I can’t believe that it has been raining everyday for the last 8 days!
Today, was the first day that the sun was shining and things started to dry out. This has been a very wet rainy season. My Dada has been sick the last 6 days with a very bad cold and “pink eye” in both his eyes. This condition has made his eyes very sore and there is a fluid that makes his eyes “glued” shut. He told me that his eyes hurts a lot and they are very itchy. He said I have to stay away from him because I can catch the condition. That is one of the main reasons we have not been posting the last few days. The other problem has been the electric service has been “up and down.”
In a couple of days, I will be making my 100th posting and on that day there will be a big surprise for all of you. I have agreed with Mama and Dada to do something new and you will find out then. So be sure to watch for this special posting in a couple of days. It will be a big surprise.
OK, enough for now. I hope that you are having a good week. I know that many of my friends in America have been in very bad weather with so much rain and wind. I have watched the flooding around the USA and it makes me sad to see people lose their homes. I will pray for all of you that things will get better real soon.
Mama said that I could do a quick post today. She knows that I am getting better but she, also, knows that I still need my rest. That way I will be 100% better in the next few days.
Mama said that if I am a good boy and follow her instructions, she will take me to the mall next week. Boy! I can’t wait to go. I know that I will have a good time. So, I will follow everything that Mama tells me so I can get better.
Here is the cartoon on a trip to the mall. Do you remember it? I hope you do.
Last night, I started to feel a little strange. My head started to feel hot and I felt like I wanted to just lay down and sleep. This morning, I woke up and I felt really sick with a sore throat. Mama said that I had a fever. Two of my older sisters woke up with the same thing. Mama didn’t say anything but she had the same symptoms as the rest of us.
Mama made us spend the day resting in our beds and drinking plenty of water and eating soup and rice. Mama gave all of us medicine for our sore throats.
Mama allowed me to make a short posting today. She said that she didn’t want me on the computer or Play Station2 as she want me and my sisters to rest.
I hope that I will feel better tomorrow. Mama told me that the flu is something that needs time to work its way out of our bodies. By resting and drinking plenty of fluids, we will be up and back to normal very soon!
I hope that everyone had a safe and enjoyable weekend.
Saturday, I was watching television and saw a public service announcement about what cigarette smoke does to children. It was not nice and it was really scary to think what smoke from some one’s cigarette, cigar, or pipe can do to the growth of a child.
I decided to talk to Mama and Dada about this problem. Dada said that when he was young, he smoked. He said that during that time there was not much known about the dangers of smoking. He said that it was a “dirty” “nasty” habit and he was so glad when he quit. We have a few relatives that smoke but Mama and Dada will not allow them to smoke in our house. We live in a smoke-free home. My parents will not allow us to go anywhere there is smoking like a store, restaurant, or another family’s home that has smoking. Dada said it is impossible to be a 100% smoke-free but he said that we must work towards that goal.
Here are some facts from the UICC (International Union Against Cancer): Around 700 million children - almost half of the world’s children - breathe air polluted by tobacco smoke, particularly at home. On 4 February 2008, World Cancer Day directed a simple message to parents: “Second-hand smoke is a health hazard for you and your family. There is no safe level of exposure to second-hand smoke. Give your child a smoke-free childhood.”
Second-hand smoke (SHS), also known as environmental tobacco smoke, consists of both the smoke that is exhaled from the lungs of smokers and the smoke that is given off by a burning tobacco product between puffs. Second-hand smoke contains hundreds of chemicals known to be toxic or cancer-causing. The 2006 United States Surgeon General’s Report concluded that there is no safe level of exposure to second-hand smoke and that even brief exposures can be harmful.
A single cigarette smoked in a room with poor ventilation generates much higher concentrations of toxic substances in the air than normal, everyday activities in a city. Toxic compounds from second-hand smoke linger in the air for an extended period of time. Nicotine from second-hand smoke is deposited on household surfaces and in dust. The air quality found inside a car with someone smoking is similar to or worse than the air quality found in smoky bars.Non-smokers who are exposed even briefly to a smoky environment take up and process (metabolize) the components of tobacco smoke.
Exposure to second-hand smoke in children increases risk of:
Low birth weight
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Ear infections
Poor lung development
Bronchitis and pneumonia
Asthma, cough, and wheeze
Being exposed to second-hand smoke as a child may lead to respiratory problems later in life.
If your Mama or Dada smokes, please tell them that it is not healthy for them and it will hurt your childhood health. Childhood health is very important because this is the time when your body grows. Do everything you can to avoid smoke from people who smoke.
Mama is including a download report from the UICC (International Union Against Cancer) that gives all the facts so your parents can make healthy decisions for your family. Please click this link to start the download process: Protecting Our Children From Second-Hand Smoke
Here is a copy of the public service announcement for your viewing:
Yesterday, Mama took me for a check-up at the dentist. Mama says that it is very important for me to take care of my “baby” teeth as this will help my “adult” teeth when they come in later. Mama says we should brush our teeth after each meal and before going to bed.
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I can’t believe that it has been raining everyday for the last 8 days!
Last night, I started to feel a little strange. My head started to feel hot and I felt like I wanted to just lay down and sleep. This morning, I woke up and I felt really sick with a sore throat. Mama said that I had a fever. Two of my older sisters woke up with the same thing. Mama didn’t say anything but she had the same symptoms as the rest of us.
Here are some facts from the UICC (International Union Against Cancer): Around 700 million children - almost half of the world’s children - breathe air polluted by tobacco smoke, particularly at home. On 4 February 2008, World Cancer Day directed a simple message to parents: “Second-hand smoke is a health hazard for you and your family. There is no safe level of exposure to second-hand smoke. Give your child a smoke-free childhood.”
