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Frequently asked questions about infants and sleeping
Where should my baby sleep? For the first four to six weeks, and even for the first one and a half years if you can manage it, your baby should always sleep near you—in your room at night and near you in the daytime. This is a critical time for his adjustment to the outside…
The abc of baby language
By speaking to the child and imitating the child’s sounds, a parent not only teaches the child sound patterns, but encourages taking turns, a process necessary for conversation. Studies have shown that babies whose parents spoke to them more often know many more words by age two. Children who are unable to communicate effectively through…
A Date with my Son
Is that the time? I think to myself as the clock stares back at me unflinchingly. It is 11 am. I thought it was eight. But I am still tired from last night’s singing. You see, lately, Tebogo has taken to watching television and he seems to love a particular commercial which always leaves him…
Growing Baby – MYTHS ABOUT BABY DELIVERY AND GROWTH
According to one tribe from Western Province in Kenya, a woman should not look at a cooking pot during the first week after she has delivered. If it is a baby girl stay away from the kitchen for up to three days and if a baby boy keep away for four days. The reason? The…
Eczema
Eczema is a recurrent dry and scaly, itchy skin rash found mainly in infants and toddlers. For infants, the rash is found usually on the cheek but it can appear on the limbs, the trunk and around the joints. For older children the rash is seen mainly in the elbow joints, and behind the knees.…
Milestones at month 10 – He can connect words to actions
You and your baby have come as far as month 10 today. You are so thrilled by all the changes taking place in him that you want to talk to everyone about it and compare him with other ten month old babies. Just remember that each baby is unique and meets physical milestones at his…
Little ears hurting
Although ear infection is common in children, some parents panic when their children are diagnosed with the problem. Ear infection normally occurs when the tube connecting the middle ear and the nose does not effectively drain extra fluid from the middle ear; sometimes due to a swelling in the nose. This causes pain, fever and…
Beauty bonding
Getting ready for a new baby is exciting and overwhelming at the same time. Washing your infant for the first time can seem quite intimidating and scary since you don’t want to harm him. Furthermore, knowing which baby care products to have when you bring your newborn home, may seem confusing. Be it soap, shampoo,…
Get your child to eat Veggies
Vegetables may not be as tasty as meat dishes, but they are a core of your child’s diet. How do we go about making your little one eat them up? We give you tips on how to make it easier. Getting your little ones to eat their vegetables is often times like pulling out a tooth.…
Your child’s education. Make it or break it
In My Early Life, the legendary Winston Churchill mourns his education as a ‘menace,’ which attacked his life with painstaking boredom and sought to inform him how he knew nothing. He describes the content taught as ‘that which never engaged my reason, interest and will.’ How Latin and French was forced at the expense of…
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