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Opening a Bank Account for your Baby
A wise parent understands that saving money in a bank for future use or for an unforeseeable emergency is a necessity. Saving for the baby not only shows that the parents care to dot their young one. but they are also thinking of their child’s survival, comfort and prestige in the future. A few years…
Why does my baby have nappy rash
Your baby’s skin is very delicate, especially in the first few months after birth. The skin is likely to be irritated by some things such as washing detergent, bathing soap, certain types of fabric, jelly, etc. The baby should be changed as often as she soils her nappies. If after birth your baby does not…
The right kindergarten
Kindergarten is a great landmark in your child’s life. It marks the first shift into formal education, that happens in the bigger part of the rest of his life. If your child has an easy time being in kindergarten then they will have an easier transition to primary school, overflowing to the rest of their schooling. Therefore, there…
Peanut butter, banana, and berry salad
Ingredients 2 medium bananas, sliced 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 cups shredded lettuce 1 cup sliced strawberries. 1/4 cup chopped peanuts For peanut butter dressing 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 1 tablespoon honey 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla or plain yoghurt 2 tablespoons orange juice Instructions Combine all the dressing ingredients in a blender and process…
Yummy secrets for your picky eater
Goodie tray: Offer her a compartmentalized dish, and put bite- size portions of colorful and nutritious foods in each section such as apples, hard boiled, egg, banana and the like. Relax the rules: The distinctions between breakfast, lunch, and dinner have little meaning to a child. If your child insists on eating pizza in the morning…
Taking Care of a HIV-Positive Baby
Pediatric AIDS means AIDS in children. It results from infection of a child with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which develops into full-blown Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). HIV destroys the body’s ability to fight diseases thereby putting the infected person at risk of opportunistic illnesses like tuberculosis, pneumonia, diarrhoea and herpes, which may eventually lead…
Celebrating Birth 46
Baby: Jay Kim Mum: Wangu Kimiti Birthday: 20th June 2011 Birth weight 3.3kgs Time: 8 30 a.m My Experience I was three days past my EDD yet no signs of labour had begun to manifest. But on 20th June at around midnight, I felt a sharp pain in my lower abdomen that wouldn’t just go…
Creating space for a newborn
PREPARING for life with a new baby is no mean feat. There are many necessities parents overlook or only think of at the last minute. Fore thought and planning are essential to have everything ready. It is work enough having a new arrival in your household, do not add to the stress by finding out,…
Eat! Don’t pick – A better way of saying that
Alice came home later than usual expecting her children to be fast asleep. But walking in, Alice met frustration written all over her house help’s face. Beside her was one of her sons, Sam, with a bowl full of untouched food. For Sam, the word ‘food’ was enough for him to throw a tantrum that…
Another Chance (Part two)
In the last issue, we met Joseline, a young mother who was going through a harrowing delivery and post-delivery experience. Just when she was settling into the ward after her not-so-easy C-section, a nurse noticed that she was losing too much blood, and called for a doctor to attend to her). Here is what followed.…
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