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Those pressing bottom rash questions now answered
Rashes are inflammations that babies catch, specifically because of a reaction to an element, or if they are going through a development stage. What causes rashes? Developmental spurts such as teething, which causes irritation, can result in a rash; also, baby’s new diet, more so when they he is weaned from breast milk. The acidic…
Yummy Kiddie menus 38
School is back and the kids are happy to see their friend again after the holidays. Guess what else has happened? They have moved one class up; not only do they feel grown but they are in fact growing. This issue’s recipes are supposed to boost the kid’s energy for more work in school and…
Our First Scare
Baby Zuri is two days old. I have just woken up and decided to take a warm, relaxing shower so as to start my day well. I am still trying to figure out if it is the rain or early morning weather that is causing the cold outside. As I leave the bathroom, I meet…
Omega 3 – A lifetime of good health
What is Omega-3? These are groups of fatty acids characterised by the presence of double-bonds in the alpha carbon chains. The two important groups are the Omega- 3 and Omega-6, due to the location of the double- bonds in the molecule. They then constitute the polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufa) Source They are not synthesised and…
Baby Zuri – the woes and wows!
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.…
Abnormal sweating
Causes and the cure Mum, look: giggles *Stacey showing a little pair of wet palms. ‘We have the same kind of hands. They make lots and lots of water. How come dad’s and *Tony’s don’t?’ ‘Because God made us on a rainy, rainy day: mum chuckles. Dad and brother were made on a hot, hot…
Mum gives everything – and reaps abudantly
Life has a way of igniting happiness, even in situations when we ask ourselves if it is worth living. But, with the risk of sounding philosophical, I have learnt out of experience as a mother that if we look for something to be appreciative of in life, we are bound to find it. When growing up, I vividly remember how many…
Expressing BREAST MILK
There are only two ways by which milk can normally be released from your breasts: by expressing or by breastfeeding. The action of squeezing milk from a breast, is known as expressing breast milk. It can either be manual (by hand) or automated (by an electric pump). Expressing breast milk is an art that you need…
Types of hepatitis and their effects on children and adults
Hepatitis is the swelling and inflammation of the Liver. The following are some of its causes: Infection: Most commonly viral hepatitis, but bacteria can also cause it. Autoimmune: Immune cells of the body attack cells of the Liver. Damage from alcohol and other poisonous substances. Drugs: For example overdose of pain relief medication. Hereditary causes: For example, the Wilson’s disease…
Abduction-Internet could expose children to captors
He walks into the house every school day with his smart phone in hand; frantically typing on its keypad, barely looking where he is going, then quickly ascends the stairs of their family house, to the computer room. Once in the room, Jack, 8, locks himself inside and disappears into the cyber world of games and chats for hours. The IT…
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