A Memoir - This Month Last Year - Dec 2020 www.thelifesway.com #TheLifesWay

Hi Friends,

It's the birthday month of The Life's Way blog which was started on 27-Dec-2012 and since then it has never looked back. I may not be getting the sponsored posts to make it a second income stream but I intend to pursue that goal in 2022. Let's give it a Fire in the belly kind of try in 2022. If anyone wants to work with me and use my influence however big or small it may be - then they need to be onboarded to make the payments else I will restrict myself to participating in online social media contests so that I can win more stuff to do more unboxing videos on my Youtube Channel.

1. 8 Years of www.TheLifesWay.com #TheLifesWay #BlogAnniversary #8YearsofTheLifesWay #2222Post - I completed my 8 Years of blogging last year and it was the 2222 posts and in this year I am almost at 2500 posts before I close the year or write the 9th year post. These kinds of posts help me connect the dots and I can see what I missed or gained in the whole process. I love my blog and will continue to enjoy the same in the coming years and will see if I can create more video content.

 

2. #TheLifesWay on @GoogleMaps #MyYearInReview 2020 @GoogleAfrica #LocalGuides #LetsGuide - Google Maps is one of the platforms where I can contribute and measure my performance on a daily basis based on the increase in the number of photo views and review views. I really like these kinds of tracking to just boost my ego as other than that I have not received anything from Google for the same. So it's just a charity programme which you do and forgets about. I will stop linking my ego to this programme going forward. 

3. #TheLifesWay on @Youtube #MyYearInReview 2020 @GoogleAfrica #Youtuber - It was my first year on Youtube and these were the stats sent by the Youtube team for my channel. I did put up a lot of videos in 2021 and let's see if the stats improved or not but still I am far from the 1000 subscriber mark and nor I have earned anything from the videos on any platforms. I still love creating videos and have a lot of unboxing stuff that I have to share with my audiences in the coming future. I can also do giveaways if any brands sponsor those. 

4. @SamsungSA Launches The Pioneering Curved #Gaming Monitor #OdysseyG9 - It's almost a year since this Gaming Monitor was launched and I am currently using the same. It's a full circle of life thought the screen is a 1000R curved or can be called a semi-circle. I am grateful to Samsung for sending the same for review. I am totally in love with this gaming monitor. 

5. Family Who Plays #ScrabbleSA Together, Stays Together @Mattel #8YearsofTheLifesWay - Scrabble South Africa team sent me this package to unbox and play with my family which I really loved shooting. I am thinking of more such activities on my blog posts and youtube channel. 

Last Year I was planning for India Travels as well as Dubai Trip at the start of the year and ended with a trip to Sani Pass. This year around I am not so sure where I am headed towards but wherever I am going to go will have some of the scenarios to keep me engaged with my family and fun with friends. I am thinking about what are my strengths and let's play on the same rather than comparing myself with others are doing. I have to live my own unique life rather than someone's else. I hope the Universe will grant me this knowledge to identify my own uniqueness and I wish the same for you!

Cheers!!!

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Learning to Play Alone With Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Puppy and Sis @FisherPrice

Hi Friends, 

By Dr. Bettye M. Caldwell Ph.D. Professor of Pediatrics in Child Development and Education

Parents often feel they must occupy their baby’s every waking moment or boredom will set in. Not so. Not only is learning how to play alone an important skill to grasp, but your baby will be more cheerful overall if you don’t play together 100 per cent of the time. If your child needs downtime, she may turn away, get restless, or cry. Tune in to the baby’s cues. When you respect a wish for independent play (supervised, of course), you show that being alone can be a good thing.

Also, encourage your child to develop self-entertainment skills. Engage them in a favourite activity. Play for a few minutes, then step back to observe. Once your baby is comfortable with you being some distance away, walk out of sight for a few minutes. (Of course, make sure the area is carefully baby-proofed, and keep your baby within your sight.) When your child first realises you’re gone, they may fuss but will probably settle down in a few minutes and become absorbed in the activity or toy. Wean yourself from being the driving force of play; you’ll help boost your child’s creativity.

While learning through play is your baby’s “work,” for you it can be one of the very best perks of parenting.

Our parenting advice is given as suggestions only.

Laugh & Learn™ Smart Stages™ Puppy and Sis

Have you already met Smart Stages™ Puppy and Sis? These soft and cuddly pals are entertaining companions for little explorers at the age of 6-36 months. They respond to your baby's touch with exciting sing-along songs and phrases that introduce more than 100 first words, parts of the body, colours, shapes and more! And because every baby develops at their own pace, Puppy and Sis come with Smart Stages™ technology, so you adjust the level to unlock new content as your child grows. There are a variety of songs, sounds and phrases within each of the three levels of play. And Puppy and Sis's light-up, multicolour heart even twinkles along to the music!

Level 1 – Explore – Baby can press Puppy and Sis’s hands, foot, heart, nose or ear to hear first words, colours, the alphabet, parts of the body and more!

Level 2 – Encourage – In this level, fun phrases reward little ones as they're encouraged to count along, find colours, and identify parts of the body!

Level 3 – Pretend – Puppy and Sis are ready to play pretend with fun sing-along songs and phrases that engage toddlers in exciting and imaginative play, all while expanding their vocabulary!

Cheers!!!

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#LetsBeKids New Brand Campaign by @FisherPrice

Hi Friends, 

The new campaign invites grown-ups to grow-down and rediscover the joy of playtime! 

The launch coincides with the first-ever review of scientific studies looking at evidence of the positive effects that playing with children has on parents, which has been completed by leading child development expert, Dr Jacqueline Harding 

Fisher-Price, the leading infant pre-school brand, has debuted a new multi-year, 360-degree marketing campaign titled, “Let’s Be Kids,” that celebrates seeing the world as kids see it, with optimism and humour whilst also extending an open invitation to grown-ups to grow-down and rediscover the joy of playtime. 

The campaign launch coincides with the first literature review of academic studies on the positive effects that playing with children has on parents and grandparents conducted by Dr. Jacqueline Harding, a leading child development expert and a senior lecturer at the University of Middlesex, UK. 

Dr. Harding, who has looked at more than 100 research papers across neuroscience and behavioural psychology for this report, states that playtime should be seen as an essential ‘antidote’ to adult stress commenting that “there is tons of research out there looking at the value of play to children, but less is known about the mutual benefits for adults.” 

Dr. Harding continues: “By looking at scientific research across a range of disciplines around play, we are starting to recognise that grown-ups can reap huge advantages like reduction in levels of stress hormones, increase a sense of well-being, or even for older generations, the active play has the potential to prevent cognitive decline that can happen as people age – all by engaging with playtime.” 

“Let’s Be Kids” campaign includes a series of video spots that feature much-loved Fisher-Price toys from its almost 90-year history, including a hero 60-second brand anthem video starring American actor John Goodman. Goodman is cast as the classic farmer from Fisher-Price’s Little People collection walking through a fantastical world amid a treasure trove of nostalgic characters inspired by iconic toys such as the Chatter Phone and First Words Puppy. Additional spots focus on specific products and portray the magic of what a child is seeing and feeling while they’re engaged with a toy. 

Ruth Henriquez, EMEA Marketing Director for Fisher-Price says: “At Fisher-Price we have always given a unique voice to the culture of childhood and this refreshing new modern campaign is a fun and imaginative way to recapture the joy of childhood by inviting parents back into this world and as the science backs up, there has never been a better time to engage in playtime!” 

Dr. Harding concludes: “Research shows that children laugh about 600 times a day, while adults laugh about five if we are lucky. We need to bring playfulness back and who better to show us how than our kids! Sitting down and playing could be not only the best thing you can do for your child. It could also the best thing you do for yourself as a parent.”

Here is also the link to the official campaign page: https://www.fisher-price.com/en-us/lets-be-kids

Cheers!!!

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