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Buying a baby cot

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For the first few months, a newborn will spend most of her time sleeping. Considering this, then the first and best reward for the baby especially in early life is a comfortable cot alongside comfortable bedding and a mattress. This enhances a good sleep that will help maintain the baby’s health whilst improving her physical…

Dog bites

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Child protection and treatment tips Most children love pets, more so dogs. But although dogs are fun to be with due to their playful nature, they can be dangerous to both children and adults if improperly treated. Globally, there are 60,000 dog bites occurrences reported annually. It is estimated that Kenya accounts for over 10,000 the incidences, half of which result in fatalities.…

Baby safety outside the house

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Issues 20 and 21 of Pregnant covered your child’s safety in the kitchen, washroom and bathroom. This edition talks about your child’s safety outside the house. For children to grow and develop appropriate social skills, they need to play and associate with peers their own age. Therefore, they need to be encouraged as much as…

Gentle Unfolding Chapter two

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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…

Sleep, baby sleep

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Babies can keep their parents on edge, especially when they have all forms of sleep disturbance. It gets worse when their sleeplessness is accompanied by crying, keeping parents awake for long hours. This can be nerve wracking; fortunately, there are possible solutions, although some may not be immediate. The golden rule is to always keep…

The GUEST remains SEATED – Until the ceremony is over

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Why am I saying that? Every year, thousands of accidents occur in Kenya. More than half of such incidences happened because the passengers were not properly secured in their seats. While such disasters can be prevented, the use of car-seats to protect children in the event of these misfortunes cannot be over- emphasized. The type of…

Womenfolk are still suffocating under the weight of men…

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Gentlemen can do better! ‘This business of you just filling your stomachs and leaving (the dining room) as if nothing has happened has to stop!’ our high school headmaster would warn us. He had been irked by our tendency of leaving plates on tables after meals for the cooks to clean. Considering that we were…

Day One of your toddler in school

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Day one at school can be traumatizing for your child. How do you get them to deal with the first-day blues, how do you make it easy for them? According to my parents, I enjoyed being in school from day one. I actually pushed them to their wit’s end to take me to kindergarten from a…

Is she bedwetting?

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Ways to help her stop it ‘Parents should remember that children rarely wet on purpose, and usually feel ashamed about the incident,’ Writes Kepha Nyanumba, Nutritionist, AAR Healthcare. Bedwetting refers to the unintentional passage of urine during sleep. Enuresis is the medical term for wetting clothing during the day or in bed at night. Another name for…

For healthier baby, look after yourself

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Wholesome motherhood begins with you. As a mother, you are called upon to make many sacrifices but not to sacrifice who you are. Doing so will cost you and your baby. To be the best mother you can be, it is essential to take care of yourself. Days seem to be running into each other soon after you…