5 Mistakes New Parents Make with Newborns Babies Plus Good Advises
Are you expecting a baby? A first time parent? For new parents, having a baby is both a gratifying and nerve wracking experience. You thank heavens and all the Gods for the little bundle of joy but at the same time you are scared to death that you might do something wrong with you cute little baby.
Here are 5 things that you must be aware of with regards to your baby’s health and safety. These 5 Must Do’s came from expert pediatricians interviewed by CNN (see credit link below).
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10 Best Ways to Amuse Toddlers
Toddlers usually are self-centered and energetic. Although most toddlers or children are curious about everything, and can’t wait until the next exciting event or fascinating experience, most of them only has an attention span of maybe 5, 10 minutes.
Kids easily get bored and always looking for something new to do. If you need to introduce a new activity for toddler or to amuse them for a couple of more hours, here are 10 ways of amusing toddlers
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Calming Toddlers with Calm Kids
Successful parenting, developing self-esteem, coping skills, affirmations, setting goals, friendships and relations and many more, these are the things that the book “Calm Kids” will supposedly teach its readers.
Today I bought a book called “Calm Kids” written by Shirley Lane-Smith. I probably got the old version of the book since the cover is different from the one selling in Amazon (the photo in this post). This one has close up shot of cute faces of two kids.
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Baby Shower Ideas – Games, Invitations and Resources
A baby shower is a gathering of women with a expected mother-to-be, or Traditionally, a baby shower is held only for the mother-to-be, and only women attend. The original intent was for women to share wisdom and lessons on the art of becoming a mother.
Here are the most common things that the participants in a baby shower is looking for:
1. baby shower games
2. baby games
3. shower invitations
4. invitations
5. baby shower invitations
6. baby invitations
7. baby shower ideas
8. shower favors
10. baby shower favors
And here is a list of some traditional activities that are being done in a baby shower:
Some classic activities at baby showers include:
* Baby shower bingo.
* Guess the birth date.
* Guess the expectant mother’s girth: guests cut pieces of ribbon, yarn, or toilet paper to a length they believe matches the mother-to-be’s tummy circumference. Another similar game is tying a string around her abdomen, and if it breaks for one person, it’s expected she or he is the next new parent.
* Guess the baby food flavour: guests have to taste-test several flavours of baby food and try to identify them.
* Other games include a diaper, with candies or chocolates, throw game.
* Opening the gifts in front of the guests.
* Serving cake, though any type of food or beverage might be served.
* Pass the package
* Sharing 3D ultrasound pictures of their unborn baby: to “include the baby” in the baby shower.
Facts About Minor Wound Care
My son had an very terrifying accident the other day, January 9 to be exact. He jumped on the bed and cut his toes with a tin sheet (his white board toy). It bled. It bled so hard that I almost panicked!
You probably think you know all the facts when it comes to the topic of minor wound care – if you cut your finger, just dab a tissue on it and you’re ready to go! Unfortunately it is not as simple as that. Minor wounds deserve special treatment in order to heal most efficiently and minimize the appearance of scars. So before you peel off that bandage make sure you know the difference between the facts and the misconceptions on minor wound care.
Misconception: It is best to let a minor wound heal over with a scab.
For a long time I thought this is the truth.. until know, I think it is. But if scab makes the healing process longer, I need to search more about it.
Fact: Scabs actually impede the healing process by creating a barrier between healthy skin cells. The cells have to work their way under the scab in order to form new tissue and heal. Scabs can also be easily torn or scratched, causing re-injury.
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