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Most parents say that it is hard to have kids and maintain a neat house. It appears easier to clean up than engage kids in doing the chores. Getting kids to engage in constructive housework requires patience, tact and lots of play. But ultimately, kids have to be taught responsibility early as it is a vital life…

Poison: mummy to the rescue

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In their curiosity, children tend to sniff around their habitat to discover the hidden wonders.Unfortunately, this can cause them to stumble upon dangerous substances during these wonder expeditions; followed by the unspeakable ingestion. The good news is that the most commonly consumed substances are not lethal. But research shows that poisoning is one of the leading…

Mum-dad intimacy – should your baby sleep in your bed?

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Envisage this: you are busy kissing in bed when you are startled by a pat on your back. ‘Dad,’ comes the soft voice of your newly-walking toto. When did you wake up!’ you wonder aloud. Even though he is just a baby and does not yet fully grasp the nature of your nocturnal activities, you know…

Celebrating Birth 46

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Baby: Jay Kim Mum: Wangu Kimiti Birthday: 20th June 2011 Birth weight 3.3kgs Time: 8 30 a.m My Experience I was three days past my EDD yet no signs of labour had begun to manifest. But on 20th June at around midnight, I felt a sharp pain in my lower abdomen that wouldn’t just go…

LOOKING FOR A HOUSEHELP?

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A MOTHER GOING BACK TO WORK AFTER MATERNITY LEAVE FACES THE INEVITABLE CHALLENGE OF WHO WILL TAKE CAKE OF HER BABY WHILE SHE IS AT WORK. LEAVING ONE’S BABY IN THE HANDS OF ANOTHER PERSON IS NOT AN EASY DECISION. SPECIFICALLY WORRIES RANGE FROM HEALTH AND FEEDING, TO SAFETY AND ABUSE. EVERY PARENT WHO HIRES…

Common mistakes mothers make with newborns

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When you take your bundle of joy home from the hospital, it is inevitable you will not do everything right. Paediatricians were asked about the five most common mistakes parents make with their newborns. Here were their responses: Letting a newborn sleep through the night. ‘One of the things that make me cringe is when parents say to me, ‘The first night…

Breastfeeding tips

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Mums share their experiences ‘My baby is refusing to breastfeed!’ This is a common statement made by first-time mums, after a nurse gives them the baby to breastfeed for the first time. Frustrated and confused, they end up crying. First-time mums must be painfully familiar with this scenario. Esther Wahome who delivered her second child-…

Baby Zuri – the woes and wows!

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It has definitely been different these past few days. Ami is home now and he seems to be fussier than Zuri was at his age. He cries a lot more too! I love the new bundle of joy and he is such a beautiful baby, but I am having a hard time sleeping at night.…

Sharing for the baby’s own good

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Things have gone sour. The last thing the couple wants is to see is each other’s face. And after all efforts to erase this awful emotion yield no fruit, the couple succumbs to the contemporary way out—divorce. But there is one thing they have in common. Something their hearts respond to in the same stride.…

Discover your kid’s talent and help him achieve his goals

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What is talent? To understand the term talent, I quote from the book ”Excellence” by American social reformer John W Gardener: ‘There are those who perform great deeds and those that make it possible for others to perform great deeds. There are pathfinders and path preservers. There are those who nurture and those who inspire.…