By Chanel September

Good Day! How are you doing? I hope that you had an absolutely fabulous on this oh so good Monday. Today is the 9th of June 2008 and that of course means that it is the Monday Edition of the Morning Cruise… I do hope that you got all and I mean all the rest that you deserve this weekend, and that you got to spend time with those people in your life that you care for so much. I also hope that you relaxed and chilled out too, so that you can start this week a fresh with a positive perspective…turning over a new leave…for me this week I decided to… just be happy and not worry…

Moving onto today’s show we had all the usuals such as you’re Word of the Day, your SA Q&A, Information Guide, JobShop, and you’re Tip of the Day.

We also featured interviews on:

We were joined on the line by Johanna Flatwell and she’s from Women Against Poverty a group of women doing some amazing things in their community. If you would like to help in any small way call (021) 702 2716.

Word of the Day:

INVECTIVE - An abusive expression or speech; a heated verbal attack

Trivial Question:

Q: On which day do we celebrate youth day?
A: 16th of June

Tip of the Day:

Now I spoke about those very embarrassing moments and I said that this time with a difference… at this difference involves your parents to…Some parents seem to enjoy embarrassing their children. Other parents don't even realise that they are being embarrassing; it just happens. Either way, when a child is embarrassed it can harm their self-esteem. So here are some tips …

· Treat your child with respect at all times.

· Don't be sarcastic towards them when they are trying to hold a conversation with you or introducing you to their friends.

· Don't make up embarrassing nick names for your child

· Avoid insulting them, especially in front of other people

· Don't bring up things about when they were a baby in front of their friends

· Don't tell cute stories about your kids to their friends or their friend's parents

· Don't show their friends embarrassing baby pictures

· Don't try to act like one of the gang, be the parent

· Don't say or do embarrassing things with your partner in front of your children

· Don't be overprotective in front of their friends

As the parents it is your responsibility to help encourage your child and build their confidence, not destroy it by embarrassing them all the time. Taking measures to avoid embarrassing your child can help to build up their self-esteem and make them a more positive and happier person. They will be more likely to introduce you to their friends if they are not worried about you embarrassing them. This means that you have the pleasure of being more involved in their life.


Quote of the Day:

Winston Churchill - If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver

It’s time for me to love and leave you. You must have oh so super Monday. Let’s chat again tomorrow…Much Love…Peace.