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The Crown Season 4 – Review
By: Aimee C
Tags: The Crown, Netflix, The Queen, Olivia Coleman, TV

The Crown is arguably one of Netflix’s most popular shows, running for 4 years now it’s become more and more dramatized. The show, written by Peter Morgan, is based on true events and obviously real people, however at which point does the show become fiction? For anyone who has a basic understanding of the royal family’s history, such as myself, season four is possibly the most irritating piece of dribble I’ve ever had the displeasure to watch. The show in general started off brilliantly, seasons one and two were somewhat dramatized but not too much, however by season four it seemed they abandoned all sense of history.

Season four of The Crown has countless inaccuracies, from the relationship between Thatcher and the Queen, to how the Queen would respond to political events around the world. Of course the show got somethings half right, such as the Queens cousins in mental institutions and the man breaking into Buckingham Palace, although its unknown what they actually discussed. Whilst we all expected events to be somewhat amped up to bring in viewers, the writers seem to have gotten to season four and have totally forgotten that the show is based on real people and how they would, or wouldn’t, react to certain situations. The Crown is good television if you’re looking for a fictional show, I’ll give them that, but it is historically inaccurate. The settings and costumes are always perfect or close to, the acting is brilliant and the ending had even me feeling saddened, but The Crown is nothing more than fictional writing and faux-history.

Of course, a new flood of people watched this year’s season, because this was the year that Diana was introduced. I don’t know where to start with the inaccuracies of Diana, The Crowns writers specifically left out the positive moments of Diana and Charles, how Diana would have her own affairs and would even allegedly threaten Camilla with hitmen. The contrasts between Diana and the rest of the family is shown through clothing and music, Diana would often have rock, pop, 70’s type music (I have to thank the crown for getting me hooked on Stevie Nicks ‘Edge of Seventeen’). Whereas, Charles and everyone else had dramatic, classical music, Diana would often wear light clothes when the rest would wear dark, using small details like these they emphasised that Diana didn’t fit in.

In previous seasons, The Crown has altered characters to make them more loveable, my personal favourite being Princess Margaret whose drunken antics could rival that of Phil Mitchell’s, however in season four they did a complete 180 and tried to make the characters cold and unfeeling. By taking real people and real situations, but altering the timeline, scenario and reactions, they create a work of fiction, I would compare it to The Conjuring, but at least they put a disclaimer in. The Crown is proof that trying to be somewhere between truth and fiction, simply does not work.
The Definitive List of All Rookie Champions on MTV’s The Challenge
Tags: Reality TV, Television, The Challenge, MTV, TV

Last week, in the ultimate episode of Challenge 36: Total Madness, we saw Jenny MF West become a Champion, beating everyone in the final, including:

six-time winner Johnny Bananas (now 7x)

professional football player Kaycee Clark

reigning champ Rogan O’Connor and

6' 5" D1 collegiate athlete Fessy Shafaat

That’s impressive, full stop, but even more jaw-dropping when you realize it was only her second season of The Challenge. And therefore, by Gauntlet 2 and 3 rules, she was a rookie.

This is quite the feat. Experience matters on The Challenge, and some of our favourite competitors took a long damn time to win. Cara, Sarah, Brad, and Paula needed 8 seasons to finally become a champion; CT nine; and Aneesa is still ring-less after 13 attempts (and 2 spin-off appearances).

(Others: Leroy is 0 for 11; Nany 0 for 9; Jenna 0 for 9 if you count Champs vs Stars 1; Diem + Shane 0 for 8 including CvS2; Beth, Cory,+ Jemmye 0 for 7; Adam King, Danny J, Theresa, Big Easy, Theresa, + Tyrie 0 for 6. Tony would be in this last group but he won Champs vs Stars 2 so I’ll give him a pass)

To come on the show and find such quick success, especially in the modern era where it is much harder to win, is impressive. So let’s recognize

All the people who won a Challenge season as a rookie

Nota bene: in the early seasons, there were a lot of winners and many of them were rookies, so it’s not as impressive in my eyes. On Bloodlines and the Fresh Meats, by the format, a debut was guaranteed to win. Still difficult, but.

Jenny West — Total Madness
Most Impressive Performances in a Single Challenge Season
Tags: Reality TV, Television, The Challenge, MTV, TV

Many people argue over who the GOAT of MTV’s The Challenge is. There are claims that CT is the best to ever play. Or Johnny Bananas, or Wes. Competitors that have stood the test of time. And then there’s other legends, like Landon Lueck or Jamie Murray, and newer stars that may snatch the mantle. Jordan just clinched a third consecutive season win, now boasting a 3/5 record.

And that’s not even talking about the ladies, who also need to be recognized for their feats. The Alpha Women we’ve seen on the show are equally impressive, if not more so. Laurel, Evelyn, and Emily S are perennially the Top 3 on people’s lists.

But there are other competitors besides the people mentioned here that are not typically in the conversation. Nonetheless, they have put on some dominating performances on single seasons of MTV’s The Challenge. So let’s explore that.

Most Impressive Single-Season Performances on The Challenge

Jordan Wiseley — War of the Worlds 2

10/14 daily wins (9 with US & 1 with UK after turncoating)

2 elimination wins (against Josh & at-the-time 4–0 undefeated Theo)

1 final win

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Turabi “Turbo” Camkiran — War of the Worlds 1

6/12 Tribunals

never went into elimination

1st place in the hardest final they’ve ever done

Wes Bergmann — War of the Worlds 1

6/12 Tribunals

1 elim win (against Zach & Zahida)

3rd place

Natalie “Ninja” Duran — War of the Worlds 1

5/12 daily wins (1st place in opening challenge + 4 Tribunals)

2 elim wins (against Kam & Ashley Cain, & 1 during the final against just-won-last-season Hunter)

1st place for women & the only lady to finish the hardest final in Challenge herstory

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Tales from the Crypt episode review — 2.17 — My Brother’s Keeper
By: Patrick J Mullen
Tags: Horror, Comedy, Tv Reviews, Tales From The Crypt, TV

Original air date: July 24, 1990

Director: Peter S. Seaman

Writer: Jeffrey Price

Rating: 8/10

“My Brother’s Keeper” involves two Siamese twins, with one, Frank (Timothy Stack), being nice and calm, and the other, Eddie (Jonathan Stark), being loud and obnoxious.

They go to a bar and Frank meets Marie (Jessica Harper, Suspiria). She figures out that they’re Siamese twins when they’re on the dance floor. Eddie basically tries to make Frank’s life miserable so he’ll agree to a surgery to separate them. They go to a doctor, who tells them there’s a 50% chance they won’t make it. Eddie wants to do it, but Frank doesn’t.

He worries he’ll be lonely if they get separated. As Frank dates Marie, the problems still persist. After she doesn’t accept his proposal, the two twins fight.

Frank finally agrees to do the operation, but then Marie comes back, and reveals that she was hired by his brother to convince him to sign the release. She admits, though, that she does love him and would like to marry him.

Eddie then kills her with a meat cleaver. He thinks he won’t get punished because they can’t also punish his innocent brother.

Frank gets drunk and signs the release. They wake up in a hospital, and as Eddie gets arrested, he realizes that they’ve had the surgery and are separated.

This episode is pretty good. It probably has the most effective comedy thus far, and while it’s not big on the horror, there’s still some really nice gore when Marie gets killed.
The Sopranos episode review — 4.5 — Pie-O-My
By: Patrick J Mullen
Tags: Drama, Tv Reviews, The Sopranos, HBO, TV

Original air date: October 13, 2002

Director: Henry J. Bronchtein

Writers: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess

Rating: 6/10

I didn’t get all that much out of this episode, and it might be my least favorite in the show so far. It’s obviously not bad, and it features some fine acting, but there wasn’t much drama for me to get invested in.

The stuff with the most potential to be quite interesting here is Adriana, now if not quite working with the FBI, at least communicating them, and learning to doubt that Pussy and Richie entered into the Witness Protection program.

But the episode doesn’t focus too much on her. There’s a decent amount of attention paid to Janice, and that stuff has just never been too entertaining.

The bulk of the episode, I guess, is on Tony and Ralphie, and Ralphie’s horse, Pie-O-My, which Tony takes a bit of stake in. It wins and they rejoice, and then Tony gets more and more control.

The episode ends on a tender moment when Ralph gets cheap and won’t pay for the horses’ veterinary care, but forwards Tony’s number, who goes to take care of the horse, and seems to take a genuine liking to it. It’s kind of nice, and I guess they saved the best for last in this kind of mediocre (for the series) episode.
Archetypes on MTV’s The Challenge 8: Dumb Jocks
Tags: Reality TV, Television, The Challenge, MTV, TV

Aloha.

Not sure if y’all know, but this week is Departure Week for Challenge 35!! I’m once again running the casting megathread on reddit, so if you want to know who’s on it — go check it out. I am constantly updating it.

But enough about that. Back to my series on the casting archetypes seen on The Challenge and other reality shows like Survivor and Big Brother. This is the huitième entrée, with the the previous 7 being:

To be honest, there won’t be many more, because when I brainstormed all of these on a long summer bike ride, I only came up with 10. Which is a nice round number (just like Ashley Mitchell’s appearances), so maybe that’s good. If I missed any, feel free to comment below 👇 (or on reddit)

The next 3 are less archetypal and more just funny casting slots people fall into. This is the Dumb Jocks, who are all brawn and no brain. They excel in physical challenges (including endurance and/or swimming) but fail at puzzles, strategy, and/or politics. They work harder, not smarter. And they are often eye candy.

No offense intended here — especially because I’m kinda angling to get an interview on Challenge Mania, like Shmalvey did… But perhaps including one of the podcast hosts in this list won’t do me any favours. Whatever, guess we’ll see! Without further ado:

Dumb Jocks
Some of the best Indian TV actors
By: Bhuwan Kochhar
Tags: India, Starclinch, Actor, TV

There are several TV actors who make way into the hearts of the audience by entertaining them day and night on the small screen of the country. Out of the lot, it’s only a few that manage to leave an everlasting positive impression on the viewer’s heart. Following is the list of some of the best TV actors who have done a great contribution towards the industry:



1) Kushal Tandon

One of the most talked-about TV actors of recent times; Kushal Tandon is a renowned name of the industry and was majorly known for acting in the serial Beyhadh. He also featured in some well-known reality shows such as Bigg Boss and Nach Baliye. He is undoubtedly one of the most good-looking actors on the small screen and also made headlines when he was involved with the fellow contestant of Bigg Boss, Gauhar Khan.

2) Mohsin Khan

Mohsin Khan is another versatile artist of the TV industry and who boasts of having a huge amount of fandom, all credits to the very renowned show of the country, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in which he played the leading role of Kartik. His majorly known for his chocolate boy image and he was recently in the news for seeing his reel life co-star Shivangi Joshi in real life as well.

3) Nakuul Mehta

Another eye candy for all the viewers out there, Nakuul Mehta is the Ishqbaaz actor who hs worked in the TV industry for a good long time. He is said to be the perfect mix of talent and good looks. He is quite renowned for playing the role of Shivaay Singh Oberoi in Ishqbaaz and has a series of other shows to his name.

4) Shabir Ahluwalia

Another very renowned face of the Indian TV industry, Shabir Ahluwalia made his professional debut with the show named Hip Hop Hurray. After that, he went onto gain recognition from the television show named Kahiin To Hoga. Apart from this, he has a few other shows to his name as well such as Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kumkum Bhagya.

5) Karanvir Bohra

Another well-known name and face of the Indian TV industry, Karanvir Bohra has contributed to the industry to a great extent. He is one of the most well-established name of the industry and has worked in a great number of shows. He starred in the tv shows such as Dil Se Di Dua… Saubhagyavati Bhava?, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Naagin 2, Qubool Hai, Shararat and many more. Apart from these, he is also the owner of a menswear clothing line.

Hope you liked this blog!

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Best Mi TV Q1 75-Inch Review | With 4K Display, 30W Stereo Speakers, Built-In Chromecast
Tags: Mi, TV, Mi Tv Q1

Best Mi TV Q1 75-Inch Review | With 4K Display, 30W Stereo Speakers, Built-In Chromecast Trureviews Feb 16·2 min read

HIGHLIGHTS

Mi TV Q1 75-inch with a 120Hz display

ONLY available in preferred regions

Mi TV Q1 75-inch is costed at EUR 1,299 (around Rs. 1,14,300)

With 4K Display, 30W Stereo Speakers, Built-In Chromecast, and alongside the Mi 11 flagship, Xiaomi has also revealed the Mi TV Q1 75-inch. This television features a QLED 4K display and drives on Android 10. The TV set has a 178-degree angle for better clarity, and it offers passage to more than 700,000 films and shows and over 5,000 apps. The smart remote befalls with Netflix and Amazon Prime buttons and the TV set has a built-in receiver for voice functionality with Google Assistant and Alexa.

FEATURES

Arriving at the features, the Mi TV Q1 has a 75-inch QLED 4K UHD resolution display. It comes with razor-thin bezels; 120Hz refresh rate, 1,024 color shades, 100 percent NTSC range with 1.07 billion color contrasts, and a contrast ratio of 10,000: 1. The TV is provided with 192 zones of complete array dynamic limited dimming, HDR 10+ support, and Dolby Vision. The display has a 178-degree angle for enhanced visibility in a broad area.

Mi TV Q1 75-inch has a 30W speaker system that employs six speakers. It arrives with Dolby Audio and DTS-HD. being powered by the 1.5 GHz MediaTek MT9611 processor, and is paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB. It lasts on Android 10 software for Netflix, Amazon Prime, and YouTube. Connectivity options incorporate two HDMI 2.0 ports, one HDMI 2.1 port, dual-band i-Fi, two USB 2.0 ports, Bluetooth v5, LAN/ Ethernet, a 3.5mm audio jack, and more.

As stated, the Mi TV Q1 75-inch also has a built-in microphone for hands-free control through voice controls. It also has a created-in Chromecast.

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TV Picks: 14–20 June 2021
By: Dan Owen
Tags: Listings, Tv Picks, UK, Television, TV

— MONDAY 14th —

★ 911: LONESTAR — SKY WITNESS, 10PM.

Season 2 of the US drama about the emergency services of Texas. Starring Rob Lowe & Gina Torres. (1/14)

Also watch:

Tennis: Queen’s — BBC1, 1pm . Live coverage of the men’s grass court tennis tournament at Queen’s Club. Hosted by Sue Barker.

. Live coverage of the men’s grass court tennis tournament at Queen’s Club. Hosted by Sue Barker. Peter Taylor: Ireland Beyond Partition — BBC2, 9pm. Documentary about the partition formed on the island of Ireland, a century ago.

Documentary about the partition formed on the island of Ireland, a century ago. Great British Gardens with Carol Klein — Channel 5, 9pm. Series 2 of the horticultural show visiting impressive British gardens. (1/8)

Series 2 of the horticultural show visiting impressive British gardens. (1/8) Do Black Lives Still Matter? — BBC1, 10.55pm. Documentary about company pledges to address racial inequalities. Presented by grime artist Saskilla. (1/3)

— TUESDAY 15th —

★ THE DOG RESCUERS WITH ALAN DAVIES — 7PM.

Series 8 of the show about rescued dogs. (1/16)

WEDNESDAY 16th

★ HORIZON SPECIAL: THE VACCINE — BBC2, 9PM.

Documentary about the global effort to create a vaccine against COVID-19 during 2020.

Also watch:

Inside Tesco: 24/7— Channel 5, 7pm . New observational documentary series looking at how big supermarket chain Tesco is run. (1/3)

. New observational documentary series looking at how big supermarket chain Tesco is run. (1/3) Remarkable Places to Eat — BBC2, 8pm. Series 2 of the show putting a spotlight on impressive restaurants and dining experiences. Hosted by Fred Sirieix. (1/2)

THURSDAY 17th

★ TOGETHER — BBC2, 9PM.

A married couple are forced to reevaluate their relationship during the COVID-19 lockdown. Starring James McAvoy & Sharon Horgan. Directed by Stephen Daldry.

— FRIDAY 18th —

★ A PANDEMIC POEM: WHERE DID THE WORLD GO? — BBC2, 9PM.

A look at the COVID-19 pandemic through the writing of Poet Laureate Simon Armitage.

Also watch:

Great Canal Journeys — Channel 4, 8pm. Series 11 of the travelogue with friends Sheila Hancock and Gyles Brandreth now journeying around various scenic canals. (1/2)

— SATURDAY 19th —

★ PAUL WELLER: LIVE AT THE BARBICAN — BBC2, 8.3PM.

Music concert recorded live in May 2021. Guest appearances by Boy George, James Morrison & Celeste. Hosted by Edith Bowman.

— SUNDAY 20th —

★ THE HANDMAID’S TALE — CHANNEL 4, 9PM.

Season 4 of the dystopian drama about a future society where women are brutally subjugated. Starring Elisabeth Moss, Ann Dowd, Joseph Fiennes & Yvonne Strahovski. (1/10)
TV Review — The Sopranos
By: Patrick J Mullen
Tags: Drama, Television, The Sopranos, HBO, TV

The Sopranos is one of the best shows ever made. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for 20+ years, you probably already knew that.

I don’t think it’s perfect, but it’s certainly fantastic, from the cast to the writing to the direction. James Gandolfini is perfect as Tony Sopranos, the leader of the DiMeo crime family, if not always in name.

He handles every emotion so skillfully, and at times, he’s quite funny, too.

This show really tries to find balance between his business and his family — his wife Carmela (Edie Falco, his daughter Meadow (Jamie-Lynn Sigler), and his son AJ (Robert Iler).

At times, this works incredibly well, and at times not as much, usually with AJ. When the family is at its best, it’s actuall more engaging than the crime element, but this doesn’t happen too often. And it’s often brought about by the crime plot of the show, like after Tony’s shot one of a few times.

So we have the crime plot, the family plot, and there’s actually a third plot, which for a while pushed this show over the top, but eventually the show kind of lost interest in it. And that’s the therapy plot.

Lorraine Bracco plays Dr. Melfi, Tony’s therapist treating him for his depression as well as his panic attacks.

My main complaint about this show is that after six seasons, this doesn’t really go anywhere. That could be the point, because therapy doesn’t always work. But after about the second season, Melfi loses more and more screentime, and it almost seems like the writers kind of just gave up on this.

It certainly seemed like it was going to be a far more important aspect of the show than it ended up being. Just compare the pilot to any of the episodes from the final season.

At any rate, it doesn’t detract too much from what’s obviously a fantastic show.
Smart TV Vector — Oled Vs. Qled: Tv Technology Explained
By: Quotes Writer
Tags: Songs, Music, Smart Tv, Interview, TV

To get 4K and HDR, plus some additional picture enhancements, you’ll have to step up to the U5-series sets, offered in 43- to 75-inch screen sizes. These TVs are 1080p Android smart TVs in smaller screen sizes, with prices in the $200 to $300 range.

A cable modem connects the computer and devices via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cables. One downside is that this type of internet is susceptible cnn live stream to surges in electricity or even damage from heat, unlike HFC. Furthermore, you can experience congestion in the network at peak times.

Samsung says it will appeal to millennials and Gen Z-ers who want to mirror their smartphone content. It will work with a new Samsung TV feature called Tap View that lets you mirror your phone just by touching it to the TV. This year its 8K line will be highlighted by a new flagship model, the Q950 QLED TV, offered in 65-, 75-, 82-, and 98-inch screen sizes.

Being able to control every pixel’s light level potentially enables OLED TVs to reveal subtle shades and details in the darkest corners of pictures that can get ‘crushed’ out of QLED pictures. This feature comes into its own with today’s HDR sources. It means HDR’s brighter image highlights can be delivered without compromising any dark areas around them. There’s none of the general greying over of dark elements, or distracting light blooming or striping around bright elements, you get with LED TVs. Each OLED pixel needs its electric current to work. This leads to a situation where every pixel can work pretty much independently of even its nearest neighbors. This sort of pixel-level lighting precision has made the technology a firm favorite of home cinema fans over recent years.

For instance, the 65-inch Samsung Q90 can pump out a peak measured light output (on a white HDR window filling 10% of the screen) of 2050 nits. OLED TVs use self-emissive pixels. Therefore, their pictures can be viewed from a much broader angle than those of QLED TVs, that too before losing any significant color and contrast. This is clearly a big deal if your viewing room requires anyone to sit off down near the screen’s sides.

Android is more of a TV platform as it is available on a vast array of devices made by different companies. Android has a fantastic selection of apps and content that blows Apple’s out of the water somewhat. However, Apple integrates its devices so well that switching from one to the other, and linking them together is seamless. In Canada, many TV set-top boxes offer subscriptions and plans. With Ebox or VBox services, you can watch live TV as well as accessing Android TV features.
Breaking Bad episode review — 5.10 — Buried
By: Patrick J Mullen
Tags: Breaking Bad, 2010s, Drama, Tv Reviews, TV

Original air date: August 18, 2013

Director: Michelle MacLaren

Writer: Thomas Schnauz

Rating: 8/10

If this is the weakest episode of the season (and it might be), this truly says something about the quality of the show’s final season.

Walter tries to reach his wife, because he knows Hank is about to. Hank ends up meeting with her and tries to get her to be a witness, since he admittedly doesn’t have any material evidence other than Leaves of Grass. She says she should speak to a lawyer, because she’s a lot deeper in this than Hank knows, and she ends up making a scene so he’ll leave her alone.

Walt has Huell and that other guy go gather the money, which is an amusing scene.

They bring it to Saul. Walt has a plan to bury it, since he thinks this is really the only thing that could tie him to Heisenberg at the moment. And he has the GPS tracking device from Hank.

Hank tells Marie about the whole ordeal, and to be honest, I think I was more curious to see her reaction. You kind of know how Hank will react, but what will Marie do?

Well, she’ll try and take Holly from her sister, of course, until Hank intervenes.

Meanwhile Lydia meets with Declan, now in charge of making and distributing the meth, and she insists that they hire Todd, since he was trained by Walt. Declan refuses, so Lydia goes to Todd and his white supremacist uncle Jack to take care of things. They kill everybody and effectively take over the operation.

Walt tells Skyler that he’ll turn himself in but she says not to, as Hank has no real evidence against him. I can’t really imagine Walt turning himself in, anyway.

Hank needs evidence to get Walt, and he learns from his partner Steve Gomez, that Jesse is being held for questioning, having been seen throwing thousands and thousands of dollars out of his car in a neighborhood.

Hank convinces the APD to let him talk to him, not revealing his true motives. And that’s how it ends.

It’s quite the cliffhanger, as you really want to see what Jesse’s going to do now. And I’m not sure how much you’re on Hank’s side at the moment, but it’s all exciting.
How to choose disposable baby nappies
By: Jiyo Ring
Tags: Baby Care, Baby, Baby Products, Baby Clothes

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The nappies should be breathable. Although with the development of science and technology, the emergence of “nappies” has brought great convenience to people, there are still many parents who would rather choose traditional nappies than “nappies”. Not only is the price of nappies more expensive, but the most important thing is that they are not as breathable as nappies. Children will feel uncomfortable wearing nappies. Therefore, old-fashioned nappies are always the first choice for families with newborn babies.

It is recommended to choose disposable eco-friendly nappies,biodegradable nappies made from Palmbaby is the best disposable nappies which people from Australia choose.

2

The material of the nappies should be soft, absorbent, washable, and easy to dry. In terms of materials, gauze, white cloth and soft cotton cloth are all suitable. You can also choose old white sheets, adult’s old cotton sweaters, cotton wool pants, old quilts, old bed sheets, etc. nappies made for newborn babies.

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If it is a new reusable nappies, it must be boiled and washed first, and then used after removing the hard pulp. If it is cut from old clothes, it can be washed clean, boiled in water, and dried in the sun before use.

4

Choose a suitable nappies, usually the shape of the nappies is square and rectangular. The square is 70–80 square centimeters, stacked into a triangle for use. Rectangular nappies usually use two at a time, but only one at birth. The number of nappies is about 30 pieces, but it is not easy to dry after washing in winter, so it is best to prepare more.
Smile
By: Roy Aishwarjyo
Tags: Baby, Smile, Innocence, Love, Motherhood

Bela is sick today. She is having severe headache and can’t move at all. She is waiting for the maid to come. As Saira is playing now, she is not paying much attention to her mother. Suddenly Bela calls Nil. She tells him to come home for a while. Nil is not surprised at all. Whenever Bela is sick she tries to seek attention a lot. He just comforts Bela and tells her that he can’t come right now. Bela cuts the phone with anger. Whatever, Nil isn’t bothered at all. The maid comes. Bela tells her what needs to be done and all. Distress is something that influences people too fast. The maid understands something is bothering Bela. She asks,

- What happened Bela?

- Nothing just a headache. Will you stay for longer today?

- Yeah, sure. So tell me what to cook now?

- Just make soup for Saira today. I won’t eat.

- Okay.

So Jamila makes soup and and plays with Saira for sometime.

It’s evening now. Time for Saira to have her milk. So Jamila asks Bela if there is anything further to do.Bela says no. Saira is playing there. She notices her mom is not talking much to her today. She understands Bela is sick, or maybe hungry. So she starts her tantrum. Bela is tired. She asks Jamila to play with Saira. But Saira starts to scream then.

-What is the matter?

-I will not have my milk unless you are drinking with me.

-What are you talking about Saira!

- You always let me have the milk alone. I don’t like milk. Today you need to have it too.

-Okay okay. Don’t cry baby.

So Jamila is playing with Saira now. Saira has finished her milk and is looking cheerful.

Jamila asks her in deep and soft voice.

-Hey baby, you look so jolly huh?

-At least I made mom drink the milk.

Saira replied with her beautiful smile.
How to hide your sleeping baby from nosy strangers
By: Charlotte Simmons
Tags: Parents, Baby, Sleep, Baby Sleeping, Snoozeshade

I was introduced to the SnoozeShade back in the summer when I was struggling to attach a parasol to my pram. I remember spending so long trying to figure out the best way to use the parasol but it wasn’t working as it didn’t cover all the directions of the sun.

When my friend told me about the SnoozeShade it was literally a life-saver. She lent me hers and I've used it every day since. We don’t just use it in the summer, we use it whenever Ella naps in the pram because it keeps it cool, dark limits distractions when she is sleeping!

The SnoozeShade comes in really handy on holiday when we want to go out for the evening and take Ella asleep in the pram (although this probably won’t last much longer as she’s getting older.) When we’ve been away we’ve done the bedtime routine: dinner, bath, bottle and then bed in the pram. She’s always fallen asleep really quickly when we’ve put some music on and walked her to the restaurant.

The SnoozeShade has also been a massive help when she’s been sleeping and people want to “see her.” I’ve been so surprised by how many people have asked to see Ella whilst she is sleeping. There’s such a fine line between light and deep sleep and it’s so easy to wake a sleeping baby who hasn’t gone past their initial sleep cycle! Having her hidden behind a shade means that no one can wake her up whilst she is in the first stage of her sleep :-)

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The best pregnancy checklist for new parents
By: Bebiboom, Bagender Prediction
Tags: Parents, Parenting, New Baby, Baby, New Parents

It’s the most exciting time for every person when they are expecting their newborn. There are so many things going through parents-to-be minds, from good, bad to overwhelming things that are happening and will happen when their baby is born.

If you are a parent-to-be we would like to calm you down a bit and help you by giving you a few tips on what to look forward.

1. Prenatal appointments. Find a good OBGYN, they’ll keep an eye on the mom’s health and that of the fetus.

2. Quit all bad habits, like smoking and drinking.

3. Make sure everyone has health insurance. Most states provide free health care for uninsured mothers and their babies.

4. Try to save some money. Don’t go crazy buying a lot of baby things yet, you never know if you’ll actually use them or not.

5. Don’t wait until the last minute. Go and get a car seat as the day gets closer.

6. Read up on the symptoms of pregnancy. The mom is going to need some help even before baby comes, so be ready to put in some time. The What to Expect books are pretty good.

7. Once you’re a bona fide expert on pregnancy go ahead and read up on infant care. It’s pretty basic but physically demanding. And keep an eye out for health problems, if something doesn’t seem right, insist on getting an answer.

Now that you are set with the basic checklist for every parent-to-be, sit down and enjoy the ride.
Sun Editorial: Recent study shows infants and toddlers in New Jersey are doing OK
By: Melissa Riker
Tags: Baby, New Jersey, Education, Kids

Sun Editorial: Recent study shows infants and toddlers in New Jersey are doing OK

By Alan Bauer

The Sun

The more than 310,000 infants and toddlers who call New Jersey home are doing OK, not great, but improving, according to a recent national study found at StateofBabies.org.

The study looked at a variety of factors under three major categories: Good Health, Strong Families and Positive Early Learning Experiences. Overall, there were, of course, mixed results, but, overall, the state did pretty well.

In the Good Health category, positives included 15.2 percent of mothers in the state reported less than optimal mental health. While, ideally, that number would be zero, the national rate was 22 percent.

Also, the infant mortality rate here was 4.1 per 1,000 live births, compared to 5.9 nationally.

On the negative side, parents need to do a better job of taking their kids to the dentist. Only 24.4 percent reported taking their children in for preventive dental care, compared to 30 percent nationally.

New Jersey did well in the Strong Families category, with high marks for a low maltreatment rate, and a higher than average housing stability rate, for example. One of the bigger negatives was that 11.9 percent of respondents reported living in an unsafe neighborhood. That compares to 6.3 percent nationally. Also, children in New Jersey were more likely to be living in crowded housing.

The Positive Early Learning Experiences showed New Jersey parents like to sing to their babies, 62.9 percent compared to 56.4 percent nationally. Reading, however, fell a little short of that mark, with 37.9 percent of New Jersey respondents reading to their children, compared to 38.2 percent nationally.

Complete details of the study are available on the website.

New Jersey has its well-documented problems, but it’s good to see that, when it comes to its youngest residents, for the most part the state is doing well or at least moving in the right direction.
BEST Splash About Baby Kids New Improved Happy Nappy ON SALE
By: Faizal Idris
Tags: Baby Kids, Baby, Sales, Amazon, Poetry

The only authentic Happy Nappy; if it doesn’t say Splash About, it’s not a Happy Nappy

Multi award-winning — awarded Gold in the Mother & Baby Awards 2019 for Best Swimming Products

Neoprene

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Splash About New Improved Happy Nappy

Made from 1 mm thick neoprene and specialist rib fabric, with a patented 3D design for the ideal protection against faecal leaks

Beautiful prints for boys and girls from newborn to 3 years

Can be worn alone or with Nappy wrap and liners for easier cleaning and changing

Splash About has updated the Happy Nappy. The new and Improved Happy Nappy is our most effective and reliable swim nappy ensuring faecal accidents do not leak into the water. Trusted and insisted upon by swim teachers and pool owners in 30 countries the new Improved Happy Nappy has been technically designed to fit snugly yet comfortably with no gaping at legs or waist. Specialist fabrics have been developed to form the leg and waist ribs, these are snug yet comfortable allowing for a full range of movement without leaking.

The front of the rib gently rolls down over babies tummy creating an effective seal with the neoprene. Shaped back pieces cup babies bottom and are held in place by a gusset, meaning however your baby moves and kicks, the nappy will move with them.

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The Happy Nappy product range includes a nappy costume with added coverage for girls. Splash Jammers are an older child/toddler version of the Happy Nappy and provide the same leak free assurance, in a slightly more grown up design. The Happy Nappy Wetsuit incorporates a full Happy Nappy within a baby wetsuit.
REVIEW Shnuggle Baby Bath With Bum Bump Support And Cosy Foam Back Rest TO BUY
By: Faizal Idris
Tags: Baby, Baby Products, Short Story, Baby Boomers

REVIEW Shnuggle Baby Bath With Bum Bump Support And Cosy Foam Back Rest TO BUY Faizal Idris May 26, 2019·2 min read

Beautiful design with smooth curved and flowing roll top

Baby bath tub is suitable from birth up to 12 months

Integrated bum bump for support and hands-free bathing

Large, warm foam backrest & grippy non-slip feet

Use in the bath, shower, kitchen sink or on the floor

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The shnuggle bath makes baby bath times easier and safer. the beautiful design with smooth curves and flowing roll top is perfectly shaped for your baby from birth (stage 1) right up to 12 months (stage 2) the bathtub features an integrated bum bump which helps to support your baby while

they recline in the early months, giving you both hands free to wash and play with baby when baby starts to sit forward (stage 2), the bum bump gives support and confidence making bath time more the large foam backrest is soft and warm to touch, making bath time more comfortable and when used with bath water at the ideal temperature of 37°c, your baby can enjoy a longer bath without getting cold. the small size makes it ideal to use in the bath, shower, kitchen sink or on the floor and as it is lightweight to easily carry when filled with water. there are rubber feet on the base for safety and the bath is fully compliant with all applicable safety regulations. designed in the uk and winner of the international red dot design award.

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I never usually write reviews but felt a need to give this one. This bath is AMAZING! Found bath time so stressful, I’m a single mum with a now three month old boy. We don’t have a bath here and the baby bath I had was awful and so hard to do alone and usually ended with us both in tears! Not anymore! This bath holds your baby so snug I only had to gently hold one arm and I wasn’t even holding him up! I was able to give him a good wash all over and wasn’t worried about dropping him etc. Was able to lift him in and out with ease, bath time has now become and enjoyable experience for us both and I’m already looking forward to tomorrows one!
BEST REVIEW OF Annabel Karmel By NUK Baby Food Masher And Bowl With Food Cube Tray ON SALE
By: Faizal Idris
Tags: Baby, Baby Products, Baby Food, Amazon, Food

BEST REVIEW OF Annabel Karmel By NUK Baby Food Masher And Bowl With Food Cube Tray ON SALE Faizal Idris May 26, 2019·2 min read

Developed with child nutrition expert, Annabel Karmel

The quick and easy way to prepare fresh, healthy baby food

Inner ridges of the bowl ensure easy mashing

Ideal for storing and freezing small quantities of baby food

Features 9 x individual 60ml cubes — ideal for batch cooking

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Used this a few times as just introducing my baby to weaning. Mashes veg and banana really well. I’ve just used it for small quantities but it is very quick and convenient and makes mashing very easy.

Find it very useful as I can easily prepare veg separately to ours and make the food individual to baby with his cows milk protein allergy. It has a corregated base of the bowl which works well with the masher. The food was a nice consistancy for a beginner to eat. I would recommend. It was easy to clean/wash up. It is also a nice design and colour. This is an excellent food masher. It leaves the food quite lumpy without making too smooth. My baby doesn’t like super smooth food but if it is too lumpy, she struggles to chew it at the moment. I can adjust the texture really easily with the masher and she happily eats her meal. It also washes easily and doesn’t stain (used it for mashing beetroot!).

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So handy when you don’t want to take out, use and then clean the blender for a small porion of food for your baby. I pretty much use two or three times a day. If anything I’d prefer a bigger bowl as it can sometimes be too small to mush food in it as you end up spilling the food from over the sides but I could just be my fault for being messy over zealous mum.
BEST REVIEW OF Baby Art — Magic Box Square Essentials Elegant Gift Box With Plaster Cast For Baby Feet Or Hands, Multi-Color TO BUY
By: Faizal Idris
Tags: Baby, Baby Products, Breastfeeding, Amazon

BEST REVIEW OF Baby Art — Magic Box Square Essentials Elegant Gift Box With Plaster Cast For Baby Feet Or Hands, Multi-Color TO BUY Faizal Idris May 26, 2019·2 min read

Print box, suitable for babies and toddlers 0m — 3y

Easily make an impression of your baby’s hand or foot, no baking required

Many trials allowed before drying

All material included in this baby clay print kit

Clay material is dermatologically tested for baby’s skin

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Very light malleable and easy to use clay. Since it doesn’t instantly dry in fact is malleable for quite some time you have plenty of time to spend on your design or making corrections.

Very easy to use, the stand works well with the tin. I got it just before Xmas but only used it today. I wish I had this when he was first born. I tried making a fist model from his hand and a wet clay set from different companies to make imprints before I tried this magic box they were useless, they required him to be very still and to hold his hand/foot in for a very long time whereas this literally took 5–10seconds whilst he was awake. I wish I had this for his newborn imprints whereas he is now 18–24months. I am strongly considering buying more for gifts! Thank you for a great product. Good product. Easy to use definitely a two person job. Ignore most of the bad reviews they are mainly about their babies being too wriggly and them finding it difficult to do which has nothing to do with if the product works or not.

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Works great although works best if you have a bigger rolling pin as the little one leaves lines. Tip:- Ideally do this just after your babies had a feed and is slightly milk drunk, makes things a lot easier. Lovely light Plasticine thing! (I’m sure I’ve spelt it wrong!) It mounds and gets the detail of foot/ hand print really well. Takes a while to set though (8 days). As it’s white, picks up dust and dirt easily so ensure very clean hands and surfaces when molding.
BEST REVIEW OF Clevamama Apron Baby Bath Towel With Hood — Grey PROMO OFFER
By: Faizal Idris
Tags: Parenting, Baby, Baby Products, Baby Towel, Amazon

X-large apron towel — thanks to its large size, the clevamama towel is perfect for newborns, babies and toddlers

Handy and safe — designed to be fastened around your neck so that you can hold and wrap your baby safely with both hands

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Ultra-absorbent cotton — the quality of the fabric makes it easier to absorb the water and dry your child’s skin gently after the bath

Soft and gentle — special weave for drying between fingers and toes too. once wrapped, you can cover baby’s head with its hood to help keep him warm

Innovation and design — bath towel winner of the “mother & baby gold” award. it’s an excellent gift idea for new parents

Perfect from new-born to 4 years+, our extra-large, super-soft, award-winning apron baby bath towel is worn by you and wrapped around your baby. the hooded towel is designed to fasten around your neck like an apron. this acts as a splash guard for your clothes, so you can enjoy your baby playing and splashing to their heart’s content. the apron towel makes sure that you have two hands free for safe lifting, and maximum cuddling.

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This towel is really useful and much more affordable in comparison to similar brands (although I admit it’s not quite as snuggly as Cuddledry). It is quite soft but not that thick. It measures 95 x 95cm and I would say it fits a child under 6 months best — it was a lifesaver when my son was newborn. My son is now 8 months and we only use it for swimming classes as the instructor passes him out of the pool and we need both hands free to pick him up. The towel does still fit (sort of) if it goes between his legs and up his back, but it’s not really big enough to wrap him up in any more and his legs poke out (I certainly can’t achieve the wrapped up effect in the picture and my son is about that size!). The hood is a fairly decent size and has a cute bear motif. The adult apron neck is fastened with two press-studs and I find these quite stiff to unfasten, requiring two hands to undo. There are ties on the other two corners but I’ve never found these useful and so don’t bother with them. I would use this again for newborn to six months but perhaps only as a spare, and have a bigger, cuddlier one for every day.
BEST REVIEW OF Philips Avent Ultra Comfort Single Electric Breast Pump SPECIAL OFFER
By: Faizal Idris
Tags: Baby, Baby Products, Breastfeeding, Amazon, Breast Cancer

More comfortable pumping position due to unique design

Quieter pump for discreet expression, anytime

Easy to set up, clean and designed for hygienic expressing

Soft cushions massaging petals gently stimulate milk flow

Includes Philips Avent natural bottle for natural latch on for your baby

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I attempted to use several pumps for my previous birth (18 months ago) as I was determined to breast feed. I found this one the most comfortable, the most easy to use and the easiest to clean. I unfortunately wasn’t producing any milk so sold it but I’ve bought it again for this pregnancy. Definitely recommend.

Better than the very popular competition product, that basically did nothing for my wife. This on the other hand does work, does not hurt her breasts and the stimulation is just enough for our daily needs. Excellent, as with most Avent products we own. Its really comfortable and does take the hard work out of expressing. Also has reduced down the time it takes with a manual pump. I would say it needs a tad bit more suction and a button to increase the downflow before it goes onto the next pump but I think that just my personal option other then that it still deserve 5 stars. As described. Came with clear instructions. Not as powerful as I would have liked & it was loud although I had nothing to compare it to so maybe the noise is normal. If you mainly pump I’d suggest a double or a hospital grade.

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Really compact machine which does the job nicely! After having a premature baby I have spent the last 5 weeks expressing with the hospital grade Medela which gave great volumes. Now at home I’m finding I need to express and bottle feed so needed a good pump. This one came highest rated on google and was half price for Black Friday. I’ve found it does well for getting decent volumes quickly. The unit is very small and compact and can be used with AA batteries, though I haven’t attempted this.

The parts are easily washable and the bottle is a great shape for pouring into other bottles/ storage containers as it has no strange lips like tommie tippie ones do. The only downside is that it’s very loud, not a problem most of the time but could be an issue if you needed to express at night and would definitely put doing it discreetly in public out if the question.
BEST PRICE OF ClevaMama Cot Mattress Protector Cotton Sheets White SPECIAL OFFER
By: Faizal Idris
Tags: Baby, Mattress, Sleep, Shopping, Amazon

Waterproof and breathable mattress protector for cots (60x120 cm)

Hypoallergenic and anti-dust mites cot protector — Creates a total barrier against common allergens

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Luxurious cot sheets — 100% Soft jersey cotton (pack of 2)

Extra deep skirt — helps them to stretch and fit perfectly to your cot bed mattress

Machine wash and tumble dryer safe

A really good sheet, doesn’t wrinkle or feel plasticky. It washes well (on 40) and dries quickly. I was worried that the net sides were too thin and I’d put my finger through it but I haven’t done yet so it probably isn’t s problem. The sides are nice and stretchy too. I’ve been using it for several months now. I was using one that was more of a plastic sheet that tied to the mattress but that one did make my baby sweaty, this one doesn’t seem to.

Works well, fully protects mattress. My baby has reflux so it has really been tested each night- so effective I bought more. Nice, soft top layer. It does take a long time to dry when washed, but I suppose that’s necessary due to the effective waterproof side!

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Works well. It’s been tested repeatedly with a new baby who likes to wiggle out of her nappies. It protects the mattress and isn’t too crinkly or loud when it’s being laid on. Easy to put on the bed, I can’t complain!