I was asking before are the instant soups sold in the supermarket okay for babies and toddlers just like "Don’t these contain MSG?" , and alike. Thanks to my baby’s doctor (yeah her pediatrician). She said cup soups are not exactly what nutritionists would recommend as food for babies and toddlers. MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is a flavor enhancer of many processed food items. Though MSG is considered generally safe and approved for use, it has shown side effects on some people, such as dizziness or allergic reactions.
It was long ago that some baby food manufacturers tried to lessen the food additives (not only MSG) in their products after some reports of brain damage or mental retardation that could been caused by food additives were discovered. So, to make it safe, offer your babies a variety of food and go natural by making fresh broth more often or in the other name, be Organic. By the way, if she doesn’t like soups, don’t force her to eat or even taste it.
Most of the time we mommy(ies) just cannot get enough sleep because we have work to be done urgently, let alone taking care of our toddlers/kids/babies, and sometimes for those working mommies who work for a certain company which they shift from day to night then for the another week or month will going to shift from night to day -- that such more difficult, I think.
So there is no consistency in the time you slept at night, because of that you cannot get enough sleep, even though you have done your work early but in most nights you slept like 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m. for an example, still even you want to rest early that night still you cant slept, what I did to make my eyes tired and slept early is to read books or listen to mellow music of my little one's favorite lullabies in Pandora (in this way, she and I can sleep together) especially when insomnia attack.
To have enough sleep is very important. This can help our body regain more strength in the next day of working at home or in the office. So make sure to have enough sleep, take vitamins or drink milk before sleeping time.
Toddlers want to feel included and competent, so choose books that your child can follow along with, especially those with repetitive text so she can fill in words. Maintain your toddler’s interest by choosing books with short text on the page, as well as books about topics that you know are of-interest.
For younger toddlers you would want sturdy board books with pictures of kids doing the things they do everyday, nowadays there's already an iPad. Books about bedtime, baths, or mealtime are all good choices, so are books about saying hello or good-bye. Keep active hands busy with lift-the-flap pages and textures to feel.
Toddlers from 24 to 36months are able to turn paper pages, so this is a good time to explore beyond board books. They are also beginning to understand the mechanics of reading and like books that are repetitive and easy to memorize so that they can read along.
A speech delay is basically a communication disorder among children who fail to converse properly when compared with other children of the same age. The cause may be because the child is busy learning other skills or she does not get much attention on her speech. Poor balanced diet and emotional stress may also contribute to speech delay. Or, those children whose parents are abusive are likely to have speech delay, mainly due to lack of communication. At times, physical causes such as mental retardation also lead to speech disorder.
Remember that just like other areas of development, a child develops verbally at her own pace. Some toddlers are already point out their body parts before they walk, others not well into their second year. Whatever the case, be patient; as long as you are exposing her to talking or talking to her often, then you just have to sit back and let nature take its course.
There is a reason television is called the ultimate babysitter. Here’s why you should not treat it that way.
With the proliferation of so many educational shows and easy access to kiddie cable channels, more and more, parents/mommy think that it is okay to let their kids watch and learn from TV viewing. The early years are vital to a child’s development, and studies have yet to prove the absolute positive effects of television on infants and toddlers. However, researches on the benefits of parent and child interactions are already proven. Thus, recommended stimulation for children under the age of two must focus more on playing, singing, talking, reading, listening to music and meaningful communication between the child and parent. But if you really cannot avoid putting your child in front of the boob tube, you desperately need to distract her for a few minutes while you finish an urgent chore, or set time limits on TV viewing.
Play a game of bowling or throwing with your child, using a small ball that she can easily manipulate. Line up objects she can bowl over such as recycled plastic bottles, plastic cups, or anything that could be used as a target. This improves her coordination as well as her muscles’ strength. Hanging ball from the ceiling is also effective on developing her motor skills by encouraging her to jump up and tap it with her palm. Anyway, use balls of different sizes, weight and textures.
When you are playing outside your home, playing bubbles is also good. Just blow bubbles and encourage her to chase after them, to pop or step on them as they float about or settle on the ground. Use a variety of materials like blocks and boxes that your child can walk, run or crawl over, under and through. Your child will learn easiest by imitation, so you should participate in the activity and demonstrate to her how to play the games.
A very good reminder for me toward my toddler is to have this always in mind.. :)
It is our duty to God that we take care of ourselves. However, we should never overdo it. The parents’ duty is not limited to coaching children to love and care for others. Even more important is teaching them to be humane, to be sensitive to others’ feeling and to respect the dignity of each individual.
Encouraging children to share their toys is a golden opportunity to plant the seed of sharing. Seeing adults giving away old clothes and toys, children learn to be generous to the less fortunate. During dinner time, in cases where family cannot dine together, parents can teach sharing by getting aside food for the late-eaters.
At a young age, children should learn to get along with siblings and friends. During their teens they should be encouraged to join school clubs and civic groups. These provide the children opportunities for learning to cooperate and to coordinate with others.
Just thinking of making this post just in my own views about those young moms.
No wonder there are lots of young moms, those teenagers got married to their young age. And to took children in early time, which they did not enjoy their teenage life, they thought to be a mom is an easy job, but they are wrong.
I can tell that to be a mom is not easy, it is really difficult to be a young mom. I have friends who can tell how it is to be. Young moms, is now very common. Girls in their younger age dared to be a mom. That is scary, they just do not realize the real role of being a mother.
So teens out there, careful and take time on your singleness do not run into marriage if you are not ready and settled enough. I can tell you, marriage as well as being a real mom, is not easy!
I think I am lucky that I am surrounded with supportive friends. Also, I have learned so many things when I was still in my birth country on how to raise a child. They say, don’t criticize your child’s works. If you are standing over your child and passing judgment on the results of what they do, they are not going to feel comfortable with their creativity. Children will eventually develop the ability to evaluate their own work and others work. Let them feel relaxed and free to use arts and crafts as they see it. When a child is given an environment that makes her feel free to be creative, they are going to open up their imagination and produce the best results. I believe, there is no wrong way to draw a house, color a tree or play with a toy. For example, if your child colors the leaves blue, and the sky green, don’t tell her it is wrong. Let her explore her toys in different ways, like squeezing, shaking, hitting, even if they are not meant to be played in such a way. Give the child the freedom to express her creative ideas the way she sees it.
I have that in mind and I have to let myself remind that over and over again. :-)
You woke up in the morning, taking a bath, preparing your needs to go to the office, you're working the whole day and once got home you’re so tired and want to sleep early to gain more energy for the next day. Yeah, most parent who are striving hard for their family to have a better future for their kids, somehow there is an effect to the kid(s) with this kind of matter --- they feel they are alone, they don’t feel the comfort of a mother. The tendency of this is, they will get the comfort from other people. In order to get closer with them, you must give time together your kids, enjoy with kids in the park when weekends, show to them your support in every activities they will involved, with that they will gain confidence and feel that they are very important.
Luckily me I am not working at all! So, I am 100% focus to my dear daughter. Yes, I am a Stay-At-Home-Mom and a Homemaker. It's great taking care of her, despite of tiredness and stuffs, especially that I'm a first-time mom, but I am loving it and that's what it matters.
No two people will have exactly the same parenting style. We all come to parenting with our individual family histories, our personalities, strengths and weaknesses. Whether you are conscious of it or not, each one of us has a unique personal style of relating.
We all have patterns of behavior which simply affect our relationships. These repeated patterns of behavior make up our unique style as it is perceived by others. Mothers and fathers begin the parenting journey with the complex interaction between their own two styles, and then layer on the interaction with their baby, who brings her own temperament to the table. As you interact with your baby, you will learn more about yourself, your style and your parent’s style. Although any behavior is also guided by the specific factors of a situation, your state of mind and stress level, you will have a style that is typical for you most of the time.
How much stress can you take? If you really think about it, everyday is always a test in stress management, especially for a first time mom just like me. Responsibilities have become more complex, a career being a stay-at-home-home requires more demands, and even relationships are strained by the demands of daily survival. And whether the source of stress is physical such as when one fears for one’s safety or that of her loved ones, environmental or emotional which includes worrying about things one can’t change, the result is still often detrimental to one’s well-being.
Most people when the stress attack, they think that food could help them relax. Chocolates and candy, ice cream, chips, cookies and cakes, or dining at the fast food are the foods on their mind when they felt stressed out. We may not admit it, but since many of our food choices and eating habits are visible. Good luck to us! :-) Be stress-free and learn to cope-up in times of its attack, at the same time of a healthy choices.
Yes, my little tot does all her might whenever I hold her when we are walking or anything that I think she's in risk. To her, it is not. She thinks she can do it without my help. Okay, sometimes I am overprotective to her and I can sense it when she proves herself she did it. Just for instance, she walked in an elevated road and walked at the same time going down. Of course, I have to do a precautionary measure after letting her do it, of being there whenever she's not comfortable or she's about to fall. But hooray to her since she's very able to do it over and over again. I think she is already a master of it. :) But still when she does it, I am always on the lookout for the consequence.
She's already a grown-up 18 months old toddler. She's very observant, yes, a very keen observer and imitates too much. That's why, whenever I do not like her to imitate what I am doing, I won't let her see it. The trick? I have to hide doing it or cover her pretending nothing happened. Alright, so that's another story.
She's a star. My lovely amazing heart baby doll, my daughter SAM. :)
Whether you are at home full-time or balancing home life with going back to work, you probably cannot imagine how much time your baby would take up in a day. Communicate to your partner how you feel in your new role with the baby. Share the experience and enjoyment of parenting. If possible, try to find a relative or friend to stay with your baby for a short time (to which this was impossible to me, well, until now, hopefully in the near future somebody could be a reliever of me) so that you and your partner can have time out together.
After the excitement of giving birth, you may experience some depression or baby blues. This postpartum sadness is normal and can be caused by a variety of factors, including changes in your hormone levels after birth. Other contributing factors include fatigue and the strain of meeting the many needs of your baby. Talking to your partner, friends and other mothers about your feelings will help.
It is totally different from the lucky colors of the year that you’ve been reading. The one being declared
here is from Pantone and it is going to be the official color, not necessarily the lucky color. It means that
shades of green or specifically Emerald would be the base color of the majority of things for the entire
year.
According to Pantone, green is the most abundant hue in nature and Emerald happens to brings a sense
of clarity, renewal and rejuvenation which is very much needed in our complex world right now.
The official color of the year may not always be the lucky color. For the latter, you need to read about
the latest Chinese prediction along with their astronomical analysis if you're fond. Some analysts have their own
choices of lucky colors while others don’t really believe in it as they think that success can only be
obtained through hard work.
My birth stone is emerald green, would this also mean that this mommy would also have a lucky and bountiful year? Ah ha! Hopefully. *wink* :D
As a parent, you will be called upon constantly to adapt to new situations. I have learned that parenting requires reflection and self-awareness on your (or parents') part. That process begins as soon as you become a parent. Many of us don’t take time to examine our backgrounds to figure out what will be useful and what might be harmful to our children. I am a new mom, and admittedly, there were times that I don’t know what to do with my child when bad temper struck at her. Of course, as a mom, I need to find out what makes her mad. Fortunately, most of the time, the struggle to calm her down were settled well and easily. How do I do it? Thanks to my e-5 smartphone, she likes to press and press the small buttons on it. But, it must have to be locked, in that way though, even if the phone is lock, she can still manage to turn on the flash light feature of it, zooming the time, back-light on and stuffs. The most important thing, we, moms has to listen to our child of what she likes to have and not. Of course, we also has to say "NO" if its not good.
It is not possible to care for your baby or your partner if you feel neglected, overstressed and overtired. The most important person in your baby’s life is you. Figuring out how to meet your baby’s needs take time, energy and love, but you also have to get your share of nurturing. For me, the hardest part of being a first-time mom was when I needed to wake up in the middle of the night for feedings. I am so glad that I have passed that stage.
I understand that a full night’s sleep is next to impossible during the first months of my baby’s life, which is why; I rest whenever I can. I tried to nap or relax when my baby naps. I make sure that I am eating well-balanced, nutritious foods to maintain my energy. I have healthy snacks of fruits, juices, nuts, cheese, and yogurt. After childbirth, getting my body back into shape is also impossible. It probably takes a few more months to lose that extra weight.
If your child comes down with a rash, do some investigative works on your own before you spend money on hefty doctor’s fees. Ask yourself: Did you just change laundry detergents? Was she teething (that she bites or put everything on her mouth) which produces diarrhea which triggers the rashes? Many rashes are simple reactions to a new food, lotion, and some gets reaction when the weather changed.
If your answers are “no” to the above questions, or your child’s rash is accompanied with a sore throat or joint pain, then it is the time to call your doctor.
In case you knew already that your child’s skin is so sensitive, or your child has an allergy from a certain food, products and more, don’t let him/her eat that food, or don’t let him/her use that product, and if ever you forgot about his/her allergy, then you should always have a medicine or lotion for allergies in your medicine kit.
The moment a lady finds out that she is pregnant, there would be mixed emotions depending on the situation she is at. If it is out of wedlock, then fear most likely be felt on the first few days. It would be fear of being cursed by her parents; fear of rejection and fear of not being able to survive the challenge.
However, even those who are married but first time to bear a child, fear is also present. This time it would be fear of getting out of shape, fear of not being able to take care of the baby carefully, fear of pain for the upcoming delivery and alike.
These fears and anxieties can be managed by frequent reading and learning all the things related to their pregnancy. Knowing the possible things to happen could alleviate anxiety. Support from the immediate family is also one of the toughest strengths that a first-time-soon-to-be-mommy needs.
Bathing my baby is fun to do, but I need to be careful too especially now that she wanted to grab everything in the tub. She likes to play in the water, and sometimes she doesn't like to get out from the tub, but I have to find a way that she wouldn't cry as soon as I pick her up from the tub. My little princess is still wearing a diaper, and to prevent diaper rashes, I make sure that Sarah is always clean and dry.
Honestly, I am wishing that Sarah would stop wearing diaper, so I could spend the budget for diapers to other things like baby’s accessories and probably toys. Ha-ha! I have so many plans for my daughter, especially for her future, but for now, I just want to give her a happy life with me and to her dad. Anyway, she had her bathe earlier, and after giving her milk and tossed as well as turning for a couple of minutes, I was so glad she eventually fell asleep. :)
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