Monthly Archives: July 2012

Infographics: Nursing Your Lungs

This special infographic was sent from Sarah Wenger and I would like to share to you, my readers.

If you are a smoker,  you know that Ramadhan is exciting our every cell right now and i think it’s time for us to take the best out of it — by quit smoking. Yes, I know it’s hard.

It’s so hard.

It changes everything.

When I mean everything, it means everything.

EVERYTHING.

It changes the way you smell, the way you talk, the way you speak, the way you drive your behavior, the way you breathe the air.

It changes your fundamental values, your principles, and your philosophy.

It changes your money wise, your expenses, and your contribution to the economy.

It changes your community interaction, since you don’t want to get along with smokers that always have upper hands to fail your mission to quit.

You feel frustrated because, the only social skill you are good at, is when you ‘re getting smoke outside building and interact with the people around you.

It may takes a while to gain a new social skill.

You will some of lose your old smoking friends’ closeness as you gain new social friends that you may not even like their jokes, their too-good behaviors, their goals in life, their principles, and the way they’re thinking.

It changes the way you see people, the way you see the world.

You feel frustrated and resigned.

The only way to get away with all of this — is by getting a cigarette.

When you reached at this point, you know you are failed.

Back to square one. But don’t give up. It may take 100 times of trials before you permanently stop smoking.

Change is a revolution. I know this is insignificant to some other people. But to us, it’s a revolution.

This revolution needs a million of changes,
…needs a thousand times failure,
…and one success.

Alright, enough talking. Enjoy the infographic.

Nursing Your Lungs
Created by: www.OnlineNursingPrograms.com

Let’s Bring You Own Lunch to Work

Lets go for lunch – a friend shouting. I brought mine from home. Why you should bring your lunch pack to work?? A question with simple answer to me. I’m saving my money. Tho I’d saw some people frown at me awkwardly but it’s my choice. I have my own points of view why bringing own lunch to work is good

Economical
[1] I’m saving my money for anothers important thing. Obesity in Malaysia is on upward trend. This is every alarming. So spend your money more on exercise equipment!!
[2] I am not only cut the cost on foods, but also cutting unwanted money spend on unnecessary foods like junk foods etc. Say NO to bubble tea, Big Apple and Garret..
[3] Some hawker foods are overprice with unpleasant taste. Don’t sell your foods if you do not how to cook!!!!!
[4] Its true that you can save a lot if you bring your lunch to work. Its small amount of money, but remember, sedikit-sedikit, lama-lama jadi bukit

Hygienic Matters
[1] Its all control by me. Choosing the fresh raw foods to deciding the menu. Handling the raw foods, menu preparations, storage until its ready to be served. I’m preventing from foods contamination
[2] I saw rat running happily at your kitchen, Be more hygienic please.
[3] This can reduce the chances of any food -borne disease like Hepatitis A,

Nutrition Concern
[1] I know, some do complaint that my food is not healthy and nutritious. Just bcoz of no vegie/salad in my lunch you considered mine is not healthy. But, if i change from vegie/salad to fruits, izzit healthy enough. Sometimes, i do buy veggie at cafe. so its still healthy.
Refer to MyPlate Program recommended by USDA below. Plan you meal wisely

MyPlate Nutritional Guide
[2] You are complaining that mine is not healthy only because no veggie, but looks at yours, oily, fattening, salty, MSG, :P

Time Consuming
[1] Have you experience to choose foods or decide what to eat within 15minutes or more. It happened to me sometimes, and I end up eating bread which cost me RM 1.
[2] I’m standing in front of varieties of foods but end up, fried rice please !!!

I’m wasting my time just choosing and deciding what to eat. If I bring my own lunch, I already know what to eat and within 15minutes, I’m done with my lunch and can watch Kpop Drama.. winkwinkwink!!!!

Don’t you think that  my lunch is tasty, healthy and nutritious. My own sandwich inspired by Subway
Whole grain bread [Grain] , egg + meatloaf + beef patties [Protein], salad + tomato [Vegetable]
Fruit – as dinner

Children Are Not Small-Sized Adult

Photo by [The US Army]

Mother-in-law always remind me, Amirul & Widad should be treat like a child not an adult.

Children is an individual age between day 1 to 12 years old, before they enter adolescence age. At this range of age, their biological, psychological and emotional growth rapidly. Like a sponge absorbing the water, that is children, they imitate what we say, do, act, sometimes, even what we eat and wear. They pretend to be like us. Unlike an adult, who can think rationally, a child need their parent’s guidance, advises, instructions, supervision before they enter adulthood

Children at this phase still learning where most of us parents guiding them. Even the simple thing like how to eat & drink, how to socialize & manners with adults, how to be brave and independent. In short,everything should be shown how. you remember the magpie bird ads?

“Ni burung apa, ni murung murai”

Children need repetition, Adult instantly understand

[1] Children who are just learning, need repetition and step-by-step instructions. They take time to remember and process a new task
[2] Unlike an adults who will continue to act after it is taught,

But parents always forget about that, and sometimes parents’ patience is tested when they forget simple things and need guidance for the similar task. “I’ve told you just now, don’t you remember that”

Children attention span is short, Adult is longer
[1] The longest is 5minutes, children attention’s span is short and love to do multiple things in one time. If you read with your most attractive voice for example, they still not interested to wait until first page is finish and move to next page of story book

[2] Adult can spend like 1hours to read book or updating FB. uhukkssss

But parents sometimes forget that, and scold their children for not sit still and listening to their story. Then become worst, when they blame themselves for not having narrative talent. “

Playing is Children learning process, Experience is Adult learning process
[1] Its undoubted that children love to play, They play most of the time, the moment they wake up until they doze off, that how they learn new thing. Children is learning through play. Through play, children develop social and cognitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confidence that required to engage in new experiences and environments

[2] While adult, learn through experience. Adult make decision and solve the problem in order to use the new ideas gained from the experience.

But parents sometimes forget that, too much play time is not good and they prefer children to get involve and help in more adult activities like gardening, painting, clean up the mess and do something with extrinsic goals

HUKM’s Pediatrics Playroom

1st word : WOW
2nd word : Bestnya
3rd word : 1 month stay pun ok, if playroom dier  cam gini.. uhukkk

I never been in the hospital that have a big playroom fully occupied with everything that kids love. Normally, there only 1 big slide with finger-counted development toys provided. But at HUKM, its totally different. Keep on saying Wow and Bestnya and also give few idea how to organize always-messy Amirul’s toys at home. While Amirul keep telling me, “Mami, nanti amik Widad yer, Widad pun nak main playground gak”. Brotherly love

[1] 1/2 staffs will be in charge for this playroom. They can take care of your kid if you need to go somewhere else or settle hospital matters. They are well trained, so no need to worry to leave your kid there. I did and Amirul was happy there. She also responsible to handle the daily activities, clean the toys,

[2] Books and magazines , soft toys, push car, tv, tables and chair. All the items inside this playroom are donated by NGO and its very in tip top condition, well maintained and very clean. Look at the above photo. The playroom’s assistance cleaning the toys using wet cloth and with the help of tooth pick, to clean the smaller parts. She said this to me, when i stared at her with frown face. “Kena la bersih btl2 semua toys ni, karang budak2 masuk mulut, lambat sihat dorang ni. kesian tau.”

Soft Toys area

Plenty of books and magazines, comic to select

Activity area

Look at the toys, no wonder Amirul don’t want to go back to the ward

[3] Different activities will be held each day. Colouring contest, craft, mathematics,. The patients won’t get bored, will be entertain with the activities provided and fully occupied while being warded here. Not only the kids, mummy also have magazines, tv and piano to play as well. Both kids and parent are happy!!!!

happy face. He doesn’t know that he need to fasting before the surgery on the next day.
No foods and drink and make him understand what “puasa/fasting” is so much difficult than i ever thought.

 

Extended Breastfeeding When Do You Stop

“Para ibu hendaklah menyusukan anak-anaknya selama dua tahun penuh, yaitu bagi yang ingin menyempurnakan penyusuan.”(Al-Baqarah : 233) [source : Halaqah.net]

According to surah Al-Baqarah : 233, A mother shall breastfeed their children for whole 2 years, for whoever desires to complete the term

[1] As for me, I’m still breastfeed Widad although she already 2Y 3M old. I’d try to wean her but she never let my breast off and away from her side.

[2] I’m planning to wean Widad, but the plan with no action is mean nothing at all. I want  Widad to wean off slowly and naturally.

Why I still Breastfeed Widad

[3] I love the moment when Widad lay down on my lap and her hand touching my face. The world is only us.

[4] I love the sound of gulp gulp gulp coming out while nursing her. I justify myself that I had satisfy Widad’s nutritional and emotional needs

[5] I love the attachment between me and Widad. Amirul is Mummy’s boy, while Widad is Daddy’s girl. So while nursing her, is the moment where she snug me comfortably

[6] I love to become Widad’s soother whenever she is afraid of something. Daddy wanna scold her, she immediately ask for milk, Abang scold her still me, heard the loud thunder, run for me and suckle my breast. I’m really her soother.

So when Do I wean??
Erhm, maybe next year, or I should conceive and tell her ” Adik, little baby want to drink milk, pity her if you drink all Mummy’s milk”

Syok kan dier dok drink milk Mummy

SKIM CEPAT BERKAT KELUARGA


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This is from my father-in-law’s FB which I think is good to share with everybody. Don’t hide good thing to yourself, share it and Insya Allah, your life will be bless.

SKIM CEPAT BERKAT KELUARGA

Skim ini mendapat pahala yang berlipat ganda berdasarkan Surah Al-Baqarah ayat 261 dan kepada siapa yang patut diberi tertera dengan jelas dalam Surah Al-Baqarah ayat 215.

Siapakah yang tidak mahu untung 700% (Ayat 261 Al-Baqarah) dan siapa yang tidak sayang kepada ibu dan bapa (Ayat 215 Al-Baqarah).

Skim ini dicadang ditujukan khas kepada ibu saja. Gunakan kemudahan “click” yang sedia ada sekarang ini. Cara pindahan internet ini sangat mudah dan dapat dibuat pada bila-bila masa. Kadarnya boleh serendah RM10.00 sahaja.

CARANYA

  1. Daftarkan nombor akaun ibu anda dan buat sebagai pindahan tetap setiap bulan. Kadar pindahan adalah semampu anak-anak dan tambahkan mengikut kemampuan anak-anak dari masa ke semasa.
  2. Dalam kes anak-anak teringat sangat kepada Ibu, lakukan pindahan manual sebanyak mana yang anak-anak terasa ingin memberi.
  3. Lakukan ini secara konsisten tidak kira apa masalah sekali pun dan bersabar dengan segala keadaan.
  4. Lakukan ini dengan ikhlas sebagai pemberian kepada Ibu.
  5. Bagi menjaga keikhlasan anak-anak, jangan beritahu sesiapa pun, hatta kepada Ibu sekali pun.

Perhatikan selanjutnya perkembangan hidup anak-anak dan perhatikan perubahan ke arah kebaikan yang berlaku dalam keluarga anak-anak dan keikhlasan hidup harian anak-anak dalam ibadah dan muamalat. Semoga melalui cara ini insya Allah rezeki yang anak-anak perolehi adalah diberikati Allah.

Mulakan segera, jangan berfikir-fikir lagi. Semoga berjaya.

Taken from FB Dr Ismail aka Abah

Why Toddler’s Minds Need Stimulation

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Toddlers are always on the go and in search of new things to do and learn. It is important to engage children in this age group in learning activities that will stimulate the mind and enhance learning potential. While most of the cells in the brain form before children are born, important connections between brain cells are not completed until infancy and into the toddler years, making this time critical in the development of a child’s brain.

Several factors contribute to the development of children in infancy and early childhood. Nutrition, genetics, love, activity and parental response are all key to the positive development of a child’s brain. Children have extremely active minds during early childhood. A toddler’s brain is two times more active than an adult’s and early interaction with the world around him are crucial to the brain’s development. While there are many educational toys designed to enhance early learning skills, love and exposure to a variety of new experiences is the best way to stimulate a toddler’s mind and promote early learning. Exposing children to things that are based on the five senses is essential to the brain’s development.

The first three years of a child’s life is when the brain absorbs information easily. Children learn language, word pronunciation and grammar skills easily during the toddler years with simple and repeated exposure. The ability to learn language skills easily continues until approximately 10 years of age. Some ways to stimulate brain development and early language skills are singing to young children and reading to them daily. Parents who respond to a toddler’s babbling will help children learn their native language more easily. Those who nurture their children early in life with love and emotional support will help stimulate emotional intelligence. The amygdala is the part of the brain responsible for regulating emotion. When stimulated early in life, children will learn to be happy, trust others and have empathy for others. When toddlers are exposed to interaction with other people, they are developing important social skills. Playing with other children their own age will help toddlers learn to share and care for others. Most toddlers three to four years old have developed the ability to share with others by this time.

While it is important to stimulate a toddler’s mind, over-stimulation may be stressful for children and cause adverse effects. Toddlers should have scheduled activities to help them learn, but they also need free time to play and create on their own. Even watching too much television can be stressful for toddlers. Some signs of over-stimulation include turning away, crying or frustration. Nurturing toddlers with love and providing a stable home environment is key to enhancing brain development. Hands-on experiences supervised by parents are another important part of brain development and learning.

Authors Bio: This article was written by Briana Kelly, who has over 5 years experience writing articles and guest blogs on the subject of childcare and parenting. She also writes parenting guides on behalf of Giraffe Childcare Dublin, Ireland. 

This is a guest blog. If anyone has an article to publish, please email me at:  filtuse@gmail.com, kambing.huda@gmail.com

Hospital Trip : Excision of Right Brachial Cyst/Sinus @ HUKM

This is Amirul last Feb, the surgery was cancelled

This is Amirul,29/6/12  in OT.
He is crying for his Ben 10 shirt  from the ward to OT. Aduhai anak tetap Ben 10 kan??
Waiting for anesthetist to put him to sleep.

This is the ‘ thing’ taken out from his neck

[1] 2D1N stay at HUKM is quite challenging since I need to do from A to Z as Mr Hubby is working and have to take care of Widad. Drive to HUKM – ward admission – operation theater -   discharge from ward – drive to home all by myself. Alhamdulillah, syukur Allah help me alot and make thing went smoothly. The nurse is very helpful and the playroom is very good idea for people like me who is all alone to settle hospital matters. Will share HUKM’s playroom in another post

[2] Before the surgery, Amirul had an incident as the nurse claim. Fall down cause by slippery floor. The nurse and doc panic, they afraid might affected the tomorrow surgery as the blood is coming out from Amirul’s gum. Alhamdulillah, nothing to worry.

[3] The surgery took almost 1hours , discharge on the same day. weehuuuu. Widad is missing abang and mami

[4] Next appointment  on  30/7/12

What is Excision of Right Brachial Cyst/Sinus???

A cyst is a swelling with liquid inside it. The liquid in your cyst comes from the lining of the swelling. The lining is made from tissues, which were connected with your tonsil area before you were born. It is not a serious swelling.A branchial cyst is a swelling in the neck, which has fluid inside it [privatehealth.uk]

Daddy & Mummy Sees Things Differently

I have to admit that Mr Hubby have very good parenting style. He is highly patience when dealing with clingy and whining Amirul and has tough stamina when dealing with mischievous Widad. Daddy prefer his kids to learn the consequences from their own actions and its the learning process to adapt the challenging world and building up their self esteem. However Mummy, loves to protect her kids tho they a grown up adult. :D

Daddy prefer to face danger, Mummy prefer to protect from danger
Daddy : Adik be careful. The stairs is steep and you might fall down. Daddy just sitting on the couch watching Adik climbing up the stairs
Mummy : Adik be careful . She already besides Adik to ensure that she is safe going up and down the stairs

The different between Mummy and Daddy.
Daddy wants Adik to take risk and learn the consequences of trying new thing
Mummy doesn’t want Adik to take risk as she knew the consequences of it.

Daddy sees as whole, Mummy sees in details
Mummy :“Adik, button ni kat depan, Ishhhh daddy ni”
Daddy : Man’s shirt, the button is located in front of the short.
Mummy : Girl’s shirt is different.
Daddy : But its still look ok on Adik and people don’t realize it.
Mummy : But this shirt design, the button should be at the back, not in front of the shirt

The different between Mummy and Daddy.
Daddy sees as long as Adik is happy its ok and its not a big deal
Mummy sees it wrong that Adik shouldn’t wear the shirt that way and thinking whats others might think when looking at Adik wearing the shirt in wrong manner

Daddy is losing the battle to won the another battle, Mummy is always winning the battle
Amirul : Daddy, Abang nak main Dragon games kat Wii
Daddy : OK Jom. Dah main, put back you console in the box
Amirul : OK daddy

Amirul : Mummy, Abang nak main Dragon games kat Wii
Mummy : Mner bleh, kan tadi Abang dah main, kena blaja lak. Enough, help Mummy to put all your toys inside the box , FASTER!!!!!!
Amirul : Abang penat la Mummy

See the different between Daddy and Mummy.
Daddy is coll and & relax, less pressure. Winning the battle is NOT the objective, but winning the Amirul’s heart is more important
Mummy is uncool & loves to put more stress. Winning the battle is the objective. Every rule need to be follow

See, daddy is real cool, Daddy plays guitar for you
Jahid, don’t teach Widad guitar ok?? tho its look cool when a girl plays guitar

Rise of A Dad: To Help A Mom Who’s Getting Weary of Domestic Tasks.

1. As a father, I never have a thought of daily chores in our home by doing only by a mother. Some people might think that job is for only meant for women and only women should do that. To pursue the same perspective, I agree with that.

2. But, what about a mother who have a day job. Don’t you think it’s a little bit unfair to them? Nowadays, the economy is forcing both of us to work in order to survive. The women have to do the same responsibility as the men have been doing for a thousand years: searching food for money, or mencari rezeki, the phrase for local malaysian have been using.

3. So fathers, don’t you think that we unfairly treat them? Let washing dishes, doing laundry, cooking a dinner, and housekeeping all by themselves, while we — man, a husband, watching TV and browsing on an iPad without feeling guilty.

4. Let’s get a maid then.

The Idea Of Maid.
5. Stop. First of all, I disagree the idea of bringing a stranger into our house, inviting her with a smile, politely say “make yourself at home” while we actually fake that. Then you have to provide her a room to stay, for a long time. Maybe years. And then the stranger help you clean up the house, do your laundry, keep the floor shiny, cook dinner for your family.

And in return for that service, you give her money. Called her ‘bibik’, ‘amah’ or, orang gaji, but maid – what we widely familiar with, is commonly hired in our household in Malaysia. It’s cheap in salary, can follow instructions, and can do everything. You can even smack the lazy out of them if you want. (You dirty bastard employer, don’t that!!). Still. I disagree with the idea of a maid being stay in one house with me and my wife, and my kids around.

The maid’s presence makes me uncomfortable to live my life to the fullest; being playful and childish, and burst with laughter. So I stick out permanently, for now, not having the idea of getting the maid as a domestic helper.

That gives a bag of burden to me. I have to do the maid’s job.

The Essential Tasks for Father (who live without the help of maid)
4. If you are happened to have two kids like me, it’s not going to be easy. Here are a few boring chores I need to do:

  • Cleaning up dishes
  • Read bedtime stories and sleep with my kids.
  • Do the laundry every Thursday and Friday.
  • Iron your own office shirt. (If my wife got tired that my armpit’s foul odor is still presence on office t-shirts, even being hand washed a thousand times)
  • Tidying up the bed before I go to world.
  • Bathing my kids every morning before I go to work.
  • Send them to kindergarten.

3. What is good about not having a maid. Having a stranger around inside my house gives me creepy feelings. Yeah, of course i have to behave myself. Therefore, i might unable to become as childish as i am right now when i play with my children. I feel uncomfortable when i have a stranger inside my house.

4. What is bad about not having a maid? Sometimes I complained how tired i am, doing daily chores especially when I’m coming back late from work. I have a thought how helpful and less burden if I hire a maid. I could have sometime for me and my family. But, doing those boring chores only takes about 15 to 30 minutes. And I think the tiresome only plays in my mind. So, think positive inside my brain.

5. Dealing with the stress.
Handling both work and home tasks are really stressful. Plus, you have kids who are very naughty, you have to shout ten times, to get them sit and eat. So pursuing exciting hobbies might lighten up a bit.

Here are my hobbies

  • Putting up my idea on interior designs that actually never set into actions,
  • Playing guitar and singing out loud.
  • Watching youtube
  • Writing this blog.
  • Brainstorming using mind map for my novel that never actually going to be completed in near future or any future.

It seems like they have no objectives, well, that’s what we call it hobby anyway. But, other things can never gives me a stress relief like the hobby did.

It give a peace of mind. So, to do my hobby is to find time, which is very limited. So, I have to get my kids to bed as early as 8.30, and usually they will eventually sleep at 9.30 or 10.00 o clock.

6. Outsource your task. I hire a domestic helper to overhaul my entire house, total cleaning every three months. I can do that by myself but I kind of a lazy anyway — to tell you the truth — so let’s have an expert to do the job. It’s worth the because my house will be as clean as Alamanda Putrajaya shopping mall.

7. Final look. Look. There will be no easy way to get this boring chores off of your burden. Hiring a maid will be the final answer to everything, if you have a cash to burn. I go and stay with ‘no maid in my house’. With many bad news about hiring maid issues around our local community, I think it is the time for dads doing some dirty laundries and bedding their kids.

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