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Expressing BREAST MILK
There are only two ways by which milk can normally beĀ released from your breasts: by expressing or by breastfeeding. The action of squeezing milk from a breast, is known as expressing breast milk. It can either be manual (by hand) or automated (by an electric pump). Expressing breast milk is an art that you need…
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…
Where the children play
It’s Saturday morning, sunny and bright. Though it isĀ usually green, it is more evident that it has been raining,Ā or that there have been showers in the recent past. TheĀ ground is a little wet with dew but that does not stopĀ the little ones from going about their serious businessĀ -Play. The playground is colourful and full of…
Month seven Energetic, manipulative, anxious and communicative
I am pretty sure you would be so taken aback if you woke up one morning and saw your baby standing in his crib staring right back at you. I would, no doubt. Now, as a mum, you had better start getting used to such surprises, because such are the skills and abilities that come…
Obesity – it’s more than being round
Your childās body stores unused energy as body fat. To maintain a healthy weight, she needs to use (or āburnā) the energy from the foods he eats. If she eats more than she uses, her body will store the extra energy as fat. Too much of this kind of storage makes her overweight/obese. Over-weight attracters…
Toy World – Where fun and safety should meet
The sheer quantity and of toys are enough to any parent’s head spin, as we speak, more areĀ manufactured around the world. This has made it pretty difficult for parents and relatives on theĀ hunt for these precious items to identify suitable and safe toys for their children. This dilemma is further compounded by the fact that…
The Why Factor
How to answer his many many questions What is it that makes a toddler keep asking, ‘Why?’ to almost every answer? Could there be an explanation to this age old habit? While the ‘Why?’ bit may be a daunting a task, it is inevitable as this is a right of passage. So don’t blame it…
What is wrong with you sonny?! It could be attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Children sometimes daydream in class, may forget to do their homework or even fidget at the dinner table, behaviour which is considered normal. On the other hand, there are children who can’t sit still, who hardly listen and keep blurting out inappropriate comments. Most of the time, they are labelled as trouble- makers and are…
Funny things kids say…35
My younger brother once asked my dad not to turn off the lights in his room, because he couldn’t see ‘how’ to go to sleep in the dark. ‘Hi grandma!’ A little boy greeted his grandmother excitedly. ‘It’s so good to see you! Now, maybe dad can do the trick that he’s been promising us.’…
The break-box
Years back, woe unto you if the contents of your tin were ‘unsightly’. That would set a string of giggles and sometimes providing a story for siblings back at home. So if your mum had forced you to carry a banana, bread, ugali, beans, sukuma wiki-as opposed to cake, crisps, bacon, synthetic juice and the…
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