Before you start reading this post, I’d like to give a little disclaimer. Independent play in toddlers does not happen in a jiffy. It takes time and patience, but try to instill it in the early years of a child. Why Encourage Independent Play in Toddlers? Kids who have been played with or have been Read More
Category: Infants (under 1 year)
How to Encourage Tummy Time in Kids
A few days back I talked about Tummy time on my Instagram page. And the post got a conversation started on tummy time. How it is often ignored because a mama has to do too much. From managing less than seven hours of sleep to discomforts while breastfeeding, it’s not surprising mamas forget it. Read Read More
How to Spot Tongue Tie and Treatment in Children
Also known as Ankyloglossia, tongue tie affects 4-11 percent of children over the world. Most parents don’t know how to spot a tongue tie. Some don’t even know what a tongue tie is. That’s because it is not painful for the baby. You don’t even know if your baby has a tongue tie. Most people Read More
How to manage screen time for kids
If you have been raising kids in the twenty-first century, someone has likely asked you, ‘How many hours of screen does your child get?’ It’s the dilemma of our generation. We can’t avoid the screen. It’s everywhere and in different forms. And children often get easily addicted to it. It’s worse than the worst drug. Read More
Positive Parenting: How to be a happy parent.
Do you want to be a parent who is happier and more in control of the situation? Do you want kids who are confident, respectful and competent? We all do. That’s why positive parenting is becoming so popular. Everyone wants a better relationship with their children and a happier, peaceful home. And it’s not so Read More
Postpartum Depression: Early Help Protects Both You and Your Baby
For most women, the time after having a baby is filled with a lot of emotional ups and downs. Your hormones are all over the place and you are adjusting to having a brand new person to care for, to say nothing of the physical recovery that your body is going through! And although having Read More
Simple Everyday Tips for Picky Eaters
Going to Pinterest for recipe ideas often leaves me feeling like I just missed the Gourmet chef training that seems to be coming in the parenting package. I mean the rainbow-colored gluten-free hand-made pasta! While I applaud these mother (and secretly feel envious), I don’t think I can do the same for my kids. My Read More
Promoting Your Baby’s Social-Emotional Development
Babies require CONSTANT care and attention- there is hardly a moment when you aren’t doing something to care for their basic needs. Feeding, changing, rocking to sleep, bathing, dressing….the list goes on. And while you are doing the intense work of taking care of your baby’s physical needs, you are also helping them learn about Read More