The story of Sri Rama, the eternal-incarnation of God (Lord Vishnu) on earth is told by the immortal poet Sage Valmiki in Ramayana. Emperor Dasaratha performed Aswamedha sacrifice to procure children. Sage Valmiki indicates in Canto XVIII of Bala Kanda, that Sri Rama was born after about a year had passed from the date of the completion of Aswamedha sacrifice.

The Lord was born on the ninth lunar day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra, when the star Punarvasu was in the ascendant. The five planets (Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn) were in their respective exaltation positions. The Sun in the 10th degree of Aries, the Moon in the 3rd degree of Taurus, Mars in the 28th degree of Capricorn, Jupiter in the 5th degree of Cancer, Venus in the 27th degree of Pisces and Saturn in the 20th degree of Libra are the exalted positions. Jupiter and Moon are in conjunction in Cancer.

The three padams (quarters) of Punarvasu is located in Gemini, and the fourth padam is located in Cancer. As Jupiter is ex alted in Cancer and is in conjunction with Moon, it must be the fourth padam of Punarvasu at the time of birth of Sri Rama. The ascendant is Cancer. However, the actual year of birth is not furnished in Srimad Valmiki-Ramayana, other Vedic Scriptures or recognized Theological texts. Regardless of the year of birth of Lord Rama, the remarkable planetary positions shown in Sri Rama's horoscope can only occur once in many-many thousand years.

Prior to discussing Sri Rama's chart, one needs to carefully consider whether the classical principles of Vedic Astrology are applicable to God, who has incarnated as Sri Rama. As an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Sri Rama was born on the earth in the form of a human. Unlike the rest of the human population, Sri Rama possessed divine qualities. While acknowledging with deep- humility, the divinity in Sri Rama, we will study the Lord's horoscope as that of an individual born on the earth.

Sri Rama's Horoscope is every astrologer's dream horoscope. It is important to recognize that the exaltation of five planets is par se extraordinary. It is no exaggeration to say that Sri Rama's horoscope is possibly the only in the world to have exaltation of five planets. Even recognized Classical Vedic astrology texts have clearly indicated that five or six exalted planets result in the person being an emperor or a mighty king.

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    I want to share with all the parents out there how I have been potty training my kids. 

     Well let me just start out by saying I do have 4 kids and it has been successful each time and my friends have used this system with their children.  The system is called “Potty Points”.  This is how the Potty Points system works.  Every time your child goes to the potty they get 1 point for pee and 2 points for poo.  Once the child is done you give them their point or points they have earned and they place it in their potty point box.  The child does have the option of using their potty points.  I never let my child get over 3 points at a time.  The reason I say nothing over 3 you do not want them accumulating too many points to where there is no incentive to go to the potty.  Everything needs to be very simple because a child that is potty training age will not be able to understand the system if it gets too complicated.  You will have a poster board with what they get and how many points it cost.  Let me show you an example

1. Sticker – 1 Point
2. Play outside for 15 minutes – 2 points
3. Watch TV for 15 minutes – 2 points
4. Special snack – 2 points

Now you get the idea of how they can spend their points and what you may want to include on your board.  The amazing part of this system is the kids begin to focus a lot on getting points and going to the potty to where going to the potty becomes natural. 

Let me give you a run down on what you will need, and how to create you Potty Point system.  It is fairly simple. 

Here is what you will need

1. 2 Poster boards
2. Shoebox
3. Washable markers
4. Scissors
5. Construction paper
6. Ruler
7. Pencil
8. Glue
9. Tape

    Next I want to show you how to make the points.  Get your poster board, ruler and pencil.  Now take your ruler and draw out 10 2 ½ inch wide by 3 ½ inch long rectangles. Next you can cut out your 10 rectangles.  Tip: You can trace a regular size playing card instead of measuring out with a ruler.  We will come back to the points once we are ready to decorate.

    We will now move onto our Potty Point box.  Get your shoebox, ruler, and scissors.  Next you will take the shoebox lid and measure with your ruler and cut a slot in the top of it 3 inches long by ½ inch wide.  We need the slot big enough for the cards to go into, you can adjust that size if you like.

     You are now done with all of the cutting and measuring.  It is now time to call the kiddo in to help decorate their box and write numbers.  I know kids that are potty training age are pretty wild and will not be able to write very well or glue anything but it is just important to include them in on the making of the box.  Now get the construction paper and glue next cover the box with whatever color or colors the child likes or grunts at.  

     Okay now that we have the box covered with paper, it is now time to get the washable markers and let the child decorate their box.  I know this step can be a bit messy but it is worth it.  The next step will be to write the number one on the ten cards we cut out earlier.  I would take the child’s hand and help them write the number one on all ten cards.  I have always used just the number one because we are just doing points but you can adjust this step however you like.

     Alright now let’s take the other poster board and a washable marker this is where you are going to write down what the child can get and how many points it will cost.  I gave you an example earlier and some ideas of what you can put on your board.  You can be extremely creative with this.  But just remember keep it simple.  I would not have to many things that are one point because from experience with my kids it is better to have them save up for something else and kids that age will use their points every time they go to the potty. 

     I am so happy to be sharing this information with other parents.  This system is a lot fun and is customizable.  Just remember every child is different and will do things in their own time. With some encouragement from you they will be going to the potty on their own in no time. 

By:  Jennifer Haskett

Every parent has been there; your infant typically wakes up every two to three hours. One night, belly full, she sleeps through for four hours, or maybe five. You, however, wake up expecting to hear your baby. You wait. And wait.

Maybe you peek in the room and check her breathing. Or maybe, for fear of waking her, you simply lie in bed and try to go back to sleep. So much for a full night's sleep for you. And meanwhile, your infant has crossed that milestone of “sleeping through the night,” for five hours or more. It's cause for celebration. If you had a baby movement monitor, in the absence of any alarms, you could have easily fallen back to sleep.

At the very least, a baby movement monitor will give you peace of mind that will help you sleep when baby does. At best, it can avert a tragedy. If you are the parent of a preemie, an infant with health problems, or have lost a child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, you understand the difference a few seconds can make. Even parents of healthy infants should be concerned -- SIDS claims the lives of 3,000 infants in the U.S. each year. That's nine seemingly healthy infants dying from unexplained causes every day.

What is SIDS?

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, sometimes called crib death, is an unexplained death that happens to babies under one year of age. Some babies, including babies born prematurely, are at greater risk than other infants.

Although doctors aren't clear on what causes SIDS, they have identified some factors that seems to lead to an increased risk, as well as some steps you can take to help prevent SIDS. One way is a baby motion monitor that alerts you as soon as your baby stops breathing. If you are trained in infant CPR, the combination of this knowledge and your baby movement monitor can literally save your baby's life.

Here are some additional ways to decrease the risk of SIDS, as well as infant suffocation and other dangers.

1. Use a fan in the nursery. Perhaps because of the increased air circulation or the decreased temperature, infants who sleep with a fan in their room have a lower incidence of SIDS.

2. Get rid of baby bumpers, blankets and plush toys in the crib. Doctors speculate that overheating could be one cause of SIDS, since babies can't kick off blankets if they get too warm. Baby bumpers -- that cute padding that wraps around the baby's crib -- reduce airflow around the crib and also pose a suffocation hazard, as do plush toys.

3. Make sure your infant's crib mattress is firm and fits the crib securely to avoid suffocation. A safe crib is a sparse crib, with a tightly fitted crib sheet on a firm mattress designed specifically for an infant. Some experts say the chemicals in crib mattresses pose a danger to infants. You may want to purchase an “all-natural” and eco-friendly mattress.

4. Check Baby Crib Reviews to see what others have to say about the Crib you may be purchasing.