre, about 300 civilians have since been killed or maimed by left-over munitions. majority of the victims were children, often from rural areas in south Lebanon, who had used the bomblets as toys.

Close to 300 children became victims of Israeli cluster bombs and not even a word of condemning Israel from anyone. Where are the human rights organizations now. Why aren't they bringing this up on every forum. Aren't these children human. To rescue eight soldiers Israel killed 300 innocent children.

CNN.com had a little story about Mohammad Hajj Mousa who lost both of his legs because of a cluster bomb. According to CNN, War was raging in southern Lebanon at the time. Muhammad and his father thought there was some sort of ceasefire in place, so they felt relatively safe. That is, until the motorcycle hit an obstacle on the road. The detonation of the cluster bomb set Muhammad's body on fire. He made it to the river and the Red Cross volunteers pulled him from the water.

The Moussas are one of many families of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Bassam Singer is an orthopedic specialist, who is working to help the victims of cluster bombs recover a semblance of normalcy.

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It wasn’t too long ago that you would find children in the streets, yards, and sidewalks of neighborhoods pretending to be famous athletes, princesses, dinosaur hunters, moms playing house, or soldiers at war. Why is this not the case any longer? Unfortunately, the reality is that:

There is an increased emphasis on early academics Physical and sexual predators have become far too common place People generally have become less social and neighborly After school programs consume too much of our children’s time TV, cell phones, internet, and video games certainly don’t help And there is an increased amount of constant supervision of children in urban environments

It is widely known among Child Development professionals that ‘creative play’ is necessary to form the foundation of intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and creative abilities necessary as children grow and develop. While is it obvious that the mediums of TV, movies, and the internet can certainly be a source of much good and education, the reality is most people use them simply as ‘baby-sitters’ rather than constructive tools. And yet, despite the (limited) pros of such mediums, the ‘creative play’ element is still missing due to the fact that the majority of time spent in front of a TV, computer, or video game is idle, materialistic, uneducational, unproductive, non-interactive, and certainly immorally influencing.

Thus, the question is – what can we as parents proactively do about this? Let me suggest a few helpful tips that if implemented and consistently acted upon over time, will result in the emotional, intellectual, physical, and social health of your child.

Resist the temptation to just turn on the TV when the children are acting up or full of energy. Learn how to appropriately convert the child’s natural energy into ‘creative play’ rather than allowing the idle entertainment from the world to ‘baby-sit.’ Participate in and be involved in your child’s imaginative and creative play. If that means that you need to be the bad guy who gets caught, the prince who marries the princess, or the horse running in the field (living room), than do it. Take them outside! Leave the room with the TV or video games and just go outside – children instinctively have an ability to use their imaginations to have fun – and it is usually outdoors that this ability is heightened. Read to your children – and do it often! A child who learns to read and who is read to will not only be intellectually far better off, but will develop their creative abilities and not be as dependent upon the TV or video games to be entertained. Play Games together as a family and with your children. Rather than turning on a movie or playing a video game – play games together. Learn to interact. Use the time to talk, laugh, and just have fun together. Ideally, play games that help a child develop their ability to use their imagination and be creative. Be the example! It is important to have rules for how much/little a child can watch TV, but if Daddy/Mommy don’t lead by example, it is extremely difficult to implement those rules. Translation – this may mean that Daddy/Mommy need to develop their ability of ‘creative play’ so that when they (or their kids) want to just turn on the TV, they all can work together on using their imagination, playing games, and having fun together.

Being a good parent requires effort, sacrifice, patience, creativity, and even using your imagination and being immature at times. Providing food and shelter, education and entertainment, and clothing and toys … it isn’t enough. What children desire and need most is attention, love, interaction, laughter, and time with parents who love them. Unfortunately, the majority of parents spend a huge portion of that time with children in front of the TV watching a show or a movie. Turning off the TV a little more should not only be done to increase the imaginations of our children, but more importantly, to strengthen relationships and bring families together to participate in fun and wholesome entertainment.

The world of children can not be explained. It is very tough to woo them completely but to make them happy for sometime is a little bit simpler. If you want them to feel satisfied and happy while sitting in their own room, then you can take help from some children posters. These posters are creative art pieces depicting funny and beautiful pictures of cartoon characters, flowers, dolls, stars, movie actors etc.

If you will see these posters then you won't be able to restrain your attraction for these funny pieces of paper. These make you laugh and your babies happy. If you are running a play school, then children posters are the ideal decorating material. In fact, the likes of a child is universal and children all over the world have the choice of the same stuff. Be it a Barbie doll or Micky Mouse. They relate themselves with these famous figures and so parents want to gift their children the same stuff. And that is why children posters are selling. These posters decorate the room of a child and keeps him/her happy.

You can find children posters on various places. Be it a gift shop, sports joint or exclusive card and poster shop. You can find varieties of posters of myriads of styles. Be it cartoon characters, children movies, Toys or animals. Still if you are not satisfied and want more variety then you can rely on poster websites which are dedicated websites for selling posters on n number of themes. You can find titles like Banana Splits, Bang on the door, Batman, Beatrix Potter, Barbie, Biker Mice, Disney Fairies, Bratz, Dragonball Z, Garfield, Bugs Bunny, Lazy Town, Looney Tunes and lots more. This is true that you can not find this kind of variety in normal gift shops.

These children posters serve the purpose of grabbing the attention of a child so that he/she can never get bored. These posters are cute, beautiful, witty, and funny. If you want to add fun stuff in the life of your child then without a second thought decorate their room with children posters and be sure that they keep laughing.

Many parents see kids’ kitchen playsets as a mere object of entertainment for their children. However, unbeknownst to these parents, kitchen playsets actually have a lot of surprising benefits for children, and it also contributes to their developing mind as it teaches them qualities that they will surely be useful once they become adults.

Part of the reasons why kitchen playsets are a mainstay in most pre-school classrooms is because not only do they keep children entertained, but they also develop their social skills. While a kid is playing with other children, he or she learns how to get along with others, work problems out with them, and become socially responsible as well.

In addition, as they role-play with each other, a pretend playset enables children to see a small glimpse of what adults do. This helps them realize what they want to be when they grow up - with the help of a kitchen playset, kids just might develop the amazing skills needed to allow them to be the next best chefs in the world! Many of the goals that adults have on their list were realized when they were children, pretending that they were already living their dream life, and visualizing it through the help of their play sets.

Giving kids kitchen playsets opens them up to experience a microcosm of the 'real' social world. The things that they learn while playing with other kids will have a vital role as their minds develop, and this will surely be incorporated into their adulthood.

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There's something about 1950s toys that just makes us smile. Though they lack the batteries, blinking lights, and loud noises of modern day toys, they have a way of transporting us back to simpler times. What's great about these toys is that they can still be enjoyed today and for less money than all the high tech toys that are being sold. With just a few creative touches, you can make these toys just as appealing to your children, if not more so, than any of their modern equivalents.

Here are some ways you can make these 1950s toys more enjoyable starting today.

Mr. Potato Head

You can't mention 1950s toys without acknowledging Mr. Potato Head. While we're all familiar with this fun little guy with changeable eyes, mouth, ears, it may be less known that this was the first toy to ever be advertised on television. To enjoy this toy with your children, try to boost their creativity by having them write or tell stories about the different personalities they can make by changing the facial features of Mr. Potato Head. Or you could create different looks for Mr. Potato Head and have your children act them out for helping them with their imagination.

Hula Hoop

When thinking of 1950s toys, one of the things that might come to mind is the Hula Hoop. This toy has become so popular the new hit video game, Wii Fit, includes a mini-game where you use your own body to make a character on the screen swing a Hula Hoop around their body. Can't shell out the money for the Nintendo Wii? No problem. Try holding a Hula Hoop competition with your children and record their results over time. They'll have fun and get exercise at the same time. To make this even better, use several Hula Hoops and see who can spin the most around their waist at the same time.

Barbie Doll

In 1959, young girls got a toy that would become their new best friend. At long last, Barbie made her entrance into the 1950s toys scene. Any trip to a toy store today shows that she's just as popular today as she was then. To enjoy Barbie with your children today, you can purchase video games like Barbie Fashion Designer and help them imagine life in the fashion world. Or you could also award points for chores your children complete that they can use towards purchasing new items for their Barbie dolls. If you look at popular online games like Neopets and Webkinz, you'll see that this system really works for motivating your children.

1950s toys can be a great alternative to the loud and obnoxious toys that are available today. While it might be easier to entertain your children with expensive products, often it's best to use tried and true products in new ways to help them boost their creativity, get them exercising, and help them get their chores done.

Visit Toys of the 1950s for a selection of games, dolls, trains, and other toys from your favorite era.

Wooden Toys from well known brands such as Pintoy, Wheelyebug and Le Toy Van are some of the best quality wooden toys and furniture on the market today.

Thailand wooden toys manufacture, Pintoy brands cover a wide range of wooden products for kids and families, including educational wooden toys like Pintoy - Alphabet & Number Blocks, Pintoy - Fraction Board and PinToy - Teaching Clock. Pintoy toys are colourful, sturdy and are great for children to express their creative side with toys like PinToy - Two Piece Shop and PinToy - Tool Box.

Designed to combine beauty, educational value, enjoyment, safety, functionality and durability to their wooden toys Pintoys

Wheelybug is also another well know wooden toy brand with a very distinctive shape and the bright and friendly design is an instant attraction to girls and boys alike. They come in all different designs and go backwards, forwards, sideways, round and round, they can be ridden, pushed, pulled, kissed and cuddled! From designs like the wheelybug bee, wheelybug cow, wheelybug ladybird, wheelybug mouse and tiger I’m sure there’s a design that will suit your little one.

Wheelybugs help promote gross motor skills and balance like no other toy; they have a padded layer of sponge which is covered with a tough layer of polyurethane leatheroid which can be easily wiped clean. They are great to use on smooth level floors and ideal for indoors.

Another well known wooden toy manufacturer is Le Toy Van who specialise in designing and making wooden toys. Started in 1983, they have a longstanding commitment to quality toys, Le Toy Van offer a range of beautifully made more traditional wooden toys including wooden doll houses, pirate forts and ships as well as doll house furniture wooden toys.

Little Fish Toys is proud to be stockist of top brand wooden toy manufactures like Pintoy, Wheelybug and Le Toy Van that’s specialises in beautiful wooden toys such as miniature animal sets for infants and doll houses pirate forts for young boys and girls, kids furniture for bedrooms and playrooms, soft toys, and educational games such as puzzles, building blocks and more.

Are you searching for the ultimate gift to give your child for his or her birthday, one that will bring a big smile to her or her face and lots of joy for years to come? Something that will impress the kids as well as the adults? Are you looking for that special Christmas present that will stand out in the neighborhood? Or are you looking to treat yourself to a special toy or just want to invest your money that will bring in a nice return later? The growing trend nowadays, and for good reason, is Pedal Car Ride-On Toys. Not just pedal cars, but pedal planes, pedal tractors, and pedal trucks. Even vintage foot-powered vehicles are popular right now, with the most popular being fire truck scoot-alongs. Not only are these metal pedal cars of the past classy, but they are a very good investment as well. These vintage ride-on toys are sure to double, even triple or quadruple, your money. Retro-style tricycles are also popular as well as a good investment. Got an older kid you're shopping for? Pedal go-karts are a big hit with the big kids!

Are you looking to give your child a toy from your very own generation? The Original Big Wheel has made a huge comeback. Also available are the Princess Big Wheel, the Americana, and the new Big Wheel Trainer tricycle. The Big Wheel has been slightly modified for safety purposes. If you come from an even younger generation, you might remember the Roller Racer, also called the Flying Turtle, the self-propelled ride-on toy. Just put your feet on the handlebars, swing the handlebars from side to side, and it goes!

If you prefer battery-operated vehicles, popular ones are the luxury cars, sports cars, tractors, power go-karts, and motorcycles.

Inside us all there is a little child. And on Children's Day that little child gets to come out and play.

Although Universal Children's Day is officially celebrated on November 20th, in India we celebrate it on 14th November, the birth anniversary of Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru, as a tribute to him and his love for children.

Schools declare a holiday and children spend the day playing with their friends, watching TV or doing whatever they want to do.

Some families even make it an annual tradition to take the children out for a nice meal to a fancy restaurant or to the beach. It is a great time for parents to bond with their children and children to spend time with their parents.

And of course, when there are children, there have to be gifts.

Luckily shopping for children is easier than ever, with large stores devoted completely to toys and products for kids. Puzzles, colouring books, board games, sports goods and cartoon character products are all popular amongst the kids.

There is also the option of giving them shampoos and soaps, designed for kids, to make bath time fun or doctor sets and pilot sets to help nurture their interest in a certain profession.

In today's hi-tech world, gifts also include the latest gadgets including video games, mobile phones and laptops.

In case you are looking for something a little more unique and extravagant, there is always the option of using a premium gifting site. From baskets overflowing with goodies for kids to cute and cuddly soft toys, you can be sure of finding something to make any kid feel special.

Although this is a day of great joy and happiness, there are also a lot of serious issues that we need to remember. Most importantly, is our commitment to the welfare and well being of children around the world. While a lot of lucky children take privileges like an education for granted, there are still millions of children around the world who never have an option of going to school. Countless suffer from malnutrition and diseases. For many, Children's Day is not a holiday, but just another day working in the fields or construction sites.

These are issues that we as individuals can definitely do something about. Certain NGO's like UNICEF have devoted themselves to the betterment of children's lives around the world.

So this Children's Day, one of the best gifts you can give is a donation to such an organization, to help make some underprivileged child's life a little better.

When it comes to creativity and imagination, Playmobil has been leading the way in children’s toys since they hit worldwide retail markets in 1975. Produced in Zirndorf, Germany, Playmobil was founded by Andreas Brandstätter of the Brandstätter Group, who had a successful family company manufacturing items from metal. As their company progressed over the years, they began manufacturing hoola hoops and other novelties from plastic. During the year 1954, Horst Brandstätter focused the company’s attention on plastic and began working on g a series of toys as a way of using the excess plastic they had acquired. This led to Horst Brandstätter’s introduction to the German born inventor, Hans Beck. Hans Beck had created toys in the past and began diligently working on a new series of toys that would be favored by children everywhere. By the year 1970, the fist line of Playmobil plastic toys had been developed.

There is no doubt that Hans Beck’s attention to detail and careful design of the Playmobil line has greatly contributed to its success. Playmobil toys differed from other plastic figurines as Beck desired to create a toy that would not only fit comfortably in a child’s hand but would also be flexible, unlike the other children’s toys of that era. His great attention to excellence was exhibited in the fact that he spent three years designing the Playmobil series. When the first line of Playmobil series was unveiled they were met with varied response. However, once children began to play with the toys they were greatly favored and demand for Playmobil toys skyrocketed.

The inventor of Playmobil, Hans Beck, wanted to ensure that children had access to toys that were easily adaptable to the childhood stories that accommodate fantasy and he succeeded. Children today enjoy creating their own world of fantasy where they can act out their scenarios using their Playmobil sets. Whether it is pretending to be a pirate conquering buried treasure or pretending to be one of many community helpers, Playmobil provides the toys needed for children to act out their adventures.

Playmobil toys are recommended for children between the ages of six and twelve. They promote creative thinking and dramatic play. Over the years, many of the Playmobil sets have become collector’s items, and the first series consisted of Native Americans, knights, and construction workers. Today’s Playmobil sets have kept their classic flexible figurines, but they have advanced and include many more modern themes and pieces in their sets. Both boys and girls equally enjoy playing with Playmobil sets and today’s sets include many accessories and pieces providing for countless hours of uninterrupted play.

Many of the modern Playmobil toys have additional features such as flashing lights or sirens and help add an extra touch of realism to imaginative play. One of the many benefits of Playmobil is that you can start off with a small set and add on as your child grows and desires more creative pieces to be added to his or her collection. Playmobil is the perfect toy of choice for both boys and girls worldwide.

Choosing a gift for a child is a bit difficult to most of the people. It is a well known fact that almost all the children love to have some toys. Toys are the excellent choices of gifts to the children. However, with lots and lots of toys available in the market, it will be really hard to choose the right toy for the child. These difficulties are overcome with a little help from the online stores for toys like cbproads. You will never have to roam all around the city to get some unique toys for the child.

TOYS TO PLAY AND LEARN

Buying the toys for children without any use other than fun is not a good idea. Educational toys play an important role in developing a child’s functional skills. Most parents are aware of how important it is for their children to play and have fun. However, education is equally important in the development of a child’s personality. Educational toys fulfill both the needs allowing the child to play and have fun along with some education and basic learning.

Most of the above said educational toys are too expensive for many people to afford. However, there are some cheap educational toys as well. But finding the cheap and useful educational toys is difficult. You will have to search all the toy stores in the city and may succeed in finding the affordable, useful toy for your child. This is where online toy stores come into the scene. The online toy stores have all kinds of toys for sale: from expensive to cheap. All you have to do is to pick up the right kind of toy for your child that is affordable.

OVERCROWDED INTERNET

Nowadays, any company or store that doesn’t have a website is not considered to be a standard business. This has made the Internet get overcrowded with these business websites. Things are not different in the case of the toy store. There are many online toy stores and hence making choices online has become more difficult now. Only a few websites like cbproads gather best deals that are available in the Internet and present them all in one place. Finding the right toys for you kid is made easier with the help of the categorized arrangement of toys in these websites. This saves much your precious time. Moreover, these websites provide direct links to the manufactures website and hence shopping online is made safer. Various offers from different toy stores made available in these websites helps you to find the unique toys at a much lower price.

Hooked up to the Internet? Grabbing the right toy for your kid is just a click away.