Anxiousness. . . Proceed with Caution

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As a young child I began suffering from anxiety disorder, storm clouds would loom outside and my insides would begin to twist and turn, I began having anxiety attacks.  I also desperately feared my mom leaving me somewhere and never returning to get me, this fear was unwarranted but it still loomed in my head.

At the age of nine I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder the psychologists told my parents I’d likely suffer from it off and on my entire life.  At this point medication was not offered, instead they taught me coping skills and mechanisms.  I learned to deal with the things that caused me anxiety.

As I grew up I began to recognize the “triggers” the things that would cause my anxiety, most times I’d avoid those things at all costs, sometimes they were unavoidable.  As an adult I have had some of the worst anxiety of my life, sometimes those coping mechanisms and strategies I learned as a child did not work.  I have taken medication, it has helped.

Recently I have felt anxiety over making a decision.  I tend to ponder a decision and I’m almost never quick to make one, usually if I hastily make a decision the results are not good.  Therefore, I tend to not make decisions quickly. I think this comes from my daddy.

As I struggle to make this particular decision, anxiousness crept in, in my life that causes my coping mechanisms to begin and I stall, for me it is like a sign saying, “proceed with caution.”

Exergen Temporal Scanner

It is one of the worst feelings as a mom, knowing your child is sick and may have a fever. Taking a child’s temperature can be low on the list of “fun events”, but it is a must do in these times.

However, this new Exergen Temporal Thermometer definitely makes the dreaded task a bit easier, measuring the temperature from their forehead, no holding a thermometer under a tongue or arm, and it is quick too.

The Exergen TemporalScanner™ infrared thermometer, which reads a temperature in just two seconds, is available at Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Costco, Babies R Us, Toys R Us and Sam’s Clubs nationwide. It gives parents a comforting option for taking a temperature. Gentle as a healing hand against a child’s face, the Exergen TemporalScanner gauges body temperature in two seconds by capturing the naturally emitted heat from skin over the temporal artery, which runs across the forehead and is directly connected to the heart via the carotid artery.

Magnetic Blocks

I have always been intrigued by the force of gravity on magnets.  That’s what makes a magnet work right?  Well, regardless of HOW they work, the fact is that magnets are fun to play with no matter what your age.  The Kobold Toys Magnetic blocks are just as fun.  With their bright colors and shapes they can entertain your tot for hours.  Stacking, linking, making trains or towers, they provide a great opportunity for hands on play for your child.

Plus, you can turn these basic block toys into a learning tool as well.  You might want to use them to teach shapes, colors or even science, with their magnetic capability.  Your child will be fascinated by them and enjoy them as well.

These bright and colorful blocks are not the only fabulous toys that Kobold Toys offers.  They have a huge variety of creative and educational toys offered on their website.