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Just before the pretty teeth show
Baby’s teeth are important and though they may cause anxiety while showing up, teeth help in allowing proper growth of the jaw and in eating. Therefore proper care needs to be taken. Rebecca Njoki discusses teething in babies. The emergence of the first teeth in babies may be a frustrating time for the child and…
Vaccination. The best gift to your child
Unless you are a parent or a newborn, your knowledge of immunization is likely to be very scant. I dare say many parents walk into motherhood without a clue of which injection comes first and why. Yet we all have tell tale signs on parts of our bodies, especially near the elbow and on our shoulders, that suggest we were…
‘On your marks’-at month one
The waiting is over as you now have your baby in your arms. But you can hardly wait to see him grow and develop in the fascinating person that is beyond your dreams. In the next 12 months, Baby Love will let you in on what to expect from your growing baby on a monthly…
Day care-just like home
You have probably seen one in your neighbourhood. You have even contemplated taking your baby there but then you have also had reservations, not knowing what care he will receive. We give you an insight on what day care centres are all about. What should a parent look out for when choosing a day care…
What children should eat to grow properly
Knowing dinner is served at approximately the same time every night and that the entire family will be sitting down together is comforting and enhances appetite. Poor nutrition among toddlers and young children is an increasingly common problem with serious physical and medical consequences. According to a recent report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on child health, 70 per…
Attending To Her Bruise
A bruise occurs when tiny blood vessels are damaged or broken as a result of a bang on the skin. Blood leaks into the skin causing colour change on the bruised area to reddish, which is easily visible, especially for lighter skin. It then changes to purplish (blue-black), and eventually to dark brown as the bruised…
Wean your child for school
Even before birth, a baby and the mother develop a bond that only grows to greater heights when the baby is born. As days go by, and the baby achieves developmental milestones day by day, his dependence on his parents for his survival creates an inseparable connection. He learns to associate security and provision of…
Save your Baby from Rickets
Vitamin D is essential in promoting absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the gastrointestinal tract, which children need to build strong bones. A deficiency of vitamin D makes it difficult to maintain proper calcium and phosphorus levels in their bones. If the body senses an imbalance of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream, it reacts…
Oral hygiene
Cleaning your baby’s gums Even before your baby gets the first tooth, it is advisable to clean his gums every day. Breast milk, formula and baby foods have natural sugar that needs to be removed from the toddler’s gums after feeding. The bacteria in the mouth cannot harm the gums before the teeth emerge, but it can be hard to tell when the teeth start…
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