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Month 9-He is emotional, he will cry if you cry

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Call him Mr. Movement, Mr. Independent or Mr. have my way if you will, but that is your nine month old baby for you. Always on the go for the reason that he has mastered his crawling skills to almost 101 percent as he continues to make other major gains in development. You will find…

BCG – A Must For All Babies

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BCG is a live vaccine against Tuberculosis (TB). BCG stands for Bacillus Calmette-Guerin. It was named after two doctors who developed and introduced the vaccine in the 1920s. To date it remains the only available vaccination against TB. It is given to infants to help prevent the more serious forms of TB. The BCG Tuberculosis…

Milk – A wholesome food

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Milk is one of the most important foods for people of all ages. Many people regard milk as food for children and therefore form an aversion. This is sometimes dictated by our cultural beliefs. Others do not like whole milk due to health complications, like lactose intolerance. There are those who prefer taking milk in…

To cut or not to…

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AFTER giving birth to your baby boy, one of the earliest and important decisions you will have to make regarding your baby boy is whether he should be circumcised or not. Circumcision involves the surgical removal of the skin covering the tip of the penis. For some parents, circumcision is a religious ritual, for others…

Baby’s first teeth

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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…

Feeding children

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Do’s and don’ts It is every parent’s dream to have a healthy child who is good at school and active and jovial most of the time. There are things that one needs to do or avoid to ensure proper growth and development of his or her child. DO’S Discourage couch potatoes Such kids spend almost all their free time watching…

Funny things kids say…37

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Funny things parents say If you don’t finish your food Richard (neighbour’s younger kid) will grow taller than you. To a crying six-year-old boy. ‘A-a-ah! Stop that. Men don’t cry.’ I am going to the market, take of care my child. If I meet the child crying or if you make him fall, you will…

Baby’s bath manual

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Bath time can be either a time for tears or laughter, depending on your baby’s bath experience. ‘I love to wash my baby,’ says Anne, mother to a four month old baby boy. This is time for me and my little one to bond. Usually I will let my house help assist me with all…

Treat those burns and scalds

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You are seated at the breakfast table when your toddler accidentally tips his cup and splashes hot tea on his arm or thigh. There follows a scream in pain and quick action to aid. Or maybe he engages in a game near the fireplace while playing outside and gets burned; or he gets a burn from…

SIDS – When the dark cloud settles over the cot

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Sarah edged towards the cot with her heart beating in her mouth. The baby had slept for unusually long. And every step towards the cot seemed to affirm her fears. The baby was so quiet. The covers still-not even a tweak. Her trembling hand slowly exposed the baby’s face. Lord! She is not breathing. She…