HINT Inc., maker of all-natural, great tasting unsweetened essence water, is hosting a “Mom’s Against Sugar Water” campaign, urging schools to eliminate sugary beverages. Whether your child can’t go a minute without hitting the vending machine or refuses to drink anything but soda, HINT wants to hear about it! By submitting a wall post on HINT’s Facebook Fan page (www.facebook.com/drinkhint) by March 30th, moms will automatically be entered for the chance to win a year supply of HINT water and a donation of 100 cases to their child’s school. For official rules and more information check out HINT’s Web site at www.drinkhint.com. Entries must be submitted by 11:59 PM PST on March 30. Winner will be announced on April 1.
In line with First Lady Michelle Obama’s childhood obesity initiative, HINT Water (www.drinkhint.com) is launching their new “Moms Against Sugar Water” campaign, urging both schools and parents to eliminate sugary beverages. The brand is already working with schools in New York and California and is urging moms to voice their concerns about the healthy options in their children’s schools. HINT is an all-natural, 0 calorie, 0 sugar essence water with a “hint” of flavor created by husband and wife team Theo and Kara Goldin in 2005 when they couldn’t find any healthy beverage options for their four kids.
Purchasing toys for young children is a commonplace practice, so natural and innate that it is almost an instinct to surround a small child with toys. Whether it’s your own child you are buying the toys for or someone’s child you are gifting something to, the act of giving toys to children is an inherent part of society. It is something we do without giving our actions a second thought. 
However, the role that these toys play in the child’s life and development goes far beyond the casual attitude most adults approach the same with and in this article we tell you how these toys and playthings are instrumental to a child’s development and growth.
The primary and simplest function served by any toy is to bring happiness to the child. By playing with a toy the child finds joy, amusement and contentment. Very small children are immediately taken in by the attractive colors and fancy shapes and bright appearance of the toys. Children are easily distracted so something like a toy stands out and catches their attention much more than an ordinary item around the house would. Keeping a young child happy and bubbly develops a sunny attitude and a sweeter disposition.
Once you move beyond the fun element of toys, there is the educational and learning function that many adults tend to overlook. Toys have been proven to be an effective tool for teaching children at different ages about different things. While having fun children can be taught a number of important concepts using toys as a medium.
When children are very young the color and shapes of the toys prove to be an introductory lesson to different colors and simple geometrical shapes. Toys like rattles and stuffed toys which also emit sounds are useful in teaching children how to distinguish between different kinds of sounds and noises. At this age children learn to use their sense organs to distinguish between different things.
As children grow older the role of the toys becomes more pronounced. Children have active imaginations and toys are often a good instrument for teaching children how to channel their creativity. Social skills such as sharing and respecting each other’s toys lead to a deep-rooted respect for people and their things on a larger level. Children also learn values of responsibility and duty when they see that they need to take care of their things. The lesson proves to be invaluable later in life.
Just a heads up that Dream Water is offering free samples of the 2.5 oz, Snoozeberry flavor. They will even cover the cost of shipping. I’m not sure how good this drink is as I did not review it personally (nor was I paid for this post).
Visit http://www.drinkdreamwater.com/free-samples for your sample and more details.
About Dream Water
Dream Water’s sleep and relaxation beverages taste great, have zero calories and feature a proprietary formula of time-tested, all-natural active ingredients to help consumers relax and fall asleep, including GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid) to help one relax, Melatonin to help induce sleep, and 5-htp (Tryptophan) to help improve the quality of sleep. The line is available nationwide at DrinkDreamWater.com.
