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Babies, Kids, Children. Tips and Tricks to handle your kids.

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I am a mother of a four years old son. When my son was born, I didn't know anything about baby and how to handle them. I learned many great things from my parents and friends. Here's are some of the things that I-wish-I-knew-that stuffs that I discovered.

I wish for

- For a home of our own (I am currently living with my parents-in-law) - For a room where the law of time doesn't apply - For a super speed internet connection

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Diaper Bag,What to Put

Posted on Monday, April 07, 2008 No Comments
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Here is one question I asked a mother of one before my baby is born: What's a Diaper Bag for?

Answer:
  1. Diaper, Of course, Keep about 4 diapers in the bag, maybe more if you are planning a long trip
  2. Milk, bring 1 or two portions. Calculate how long you are going. Also hot thermo and water.
  3. Extra clothes and pants
  4. Wipes. Always handy to have them around,
  5. Hand Sanitizer. Never hurt to be clean
  6. Plastic bags. To throw away diapers and maybe for dirty clothes/pants
  7. Changing Pad. Where else to change the baby
  8. Bibs.
A Tip: A diaper bag doesn't have to be specially made. It can be a backpack or a suitcase. Any bag you considered big enough to keep all those things above is an appropriate diaper bag.

Baby Workout

Posted on Monday, April 07, 2008 No Comments
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Having a newborn baby is very tiring. Sleep is a very precious time to rest ourselves. The only time we can rest is when the baby is asleep or having someone else take care of it for a time being.

The first few weeks was pretty easy for me and my husband - My husband took a half days for a few weeks from his work. Even so, the next weeks was pretty hard. I found that my baby wouldn't sleep long enough for me to get enough sleep for my self. So, instead of taking my newborn baby as a burden that I have to feed and clean, I tried to have fun (play) with him.

What I did was rolling him around and encourage him to move the rattler on his hand. I tried some baby workout that I read from a book too. After the workout, he is fast asleep. *fiuuh*. I guess it took a lot of his energy too :). You could try baby massage too. They say the baby would sleep deep after a few minutes of baby massage.

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Hypno Parenting

Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 No Comments
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I stumble into the topics of hypno-parenting. It's kinda like the stereotype hypnosis, but it's not. Hypno-parenting is a technique to hypnotize your kids (or surrounding people) to make them do what is right (like doing homework, etc) but it's doesn't put your kids in a trance mode. Parents can make suggestions to their children in the form of normal conversations.

For example, suppose your child is not doing his homework. The natural consequences occur: your child gets a bad grade in the class, his teacher calls you in for a conference, you and your child have a heated discussion over homework, your child becomes angry, sullen and withdrawn. The homework still does not get done.

Now suppose that you replace the heated discussion with randomly made statements over a period of time, such as “I see that you’re really trying to get done on time,” “Notice how much better you’re feeling,” or “Before you know it, you’ll have that grade up and you’ll be feeling much better about it.” These are all suggestions that don’t put any pressure on your child.

They simply suggest that your child is doing the homework and is feeling better. Pretty soon, your child also will assume that it is true and will make it so.

Making random, seemingly unrelated statements leads listeners to make sense of them and draw their own conclusions. This is done on a subconscious, subjective level. Saying things like “Some people finish things before they need to” can subconsciously translate as “I (some people) can finish my homework (finish things) on time (before they need to).”

The greatest thing about the subconscious mind is that it believes whatever you tell it. Therefore, if you make statements that assume that your child is successful at completing his homework, your child’s subconscious will make it true.


Soothing Baby Cries

Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 comments (1)
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Not every strategy will work for every baby, and some techniques may only work at certain times, depending on your baby's mood. The key is to experiment; over time, you'll figure out what's best for your baby, and when.

Re-create the womb.Your infant may be fussy because he misses his first "home," so simulating the amniotic environment can calm him. Try these techniques, together or separately:

  • Swaddle him snugly in a blanket with his arms down.
  • Hold him while he's on his side or stomach rather than his back.
  • Make shushing sounds, or create other white noise by running a hair dryer or fan (the inside of the womb sounds like a constant pulsing whoosh).
  • Jiggle him gently (the rhythmic swaying resembles the movement of the womb).
  • Give him something to suck on - either a pacifier or a finger.

Use your hands. Touch stimulates receptors in the brain that calm your baby, and
research shows that long, smooth strokes tend to work better than short, brisk ones. Try caressing your infant's cheek, back, legs, or stomach. Or keep your baby close by wearing her in a front carrier. You don't have to spend all day toting her around, but the more you touch her (giving her a mini-massage during a diaper change, for instance), the happier she'll be.

Talk. The familiar tone of Mom's voice is one of the most effective soothers for babies, according to research. So keep the chatter going - but speak quietly so your baby isn't overwhelmed.

Singing can also be calming. Don't worry if your voice doesn't sound like Norah Jones's. To your baby, you're the ultimate star. Sing calm, slow songs, such as lullabies - the body responds to music by adapting heart and respiratory rates to the tempo.

Take a drive. Driving around the block combines steady motion and white noise. If driving isn't convenient, try a vibrating bouncy seat or swing, which also have the white-noise/movement combo.

Get wet. Many moms swear by baths to calm their babies. The sound of the running water and the warmth on the skin can do wonders for a crying baby. You can get into the tub, too, to add soothing skin-to-skin contact.

Distract him. Introduce a new toy or shift his attention to the family pet or a mirror (so he can gaze at himself). He may well forget all about his cranky mood.

Keep your cool. If you get frustrated, your infant will pick up on that tension and react, and this pattern can become a cycle that's hard to break. Trying too hard to calm your baby can also backfire - some simply don't like to be handled as much as others. While you shouldn't let infants under 3 months cry it out, it's okay to let them fuss for five minutes. This will give yours the opportunity to start to figure out how to soothe himself (and it may give you a chance to regroup, too).

Keep doing what works. When you find a strategy that soothes your baby, stick to it. Trying something different every five minutes can be overstimulating. Limit yourself to two or three methods that seem to work - if one fails in one instance, try the other, instead of introducing several new techniques. You almost always get results after a day or two if you stick to a consistent pattern.

Get Naked Trick

Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 comments (1)
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The doctor said that the baby needs to be feed every three or four hours, but sometimes my son didn’t awake for 5 or 6 hours. Here are a few tricks I did to wake my son up.
  1. The first trick. I held him in a sitting position on my lap, one hand holding his chin, the other holding his back. Forward the baby body with the hip as the ‘hinge’. When he’s awake, move him to the breasting position. If he falls back to sleep before he get the chance to drink his milk, repeat the steps.
  2. The second trick. I tried undoing his clothes, all of it (newborn baby doesn’t like to be naked). Change his diaper, rub his chin with a finger, tickle his feet, or try to burp him.
  3. Another trick, when he’s awake and gets the chance to put the nipple in his mouth and falls back to sleep. Then I tried waking him up by moving the nipple/bottle or rubbing his cheek or moving his position so that he will be awake and suck a little.

If everything fails, then I let him sleep back and let hunger wake him up. If you have a problem with your baby sleeping attitude please contact your doctor and consult with them immediately.

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