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NO PLEASE! When your baby says a regular no to food
In the previous edition of Pregnant, we discussed why some babies refuse to be fed by their mothers, sometimes preferring auntie’s (nanny’s) feeding. We now focus on babies who refuse to eat irrespective of who feeds them. There are foods which we, as adults, loathe to taste, let alone eat, irrespective of where they are…
Baby Chat 34
My baby has refused the bottle                                                  …
Creating space for a newborn
PREPARING for life with a new baby is no mean feat. There are many necessities parents overlook or only think of at the last minute. Fore thought and planning are essential to have everything ready. It is work enough having a new arrival in your household, do not add to the stress by finding out,…
Stick-in accidents
When Ashley said, ‘Hi bub. Cad I go play wit Bary?’, the mother immediately knew there was a problem, because she did not have a cold. Checking her up, she saw something white stuck up her nose. No wonder Ashley could not pronounce the ‘M’s and the ‘N’s. End of story is the doctor manoeuvred…
Banana time- anytime
We know them by their colour and shape, and whether they are eaten raw or cooked, they are undeniably, a delicacy. While many of us eat them for their nutritive value, others simply like their taste. Bananas are good for babies too and are in fact among the first solid foods given to infants. Bananas…
Honey pleeeeze!
We are heading to the clinic for the flu Jab and I have beads of sweat on my forehead. From what? You may wonder. Well, for the last 4 minutes I have been trying to force a baby boot on my boy’s foot. The exercise has been exasperating because the little bootie will simply not…
Vegetables – Stir fry
One way to make children indulge in vegetables is by spicing them. Kids often refuse to eat vegetables due to poor presentation and lack of creativity. One has to be artistic to be able to lure kids into enjoying veggies. For instance, colour is very important to children; the brighter the vegetables, the better. Kids are…
If the doctor is wrong?
Recently, TV must have missed to say, ‘The pictures we are about to show may be disturbing .. .’ or is it that citizens have matured to the capacity of handling emotional disquieting information unlike the case has been. Before I knew it, the camera had zeroed in on a mother who gently unwrapped her…
Burping-tips on baby safety after a meal
Don’t forget to make him burp after he takes milk!, most mothers will tell their baby’s nanny. But how exactly to do it, is sometimes a nightmare, especially when you are a first-time mum. Most mums dread to think what the consequences of not burping a baby might be. To allay such fears, it is…
Opening a Bank Account for your Baby
A wise parent understands that saving money in a bank for future use or for an unforeseeable emergency is a necessity. Saving for the baby not only shows that the parents care to dot their young one. but they are also thinking of their child’s survival, comfort and prestige in the future. A few years…
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