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Respectfully yours – Teaching the virtue
Four-year old Janet went shopping with her mother for the first time. The mother was a bit uneasy, but nevertheless, hoped her daughter was not going to throw a terrible tantrum like she would do at home when she didn’t have her way. Once they got to the supermarket, Janet eyed a big teddy bear and true…
What to do when fire breaks out
It is hard to forget the chilling story of a mother and her four children whose lives were cut short by a fire at a village in Nyeri. Such events have led many to wonder whether the country is able to handle disasters. But what is more alarming is how unprepared most Kenyans are in the event of…
Caring for your baby after maternity leave
Any mother, especially the first-timers, will tell you that being separated from their child is one of the hardest things they have had to face. She sits in the boardroom barely listening to the presentations being made. She knows that back home, her baby is just getting up to feed. Her anxiety builds; all she wants is to call the…
WAKE UP, SIR! Should a Man wake up to change Baby?
Sleep and rest are so important for mothers with newborns. When Mums are supposed ton sleep whenever they can afford to get a shut eye, then it goes without say, that the duty roster lists dad as babysitter. Sharing is caring, but this role reversal can deem to be challenging to many a couple
Month six – Let’s get chatty …
At six months, your baby is active and sociable in many ways. He literally gives you a lot of work to do anytime he is awake because he is learning to eat, talk, sit and move around. Since your baby’s social antennae is up at this stage, he starts to build his social capital by…
BANANA CAKE
One great way to enrich a cake is to add over-ripe bananas to it. It adds zest to your cake, not to mention nutrients for the kids. Bananas are a good source of potassium, fibre and help maintain sugar levels in the body. A banana cake makes a good accompaniment for breakfast or afternoon snack. One can also use ripe bananas to bake a…
Make him responsible – for his own good
Picture this, after gruesome hours of childbirth; you finally deliver your child. Your nurse takes him away from you to get him all cleaned up. When she comes back, not only does she bring back your baby, but there is also a set of instructions on what to do with him attached! What a simple…
After a road accident – The do’s and the don’ts
As you check the casualties for injuries, DO NOT move them. Kneel besides them and lean over to check. Standing near them can send them into panic. If the injured is in the car and you can treat them for injuries in there, then do so. Moving them may worsen neck or back injuries that…
The many faces of Feeding bottles
After exclusively breastfeeding your child for a period of four to six months, it is important for you to start introducing your baby to other foods, which will ensure that he receives the adequate amount of nutrients that he needs. The first food he can be introduced to is formula milk. There are two ways…
Buying Diapers-What to Consider
Diapers are one of the most essential items in the shopping list for a baby. This is because a newborn needs diaper change at least twelve times a day for the first few months of her life. The frequency, however, reduces with a baby’s development and growth. The parents’ choice of the type of diaper…
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