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Womenfolk are still suffocating under the weight of men…
Gentlemen can do better! âThis business of you just filling your stomachs and leaving (the dining room) as if nothing has happened has to stop!â 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…
They’re suffering under our care
As busy as life has become, children have not been left behind in the rat race. Nowadays, it is no secret to find children awake as early as 4 a.m, to begin their day that usually ends around 6 p.m due to traffic jams. One wonders where this generation is heading to if children will not be left to just…
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…
Salon Woes – save her from them
Shampoo, sharp scissors, combs and hair brushesâall seemingly harmless things that – ‘ we use to enhance our beauty but which have the potential to put your 4-year-old into a fit of temper. Many of us recall going to the dreaded salon in our childhood, particularly if our hair was the âsteel woolâ type. In…
Thud. Then what?
Neville and his friends were playing the ‘perching bird’- competing to climb to the top of a tree in the shortest time possible. Unfortunately, he stepped on a weakened branch and down he came, landing with a big thud. The fortunate thing was that the tree was only 2m high so the injuries were minor.…
Vegetables – Stir fry
One way to make children indulge in vegetables is by spicing them. Kids often refuse to eat vegetables due to poor presentation and lack of creativity. One has to be artistic to be able to lure kids into enjoying veggies. For instance, colour is very important to children; the brighter the vegetables, the better. Kids are…
Baby-mummy must-haves. The grand list
The sages said: ‘A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.’ No doubt, pregnancy and the eventual birth of your baby bring great delight. However, these require much planning as it is easy to forget some essentials for your child’s comfort and your too. That is why BabyLove…
Did you know? 37
Your heat beats 101,000 times a day. During your lifetime, it will beat about 3 billion times and pump about 800 million pints (378 million litres) of blood. A normal heart beats 70 to 80 times a minute. Over 70 and 80 years, it gives a few billion beats. It is the powerful machine inside…
Did you know? 46
A newborn’s survival instincts kick into action just minutes after birth. If he or she is gently placed skin-to skin with the mother facing the breast, he or she will automatically turn his face towards the breast and make sucking motions with the mouth, an action commonly known as ‘rooting reflex’. At this point, he…
Baby breakfast disaster!
It was a fine morning, and an energetic Kuria did what he was accustomed to: as he left for work, he passed through where baby Wambui was sleeping, kissed her good bye and then rushed off. He was close to his daughter: he loved her very much. Every evening he made sure he brought his…
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