Touch Me, Babe!
1. For A Stuffy Nose.
Put your index fingers in the corners of your baby’s eyes, along his nose. (Rest your thumbs by his chin.) Gently press in and up, then glide your fingers bit by bit down the sides of his nose and then across his cheeks. Repeat three times
2. For Colic.
Rub a small amount of body lotion on your hands. Imagine your baby’s tummy as a clock, and put the fingertips of your right hand at 9 o’clock. Stroke from 9 to 12 to 3 in one smooth, slow movement. Repeat three to five times. Next, place the palm of your right hand on your baby’s navel, and put your left hand next to it. Rub your hands firmly over his tummy five times in a clockwise motion. Read the rest of this entry »
Survival Guide - Meeting The Parents
Relax! They can’t eat you. And they did raise the man you’ve come to rather like, so they can’t be so bad. True to treat them as you would anyone else you’re meeting for the first time. If they start firing questions at you, don’t get too defensive they just want to get to know you.
If they start having a go at him about not getting in touch often enough and forgetting birthdays, resist the temptation to join in. You don’t want him to start seeing you in the same light as his nagging parents. Remember, all the subjects that are taboo with your parents - politics, sex, money - are probably equally taboo with his, so steer well clear.
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Creep Alert - Body talk - Dating Tips
Continued From Creep Alert - The Double-edged Sword - Dating Tips
5. Body talk
Here’s the clincher for this dude. You’ll probably want to jump his bones like be was Jude Law and Brad Pitt rolled into one. This is cos he has cottoned onto one of the most powerful seduction tools known to men: Not making any moves. Since women are used to being pawed by anything with testicles and clenched opening lines, you don’t really know how to handle it when a guy doesn’t seem interested in you physically. Which, by the way, is a contradiction in terms. Of course he wants to sleep with you, he;s just getting there differently. Read the rest of this entry »
Creep Alert - The Double Edged Sword - Dating Tips
3. The double-edged sword
Chief among this man’s ruinous arsenal is the back-handed compliment. This may focus on the purely physical, as in “The top looks great but I’m not sure it goes with that skirt”. It may also encompass the abstract: “If I wasn’t so allergic to settling down with one woman, you’re exactly the type I’d go for”. What these statements offer is a glimmer of hope that one day he’ll realize you are in fact the woman of his dreams. Worse still, he’s counting on that most predictable element of human nature: We all want what we can’t have. And the fact - or rather the impression - that you can’t have him will make this man more desirable than he deserves to be
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What Would He Do If You Got Pregnant? - Gauging His Reaction
Gauging His Reaction
While it’s easy to dis guys for not handling the news well, it’s important to remember that having a child is a very, very big deal. Plus most guys aren’t that great at expressing their emotions, especially if they’re not prepared for a situation. “One of the really important issues is whether you’ve had any prior conversations about having kids together, what stage your relationship is at, and what you’d like to see happen in the future,” says Hudson.
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What Would He Do If You Got Pregnant? - Will He Dump Me?
Will He Dump Me?
Even if you’re the perfect girlfriend who breaks the news to him gently, gives him space to work through it and is happy to work out a way to handle this together, there’s still no guarantee his reaction will be the one you want.
When Ben’s girlfriend of 18 months told him she was pregnant, he went through a storm of emotions. “I was shocked and had no idea how to react. The good guy in me said, “it’s okay, I’ll be there for you, I’ll do whatever needs to be done”, and give her lots of hugs.
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Creep Alert - The Philosophy - Dating Tips
2. The Philosophy
This character invariably develops from one of two streams. The first can be described in two words: Rampant ego. He believes he’s a gift to womankind. Not only would any woman be lucky to have him but any woman would like to be had by him. As a result, he doesn’t have to play the games of attraction the rest of the mere mortal males find themselves mired in.
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What Would He Do If You Got Pregnant?
You’re together and totally in love. Then two little blue lines change everything. Does an unplanned pregnancy mean he’ll do a runner?
Uh - oh…. you’re pregnant. And it wasn’t planned. But it’s okay, you’re loved up with the guy of you dreams, so he’ll be totally supportive with whatever decision you make, right? In an ideal world, maybe, but this is cold harsh reality. Look at Billy Crudup and Mary-Louise Parker: After bering together for eight years, he walked out on her when she was seven months pregnant, straight into the arms of the much younger (decidedly not pregnant) Claire FDanes.
Then there’s Kevin Federline. Despite being ecstatic when de-facto wife Shar Jackson fell pregnant with their second child, he started fooling around with Britney two months before Shar gave birth. Who knows how long he’ll stick around after Britney’s delivered? “Kevin is overwhelmed,” his ex has said. “He’s told me that it’s a lot, what with a wedding, a break-up and two babies in one year. I’ve never heard him say to me that he loves her.”
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Creep Alert - Dating Tips
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5 Topics To Avoid At All Costs
We don’t want to picture you with another man. That’s all there is to it. We also assume you’re over it or you wouldn’t be dating us.
2. Anything To Do With A Rash.
Especially if it’s still itching.
3. Marriage And Children.
Way, way, way, way too soon. It’s impossible to have a pleasant first date if all you can hear is a biological clock ticking away.
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