Monday, April 29, 2013

Masturbation!!!


Masturbation is healthy: Masturbation is one of the best ways to stay healthy and has many health benefits. It can cure diseases like insomniastress, anxiety, menstrual cramp,depression, and it can even stimulate your immune system. Some researches say it's also a form of exercise; it can burn a few calories even though it can't match up to gym workout.
It feels really good: Fantasies make masturbating so much fun. So, fantasize about having sex with celebrities, porn stars, strangers and what have you. By masturbating, you can have one of the greatest orgasms of your life.
Masturbation is safe: What's the only 100% safe form of sex? It's masturbation. You don't need to worry about getting pregnant or getting an STD. Unlike sex, masturbation is free of cost. It's your own body, do whatever you want.
Masturbation is natural: Masturbation is normal, and it's a natural act. It is a common form of autoeroticism. Forget the myths and misconceptions regarding masturbation. It will never lead to infertility, sexual weakness or loss of libido. Even animals like monkeys, dogs, and cats masturbate.
Masturbation improves sexual relationship: You can learn many things from masturbation. It can improve your sexual relationships with your partner. Women can explore their own body through masturbation; they can determine what is erotically pleasing to them and can share this with their partners.




Is Masturbation Dangerous?
Answer: 
Masturbation Is Not Dangerous!
Masturbation, or self-stimulation of the genitals for pleasure, is not a dangerous or bad activity for men or women. In fact, it is quite normal. It cannot cause any health problems-- even though there are many myths that warn of dangers. Masturbation does not cause fertility changes in men or women, such as decreased sperm or egg counts.

Fiction
:
People have been told for hundreds of years that masturbation is bad, and some were even told that it poses health risks. Many people do not stop to question the validity of these messages and mistakenly believe them to be true. There are actually many benefits associated with masturbation: it can help to relieve stress and tension, help you to go to sleep, and it has been proven to aid in alleviating menstrual cramps. It helps you learn what kind of stimulation turns you on. It can also be viewed as a good workout for your cardiovascular system, and can improve self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-awareness. Masturbation also allows people to remain sexually active throughout the course of their entire life, partner or not!
 

There is no numerical safety limit to how many times a day one can or should masturbate. The only time a person should be concerned is if his or her masturbation is so frequent that it significantly interferes with other aspects of the individual's life. For example, if a young man stops socializing because all he wants to do is masturbate, he may become socially withdrawn which creates its own problems. Otherwise, pleasuring oneself is safe and enjoyable.

Are there Benefits to Masturbating?
Masturbation has several benefits. It relieves sexual tension and helps people become more comfortable with their own bodies. Masturbation while alone gives the individual sexual gratification without needing to engage in sexual activities with others, and it does not carry the risks of STIs or pregnancy. Through masturbation, a person can learn how he or she likes to be touched. Once in a sexual relationship, the individual can share this information with his or her partner to maximize pleasure. Some couples even masturbate with one another to broaden their range of sexual activities. For men, masturbation with stop-start techniques (halting stimulation just prior to orgasm, then touching oneself again once the orgasmic feeling has subsided) can help increase ejaculatory control.

Masturbation is an excellent way to learn about your sexual anatomy and unique sexual likes/dislikes and responses. Through experimentation (which is a normal activity), you can touch all the parts of your body and find out what brings you the most pleasure. This knowledge will help both you and your partner (present or future) to have a good sex life. Sex toys and lubricants can also help you explore and discover what gives you the most pleasure, allowing you to approach sex with a partner with more confidence and satisfaction.
 

Is it Normal to Masturbate?
Despite all of the rules and taboos placed around masturbation, there is nothing unnatural about it. Everyone is born with genitalia, and it is only natural that people experiment with touching their genitals during the course of their lives. Children often do so in the first year of life without any instruction or other prior learning. They touch their genitals because it brings them physical pleasure; they are not yet aware that society influences many people to consider it negatively. Many parents will attempt to stop their children from engaging in the taboo behavior if they see it or hear about it occurring. Ideally, however, parents should be helping their children understand the difference between behaviors that are appropriate in private and those that are appropriate in public. Parental discomfort and embarrassment play key roles in influencing the way parents talk to their children about sex and sexual topics. Even the most educated parents may have difficulty discussing masturbation, so it is not surprising that many children view masturbation as a bad thing.

Guilt and misinformation have been associated with masturbation for hundreds of years. It is only recently that people have begun to accept that masturbation is natural in humans and other species. Sex therapists encourage people to use masturbation as a good way to learn about their bodies and the types of stimulation that best arouse their sexual feelings. We should value masturbation as a learning process and overcome the strong taboos that are often still associated with it.
 


Is Masturbating like Sex?
Self-pleasuring is a form of sexual expression. Masturbation is a type of sex. It is safe sex, since you cannot become pregnant or contract an STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) while masturbating. You are reinforcing your identity as a sexual being every time you masturbate. You are casting off the taboos and negative thoughts from ancient belief systems and celebrating your sexuality. You will not go blind or be punished, as many old wives’ tales claim; instead, masturbation provides us with a way to escape the world and enter into the private world of our sexual selves.


Real Life Testimonials
My mom encouraged me to masturbate when I was growing up. She said that it would help me learn more about myself and what I enjoyed sexually. I do not have any anxieties about masturbation.
-J. Price

My dad caught me masturbating when I was 13. He freaked out and said that I was a dirty boy and punished me harshly. From that time on, I feared masturbation and anything associated with sexual pleasure. I have felt much confusion and turmoil since then and have learned that it is important to foster good feelings about self-pleasuring in order to have a healthy sex life.
   -M. Harris
 


Next to running, masturbating is my favorite way to clear my mind and relieve stress.
  -K. Blane
 


My friends and I all thought it would be cool to go and buy vibrators. I felt so nervous and dirty the first time I used mine, and just could not relax and enjoy myself. It took several attempts to finally become comfortable with using the vibrator to playing with myself. Once I relaxed, I loved it and was able to learn what I liked and did not like for pleasurable sexual stimulation. My sex life and confidence have improved dramatically since then, and I recommend a vibrator to anyone not achieving the levels of pleasure that they desire during sex!
   -T. Marshall
 


I went to a Catholic school through 8th grade where sex education was virtually non-existent. We were taught that masturbation would send us to Hell because we were committing a great sin. Since then, I have learned that masturbation is a positive expression of my unique sexuality and is perfectly normal. No more praying to God for forgiveness every time I engaged in my self-pleasuring activities!
   -P. Hasek

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski produced a striker's masterclass as he scored four goals against Real Madrid in a commanding Champions League semi-final first-leg victory for Borussia Dortmund.
The Poland striker volleyed in Mario Gotze's cross at the back post early on before Cristiano Ronaldo tapped in.
Lewandowski collected Marco Reus's shot to poke in past Diego Lopez and crashed home a 12-yard strike for a hat-trick.
The 24-year-old converted his fourth from the spot, after Reus was fouled.
With his contract due to expire at the end of next season, the forward has been a reported summer target for Manchester United and Bayern Munich.
And his value will increase no end after he became the first player to score four times in a Champions League semi-final.
His ruthless display of finishing continued Dortmund's 100% European home record this season and leaves Real Madrid with a mountainous task to reach the final at Wembley in May.
It also showed more evidence of a shift towards German dominance of Europe, only 24 hours after Bayern Munich beat Barcelona 4-0 in their semi-final first leg.
Bayern's thrashing of Barca came on the same day they announced a £31.5m deal for Gotze, but Dortmund's response was an energetic display that left them on the verge of a first Champions League final appearance since 1997.

Who is Robert Lewandowski?

  • Born: 21 Aug 1988 Warsaw, Poland
  • Position: Striker
  • Previous Clubs: Lech Poznan, Znicz Pruszkow, Legia Warsaw
  • Joined Dortmund for around £4m in June 2010
  • 35 goals this season with 14 in his last 12 Bundesliga games
  • Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2011-12
  • Poland: 16 goals in 53 appearances


Boss Jurgen Klopp had issued a rallying call to the club's fans urging them to be positive in their support despite the Gotze development.
And the effervescent coach received a similarly rousing performance from his team as they set off at a blistering pace and could have been a goal up a minute before Lewandowski's opener.
Reus, who was a constant thorn in the Real Madrid side, took on the visiting defence but his shot was saved by Diego Lopez, with Lewandowski failing to tuck in the rebound.
The Pole made amends after eight minutes when he shook off the attentions of Pepe to steer in Gotze's delicious cross at the back post.
This was Real's third consecutive Champions League semi-final under boss Jose Mourinho, having lost the previous two, and the game's pattern looked ominous for his side as Dortmund tore into them at every opportunity with Sven Bender quick to dispossess his opponents in midfield.
The Spanish side were limited to shots from Ronaldo and Xabi Alonso, but the game appeared to have turned in the space of a minute just before the break.

Mourinho misery

  • This result was Jose Mourinho's biggest defeat in 106 Champions League games
  • Robert Lewandowski has become the first player to score a hat-trick against Real Madrid in Champions League history






Reus again bore down on the Real back line and looked like he was tripped in the penalty area by Raphael Varane, yet referee Bjorn Kuipers waved the German's appeals away.
The visitors then pounced as Mats Hummels' poor back pass let Gonzalo Higuain break free of the defence, and his cross allowed Ronaldo a simple tap in for his 50th Champions League goal.
Dortmund replied with the resolve that has won them new fans this season. They regained the lead five minutes after the break as Lewandowski latched onto Reus's shot to put the hosts back in control.
More impressive was his third goal five minutes later. It came from another mis-hit shot, this time from left-back Marcel Schmelzer, whose effort cut across the penalty area, but the Polish striker took a touch to kill the ball, dragged it out of Pepe's reach and smashed an unstoppable shot into the top corner.
Echoes of Bayern's pummelling of Barcelona on Tuesday were already in mind and it got worse for Mourinho's side as Xabi Alonso bundled Reus over in the penalty area, with Lewandowski making no mistake from the spot.
Ronaldo went close to pulling another goal back but Roman Weidenfeller was quick off his line to thwart the Portuguese forward on a deflating night for the Spanish league champions.





LINEUP, BOOKINGS (4) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)

Borussia Dortmund

  • 01 Weidenfeller
  • 04 Subotic
  • 15 Hummels
  • 26 Piszczek (Grosskreutz - 83' )
  • 29 Schmelzer
  • 06 Bender
  • 08 Gundogan (Schieber - 90' )
  • 16 Blaszczykowski (Kehl - 82' )
  • 09 Lewandowski Booked
  • 10 Gotze
  • 11 Reus

Substitutes

  • 20 Langerak
  • 27 Felipe Santana
  • 05 Kehl
  • 07 Leitner
  • 18 Sahin
  • 19 Grosskreutz
  • 23 Schieber

Real Madrid

  • 41 Diego Lopez
  • 02 Varane
  • 03 Pepe
  • 04 Ramos Booked
  • 05 Coentrao
  • 06 Khedira Booked
  • 07 Ronaldo
  • 10 Ozil Booked
  • 14 Alonso (Kaka - 80' )
  • 19 Modric (Di Maria - 68' )
  • 20 Higuain (Benzema - 68' )

Substitutes

  • 01 Casillas
  • 18 Albiol
  • 24 Nacho
  • 08 Kaka
  • 22 Di Maria
  • 09 Benzema
  • 21 Callejon
Ref: Kuipers
Att: 65,829

MATCH STATS

Possession51%49%90minsBorussia DortmundReal Madrid

Shots

107

On target

85

Corners

42

Fouls

1113

Live Text Commentary

90:00+4:51Full time
Full TimeThe referee blows his whistle to end the game.
90:00+4:40
Garcia Sergio Ramos is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick.
90:00+2:46
Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Ricardo Kaka. Raphael Varane produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
90:00+2:36
Centre by Angel Di Maria, blocked by Neven Subotic.
90:00+1:31
Direct free kick taken by Mats Hummels.
90:00+1:31Booking
BookingGarcia Sergio Ramos is shown a yellow card.
90:00+1:27
Garcia Sergio Ramos concedes a free kick for a foul on Sven Bender.
90:00+0:48
Rodriguez Diego Lopez restarts play with the free kick.
90:00+0:48Substitution
SubstitutionJulian Schieber comes on in place of IIkay Gundogan.
90:00+0:48
The referee blows for offside.
88:20
Cristiano Ronaldo takes a shot. Save by Roman Weidenfeller.
85:03
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Marco Reus by Mesut Ozil. Free kick taken by IIkay Gundogan.
83:05
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Mario Gotze from the right by-line, clearance made by Raphael Varane.
80:58
Mario Gotze restarts play with the free kick.
80:58Substitution
SubstitutionLukasz Piszczek goes off and Kevin Grosskreutz comes on.
80:58Substitution
SubstitutionSebastian Kehl comes on in place of Jakub Blaszczykowski.
80:58
Foul by Alexandre Fabio Coentrao on Jakub Blaszczykowski, free kick awarded.
79:43
Garcia Sergio Ramos delivers the ball, comfortable save by Roman Weidenfeller.
79:22Substitution
SubstitutionRicardo Kaka replaces Xabi Alonso.
79:09
Angel Di Maria delivers the ball, Mats Hummels gets a block in.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Is hookah smoking safer than smoking cigarettes?


Is hookah smoking safer than smoking cigarettes?

Also known as narghile, shisha and goza, a hookah is a water pipe with a smoke chamber, a bowl, a pipe and a hose. Specially made tobacco is heated, and the smoke passes through water and is then drawn through a rubber hose to a mouthpiece.
The tobacco is no less toxic in a hookah pipe, and the water in the hookah does not filter out the toxic ingredients in the tobacco smoke. Hookah smokers may actually inhale more tobacco smoke than cigarette smokers do because of the large volume of smoke they inhale in one smoking session, which can last as long as 60 minutes.
While research about hookah smoking is still emerging, evidence shows that it poses many dangers:
  • Hookah smoke contains high levels of toxic compounds, including tar, carbon monoxide, heavy metals and cancer-causing chemicals (carcinogens). In fact, hookah smokers are exposed to more carbon monoxide and smoke than are cigarette smokers.
  • As with cigarette smoking, hookah smoking is linked to lung and oral cancers, heart disease, and other serious illnesses.
  • Hookah smoking delivers about the same amount of nicotine as cigarette smoking, possibly leading to tobacco dependence.
  • Hookah smoke poses dangers associated with secondhand smoke.
  • Hookah smoking by pregnant women can result in low birth weight babies.
  • Hookah pipes used in hookah bars and cafes may not be cleaned properly, risking the spread of infectious diseases.

Monday, April 22, 2013

Is this a good time to purchase gold jewellery?


Is this a good time to purchase gold jewellery?

The sudden crack in gold prices has created a flutter among gold aficionados. For those who firmly believed that gold only increases in value, a 20% slide has come as a rude shock.
The sudden crack in gold prices has created a flutter
 among gold aficionados. For those who firmly believed
that gold only increases in value, a 20% slide
 has come as a rude shock.
The sudden crack in gold prices has created a flutter among gold aficionados. For those who firmly believed that gold only increases in value, a 20% slide has come as a rude shock. Now that this notion has been dispelled, consumers and investors alike are in two minds as to how they should approach the yellow metal.

Is this the ideal time to purchase gold jewellery after the prices have softened? Or should one wait and watch? Sanket Dhanorkar asked some experts for their opinion. Here's what they had to say.



R Venkataraman, MD, India Infoline

Yes

The recent, sharp decline in gold prices has shaken the market out of its comfort zone. It is a unique situation because the investors who are holding on to their gold positions are unhappy that the prices have gone down, whereas the women who have been wanting to buy jewellery ever since the stark rise in prices, are delighted and celebrating the fall. At the end of the day, gold is a commodity, and all commodity prices go through cycles. Apart from having limited use as jewellery, gold is also perceived as being a store of value from historical times.

R Venkataraman, MD, India Infoline
From 2000 onwards, gold has had a dream run, with prices rising significantly on a yearly basis. However, people have forgotten that there was a period during the 1990s, when gold prices had declined continuously. The recent collapse of gold prices can be attributed to a combination of factors, including the speculative sell-off and recovery in the US. If theinterest rates in the US go up, gold will start competing with the US treasury. After the subprime crisis of 2008, investors across the globe had bought gold as a store of value. As the world economy stabilises and people's faith in the banking sector recovers, gold is likely to lose its sheen.

My recommendation to investors and savers is to start investing in a disciplined manner andspread the gold purchases over a period of time. Reduce the gold allocation in your portfolio as we think the prices will witness a consolidation and stabilise at around $1,200-1,300 because this is the marginal cost of production.

For those interested in buying jewellery, there is no right time to do so. Whenever you can afford it, walk into the nearest jewellery shop, buy and indulge yourself.

New North Korea nuclear test possible: China

New North Korea nuclear test possible: China

New North Korea nuclear test possible: China
North Korea has ratcheted up tension on the divided peninsula
in recent weeks, threatening to attack the US and South Korea
over recent military drills and sanctions imposed as punishment
for its third nuclear test in February.
BEIJING: China's top general said on Monday that a fourth North Korean nuclear weapons test is a possibility that underscores the need for fresh talks between Pyongyang and other regional parties.

Chief of the General Staff Gen. Fang Fenghuisaid Beijing firmly opposes the North's nuclear weapons program and wants to work with others on negotiations to end it. He said Beijing's preference is for a return to long-stalled disarmament talks involving the two Koreas, China, Russia, Japan and the US.

"We ask all sides to work actively to work on the North Koreans to stop nuclear tests and stop producing nuclear weapons," Fang told reporters. "We believe that dialogue should be the right solution."

Fang offered no indication as to when Beijing thought a test might happen or give other details.

His comments followed a meeting with Gen Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, whose first visit to China in that position comes amid heightened tensions between Pyongyang, South Korea and the US.

North Korea has ratcheted up tension on the divided peninsula in recent weeks, threatening to attack the US and South Korea over recent military drills and sanctions imposed as punishment for its third nuclear test in February. Pyongyang calls the annual drills a rehearsal for invasion. South Korean officials have said the North is poised to test-fire a medium-range missile capable of reaching the American territory of Guam.

China is North Korea's most important diplomatic ally, main trading partner, and provides a key source of food and fuel aid. Yet while Beijing signed on to tougher UN sanctions following the February test, it says it has limited influence with Pyongyang and Fang declined to say whether Beijing would adopt tougher measures to pressure the North into reducing tensions.

In other remarks, Fang also sought to reassure Dempsey over recent reports of Chinese military-sponsored hacking attacks on US targets, saying China opposed all such activity. The new spotlight on a long-festering problem has prompted calls for Washington to get tough on Beijing, and the administration is reportedly considering measures ranging from trade sanctions to diplomatic pressure and electronic countermeasures.

Fang repeated China's portrayal of itself as a major victim of hacking, saying China is heavily reliant on the internet and has a strong vested interest in ensuring cybersecurity, Fang said.

"If control is lost over security in cyberspace, the effects can be, and I don't exaggerate, at times no less than a nuclear bomb," Fang said.

For his part, Dempsey sought to allay Chinese unease about the US military's renewed focus on Asia. That has reawakened Chinese fears of being encircled by US bases and alliances and brought strong criticism from the military.

"One of the things I talked about today with the general, is we seek to be a stabilizing influence in the region. And in fact, we believe, that it would be our absence that would be destabilizing, not our presence," Dempsey said.

However, while Washington is committed to building a "better, deeper, more enduring" relationship with China, its traditional alliances in Asia — including with Japan and other Chinese rivals — could at times create friction, he said.

While distrust lingers on both sides, efforts to expand cooperation between the Chinese and US militaries have gained friction in recent months, and new anti-piracy and humanitarian relief drills are planned.

What is Local Body Tax


What is Local Body Tax.


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How to STOP Flash messages on Airtel

Lately the Airtel subscribers are getting Flash advertisement messages (SMS) on their mobiles.
To stop those annoying messages -

1. In your phone settings locate ‘airtel live!’ menu.
2. Then ‘airtel now!’
2. Select Start/Stop > Stop.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Helpless Muslims In Trouble again by Brutal Buddhis


Burma riots: Video shows police failing to stop attack

 The Media has obtained police video showing officers standing by while Buddhist rioters attacked minority Muslims in the town of Meiktila.

The footage shows a mob destroying a Muslim gold shop and then setting fire to houses. A man thought to be a Muslim is seen on fire.
It was filmed last month, when at least 43 people were killed in Meiktila.
The EU is expected to decide this week whether to lift sanctions it imposed on Burma over its repression of democracy.
It is thought likely that despite concerns about the treatment of minorities, Brussels will on Monday confirm that sanctions have now permanently lifted, the BBC's Jonah Fisher reports from Singapore.
They were suspended a year ago. An arms embargo is expected to remain in place.
Documented violence
The video from Meiktila, in Mandalay Region, is remarkable both for the comprehensive way it documents the violence and because much of it was shot by the Burmese police themselves, our correspondent says.
In the sequence where policemen look on as a man rolls on the ground having been set on fire, the watching crowd are heard to say, "No water for him - let him die."
BBC mapAnother sequence shows a young man attempting to flee and getting caught, after which he is beaten by a group of men, which includes a monk.
A savage blow with a sword strikes him and he is left on the ground, presumed dead.
Only in one shot are the police seen escorting Muslim women and children away from their burning homes.
The footage corroborates eyewitness testimony. A row at a Muslim-owned gold shop on 20 March was said to have started the violence, when a dispute involving a Buddhist couple selling their jewellery escalated into a fight.
This was followed by an attack on a Buddhist monk, who later died in hospital. News of that incident appeared to have sparked off sustained communal violence.
The violence then spread to other towns and led to curfews being imposed. There were reports of mosques and houses being torched in at least three towns.
The gold shop's owner, his wife and an employee were convicted of theft and assault on 12 April and jailed for 14 months. Dozens of other Muslims and Buddhists are said to be under investigation.

Deadly clashes
Clashes erupted between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine state in 2012
Violence between Buddhists and Muslims erupted in another part of Burma, Rakhine State, last year following the rape and murder of a young Buddhist woman in May.
Ethnic Rakhine people get water from a firefighter truck to extinguish fire set to their houses during fighting between Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities in Sittwe 10 June, 2012Clashes in June and October resulted in the deaths of about 200 people. Thousands of people, mainly members of the stateless Rohingya Muslim minority, fled their homes and remain displaced.
On Monday, the New York-based organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) is due to present what it says is clear evidence of government complicity in ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity against Muslims in Rakhine state.
HRW said it based its findings on visits to the state and interviews with more than 100 people.
The EU, meanwhile, is expected to lift sanctions in recognition of the "remarkable process of reform" in the country, according to a document seen by Reuters news agency.
Reforms under President Thein Sein, who came to power after elections in November 2010, include freeing hundreds of prisoners - political detainees among them - and introducing more press freedom.
By-elections in April 2012 were also seen as largely free and fair. Aung San Suu Kyi, who was under house arrest for many years, leads a pro-democracy opposition which now has a small presence in parliament after a landslide victory in the by-elections.


Does technology hinder or help toddlers' learning?

Does technology hinder or help toddlers' learning?
Young child playing with a tablet
Screen time could help children as young as two to learn words and be curious

Children under five years old have an uncanny knack of knowing how to master new technology.

From smart phones to tablet computers and game consoles, it is not unusual to see toddlers intuitively swiping screens and confidently pressing buttons.
Even if parents enjoy the momentary peace that comes with handing a small child a gadget to play with, parents secretly worry that this screen time is damaging their brains.
But it appears that screens can be beneficial to learning - and the more interactive the experience the better.
Research from the University of Wisconsin, presented at a meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development this week, found that children aged between two and three were more likely to respond to video screens that prompted children to touch them than to a video screen that demanded no interaction.
The more interactive the screen, the more real it was, and the more familiar it felt from a two-year-old's perspective, the study suggested.
Heather Kirkorian University of Wisconsin
Heather Kirkorian, assistant professor in human development and family studies, carried out the research and says touch screens could hold educational potential for toddlers.
When she did another test on word learning, the results were repeated.
"Kids who are interacting with the screen get better much faster, make fewer mistakes and learn faster.
"But we're not turning them into geniuses, just helping them get a little more information."

Helpful tools

So breathe more easily parents, your toddler is just doing what comes naturally and interacting with the world.
In any case, technology, in the form of phones and tablets, is here to stay. Many primary schools and some pre-schools have introduced iPads into the classroom to facilitate learning. Technology, understanding how things work, and ICT are part of the curriculum.
"I'm not one of those people who think we shouldn't expose children to mobiles, tablets etc," says Helen Moylett, president of Early Education, a charity that aims to improve teaching practice and quality for the under-fives.
"They can be really helpful and interesting tools if used in the right place to help us learn - and not all the time, or instead of other things."
However, her main concern is that parents are not always good role models.
Toddler playing"I'll just do this headstand, then I'll go and play on mummy's phone"
"I see parents texting while they walk. Often they are so plugged into their device that it becomes a barrier to communication with their child."
A recent study from Stirling University's school of education found that the family's attitude to technology at home was an important factor in influencing a child's relationship with it.
It concluded: "The experiences of three to five-year-olds are mediated by each family's distinct sociocultural context and each child's preferences.
"The technology did not dominate or drive the children's experiences; rather their desires and their family culture shaped their forms of engagement."
Christine Stephen, study author and research fellow at Stirling, says most parents understand the dangers of addiction and passivity, and set up rules on screen time to make sure that children do a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities.

 Bad habit

But there are other experts in the field who disagree.
Psychologist Dr Aric Sigman has regularly said that children are watching more screen media than ever, and that this habit should be curbed because it could lead to addiction or depression.
Helen Moylett Early Education charity
He calculates that children born today will have spent a full year glued to screens by the time they reach the age of seven.
If true, few people would argue that this fact is scary.
Yet, if only 9% of UK children do not have access to a computer at home or school, as studies suggest, then screens are pervasive. There is no going back.
The key must be for children to use their time in front of them to best advantage by downloading the best apps and the right software to aid their learning.
Jackie Marsh, professor of education at the University of Sheffield, says there needs to be more research done in this area.
"We are going to outline what we feel should be the principles for good apps because there is a lack of a central resource for teachers.
"It's not just a case of giving them the iPad," she says.
"It's finding the right quality of apps that's important."
Develop skills
She also maintains that good-quality programs and particular software can help children with learning difficulties develop the skills they are lacking.
Online environments can also provide children with a virtual space to develop in confidence - something they might not be able to do in the home or the classroom, she says.
Her message to parents is that two hours of screen time each day is enough for children aged six and under.
Although there is a minority who consider screens not to be healthy, there is no evidence to suggest they are detrimental, Prof Marsh adds.
Children quickly get bored with one type of media, research suggests, and tend to combine screen time with playing with toys and running around in circles outdoors.
"We can get in a terrible panic about this, but toddlers are very curious and savvy," Ms Moylett says.
"Children are going to be exposed to all sorts of things."
Perhaps, in the end, they just want to enjoy technology the way adults do.