$(document).ready(function()
{
    var config = 
    {    
        sensitivity: 5,
        interval: 50,
        over: showSubMenu,
        timeout: 200,
        out: hideSubMenu
    };
    
    $("ul.navLinks li").hoverIntent( config );

    function showSubMenu() 
    {
        $(this).children("a").addClass("menuHover");
        $(this).children("ul.childMenuItems").slideDown(500);
        $(this).siblings().children("ul.childMenuItems").fadeOut(500);
    };
    
    function hideSubMenu() 
    {
        $(this).children("a").removeClass("menuHover");
        $(this).children("ul.childMenuItems").fadeOut(500);
    };
});