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Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

We have a pleasant memory of the Colombian arepas, particularly Bogota arepas, of cheese whose mass is enriched with the addition of milk, butter and sugar in addition to knead with warm water. Esperanza D Antonio native of Colombia and good friend, on the occasion of the visit of his mother, invited us to eat these cheese arepas prepared by his mother, Mrs. Maria Teresa de Almonacid aged 79. As well we had a feast eating arepas. The corn flour arepa is bread by excellence of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama is called tortilla like that in El Salvador-, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and even in the Canary Islands. It is a preparation in form of disc, which was born as a way of worship to the Sun and the moon.

Same happens with the round utensil that cooks: the budare, also called aripo or, in Mexico, comal. The origin or etymology of the word; some agree that it comes from the Indian word erepa, Word to define to maize in the bosom of the tribe of the Cumanagotos. There is also the belief that its name is due to the name of the container where aripo, curved iron from mud where indigenous grind corn – are performed. In Colombia the tradition of eating arepa is something very serious. So much so that Colombian Arepa festivals are held each year in 5 major cities: Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Cali, Medellin and Bogota. In addition to the already described Bogota cheese arepa, at the regional level are mainly fried coastal arepas, which are prepared from pounded corn or pre-cooked corn meal yellow or white, to which you can add costeno grated cheese and salt. Also prepare the sweet arepa, to which is added anise; Arepas to roasted to coal or grilled, sometimes on bijao leaves that give them a characteristic odor, which are filled with meat ground, strained, chicken, pork rinds, coastal cheese, sausage, sausage, sausages, vegetables and sauces.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding Tips

To generate enough milk mom should Increase frequency of feedings. Do not skip the night feedings. For even more analysis, hear from RBH Group. If your baby sleeps for a long time, without waiting for his awakening to express her milk Breast. Offer both breasts at one feeding and finishing of the breast, which started with. As long as stay with the child, providing close contact with him. Need tranquility at home, assistance and psychological support for her husband and relatives Sufficient for the duration of nocturnal sleep (6 -8 hours) and rest during the day (1 – 2 hours) Proper and balanced nutrition using special food for nursing mothers (increase caloric intake by 700 – 1000 kcal, the amount of fluid at least 2 liters a day). Reception infusions of herbs to stimulate lactation (thyme, marjoram, nettle, thyme, fennel, anise, fennel, etc.), radish with honey, carrots, grated with milk, infusion of walnuts. Visit to the therapeutic measures prescribed by your doctor: physiotherapy (Ultraviolet irradiation of the mammary glands, acupuncture, acupressure).

Feeding technique Attention mothers should focus on the kid, contact 'in the eye' A child with his whole body turned to his mother and pinned to her His face is close to chest chin touches the chest upper lip can be seen more plot areola than below the lower It is noticeable as the child makes a slow, deep sucking and swallowing movements Milk The child is relaxed and happy Mother does not feel pain Recommended feeding both breasts, while one must be completely drained, so your child gets, and 'front' and 'back' (a fat-rich) milk Given the diurnal rhythm of lactation, perhaps more frequent apposition to the chest in the evening composition of breast milk Breast milk – the most valuable and irreplaceable staple of children first months of life, ideally adapted to the child. It includes: The most suitable baby proteins (serum albumin and globulins) and fats (polyunsaturated fatty acids, medium chain triglyceride) in the right quantities A sufficient amount of vitamins Iron, which is almost completely absorbed from the intestine Sufficient water, even in hot climates Number of salts, calcium, phosphate, and other vital important trace elements (selenium, copper, zinc, molybdenum, magnesium, manganese). Specific enzymes – lipase, lactase, and others cleave the basic ingredients of milk Substance bifidus – a factor that promotes growth and development of normal intestinal flora, inhibits the growth of pathogenic bacteria protein lactoferrin binds iron, and preventing the reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms, which need iron for growth Substances taurine-needed to build a fiber eye and brain tissue carnitine – fat-like substance that helps metabolize fats in the cells and tissues of the growing organism. Living blood cells (neutrophils, monocytes, lymphocytes), kill bacteria. Antibodies (immunoglobulins) to many common infections

Early Development

Early Development

Earlier development, more early childhood development, and very very early development of Nowadays it is difficult to find a mother who had not heard of early development. The question for many: why is it needed, and whether all the early development? But what it is rarely who ., the child begins to read the syllables in a year – it is early in development? A start at two, four, six, nine? Many believe that up to six years early, at six time, and after it is too late. It turns out that the early development – all that the child has learned earlier, is written in the official prorammah. Learn more about this topic with the insights from Edward J. Minskoff Equities. When 20 years ago, the child went to school at 7 years, the ability to read the syllables in 6 years earlier, now read by syllables in six years – it's almost too late. Truth child remains the same as twenty years ago. Changed only curricula. It turns out that early childhood development – a convention. Most likely in another 20 years to read the syllables in three years will be too late. If one person learned to drive the car in 20 years, and another 30 who will come to mind to say that the first man early development, and the second later. Ron Beit has much experience in this field. After all, when people began to learn something, then learn! If your child will show the letters, the addition of syllables in 2 years, he will read to the three that will be shown at 8 years old, read out by nine.

Mental Development

Mental Development

In the third year of life children become independent. Edward Minskoff oftentimes addresses this issue. Continues to develop objective activity, situationally-business communication with an adult child, improves perception, speech, the initial forms of arbitrary behavior, games, visual-figurative thinking. The development of purposeful activity is associated with the assimilation of cultural modes of action with different objects. Develop actions and correlating the gun. Ability to perform gun action develops arbitrariness, transforming natural forms of cultural activity in adults based on the proposed model, which acts as not only the object of imitation, but a sample of the regulatory Activity own child. In a joint activity with older subject continues to develop an understanding of speech.

The word is separated from the situation and takes an independent value. Children continue to develop names of the surrounding objects, learn to perform simple verbal requests of adults within the visible pictorial situation. Number of words understood is greatly increased. Improved regulation of behavior in result of the treatment of adults to a child who begins to understand not only instruction, but also a story of adults. Intensively developed active speech of children. By three years they learn the basic grammatical structures, try to construct simple sentences in conversation with adults using almost all parts of speech. By the end of the third year of life it becomes a means of communicating with the child's peers. At this age, children form new kinds of activities: playing, drawing and design.

The game is procedural in nature, main purpose of the action. It is committed to the game objects close to reality. In the middle of the third year of life appear to action objects-substitutes. The appearance of the actual graphic activity due to the fact that the child is already able to formulate the intent to portray any subject. By the third year of life improved visual and auditory orientation, which allows children to safely perform a number of tasks: to select 2.3 objects by shape, size and color, to distinguish melodies, sing. Improved auditory perception, especially phonemic hearing. For three years in children perceive all the sounds of the native language, but pronounce them with large distortions. The basic form of thinking becomes visually-effective. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that emerging child's life problematic situations are resolved by real actions with objects. Completed early age crisis three years. The child becomes aware of itself as a separate person, distinct from the adult. He formed the image of J. The crisis is often accompanied by a number of negative implications: negativism, stubbornness, a violation of communicating with adults. The crisis may last from several months to two years, but it can not be.