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Baby-wearing
[18 May 2010] - Baby-wearing is a mind-set.You need to get ready to wear your baby. You need to get ready physically but most importantly you need to get ready emotionally.
You need to have an open mind to understand that wearing your baby is a hard work but it is something you do for your baby and it has long-term benefits. Read more »
Supplementation of the Breastfed Baby - "Just One Bottle Won't Hurt"... or Will It?
[02 February 2010] -So often it is said that for your baby's good you need to supplement your breastfed baby. in this article Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC, takes a look at what happens, and what could be the price you ulitimately pay with supplementation feeds.
Read more »Low muscle tone
[15 August 2009] -THE EPIDEMIC AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY
Low muscle tone is the buzzword of the decade. What is it, and how does it affect our children? The official name for low muscle tone is Hypotonia. True muscle tone is the inherent ability of the muscle to respond to a stretch.
Sixth children’s story series by former teacher
[12 October 2009] -Seven years after noticing a need in the market for quality story products for South African children, Anna Emm left her teaching job and registered a production company. Since then Anna Emm Productions has produced more than 500 original children’s stories on CD and 13 children’s theatre productions! The “Story Club” is the latest series of children’s story-CDs created by this former primary school teacher.
Read more »Breastfeeding and Illness
[06 February 2010] - Over the years, far too many women have been wrongly told they had to stop breastfeeding. The decision about continuing breastfeeding when the mother takes a drug, for example, is far more involved than whether the baby will get any in the milk. It also involves taking into consideration the risks of not breastfeeding, for the mother, the baby and the family, as well as society. And there are plenty of risks in not breastfeeding, so the question essentially boils down to: Does the addition of a small amount of medication to the mother’s milk make breastfeeding more hazardous than formula feeding? The answer is almost never. Breastfeeding with a little drug in the milk is almost always safer. In other words, being careful means continuing breastfeeding, not stopping. The same consideration needs to be taken into account when the mother or the baby is sick. Read more »Sexual predators are targeting increasingly younger children
[24 February 2009] - The following article was provided to me by a very strong mother - she tells her family's story which is both heartfelt and a parent's worse nightmare. This is a glimps of their ordeal in her own words:Have you ever wondered what you would do if you ever found someone sexually molested your child? It has always been my biggest fear and I waited for my child to be properly potty-trained before sending him of to crèche even though I was criticized by family and friends. Don’t think it won’t happen to you, it will!! Be prepared because sexual predators are targeting increasingly younger children. Read more »
On buying toys: 2-3 year old
[18 November 2008] - It is a wonderful feeling to find that perfect gift which is a mixture of a whole lot of elements such as appropriateness, value for money, durability, and of course the "fun" factor. Read more »Cultural differences
[12 November 2009] -Meeting that special person and settling down to have a long and happy life together seems to not be too much to ask, but where the Disney movie ends there are a number of realities which needs to be dealt with when the honeymoon is over. In many cases culture and religion are clear stumbling blocks which will offer some interesting problem solving possibilities, but these are not the only challenges you will face.
Read more »My child did not come with a manual
[04 June 2009] - When we were young children we thought our parents were super human. Their word was like the word of God. They could do nothing wrong and we felt so safe in their arms. This picture of cause changed as we became teenagers. Suddenly nothing mom or dad said was “cool” anymore. In fact they were so uncool we didn’t want to be seen with them when they dropped us off at school. Read more »The Importance of Skin to Skin Contact
[11 February 2010] - There are now a multitude of studies that show that mothers and babies should be together, skin to skin (baby naked, not wrapped in a blanket) immediately after birth, as well as later. The baby is happier, the baby’s temperature is more stable and more normal, the baby’s heart and breathing rates are more stable and more normal, and the baby’s blood sugar is more elevated. Not only that, skin to skin contact immediately after birth allows the baby to be colonized by the same bacteria as the mother. This, plus breastfeeding, are thought to be important in the prevention of allergic diseases. When a baby is put into an incubator, his skin and gut are often colonized by bacteria different from his mother’s. Read more »Tell us your story
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