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Category: Babies
Baby’s experiences through mommy’s eyes until age 1.
Building Healthy Smiles: 6 Easy Brushing Tips for Kids 0-6
Brushing your child’s teeth is an important habit that starts as soon as their first tooth appears – and continues for a lifetime! (Better Health Channel, 2024). Even before that first tiny tooth pops up, it’s a good idea to get into the habit of wiping your baby’s gums with…
Neighbour Complaints? Tips for Soothing Your ‘Noisy’ Baby.
I once found myself on a flight, growing irritated as a baby nearby began to wail. “Why can’t the parents keep the baby quiet?” I wondered. “Just give them a bottle, a pacifier, do something!” However, over time, my perspective has shifted, and now I understand the real frustration isn’t…
Working Moms: 3 Vital Tips for Raising Infants and Toddlers
Balancing work while raising children, particularly infants and toddlers, can be exhausting for working moms. This challenge is even greater for those living far from family support. At three months postpartum, a new mom’s hormones are still in flux, compounding her emotional challenges. The stress of caring for a newborn,…
Sleep Patterns: What to Expect from Birth to 4 Years
Is your baby/toddler sleeping through the night yet? Achieving this breakthrough often depends on the child’s age and developmental stage. Over the years, I’ve observed my two toddlers’ sleep patterns evolve in different ways. I concluded that, to a large extent, sleep (for both child and parent) improves as the…
Unlocking the Benefits of Journaling During Pregnancy
Discovering you’re pregnant is an incredible moment, filled with excitement and anticipation. One essential way to cherish this journey is through journaling. Documenting your pregnancy offers equal and lasting rewards, as many parents do after their child is born (Dunn, 2020). We’ll delve into some reasons why starting a journal…
Can a Child Prefer One Parent Over the Other?
Absolutely! Children can indeed show a preference for one parent over the other. This is a common concern among parents, and understanding how to handle it can make a big difference. While it’s often assumed that young children always cling more to their mothers, many children surprisingly show a strong…
5 Reasons for Toddler Repetitive Routines
5 Reasons for Toddler Repetitive Routines, is a follow-up to the previous post, Raising Young Readers. Have you ever wondered why your little one always wants the same story or songs repeatedly? Always chanting, “Again! Again!” immediately the story or song is over. Well, this is because children have a…
Raising Young Readers
A bookworm, /ˈbʊkwəːm/, refers to a person who reads a lot. Raising Young Readers guides the parent or adult reader on ways to aid the child to fall in love with books right from birth. Some people may be born bookworms, and others are made/taught to become bookworms. The importance…
First comes milk, then comes food!
“First comes milk, then comes food” is about your baby’s feeding metamorphosis from birth till about the age of 1! Colostrum is the first form of nutritious milk that flows from the breast after giving birth. It is high in protein, minerals, vitamins and antibodies that help to build your…