Soothing techniques for the fussy times
1. Place your baby in a sling or baby carrier. This way your hands will be free and you can some other stuff is well, like cooking, cleaning etc.. At the same time baby will be much better being so close to mommy, and will calm down eventually.
2. Let dad have some "baby time" while mom takes a shower or simply gets some time to herself.
3. Go outdoors. Relax baby (and yourself is well) with a walk, or just sit and enjoy the fresh air.
4. Calm your baby with sound. Sing, hum, talk, murmur shhhh, listen to music, or use 'white noise’, such a vacuum cleaner, radio, washing machine etc. Try different types of sound, different styles of music.
5. Calm your baby with rhythmic motion. Walk, sway, bounce, dance, swing..
6.You can calm your baby with touch. Hold or bathe baby, or baby massage. My mother in-law used to put our baby girl on her lap tummy down, and stroke her back. She calm down quite fast. It specially helped during colic times.
7. Reduce stimulation. Dim lights in the room, reduce noise..
8. Try different nursing positions. Try side lying, lying on your back to nurse with baby tummy to tummy, etc. Nurse in motion,while rocking, swaying, etc.
Above all of course, check for regular signs. Such as hunger, wet nappies. May be your baby feels too cold or too hot. Check baby’s body temperature.Your baby might be colic. Babies have them from 3 to 6 months.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Tips to make your little one eat
1. Snack. If you are dealing with someone like my daughter, let them nibble. Don’t expect your kid to eat all 3 meals a day. Sometimes just let them snack on the healthy finger food through the day.
2. Don’t push it. When your baby doesn’t want anymore, let them leave. Otherwise your baby will end up crying, upset, and make other meal times hard and picky.
3. Allow the baby to be independent. Let your baby eat on their own as soon as they can hold, even if it’s messy. Prepare food that sticks to the spoon easily. Poor ones, sometime trying so hard to spoon their meal and it’s just not happening. :) I know the mess they make can be very frustrating sometimes, but totally worthy to watch. The messier their faces the funnier it is. Take a photo, it will bring some good memories later on.
4. Have a family meal together. Keep a happy family time at the table. Talk to your baby, praise them. Babies gladly will try food that you offer when everyone is eating. If not, give a friendly smile.
5. Keep trying. Fussiness is temporary. Continue to offer a wide variety of healthy foods and everything will settle down eventually.
6. Don’t be a chicken. If you want your kids to have good habits in eating veggies, show them that you do. Eat your vegetables at meal-time together. Talk to your toddler about how yummy those veggies they’re eating are.
7. Hide vegetables. If your kid refuses to eat some fruit or vegetable, hide it in the food you are preparing. Bake muffins with vegetables, carrots, pumpkin or even broccoli. Add carrots or even tomato in the smoothies along with the fruits. You can puree broccoli, cauliflower and carrots and add the mixture to spaghetti sauce.
8. No overloading. Never overload their plate. Keep it simple and colorful. Let them ask for more.
2. Don’t push it. When your baby doesn’t want anymore, let them leave. Otherwise your baby will end up crying, upset, and make other meal times hard and picky.
3. Allow the baby to be independent. Let your baby eat on their own as soon as they can hold, even if it’s messy. Prepare food that sticks to the spoon easily. Poor ones, sometime trying so hard to spoon their meal and it’s just not happening. :) I know the mess they make can be very frustrating sometimes, but totally worthy to watch. The messier their faces the funnier it is. Take a photo, it will bring some good memories later on.
4. Have a family meal together. Keep a happy family time at the table. Talk to your baby, praise them. Babies gladly will try food that you offer when everyone is eating. If not, give a friendly smile.
5. Keep trying. Fussiness is temporary. Continue to offer a wide variety of healthy foods and everything will settle down eventually.
6. Don’t be a chicken. If you want your kids to have good habits in eating veggies, show them that you do. Eat your vegetables at meal-time together. Talk to your toddler about how yummy those veggies they’re eating are.
7. Hide vegetables. If your kid refuses to eat some fruit or vegetable, hide it in the food you are preparing. Bake muffins with vegetables, carrots, pumpkin or even broccoli. Add carrots or even tomato in the smoothies along with the fruits. You can puree broccoli, cauliflower and carrots and add the mixture to spaghetti sauce.
8. No overloading. Never overload their plate. Keep it simple and colorful. Let them ask for more.
Cheese facts
CHEESE
The safest option is to offer only the following types of cheese to your little one, it is still important to ensure that these are made with pasteurized milk.
Cheddar
Parmesan
Colby
Edam
Colby Jack
Mozzarella
Monterey Jack
Romano
Babybel
Paneer
Provolone
Red Leicester
Cheshire
Jarlsberg
Gouda
Lancashire
Double Gloucester
The cheeses below are softer , but still on the safe list:o)
Cottage cheese
Ricotta
Mascarpone
Cream Cheese
Cheese spread (make sure it’s not cheese flavored)
Cheeses to avoid for at list 1 year:
Brie
Camembert
Chevre
Queso Blanco
Queso Fresco
Danish Blue
Stilton
Saga
Gorgonzola
Roquefort
Wensleydale
The safest option is to offer only the following types of cheese to your little one, it is still important to ensure that these are made with pasteurized milk.
Cheddar
Parmesan
Colby
Edam
Colby Jack
Mozzarella
Monterey Jack
Romano
Babybel
Paneer
Provolone
Red Leicester
Cheshire
Jarlsberg
Gouda
Lancashire
Double Gloucester
The cheeses below are softer , but still on the safe list:o)
Cottage cheese
Ricotta
Mascarpone
Cream Cheese
Cheese spread (make sure it’s not cheese flavored)
Cheeses to avoid for at list 1 year:
Brie
Camembert
Chevre
Queso Blanco
Queso Fresco
Danish Blue
Stilton
Saga
Gorgonzola
Roquefort
Wensleydale
Sweet Potato Muffins recipe
2 eggs beaten
200g sugar
225 cooked sweet potato
120ml oil
80ml water
200g flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 180 C. Grease a muffin tin or line with paper muffin cases.
In a large bowl, mix eggs, sugar, sweet potato, oil and water. Combine flour, cinnamon, bicarbonate soda, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Fold gently until just moistened. Fill muffin cups ¾ full. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 min or until muffins test done.
See Also: Oatmeal sweet potato muffin, Apple and Raisins muffin
200g sugar
225 cooked sweet potato
120ml oil
80ml water
200g flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 180 C. Grease a muffin tin or line with paper muffin cases.
In a large bowl, mix eggs, sugar, sweet potato, oil and water. Combine flour, cinnamon, bicarbonate soda, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Fold gently until just moistened. Fill muffin cups ¾ full. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 min or until muffins test done.
See Also: Oatmeal sweet potato muffin, Apple and Raisins muffin
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