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Gentle Unfolding Chapter two
May 13th 2000 5.40pm I finally enter the doctor’s room with Tony. I assure him that Tony is the father and can stay. He asks about our relationship, which I find uncomfortable. He wants to know whether we are married, how long we have known each other…the nitty gritties… I think he is intruding my…
BANANA CAKE
One great way to enrich a cake is to add over-ripe bananas to it. It adds zest to your cake, not to mention nutrients for the kids. Bananas are a good source of potassium, fibre and help maintain sugar levels in the body. A banana cake makes a good accompaniment for breakfast or afternoon snack. One can also use ripe bananas to bake a…
Making him Spic and Span
Feeding and bath times are without a doubt some of the most daunting tasks a mother has to face when it comes to toddlers. Babies are much easier to clean compared to a slippery, messy toddler, who will run at the mention of the word ‘bath-time.’ What’s more, once in the tub, they are fussy; soap…
Baby smoothie
There is something fulfilling about making food for your baby because it gives you control over how much good nutrition your baby consumes. A great way to provide those vital vitamins to your baby is by making smoothies. Smoothies are very nutritious and delicious and babies find them difficult to resist. They are loaded with…
When baby says NO! to breastfeeding
Babies were born to breastfeed. However, sometimes a baby goes off the breast and refuses to breastfeed. Many mothers are usually not prepared for this possibility. Breast milk is considered the most beneficial, healthy and non-costly food for a new born. It has the perfect nutritional combo, for it fulfills all the dietary requirements of…
Must haves for little ones safety
Someone said the door to safety swings on the hinges of common sense. Another person said safety isn’t expensive, it’s priceless. We all want our houses to be safe havens, where we grow and equip our children with what it takes to make the best of the world – eventually. In this regard, we cannot…
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…
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,…
Baby’s first teeth
Do’s and don’ts Physician and philosopher Hippocrates of Cos said teething infants, especially the first tooth, experience symptoms like fever, diarrhoea and itching of gums. All the way through the end of the 19th Century, teething was considered the number one cause of death of infants. This was treated through leeches, mercury-based powders and pricking of the gum. Apparently, the deaths…
Poison: mummy to the rescue
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…
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