Standing Did you Know? Up Bullying Eleven Interesting Facts Building Friendships Riddle Me This! Riddle Me That!
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KID Micaiah John Age: 1
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“We worry about what a child may become tomorrow yet we forget that they are something today.”
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EDITOR PAGE Dear Readers, It gives us great pleasure to present to you this our first issue of our Hott Kids Magazine. We hope you will find it informative, educational and entertaining. We sincerely thanks everyone who has contributed in one way or another to make it a success. We look forward to your continuous support as we embark on this amazing journey. Sincerely, R. Pope
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Handsome, Brilliant, Honest and sometimes shy are just a few words to describe Deshawn Buddy Age: 7 Aspiring Law Enforcement Officer Hobbies: Playing games and doing his home work
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Jade Putallaz Hobby: Fashion Aspiring Supermodel For IMA Modelling Agency
communication, many kids feel that the only way to avoid being abused is by suicide.
The old adage “kids will be kids� may be a dangerous falsehood. One of the most heartbreaking lessons that any child has to learn is how to stand up to bullies. Dealing with bullies has always been an issue that students have had to face. Nowadays, parents are realizing that not taking childhood and teenaged bullying seriously can cost their kids more than a cool reputation. In some cases, modern-day bullying is costing children their lives! This is because bullies have been far more clever and pervasive about their tactics. In the past, a bully used to single out their target with name-calling and by physically attacking them. Bullies often acted alone. Today, bullies can gang up with others in order to torment their targets. They are able to do this with the use of the electronic devices that are so common.
Parents simply can't ignore bullying anymore, or write it off as childhood behavior that will go away with time. Parents need to teach their kids how to stand up to bullies - to prepare their kids with as many assertiveness skills as possible. This decreases the child's chances of becoming a target for bullies. Parents might avoid teaching their kids assertiveness skills, fearing that they might be preparing their kids to become over-aggressive. However, parents need to understand that there is a difference between showing aggression and showing assertiveness. Beyond this, parents need to understand that bullies are predatory. They never select assertive or equally strong kids to target; they select those who come across as weak or passive. Assertiveness skills teach kids to show personal pride. They allow kids to develop personal boundaries, regarding how they will be treated. These are lessons that are not only important to learn to navigate school, but these are skills that are crucial to navigate adult situations, such as the workplace, marriage, and parenting.
It's very common for bullies to use the internet and mobile telephones in order to verbally, socially and emotionally abuse their victims. In the past, if bullying became too much of an issue for a child, then the child could be removed from a school and make new friends at another. Today, since bullying usually takes place on worldwide forms of
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One of the most important yet easy assertiveness skills that a parent can teach their kids is to hold their head up straight and look others in the eyes. Bullies like to target those who appear to have low self-esteem. When a kid looks people in the eyes, they send a non-verbal message that they aren't afraid of others. When they hold their head up high, they send a message that they respect themselves. However, there are kids who have healthy self-esteems and yet find that they become targeted for bullying. What can a parent do to teach seemingly healthy kids assertiveness skills to overcome bullying based upon jealousy? Parents need to have lots of talks with their kids, to help them understand that this type of bullying is rooted in jealousy and has nothing to do with the child personally. Beyond this, parents need to reach out to school authorities and to the parents of the bully, to work together to address the root issues that are causing bullying Another set of assertiveness skills to help children stand up to bullies is verbal communication skills. Parents need to teach children to speak in a tone of voice that is even, yet strong. Parents also need to teach
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their kids that there are times when the child should say "No!" and the child should say it like they mean it. Parents can teach their kids a variety of assertiveness skills that allow their kids to behave mannerly, while sending a message to other kids that they are not to be messed with or targeted for bullying. As you can see it is important to educate you child to know how to stand up to bullies. By making them aware of what they can do and how they react will definitely prepare them to be able to take a stand.
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Jerrel Putallaz Hobbies: Swimming, Runway Modeling, Photography and Promotional Modeling Aspiring Professional Model For IMA Modeling Agency
BY SALLISHA NOEL You can be your own best friend.
something you can do.
Who are you with all the time? Yourself.
Ask people like mum, dad, grandma, your teacher, family friends or your friends what they like about you. Or talk to a trusted adult about how you feel.
So, take some time to really get to know yourself.
If you like yourself, others will probably like you too.
Start by asking yourself some questions.
If someone doesn't like you don't worry - you can't expect everyone to like you. After all, you don't like everyone either, do you?
Sounds weird? Think about it.
Who am I? · · · · · · ·
Am I a friendly person? Am I a positive person who looks forward to each day? Am I a good listener? What am I good at? What do I like to do in my spare time? What do I like about my looks? Do I like myself?
You will have times when you mess up or feel ashamed about things you may have said or done, but you're still OK as a person - believe it or not that happens to everyone, even parents and teachers! If you are feeling sad and can't seem to find things that you like about yourself, here is
You can show what a nice person you are by always being pleasant and good mannered even to people you don't like.
Remember Friends are always nice to each other. Respect your friends and they'll respect you. I like friends a lot. Encourage one another to be good. Nice people are usually good people to be your friends. Deserting your friends is very unkind. Sticking up for one another is what good friends do.
CUTE PARROT A parrot collides with a car and is injured, but remains unconscious for two days. After 2 days when he wakes up, he finds himself in a cage. He shouts : 16
Oh I am in prison! Is the car-driver dead?
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Sallisha Sarafina Noel Age: 10 Aspiring Air Hostess Hobbies: Reading and Dancing Tearing up the cameras doing what she does best, and that's giving her all that capture her intelligent, elegant and beauty.
We look to meet others who will “make” us happy and we work very hard to achieve what we think will bring us happiness. But we seem to be on a lifelong quest to find something that is elusive and undefined. We say, “If only it were this way, I would be happy” or,”If only I had that, I would be contented.” In the meantime, we overlook all the little opportunities for happiness that come to us each day. Have you ever noticed that it is often the small comforts, the simple pleasures that soothe us the most and make us feel that all is right in the world? Maybe it's a favorite food, listening to a favorite song or an unexpected kindness that makes our day. In the moment that we experience the simplest pleasures, we are not thinking about our quest for happiness or worrying that we may never find it. We are simply enjoying the moment and feeling alive.
Here are five things I usually do: 1. Take a break. Relax with family and friends. 2. Cuddle up with an inspirational book. It is a good way to relax. 3. Create my own at home spa. Choose some soft music, light some candles and get “carried away”. 4. Go for a run, it is a great way to relieve the stress of the day. 5. Spend some time with my love one.
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We want to hear from you too! Hott Magazine wants to know about your perfect little pleasures. Tell us your story in 50 words or less and a photo to illustrate your experience. You may just inspire someone with your story. Hottmagazine River Sallee, St. Patrick, Grenada. Telephone: 1473 442 – 0795 / 1473 419 1575 1473 404 1001 Email: hottmagazinegrenada@gmail.com info@hottmagazinegrenada.com
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Intelligent, Gorgeous and Shy is just a few words to describes Akisha McIntosh Age: 12 Aspiring Teacher Hobbies: Reading
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Handsome, Intelligent and Outspoken best describes Cardell Baptiste Age: 6 Aspiring: Farmer Hobbies: Running and doing his Chores
Amazing Brownie INGREDIENTS 1 cup butter, melted 3 cups white sugar 4 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips Directions: 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish. 2.Combine the melted butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each, until thoroughly blended. 3.Sift the flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into the egg mixture until blended. Stir in the chocolate morsels. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish. 4.Bake in preheated oven until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove, and cool pan on wire rack before cutting
Macaroni and Cheese INGREDIENTS 1 (16 ounce) package macaroni 1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese, sliced 1 tablespoon buttersalt and pepper to taste 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk Directions: 1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. 2.Grease a 2 quart casserole dish. Place a quarter of the macaroni in the bottom, followed by an even layer of one-quarter of the cheese slices. Dot with butter and season with salt and pepper. Repeat layering three times. Pour evaporated milk evenly over the top of all. 3.Bake, uncovered, for one hour, or until top is golden brown.
Toad In a Hole INGREDIENTS: 6 slices bread 2 tablespoons butter, softened 6 eggs 6 slices Cheddar cheese Directions: 1 Preheat a large skillet to a high heat. 2. With a small biscuit cutter remove centers from bread. Butter slices on one side only. Grill bread until lightly toasted. Crack an egg into each bread hole (be careful not to break the yolk). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Lay 1 slice of cheese on each egg and then the bread rounds. Cook until eggs are cooked to your desired consistency.
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie INGREDIENTS 2 bananas, broken into chunks 2 cups milk ½ cup peanut butter 2 tablespoons honey, or to taste 2 cups ice cubes Directions: 1.Place bananas, milk, peanut butter, honey, and ice cubes in a blender; blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Wiener Winks INGREDIENTS 1 (16 ounce) package beef frankfurters 8 slices cheese 8 slices bread 8 teaspoons butter Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. Take 1 slice of bread and spread 1 teaspoon of butter on one side. Turn the bread over and place a slice of cheese on the bread. Place a frankfurter diagonally on the cheese. Fold bread corner to corner around the frankfurter. Insert a toothpick to hold together. Repeat steps for the remaining frankfurters.
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Gorgeous, Bold, Cheerful and Outspoken best describes Tishawna Edwards Age: 11 Aspiring Teacher Hobbies: Dancing and Reading
In child’s early years, they have lots of supervision and guidance to teach them basic skills, such as sharing. But the older they get, the more time they are spending with friends out of direct ear shot, if not direct visual sight. At school, at sports, even at church, there is much that happens between and among friends that we do not see. It can be hard to make sure that what is happening with your child and his or her friends is appropriate. That said, we can continue to influence and affect our children's friendships.
While we may not be able to guide every friend interaction as our children move through the elementary school years, we can continue to talk to our children about their friendships, coach them through interactions, set up safe environments for our children to interact with their friends and get to know those friends (and the parents) ourselves. This level of involvement and communication allows us to see the dynamic of particular friendships - and see when friendships are really positive and when they may become problematic.
If a friendship does have a mis communication or the dynamic becomes an issue for any number of reasons, choosing how to help your child deal with the issues can be tricky. You child needs to learn how to handle many of these friend dynamics on their own. Letting Mom take care of everything isn't always the way to go.
Coaching your child through situations, even role playing some responses, can help your child figure out the best way to manage their own friendships. We as adults know that not every friendship lasts forever, and it's sad and sometimes hard for us to accept that as adults. Imagine for a kid! Whether by natural attrition of attention and change of interests or a specific event, some friendships don't last.
Helping your child through the end of a friendship can be one of the most heartwrenching things a parent does. It's a kind of grief that must be processed, not dismissed; your child's hurt is real! "Oh, you'll find another friend," is as hollow sounding to your child as it would be to you. Letting the grief run it's natural course while trying to direct emotions constructively - and communicating to remind your child of the terrific friendship skills he or she does have - can help both of you get through it.
Friendships are a beautiful part of life, and learning about friendships and how to be a good friend can be a life-long process. Fostering healthy friendships in your children's lives, and helping them get through challenging periods with friends is part of parenting. It's not always easy, but if you and your child approach friendships with the idea of being the friend you want to have, the joys likely will far outweigh the challenges.
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Handsome, Quiet And sometimes Shy best describes Sonniell John Age: 12 Aspiring Professional Soccer Player Hobby: Playing Football
can spot it. There's nothing like running down to the Savanna with family and friends to have fun at the annual Easter picnic by the beach. Having mini competitions; biggest kite, smallest kite, kite with the longest tail, best 'boardie' and even 'coco riggie'. Breaking bush and hopping over stones feeling both thrilled and horrified to look for that special kite when 'e cut'. There's nothing like flying kite during Easter season. Rushing home from school in the afternoon to make sure that your kite still up, And staring at the blazing sun till the Mr. decide to 'duck' behind the clouds. There's nothing like shouting 'gimmie a heave!' to your 'padna' when you sense a heavy breeze coming, and slacking and pulling your twine so that your kite doesn't fall. There's nothing like waking early in the morning to put up your kite before going to school; so excited about kite flying, that your kite up since January, so passionate about your kite that you're in school and you're still peeping out the window to see if you
There's nothing like the intense feeling of excitement when you're hiding from mommy after a long afternoon of 'drevaying behind kite' or when the neighbor comes over to complain that 'kite singing in she head whole night like mosquito' and you're in a corner saying to yourself, 'Ah doh care nah, is kite ah flyin'. Rehanna Warren
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Handsome and Ambitious best describes Kimaldo Edwards Age: 11 Aspiring Professional soccer Player Hobbies: Playing Soccer and other sports
Eleven Interesting Facts 1. The word "listen" contains the same letters as the word "Silent".
6. The tooth is the only part of the human body that can't repair itself.
2 The most dangerous animal in the world is the common housefly. Because of their habits of visiting animal waste, they transmit more diseases than any other animal.
7. A broken clock is always right twice a day.
3. For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers, it doesn't hurt. 4. The two animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit and the parrot. 5. In the case of an emergency, a Crayola crayon can be used as a candle and will burn for about 15 minutes.
8. The sentence 'Are you as bored as I am?'can be read backwards and still makes sense. 9. The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog", uses every letter of the alphabet. 10. If you type "illuminati" backwards, followed by '.com' in your address bar, you'll end up at the U.S. government's national security page. 11. "Four" is the only word spelled with the same amount of numbers as it's value.
The memories you hold of yourself in the past can
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affect your present feeling of self esteem. For a few minutes, close your eyes and remember times when you felt loved, cared for or valued by others. Think, too, of the times when you did something nice for someone else, helping them feel loved, cared for or valued. Experience the feeling that comes with these memories. open your eyes, think on someone you know who gives you positive feedbacks. Then think of someone in your life now to who you can give some positive feedbacks. Reaching out to others is one way to boost your self-esteem. TRY IT!
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Who am I? Who am I make a difference, Who I am tells you a lot, Who am I can make you happy, Who I am tells you I will be a star. So who am I ? I am 12 year old Akia Mcintosh Aspiring Professional Soccer Player Intelligent, Respectful and Very Outspoken So now you know who I am Please respect for who I am And not for who you want me to be.
Riddle me this! Riddle me that! RIDDLE #1 RIDDLE #2
What numbers when multiplied or added, give the same result?
A man arrived on Sunday in a small town. He stayed for two days and left on Sunday. How was that possible?
RIDDLE #3
RIDDLE #4
Why did the picture go to jail?
The maker doesn’t want it. The buyer doesn’t use it. The user doesn’t see it. What is it?
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Intelligent, Handsome, Ambitious and Simple best describes Shaydon Baptiste Age: 6 Aspiring Pilot Hobbies: Reading, Playing Football, Basketball, Cricket and using the Computer.
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Junell Richardson Age: 3 Hobbies: Taking Pictures and Dancing
EVERYIS CHILD IS A DIFFERENT KIND OF FLOWER
AND ALL TOGETHER MAKE THIS WORLD A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN.
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Jhatia Richardson Age:3 Hobby: Dancing 3egA
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Cute, Brilliant and Talkative best describes Jada Jeffery Age; 6 Aspiring Doctor Hobby: Playing
Riddles & Puzzle Answer Page Riddle #1 Riddle #2
123 1+2+3=6 1x2=2x3=6
His horse name was Sunday
Riddle #3 Riddle #4
Because it was frame A Coffin