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25 Must Know Planet Earth Facts for Kids
Earth is our home and the essence of our very existence. There are a number of facts related to Earth that kids need to know for boosting their knowledge and IQ level.
25 Interesting Facts about Planet Earth for Children
Below are 25 facts about Earth that will leave your kids in awe:
Earth’s Shape: The earth is flattened at the North and the South Pole and is found to bulge at the equator.
Earth’s Name: Earth is the only planet in the solar system that does not has its name after any Roman or Greek god.
Sole Planet Of Existing Life Form: Earth is the only planet among the other 8 planets that support life.
Densest Planet: Earth is the densest planet in the solar system.
Age Of Earth: Earth is 4.543 billion years old.
Position And Size: Earth is placed third from the sun and lies between Venus and Mars. Earth is the fifth largest planet among all the 8 planets.
Distance From The Sun: Earth is approximately 149.6 million km away from the sun.
Earth’s Orbit: Earth rotates on its own axis, and one such orbit gets completed in 24 hours, which is counted as 1 day on earth. On the other hand, the earth also revolves around the sun, and one such orbit gets completed in 365 days, whereas a leap year, i.e. any year that is divisible by 4, has 366 days.
Why Life Exists On Earth: Earth’s surface is covered with 70% water, and its’ atmosphere contains oxygen, the most important essentials of life. Without oxygen and water, life cannot exist.
Earth’s Satellite: Earth has only one natural satellite, revolving around it and we call it the moon. Moon is approximately 384,400 km away from earth, and man has already managed to reach its’ surface. The first man to land on the moon was Neil Armstrong.
Earth's Composition: Earth comprises of the inner core, outer core, mantle and the crust. The crust is the outermost rocky portion of earth, and the inner core is the innermost portion of earth that is compromised, of mainly iron and nickel.
Freshwater Availability: Out of 70% water, only 3% is fresh, and the rest is salted. Out of that 3% fresh water, only 1% is available.
Continental Displacement: Once there was a time that all the continents that we know today were one entity. Due to tectonic plate shifting, all the continents broke off and separated into their present-day positions.
Earth’s Magnetic Field: Earth has a magnetic field which helps in protecting us from solar winds.
Physical Features: Earth comprises of mountains, valleys, rivers, ponds, oceans, lakes, plateaus, deserts, cliffs, waterfalls, trees, canals, wetlands, icy lands and creeks.
Earth’s Atmosphere: Earth’s atmosphere is comprised of natural gases such as 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.04% carbon dioxide, 0.93% argon and traces of other gases such as helium, hydrogen, neon and even water vapour.
Highest And Deepest Points: The highest point on Earth’s surface, above sea level, is Mount Everest and the deepest point below sea level is Mariana Trench.
Natural Disasters: Various natural disasters are part of our Earth such as earthquakes, cyclones, tornados, floods, hurricanes, avalanches and volcanic eruptions.
The Seasons: Earth experiences generally 4 seasons, which is the result of earth’s 23-degree tilt and rotation. When northern hemisphere, i.e. the part above the equator experiences winter, the southern hemisphere experiences summer and vice versa.
Hottest And Coldest Regions: Sahara desert is the hottest region found in South Africa, and Antarctica is the coldest and even the driest region on Earth.
Living Species: We think that most of the living species are found on land but in reality, they are found in the oceans, in the coral reefs.
Longest Mountain Range: Mid-Ocean Ridge is the longest linked mountain range that exists underneath the ocean. The volcanic magma that rises from the ocean’s bed, aids in spreading the mountain range.
Earth’s Atmospheric Extension: The Earth’s atmosphere is known to extend to an approximate distance of 10000 km.
The Speed At Equator And Poles: When standing on the equator, you would be moving about the earth at 1000 miles/second but when at the poles, you would be unmoving.
Gravity Distribution: Gravity is not distributed evenly due to lack of land mass in certain portions of the earth.
Discuss this fun trivia with your child to develop her knowledge about the world. If your kid is curious and savvy, you should consider getting educational kits for her. The activities in these kits promote learning through means of fun, so rest assured your little child will learn a great deal about the world without getting bored.
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6 Healthy and Delicious Beetroot Recipes for Toddlers and Kids
Getting kids to eat healthy food can be quite challenging. One nutrient-rich super food for kids is beetroot. It is rich in vitamins and minerals and has low-fat content. Beetroot also contains antioxidants that protect our body’s cells from damage by free radicals and prevent cancer. But if you show beetroot to your child, he will probably wrinkle his nose, so here are some recipes that you can make to sneak in beetroot in his plate.
Simple and Savoury Beetroot Recipes for Your Child to Eat and Relish
Here are some simple and savoury beetroot recipes for children that they will enjoy:
1. Beetroot and Carrot Soup
This is a simple, yet delicious beetroot recipe for toddlers. It is full of nutrients and toddlers will love the taste.
Ingredients
1 medium-sized carrot, 1 small-sized beetroot (washed and peeled), finely chopped garlic, a pinch of pepper powder, salt to taste, ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds, water as required, and 1 teaspoon butter.
How to Prepare
Dice carrot and beetroot into small-sized cubes. Pressure cook them on a medium flame for 2 to 3 whistles by adding water and salt. Once it is cooked, blend it to make a fine paste. Now, melt butter in a pan on a low flame, add cumin seeds and chopped garlic and sauté for a minute. Add carrot-beetroot paste along with salt and pepper. You can add more water and bring it to a boil if it is too thick. Turn off the flame once done.
2. Beetroot Puris
Beetroot puris are made by many moms to sneak in nutrition and are a popular Indian beetroot recipe for toddlers. Your little one will enjoy eating pink and purple puris.
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour, 180 grams of peeled and chopped beetroot, water as required, oil for deep frying, ½ teaspoon of grated ginger, 2 tablespoons semolina, ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, and salt to taste.
How to Prepare
Put chopped beetroot, ginger, and fennel in a blender and grind to get a smooth puree without using water. Mix wheat flour, semolina, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a bowl and add beetroot puree to it. Using very less water, knead all the ingredients to make a dough. Set aside for ½ an hour. Next, roll little balls of dough into puris, and deep fry them in hot oil to get delicious beetroot puris. Place the hot puris on kitchen paper towels to remove excess oil. Serve warm with potato gravy.
3. Beetroot Parathas
This is one of the scrumptious beet recipes for kids that your little one will surely relish!
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour, oil, salt to taste, water as required, 300 g beetroot (grated), 1 teaspoon dry mango powder, ½ teaspoon garam masala powder.
How to Prepare
Knead the wheat flour into roti dough with salt, water and a teaspoon of oil. Add oil to a heated pan and sauté the grated beetroot for 5 minutes. Add dry mango and garam masala powder. Take a medium-sized ball of dough and roll it into a flat roti. Make a small-sized ball of the beetroot filling and place in the middle of the roti. Fold the sides of the roti over this ball, pleat the edges together and flatten it. Roll this stuffed dough ball into a circular paratha. Put this on a heated pan, add a few drops of oil around the edges and cook both sides of the paratha well. Serve warm with raita or gravy.
4. Beetroot Dosas
Beetroot for kids as breakfast food is a great idea as the nutritious vegetable will provide your little toddler with enough energy to keep him active all day.
Ingredients
2 to 3 cups of dosa batter, 1 medium-sized beetroot (grated), 4-5 cloves of garlic, salt to taste, and water as required.
How to Prepare
Put the grated beetroot, garlic cloves and a pinch of salt into a blender to get a smooth puree without using much water. Add this beetroot paste to the dosa batter and mix well. Allow this to rest for 10 minutes. Spread a teaspoon of oil on a heated pan. Using a ladle take the batter and spread it into a circular shape on the pan. Add 2-3 drops of oil around the edges of the dosa so that the dosa cooks well. Turn the dosa around and cook the other side for a few seconds. Remove from the pan and serve dosa warm with tomato or mint chutney.
5. Beetroot Pulao
Beetroot rice for kids is nutritious as well as delicious. Kids will love the attractive pink colour of the dish, too.
Ingredients
1 cup Basmati rice (soaked for 20 minutes), ¾ cup finely chopped beetroot, 3 tablespoons green peas, 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste, 1 small onion (chopped), coriander leaves to garnish, a handful of mint leaves, water, salt to taste, oil, ¼ inch cinnamon, 1 cardamom, 2 cloves, 1 bay leaf.
How to Prepare
Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add the spices and bay leaf. Sauté for a minute and add onions and cook for another minute. Add ginger garlic paste and mint leaves. Sauté for another 2 minutes. Add the rice to this and fry for a minute. Add 2 cups of water and salt to taste and bring it to a boil. Close the cooker with its lid and cook it for 2 whistles. Turn off the heat, open after some time and mix well with a fork. Serve the beetroot pulao rice warm.
6. Beetroot Carrot Raita
This raita recipe containing beetroot is mouth-watering and your kid will never say no to beetroot carrot raita again.
Ingredients
2 cups thick yoghurt, 1 medium beetroot (grated), 1 medium-sized carrot (grated), 1 dry-roasted teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon black salt, chopped coriander to garnish.
How to Prepare
Add grated carrot and beetroot to the yoghurt along with black salt and cumin powder. Mix well until it turns pink. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve the raita chilled.
Beetroot is a healthy and nutritious food for toddlers and kids. Your kid will not like eating it raw, but if you try these delicious recipes, you never know these dishes might become your little one's favourites.
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Tips for Dealing with Stealing in Children
If you catch your child taking some sweets from a shop or stealthily hiding a sibling’s toy car in his jacket, then you may have a pickpocket on your hands. On finding out that your child steals can be an upsetting experience for you as a parent. But there are some tips to deal with this and ensure that your child refrains from this habit in the future.
Why Do Children Steal?
Kids can steal from their friends, siblings, parents, or even shoplift. Here are a few reasons why kids resort to stealing:
1. Lack of Control
Lack of control over his actions may make your child steal whatever appealing thing is there in front of him. A child may involuntarily do it without thinking if he finds something appealing.
2. Pressure from Peers
If your child has a bad company at school, i.e., if he has friends who have a habit of stealing from others, then he may even develop this habit of stealing. In the beginning, he might hesitate but later seeing his friends doing it frequently, he may develop this habit, too.
3. Lack of Attention
If your child feels that he is not getting enough attention from you or from a teacher at the school, he might resort to stealing to get the attention he thinks he deserves.
4. The Desire to Get an Expensive Object
If you tell your child that you cannot buy some toy that he wants desperately, then he might end up stealing it out of that want.
5. For Fun
Your child might feel an adrenaline rush to steal something and may continue doing it simply for fun.
How Can You Stop Your Child from Stealing?
If you have seen your child steal multiple times, then don't shout at him as it won't help. Stay calm and patient so that you can make your kid give away this habit. Punishing a child for stealing money or anything else may not be the right solution. You have to teach a child a lesson about stealing in a non-aggressive way. Here are a few ways in which you can deal with it and slowly make him get rid of this bad habit:
1. Be Patient
If you see your child stealing something, then don't hit him or scream at him ever. Stay calm and make him realise that it is wrong, without forcing him to say sorry. Forcing him to say sorry won't do any good. He may agree for the moment out of fear but continue stealing later. So, be patient and talk to him in a gentle tone.
2. Tell Him That it Is Wrong
You have to let your child know that such actions are wrong. Make him realise that stealing is wrong and could land him in jail in future. Tell him the consequences of it in the long run and he will understand that it is an unacceptable act.
3. Don’t Accuse
Sometimes, it may be false or just a misunderstanding. So don’t ever point fingers at your child unless you have yourself seen it or heard about it first hand from someone you know and trust. This will make your child stay away from you or distrust you.
4. Steer Him Clear from Tempting Situations
Once you have seen your child steal once, make sure you don’t get into situations that might tempt him to do so again. For example, hide your purse, keep your money and other expensive items locked.
5. Spend Time with Your Child
Deepen your attachment with your child by spending quality time with him. This can help your child feel loved. He may even open up to you about his needs and stop stealing. Especially if it is due to the feeling of neglect.
6. Practice Forgiveness
Even though it might be hard, you need to forgive your child and give him a hug and kiss. This can help the child stop stealing if he gets that extra attention and forgiveness from you.
7. Find the Root of the Problem
Do a little digging to find out the root cause of your child’s stealing problem. Talk to his teachers and find out if your child is in the wrong company at school. Observing your child’s peers is the first hint to such habits.
8. Ask Your Child to Fix the Mistake
Once you catch your child stealing, ask him to apologise and return the item to the person who he stole it from. This experience can humble your child and make him stop stealing. You can accompany him to apologise to the concerned person or help him write out an apology letter.
9. Compliment Your Child’s Honesty
Praise your child for his honesty if he admits that he stole. Make it like he found your lost item and tell him you expected this honesty from him.
10. Tell Him What is Ownership
Teach your child about sharing and also the concept of someone owning something. Tell him that he has to ask before touching anything that belongs to someone else.
When to Worry
The habit of stealing in children may start out small but must be curbed before it turns big. In the beginning, you can let it go with a warning but if it continues, you need to know when to step into a bigger role in dealing with your kid’s habit. It might be because of a recent change in your life which makes you give less attention to him. Like a divorce or a new sibling or a new job. Your child may also have a rare disorder like kleptomania which makes him compulsively steal. If you notice that your kid is stealing repeatedly, then maybe it’s time to consider the following options:
Consult a counsellor or a family therapist.
Visit your family doctor who can point you in the direction of a good counsellor.
If these offences happen at school, talk to the school’s counsellor.
There are several groups online which offer support to kleptomaniacs and shoplifters. You can consider joining them with your child.
A professional counsellor can definitely help in talking to your child and suggesting strategies to help him and quit the habit of stealing. This may be in the form of activities or workshops in which you can also participate. This will help strengthen your bond with your child. If you pay attention to your kid, he will listen to you and realise that what you say is right since you only want the best for him.
Whatever the case is, your child needs to learn that stealing is a crime and that it is unacceptable. You can follow the above tips and also monitor your child’s behaviour so that you can keep him away from situations that tempt stealing.
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#ItalianLove Toasty Garlic Bread
I love Italian food; my husband not so much. This is why I make sure to prepare this irresistible accompaniment whenever there's Italian for dinner. It's a basic homemade garlic bread recipe that's quick, easy and quite a crowd pleaser. It goes very well with an Italian main-course.
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Preparation Time
Cooking Time
2 People
5 Minutes
10 Minutes
Ingredients
4-5 slices of bread of any kind
Salted butter
Garlic cloves (crushed)
Cheese
Herbs - oregano, basil and chilli flakes
Parsley
Method
Step 1
Cut the bread into longitudinal halves.
Step 2
Mix the butter and garlic together in a bowl till they form a thick paste.
Step 3
Spread the butter and garlic mix evenly over the bread halves.
Step 4
Top the bread with some shredded cheese of your choice.
Step 5
Sprinkle some herbs based on your taste. You can add oregano, basil and chilli flakes. Also, sprinkle some parsley.
Step 6
Bake the bread slices in the oven for about 10 minutes or until the butter melts. The bread should be toasty and warm.
Step 7
Serve the ready garlic bread with a cheese dip or all by itself!
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Dealing with an Unexpected Pregnancy Financially
Unexpected pregnancies can either be moments of joy or fear. If you’ve always wanted to have a baby (or not) but figured it would be somewhere in the future, discovering you’re pregnant can be jarring. Can you afford to raise a child? Are your finances enough? Find out how to create sound financial plans to cope with an unexpected pregnancy.
Dealing with an Unplanned Pregnancy Made Easier
1. Make extra money
Parenting isn’t cheap. In fact, infants and young children can be very expensive. Diapers, baby formula, clothes, shoes, bedding, food and everything cost money. What you need to do is to find ways to increase your income. Try your hand at freelancing. Set aside a few hours in the day to earn extra bucks. If you’re a writer by profession, writing articles on a freelance basis can help you out tremendously. Your hubby can share your load by doing a little overtime at work too.
2. Start an emergency fund
A back-up plan to help you cope with an unexpected pregnancy is something every couple should have. As soon as you’re ladled with the ‘surprise’, start putting aside money. Your husband you can make a weekly or monthly contribution to the fund. The two of you will need to resist the temptation to splurge on clothes and frequently eating out. Remember, there’ll soon be another tiny yet hungry mouth to feed!
3. Say bye to debt
If your husband is the only breadwinner, high debts can equal disaster. So what do you do if you have an unexpected pregnancy? Don’t get into toxic debts! Use the money you have to pay outstanding bills and people you’ve borrowed from. Debts with the highest interest need to be taken care of first before additional payments are made. Work your way through getting rid of all your big debts.
4. Budget, budget, budget
One of the best unexpected pregnancy advices would be to budget your money on a monthly basis. Divide your earnings into ‘essentials’ and ‘most essential’. If you happen to have extra money, save it. It’ll come in useful when hospital bills need to be paid and provisions for the baby need to be bought.
5. Look for ways to get things cheap or for free!
Your purchases for when the baby arrives can also be made on a budget. It would be wise on your part to shop during discount periods to avail super offers. You can also ask your friends and family for baby stuff if they decide to throw you a baby shower. Don’t be afraid or embarrassed. They’d much rather buy what’s needed and inadvertently, help you learn how to deal with an unexpected pregnancy.
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