13 Important Facts About Colostrum
1. Colostrum (also known as beestings or first milk) is a form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth. Continue reading
Is This Baby Blues?
The experience of being a new mom is filled with an array of emotions. One minute you’re feeling joy and the next, you may feel down, due to tiredness, concern, worry, etc. It’s perfectly normal to experience these changes of emotions, for they are, for most women, part and parcel of recovering after birthing a baby. Continue reading
Could Your Kid Be Too Smart?
There is a certain sadness attached to learners who face difficulties in the mainstream school environment. What happens when the learner is facing difficulties not due to a deficit but rather due to a surplus of skills? Those children have difficulties too but of a different kind. Read on… Continue reading
Some Things You’ll Realise Only When Your Baby Starts Eating Solid Food
Parenting is a series (let’s make that a never-ending series) of learning curves to get a pass. We’re practically learning as we go, aren’t we? Well, if you’re a parent of a baby who is heading towards weaning, you’re in luck. We’re listing down, ahead of time, a few things you’ll probably run into in the next few weeks or so. We hope some of them will serve you well as a heads up! Continue reading
Choosing Baby Clothes According To Our Climate
Choosing baby clothes is definitely one of the highlights for all new parents or parents-to-be. While there are all sorts available out there in terms of designs, brands, color, material, etc, one important factor to always keep in mind is your baby’s comfort. You’ll soon see that all else comes second. Continue reading
Understanding Jaundice In Babies
Q: How can I tell if my baby has jaundice?
A: Jaundice is a very common condition affecting up to 75% of newborn babies and presents itself as yellowness of the skin and eyes. It usually happens during the first week of life. Continue reading
Six Simple Steps To A Sustainable Family Lifestyle
It’s encouraging to see that everywhere you look these days, families seem to be adapting a greener, more sustainable lifestyle. You see more shoppers carrying their own reusable bags, diners at restaurants whipping out their own metal straws, more and more households separating and recycling their trash, etc. Continue reading
When The Time Is Near And Instinct Takes Over
For most pregnant women, instinct takes over somewhere in the third trimester of their pregnancy, where there will be feeling an intense urge to prepare their home for a baby’s arrival. This is called the nesting instinct, whereby even animals go through this. Just do whatever it is you need to do, mama! Continue reading
Right From The Mind
Brain-Based Strategies for Our Kids
Years ago, a parent was concerned about her daughter who wouldn’t stop moving during class time. This little girl had a problem focusing and we did extra multi-tasking exercises with her to help her focus better. She was allowed to move in class, stretched, and skipped during learning. Years later, she’s an accomplished budding junior athlete and a good student who is much better at managing her attention span independently. Continue reading
What Will You Serve At You Toddler’s Birthday Party?
Have you been to a toddler’s birthday party lately? They seem to cater more for the parents than the little ones don’t they – food-wise, that is? Could one of the reasons be that there’s not that many appropriate or ‘safe’ choice of food to be offered to little ones?
