Baby

Your baby’s crib needs to be a very safe place. Here are some tips to follow to make sure the crib will not harm your baby: If you buy a new mattress, be sure to remove and discard all plastic wrapping. The mattress should fit the crib snugly so your baby cannot slip between it and the side of the crib. Be sure the crib slats are no more than 2 3/8 inches apart so … [Read more...] about Crib Safety

As babies grow, they gain an awareness of the world around them. This process is also influenced by their fast developing senses. As a parent, you can expose them to different sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and textures and help them experience newer forms of stimulation.   These are some of the ways you can stimulate their senses: Sight: Encourage your baby to meet … [Read more...] about How to develop your baby’s senses

Inside the womb, babies depend on the physical closeness they enjoy with their mothers to help them feel safe and secure. Babies retain this need for human contact after birth. It has been proved that babies who receive constant touch show greater ability to cope with stress, and grow to be better adjusted adults.   These are ways in which a massage benefits … [Read more...] about How to massage your baby

As babies grow up, their efforts at communication become increasingly complex. Apart from trying to speak, they may also attempt use gestures to convey. These are some of the ways in which babies may try to communicate with you: Producing sounds that are recognizable such as “dada,” “mama,” etc. Using facial expressions to communicate their likes and dislikes Using fingers … [Read more...] about Help your baby communicate with you

Even when babies are young, their nails are quite sharp. This can easily lead to babies injuring either themselves or adults who are handling them. To avoid this, it is essential that you start trimming children’s nails from the time they are still young.   Do not attempt to cut your baby’s nails with scissors or anything else that is likely to cause injury. Instead, use … [Read more...] about Trimming your baby’s nails