Some parents view shoulder rides as a perfectly ordinary method of transporting their children. To some, it’s a dangerous, irresponsible and strictly forbidden activity due to the possibility of accidental slips and falls. Kids love it, though. What’s not to love? They have a premium seat to watch the world from…
We all love to make babies laugh and squirm with joy. Often, we will do whatever it takes to see this gorgeous gummy smile on the little one’s face. One of the common ways to do that is by tossing your baby up in the air and catching it back. But…
It is a common belief that the best position for a baby’s spine is when the baby is flat on its back. But is that rightly so? After all, the baby’s spine isn’t straight! In fact, it is curled up in a C-shape. Therefore, stretching the baby up on a flat…
The womb is arguably a noisy environment. The baby can hear all sorts of noises that we don’t even notice normally. Their mom’s heartbeat, rumbling and gurgling sounds of her stomach, wheezing and whistling when she is breathing, or the blood flowing through the umbilical cord…! But, how about the sound…
Despite their helplessness and vulnerability, babies are also surprisingly resilient. They are certainly much tougher than we give them credit for. So, it is not that easy to unintentionally “break” them during normal baby handling. There is only one exception to this rule, though. When your seemingly static baby suddenly wriggles…
It is common for daddies to play rough with their children from an early age. And holding babies by their ankles in the upside-down position is one of their favourite ones. Unsurprisingly, most babies love such interaction to bits! After all, they spend a great deal of time head down while…
Should I cut my baby’s hair, or should I just let it grow at its own pace? Is there anything I can do to speed up the hair growth??? New parents often struggle with these dilemmas regarding their baby’s hair. So the good news is – my research on this subject…
For many parents, talking to their babies doesn’t come naturally. In fact, it may make them feel silly chatting away to their little tot who isn’t even paying attention, let alone responding… Its universal knowledge that talking to babies benefits their brain development, social skills, and language emergence. Okay, but what…
We are so prone to labelling babies with colic when they cry inconsolably or become unsettled for no apparent reason. I reckon it is one of the top 3 parent’s justifications for these outbursts, alongside teething and tummy problems. After all, colic commonly occurs in newborns and up to 6 months-old…
If your baby feels warm and looks unwell, it’s a good idea to check her temperature. Simple task, right? Until you take a few temperature readings from the same ear, and each result is different by a few decimal points… I am not even going to mention the difference between both…
