Sharing of merits?

A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agree that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.

The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and! he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's parcel of land remained barren.

After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife. The next day, there was a woman who swam to his side of the land. On the other side of the island, there was nothing.

Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food. The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he and his wife could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. He considered the other man unworthy to receive God's blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.

As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heaven booming, "Why are you leaving your companion on the island?"
"My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them,"the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything."

"You are mistaken!" the voice rebuked him. "He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings."
"Tell me," the first man asked the voice, "what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?"
"He prayed that all your prayers be answered."

For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another praying for us.
This is too good not to share..My prayer for you today is that all your prayers are answered. Be blessed.
"What you do for others is more important than what you do for yourself"

This was shared with me by a friend, I hope you will share with your friends!

How to handle emergency

What would you do if your family member suddenly feel chest pain? Whole body cold sweat, and vomitted, probably have diarrhoea?
Should you call your spouse, sibling, relative or neighbour? Or should you call for a taxi to seek medical assistance? Or should you call 995 for an ambulance? Or should you just wait and see?

The answer is very simple: Stay calm and alert.
Step 1: Call 995 for an ambulance. State clearly
1. your location (address),
2. the age and the sex of the patient,
3. the symptoms such as the above-mentioned (feel chest pain, whole body cold sweat, and vomitted, diarrhoea), and suspect cardiac arrest (heart attack)
4. your contact no. or mobile no.

Step 2: Call for your spouse/sibling/relative for assistance.

Step 3:
Get ready the patient's
1. NRIC if have
2. a pair of slippers
3. dentures if have
4. vomit bags or small plastic bags

Step 4: Be ready to follow the ambulance to the hospital (only 1 person allowed). Eg. Get ready your handbag, and mobile.

Step 5: Continue to check if the patient is having any other discomfort. Find out if he/she has any drug allergy and the type of medication he/she is taking if any. Stay positive.

Bedwetting in children

- known to cause a great deal of grief and embarrassment to children who are older.
- most children fear getting chatised by their parents.
- condition which can't be consciously controlled.
- factors contributing to it include a delay in maturation and stress.

Why did it happen?
- bladder control develops at various ages in children.
- most children no longer wet the bed at age of 5 or 6.
- 3 times more prevalent among boys than girls
- runs in the family
- research has indicated the lack of a naturally occuring body hormone called anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) during sleep in 20-30 % of bedwetters
- the problem usually goes away as the child gets older
- illnesses and stressful changes in the family can also trigger a relapse

Not just a wet bed...
- not seeking treatment can lead to more serious consequences
- constant bedwetting at school-going age can adversely affect the psychosocial development of the child resulting in low self-esteem and poor social adjustment

Where to get Baby bibs

Baby Bjorn Soft Sunflower Bib $21
- super soft, cheery bib
- available at all Mothercare & Mothers Work outlets, Kids Mall, OG, Baby Avenue and Baby Hyperstores

Mothercare Birthday Boy/girl Bib $14.90
- available at all Mothercare outlets

Farlin Baby Feeding Bibs $9.90
available at all baby specialty stores and the Farlin showroom
- www.farlinbaby.net

Tommee Tippee Roll & Go Bib $9.10
- quick and easy to wash or fold up and packed into baby bag
- available at all Mothercare & Mothers Work outlets, Kids Mall, OG, Baby Avenue and Baby Hyperstores

Brightbots Bibs $8.20
- available at all baby specialty stores and the Farlin showroom
- www.farlinbaby.net

Puku Petit Baby Bibs $7.90
- suitable for babies 0-36 mth old

Mothercare Baby Organic Bibs $21 ($7 each)
- a pkt of 3, made of organic materials
- available at all Mothercare outlets

Mothercare Jungle Friends Bibs $15 ($5 each)
- a pkt of 3
- available at all Mothercare outlets

Mothercare Peek-A-Boo girls' Bibs $21 ($4.20 each)
- dainty and adorable
- a set of 5 bibs
- available at all Mothercare outlets

Mothercare Newborn Boys' Bibs $17.90 ($3.58 each)
- a set of 5 bibs
- available at all Mothercare outlets

Mothercare Newborn Girls' Bibs $17.90 ($3.58 each)
- a set of 5 bibs
- available at all Mothercare outlets

Mothercare Green Cars Bibs for boys $17.90 ($3.58 each)
- a set of 5 bibs
- available at all Mothercare outlets

Tommee Tippee Disposable Bibs $7.90 ($0.79 each)
- set of 10
- available at all Mothercare & Mothers Work outlets, Kids Mall, OG, Baby Avenue and Baby Hyperstores

Autism in child

- a brain-based developmental disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate and interact socially with other people, as well as impairs his ability to engage in developmentally appropriate behaviours.
- some show limited or total lack of spoken language.
- display a lack of spontaneous interest in things and relationships around them.
- there's no known cure for this life-long disorder.
- child does not outgrow it although the symptoms may lessen with educational interventions.

one parent related experience:
- child at 16mth old wasn't able to point to things.
- did not really babble
- seek paediatric developmental doc
- seek private professional resources after some "information overload" and small confusion while waiting to see a medical social worker.