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Making her accountable
Carol’s 4-year-old daughter, Daisy, loved to play, typical of most girls her age. However, Carol just couldn’t get Daisy to clean up after her play. Whenever she asked her to put away her toys, Daisy would throw a tantrum and stubbornly refuse to cooperate. Such situations are not uncommon in our homes, and teaching our…
Malezi Bora-Afya Leo ni Uzima Kesho
What is Malezi Bora? It is an initiative by Ministry of Health and partners to promote use of routine health services for mother and child in all health facilities. You can promote good health and well being of children through the following key steps: 1. Healthy pregnancy: As soon as you know you are pregnant,…
Teach your child to Save
From an early age, kids get a fascination about money and its buying power, the ability it possesses to earn them their desires. Though they have not fully realised the concept of owning money, saving and budgeting, as a parent you need to teach your child how to keep a share of the allowance they…
Buying a baby cot
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…
Bliss is time with the kids
Last weekend, I went home to receive a lovely surprise. My sister insisted that I should visit her and I did, not knowing why she was so excited. I can be receptive of surprises from time to time, but mostly the ones I do not anticipate. Unfortunately for me, I saw the surprise from a mile away; thanks to my sister.…
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,…
Let him do what he loves-and he’ll fly
I am reminded of the internationally acclaimed musician and the Ambassador of Hope for Burundi – his country of origin, Jean Pierre Nimbona, aka Kidum. He started singing at a tender age of 10. His father discovered Kidum’s passion for music around then and went ahead to support and encourage him; not to only sing…
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…
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…
Extra tuition-Reading between the lines
Every parent’s wish is to see her children bring home impressive grades from school. It is therefore only natural for parents to worry when their children perform poorly. Most schools have adopted extra tuition as a way of helping students improve their grades. Unfortunately, tuition has over the years acquired a notorious reputation of overworking…
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