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The shoe factor
Many mothers cannot wait to adorn their baby’s tiny feet with footwear. The time that a baby gets to walk calls for a celebration, and which way to do it but to get your angel a pair of shoes? Don’t they look cute? Those tiny little feet encased in tiny cute shoes. Male or female,…
CONVULSIONS. A PARENT’S MOMENTS OF TERROR!
It is dreaded by most parents, but few understand why it happens and how to prevent it. THE term āconvulsionā is commonly used interchangeably with āseizure.āĀ There are many types of seizures, but one particular type relevant to babies is āfebrile seizureā, which is triggered by a fever. This type of seizure mostly occurs between…
Tasty Spinach – not just another veggie
A Spanish proverb says, ‘The belly rules the mind.’ This statement holds true for most of us. Various foods improve bodily functions,including the mind. However, spinach is a vegetable that most children love to hate-some cringe at the thought of eating it. Regardless of the taste, the fact is leafy green vegetables such as spinach…
Drowning Alert
While swimming at a club with my friends recently, they persuaded me to dive at the deep end of the pool. I flatly refused. This stirred a heated conversation that went beyond my fears to a discussion on drowning and other water accident ordeals. The stories were really sad. They brought back fresh memories of…
How to nurture healthy eating habits in children
Good nutrition is the bedrock of lifelong health, and it begins inĀ infancy. Healthy eating can stabilise childrenās energy, sharpen theirĀ minds, and even improve their concentration throughout the day There are simple steps that parents can takeĀ to instill healthy eating habits in their kids,Ā without turning meal times into a battle zone. ByĀ encouraging healthy eating habits now,…
To spank or not to
Noni is a two year old bundle of energy. She has perfected the art of cleaning theĀ table with her small rag once the house help clears the table after meals. Her strong hands can now drag a stool, which she climbs on to try stir food cooking on the cooker. Despite her parents’ attempts to…
Savoury pancakes
This tasty treat is easy to make, and perfect any time of day. Ingredients 1/2Ā cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/4 cup milk 1 cup grated carrots 1 cup grated zucchini Vegetable oil Directions In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, bakingĀ powder and salt. In a separate bowl,…
Immunization calendar
Which vaccines and when to take them It would be foolhardy not to take whooping cough (pertussis) seriously. A disease that claims the life of one in every in every 200 babies born. The safest remedy or safeguard against this dangerous contagious condition is immunization. According to Prof. Nimrod Bwibo of AMREF Directorate of Learning…
Eczema
Eczema is a recurrent dry and scaly, itchy skin rash found mainly in infants and toddlers. For infants, the rash is found usually on the cheek but it can appear on the limbs, the trunk and around the joints. For older children the rash is seen mainly in the elbow joints, and behind the knees.…
Postnatal depression signs ā what to do
āPostnatal depression is something no one talked to me about, even though I attended all my antenatal clinics at a reputable hospital,ā narrates one mum. āI had also heard of baby blues but I thought it meant an irritable baby.āĀ Within a few weeks, however, all this would change. She reveals, āA few days after…
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