Childcare: checked. Return-to-work date: checked. Even so, as your maternity leave draws to an end, you may undergo a string of concerns. Will everything go as planned? What are your plans in the first place? It might be a challenge to go back to work, but really, it need not be a crisis. Continue reading
I recently met a couple with a 2½-year old son who voiced out their concerns to me that their son has not started talking. He has not uttered a single comprehensible word and he only uses finger-pointing and gesturing for communicating. Other than this, he had an uneventful birth history, is a very active and energetic toddler with normal physical development, and has no symptoms to suggest any underlying illness. What could be the reason for this speech delay? Continue reading
The trend for decades has been to decorate a nursery with the gender of the baby in mind. Most people decorated in either pink or light blue. The standard gender-neutral shade used to be yellow, for not every parent is keen to know if they’re expecting a boy or a girl, and even today, many parents-to-be still look forward to getting to know the sex of their baby only at birth. Continue reading
A baby’s preference for certain foods is found to begin even before being born! Does this mean that a pregnant mom can attempt to train her child to love healthy food while the little one is still in her womb? Read on… Continue reading
Babies depend solely on their parents for everything they need while they grow and develop, and this includes the health and well-being of their eyes. Read on… Continue reading
All parents want to succeed in raising happy, well-adjusted children, but there seem to be much-contradicting opinions on what it takes to achieve this goal. Some follow scheduled feeds while others feed on demand; some immediately pick up a crying baby while others believe in leaving the little one to cry for a bit before responding; some believe that early education should begin at infancy while others do not. Continue reading
Dengue has become alarmingly common among Malaysians that we sometimes forget how dangerous this disease is. The fact that it is caused by the bite of a tiny, elusive Aedes mosquito doesn’t help either. To top it off, even the healthiest of individuals can fall sick with dengue. Continue reading
Autism, also termed ASD for Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a condition whereby there is a breakdown in communication regardless of mediums, namely words, facial expressions, or gestures. Continue reading
It is fascinating to observe toddlers, especially when parents are on the lookout for milestones in growth and development. However, there are also some lesser-known facts about toddlers that you probably haven’t even heard of! Here are some of them. Continue reading
Chances are we all know of families where even the youngest family member can be pretty demanding when it comes to the latest, coolest stuff they see or hear of. Chances are too, that most of the time, these little ones get what they want, enjoy their prize for a bit, get fed up and start to yearn for the next big thing out there. Continue reading
