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Look: Bad Effects of Gadgets in Children’s Eyes

September 3, 2019 By proudbrown

The use of gadgets has taken the world by storm so to speak. Seeing people around with their phones or tablets have become a common scenario even in kids. True enough, this has been a big help for faster communication. But as they say, everything has its pros and cons. The effects of radiation may eventually take a toll on one’s health after continuous use of gadgets.

Doctors have frequently warned on the effects of too much use of gadgets. According to Dr. Alvina Paulina Santiago, ophthalmologist, the use of gadgets may bring about different eye defects in children. Among these diseases are blurred vision and being cross-eyed. The doctor further added that devoting too much time on gadgets may also bring about myopia or nearsightedness. This is because of the blue light s emitted by the screen of the cellphone, tablet, and television. This will happen if the use of a gadget is more than two hours.

This also makes a child or even adults stay up late at night which will also cause more illness. The eyes may get very tired and it may bring accommodative spasm which happens when a child tries to clear her vision while browsing. This might eventually lead to headache too and worst; having cross-eye. Dry-eye syndrome can also be one of the bad effects of using gadgets often and in long hours.

According to Dr. Santiago, there should be a 1-2-10 rule in using gadgets. There should be a one-foot distance from the cellphone. Two feet distance from the computer should be practiced and ten feet from the television. Having a big font in both the cellphone and computer can also help save the eyes from damage. Dr. Santiago advised parents or guardians to have the eyes checked to start from infancy to be sure that the eyes have no damage.

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Woman Who Craved Soap When She Was Pregnant is now a Reviewer of Soap Brands

February 25, 2019 By proudbrown

Women get weird cravings when they get pregnant but this woman from Indonesia may have had the weirdest craving of all when she wanted to taste soap. Two years ago, Khosik Assyifa of East Java Province craved soap while she was pregnant. It started when she was taking a shower. By accident, she tasted soap. The soap tasted fruity so she licked the soap and liked what she tasted. She continued eating the soap.

What’s surprising is that after eating soap, she still felt well. She didn’t feel bloating, diarrhea, stomach ache, and nausea which come with eating soap. Her baby also didn’t get affected by her soap cravings. The 21-year-old didn’t tell her husband because she was worried aboutwhat he would think.

Fast forward to a week ago, she became an internet sensation when she ate soap in an uploaded video. The video got 270k views and Instagram and everyone was shocked to see what she ate! Some people suggested she try other soap brands for variety.

This woman may have found her past time with trying to eat soap but this may not be for people with weak stomachs. It’s a weird craving because in general, soap doesn’t taste good at all. For people with weak stomachs, this may even come off as something that can induce vomiting. Soap is not food and whether this woman is in her right mind to eat soap is something up for debate.

Let’s all hope eating soap didn’t put harm to her baby in the long run. For the woman, let’s hope she finds better things to do and not harm her health anymore because she might find herself sick one day with what she is doing. What are your thoughts on this story?

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Kids Who Obsessed in Dinosaurs is Consider Intelligence

February 25, 2019 By proudbrown

Parents who have smart kids should consider allowing them to learn more about what interests them. They should encourage them to discover their hidden talents and knowledge. This kid made his proud when he outsmarts a museum expert one day on a tour.

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The Kid Who Loves Dinosaur

Charlie is a kid from Essex, England. He was on tour one day with his family. He saw a sign that was wrong. One sign said Oviraptor when it was a Protoceratops. His family reported it and the museum was thankful for his attentiveness. They even sent him a letter thanking him and telling him to pursue his interest in Paleontology, the study of dinosaurs.

What is the connection of the brain and interests on dinosaurs?

The dinosaur incident is an example but in general, a kid having an interest in something makes him inclined to learn as he grows. Being a parent, you should be his guide and supporter to learn the things he wants to learn. Having a keen interest in something allows a kid to grow and learn.

Scientifically, children who have particular learning obsessions can form problem-solving skills in the long run. These interests can also improve attention span and encourage passion in them. These skills will help your kid as he grows into adult life.

How to Help Your Kid Continue with His Passion

As kids grow older, they will lose their interests in their passions and only about 20% will be able to pursue it. How can you help your kid maintain his interests? Here are some tips to follow;

• Exercise Time Management

Your Kid will lose his passion if he is unable to continue doing it on a regular basis. Helping him manage his time might do the trick. You can help him balance his time between chores, homework, and free time.

• Allow Him to Make His Own Choice of Interest

While you may want your kid to achieve many things, it’s still important to watch out for the things he has interests on, not what you want. Support your kid on his endeavors because he will need that. You can also let him make his decisions as long as you guide him through it.

• Encourage Social Interactions

Encourage your kid not only to learn but also to have a social life so that he’ll become a well-adjusted when he grows u. Aside from his passions, he should have a circle of friends he could talk with and share special bonding with. Having friends can also encourage him to discover more about his passions.

Young Boy Collects Trash So He Can Help His Sick Stepmother

February 18, 2019 By proudbrown

What would you do for the people you love? This 12-year old boy proved he will do anything for his grandmother. Wangzhen is from China. On a normal and even on a hot summer day, he is scouring the streets where he lives and other places so he can get trash. He collects these trash and exchanges them for some money. Hot weather doesn’t bother him. At 43.5 degrees Celsius, he is holding a bag and looks for trash. That’s how determined he is.

You may ask why is he doing this at his young age. The simple yet endearing and even sad answer is that his grandmother is sick. To give a background about this boy; his mother abandoned him when he was 2. His father is still alive but got on an accident that severed his right arm. His father now works part-time but he only has a meager salary to support the family. Wangzhen’s grandmother also died when he was 9 and she left behind a large debt amount. At that time, the young boy depended on his grandfather.

When his stepmother came into his life, the young boy became happy and she became his mother. There was a problem though; his stepmother is sick with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. They brought her to the hospital. The young boy took care of her.

The situation of his stepmother prompted him to do what he can to save her that’s why he is collecting trash. Her illness is a chronic one and the doctors said that it can cause her, her life. This devastated the young boy that’s why he is doing everything he can to help her. What’s troublesome is that treatments for this illness cause a lot.

Let’s all hope Wangzhen find someone with a golden heart to help him with his ordeal. The post has gone viral and this can be a way to help the boy find donors.

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Man from Brazil Made Animal Beds from Old Tires, Becomes an Internet Sensation

February 11, 2019 By proudbrown

More and more people are embracing the ‘Green Movement’. This means trying to help Mother Nature escape the harmful effects of pollution by minimizing ecological footprints and finding ways to lessen garbage. From Brazil, man named Amarildo Silva, 23, came up with a new and inspiring way help the environment and produce a cute item for sale from his hobby. Amarildo makes animal beds from old tires and the world is impressed with his talent.

The products of his hobby are now hot commodities. Amarildo is a cashier during the day so he makes his products at night. He makes animal beds from old tires. These beds are comfy and proof of that is his steady stream of satisfied customers. He finds his old tires from streets and landfills and he asks for his family’s help to get them. He goes through a tedious process of cleaning the tires and painting his unique designs on it. He fits a round mattress in the tire so the doggo resting on it will have a grand time relaxing.

What started as a hobby became a business. When he posted the beds he made on Instagram, it became popular and many ordered from him. In the two years he is selling, he sold more than 500 animal beds made from old tires. For now, he only delivers the beds to within Brazil though people from Europe, North America, and Asia already want to order from him. The best part of his hobby-turned-business is that the animals love the designs and the comfort the beds give.

Aside from his old tire animal beds, he also makes flower pots and containers. He also uses reusable materials for those. If that doesn’t keep him busy enough, he has different abandoned animals he is taking care of. The products of Amarildo have everyone talking because they aren’t only cute but they also become a means to minimize garbage from the side of Brazil.

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