Cords on blinds and curtains can be a serious risk for babies and young children, especially the under 3 age group. Children can injure or even strangle themselves on the cords that hand from curtains and older style blinds. A small child could potentially place their head in the loop created by the cord. It […]
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*If you feel that you’re not quite as confident as you would like to be, why not fake it temporarily. From the outside, it’s hard to tell between really being confident and imitating. Bluff your way through situations and will achieve the success that leads you to authentic confidence. *Let your body language talk. The
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Babies are unique and individual and will all have different sleep needs. There are no hard and fast rules about sleep. As you spend more time with your baby, you will begin to understand more about your baby’s sleep needs, cues and patterns. After three months, it will be easier to establish a routine for
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Here are some easy ways for busy mums to improve their concentration and decision making in just minutes. When you have a couple of minutes at the traffic lights, just breathe. I know this sounds obvious but alot of people don’t inhale and exhale fully, which stresses their nervous system. Take a long, slow, deep breath and
It’s not necessary to buy expensive toys to satisfy you baby’s need for new things to explore. Offer simple objects from around the home, even containers you would normally throw away. Here’s a few simple and easy ideas to get you started. Making things to play with: Shakers: Take different sized and shaped plastic transparent
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‘Everyday Play’ is the final in this series of four baby play articles. Routines help children know what to expect and give rhythm to life. The cycle of feed, play, sleep is often established. Play lifts otherwise boring routines into opportunities for sharing, learning, bonding and fun. Why not try: *A massage or song at
‘Play That Develops Language’ is the third in this series of four Baby Play articles. Making and listening to sounds is the beginning of language skills for a baby. Every sound is new to a tiny baby, some sounds will soothe and some may frighten him. Let baby hear different sounds by varying the tone
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This is the second blog post in the four part Baby Play series. Today we will take a look at quiet play. So play does not always have to be busy, it can be restful and soothing. Quiet reflective play is as important toyour baby’s wellbeing as are times of social and physically active play.
Baby floor play will be the first in a series of four baby play articles. Babies busily examine everything around them, learning by seeing, touching, tasting, feeling and hearing. They explore and experiment to discover new information. New skills are mastered through practise and repetition. As a parent, you can help by understanding the
Your body image is how you perceive, think and feel about your body. This may have no no relation at all on your actual appearance. It is common in Western nations for women to believe that they are larger than they really are. Only one in five women are satisfied with their body weight. Nearly half
Are you stressed about your finances now that you’re a new parent and living on one wage? Here’s 10 steps to a brighter future for new parents. 1. Be realistic. Be honest about what you want to achieve and how long it will take to get there. Getting in shape financially is a long term
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So what is HypnoBirthing®? Hypnobirthing® is a natural approach to a safe, easier more comfortable birthing experience. Using the amazing power of self hypnosis, visualisation, mind and body preparation, breathing techniques, relaxation techniques, ultra deepening and affirmations for easier comfortable birthing. Marie Mongan – hypnotherapist is the founder and director of HypnoBirthing® and has devoted her entire life
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Vitamin K helps blood to clot and is essential to prevent serious bleeding. Babies don’t receive enough Vitamin K from their mothers during pregnancy, or when they are breast fed. Without Vitamin K, they may be at risk of developing a rare disorder called Vitamin K deficiency bleeding. This condition is very serious and can cause bleeding
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Daytime naps can help babies’ developing brains to retain new information, according to a US study. Researchers at the University of Arizona, found infants who nap during the day are more likely to exhibit an advanced level of learning called abstraction; the ability to detect a general pattern contained in new information. Researchers played phrases
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After having your beautiful baby, your bottom is where you might feel painful. The area between your vagina and rectum is called the perineum and you may be feeling quite tender. The whole of this area expands to allow for the birth of your baby, and will slowly go back into shape over the coming
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Mum, Mummy, Mother (Australian and British) Mom (American) Mutter (German) Mere (French) Maji (Hindu) Madre (Italian) Mae (Portugese) Majka (Serbian) Matka (Czech) Moeder (Dutch) Mana (Greek) Makuahine (Hawaiian) Ibu (Indonesian) Madre (Spanish)
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To all the very lucky people who still have the gift of their mother, here is a poem for you. I hope your mother’s day 2012 is/was magical. How can mother’s love be measured? How deep or how wide or how strong? Mother’s love is to be treasured For it is yours your whole life long
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Babies are not rational beings. Babies cannot tell the time, or know the difference between day and night. Babies occasionally will lose the plot. A baby is a little person, that is, he/she has come with an individual personality and you are just about to learn all about him/her. A baby does not have a
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Your baby’s birth has the potential to be an amazing experience. Pain in birth is caused by the fear-tension-pain cycle. You fear the unknown, become tense and feel pain. When you are relaxed and calm, you won’t have pain. Here are some non-medical methods of staying calm, relaxed and as free of discomfort as possible.
Frowning: One moment baby can appear content, and then loses eye contact with you and looks away. There may be a definite frown over the forehead and eyes. Clenched fists: Baby’s hands are no longer open and relaxed but are clenched and tightly closed Hand to mout action: Baby can end up scratching his/her cheeks
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