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Five Things That Every Nursing Mothers Should Know about Breastfeeding Posted: 15 Sep 2013 04:57 AM PDT Breastfeeding seems to be so natural that most mothers take it very simply. The truth is that it is not always simple and it can be very challenging, daunting and stressful if not approached from the right perspective. Below are some vital information that nursing mothers should know about breastfeeding. Related posts:
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Nutrition Tips for Breastfeeding Mothers Posted: 14 Sep 2013 02:11 PM PDT Most of the breastfeeding mothers think only about their babies and their feeding. They rarely think about their own feeding. They do not know that the quality of their breast milk to some extent depends on what they eat. If you produce breast milk with enough vitamins and antigens, your baby will be stronger. The baby’s bodies are not capable of producing white blood cells which are the soldiers of the body. So, babies depend solely on the antigens in their breast milk or other baby’s supplement given to them by their mothers. So, if you want your child to be strong, you should be mindful of what you eat in order to produce quality breast milk. Liquids Related posts: Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. 
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Posted: 16 Sep 2013 12:39 AM PDT Breastfeeding is an important part of motherhood. Medical experts encourage nursing mothers to breastfeed their babies more especially during the first weeks after delivery. The breast milk produced during these periods contained a lot of nutrients and antigens that will protect the babies against diseases. Though breastfeeding is a natural process, there are some tips that one should apply in order to breastfeed successfully. Below are some of the breastfeeding tips that you should apply. Related posts: |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2013 10:36 PM PDT Breastfeeding is a natural process through which nursing mothers provide nourishment to their new babies. The breast milk is very rich in nutrients and contains antigens that boost the immune system of the child’s body system. Even though it is a natural process, it still has to be learnt. Many mothers especially young mothers or people who are giving birth for the first time do not know how to breastfeed their babies. It can be very challenging and daunting for some people. However, they will be able to cope and properly feed their babies if they do the right thing. Below are some tips that they should apply in order to properly breastfeed their babies. Discover when your baby wants to feed Babies normally show signs that they want to feed. Some babies lick their lips or suck their fingers anytime they want to feed. Crying is not normally the first early sign of hunger. It is rather the last hunger cue a baby gives. You should not wait for your baby to cry before you will start feeding him or her. Once you discover your baby’s sign of hunger, you have to start feeding him or her anytime he makes the sign. Take the proper position You can breastfeed your baby by lying down or sitting down. Just take any position that suits you better. Relax yourself very well. Some mothers make the mistake of bringing their breast to their baby. It is most appropriate to bring your baby to the breast and not the other way round. Hold your baby proper It is important that you hold your baby properly so that he or she will relax and feed very well without having any inconvenience. Make sure that you support’s the baby’s neck and shoulder firmly. Do not push the back of your baby’s head. You have to maintain nose to nipple, chin to breast and tummy to mummy contact with your baby. Your baby’s bottom should be tucked into your body. Support your breast well Do not leave your breast unsupported. You have to hold your breast underneath with four of your fingers while placing the thumb on top. The fingers should be placed away from the dark area of the breast (areola). Press your breast a little bit so that the breast will come out. This will help to activate your baby’s sense of taste and smell. Help your baby to open his or her mouth Sometimes, the baby may not open his or her mouth to start feeding. You have to help the little one do that. You do not need to apply force or force the baby to start feeding. The best way to do that is to hold the baby’s chin on the breast. You can also lightly touch your baby on the mouth until she opens it. If the baby finally feels the nipple in his or her mouth, he or she will cover the areola with the lips and start sucking. As your baby is sucking, you will get feeling. Gently remove the lips from your breast If you want the baby to stop sucking, you have to gently remove the mouth from the breast. Normally, the baby will stop sucking when he or she feels satisfied. Related posts: |
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Looking after Yourself as a Breastfeeding Mother Posted: 18 Sep 2013 01:34 AM PDT Being a mother can be very interesting but at the same time, it is too demanding especially for breastfeeding mothers. All your energy and time will be given to mothering activities. You will have little or no time to think about yourself and do your own things. No matter how much you love your baby and how much you want to care for your young ones, it is highly necessary that you take good care of yourself. Remember that if you go down health wise, you will no longer be able to take care of your children. So, you need to remain strong by taking good care of yourself. Related posts: |
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Posted: 19 Sep 2013 01:04 AM PDT A lot has been written about motherhood under the general theme of parenting. However not much has been said about fatherhood. But there is a need to discuss how to be a good father because being one is not actually easy. At every stage in the life of your children and family, you have to play your role effectively as a father. Being a good father requires you to be caring, present to your children, a role model and disciplinarian. Below are some of the tips that you should apply in order to be a good father. |
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Being a Fair Disciplinarian as Father Posted: 19 Sep 2013 10:38 PM PDT Raising children is highly demanding and too tasking. A lot of things are involved. As a father, your duty is not only to provide foods or other basic needs like clothing and shelter for your child (children). You have to also teach the child the right things to do. It is your duty to help the child imbibe good behaviors or to be behave according to socially acceptable norms. This is the most difficult aspect of parenting. Ordinarily, a child will like to do whatever pleases him or her. But it is your duty to direct them in the right path and at times it involves taking some disciplinary actions. When it comes to taking disciplinary actions, most fathers get it wrong. Some strongly believe in the saying “spare the rod and spoil the child.” They turn terrorists in their home in their effort to impact good morals on their children. This should not be the case. There are many ways of being a good disciplinarian without using any stick. Positive reinforcement One of the ways of inculcating good morals in a child is by what psychologists called positive reinforcement. Here, you reward a child for putting up good behavior. One must not punish a child with sticks in order to make the child to learn good morals. Rewarding a child for doing something good will make the child to repeat the behavior again in order to get another reward. You can reward a child in different ways. You can take the child to his or her favorite places like children’s park. You can buy the child some material gifts, edible and the likes. On the side, you can also discipline a child by denying the child what he or she likes so much. It is a type of negative reinforcement. The child is much more likely going to avoid doing bad things in order not to be denied his or her favorites. For example, if a child is not performing well in school, you can make him or her to read well in order to perform well in school by denying him certain things until his or her performance improves. Be consistent with your system of punishment It is important that you first decide on the system of discipline to use and then try to be consistent with whatever system that you have chosen. For example, if you have decided to reward a child for doing well, make sure that you reward the child anytime the child does something good. Being consistence will help the child to also be consistent in doing well. Don’t shout at your child Shouting, yelling or flogging is a not a good disciplinary action for a child. If you are the type that uses the cane or inflict carnal punishment anytime a child misbehaves, you will only end up making your child to be afraid of you. The child will no longer feel comfortable staying with you. You will also kill the child’s sense of initiative. Note! It is important that you discuss with your wife, the disciplinary action you want to take in order to inculcate good morals on your children.
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Ways of Setting Good Examples to Your Children Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:08 AM PDT Are you a father and you will want your children to learn good morals? Do you want your children to learn from your or acquire your good aspects? Indeed, you can easily transfer your good qualities or morals to your children if you know how to go about it. The best way through which you can transfer your good morals to your children is by being a role model or living by examples. Being a role model simply means living your life as you will want your children to live. Below are some of the tips that you should apply in order to be a role model. Life an exemplary life Most fathers do not exemplify in their lives what they teach their children. This is very bad. If you do not want your child for example to be a smoker or an alcoholic addict, you should not smoke or drink alcohol yourself. If a child discovers that you are not doing what you are teaching him or her, they will not take you serious. They will definitely follow after your footsteps. Your guiding principle as a father should be “learn what I say from me.” The best way to show good examples to your children is to make sure that they see you doing those things you taught. If you want them to be kind to other people, you should make sure that they see you treating other people with kindness. This means that you have to relate with people around both in the office very well, kindly and politely. Admit your mistakes There is no doubt that you may have some weak points or bad habits that you will not want your children to copy. Most parents make the mistake of not admitting their mistakes. If you do not admit your mistakes, the child may not even know that you are not happy with the bad behavior. They may think that they are good behaviors and thus they will learn them from you. So, to prevent your children from copying bad things from you, it will be good that you admit your mistakes to your children. You can call your children and discuss your bad habits with them. Let them know that such behaviors are not good and so they should not emulate you in doing them. If you make any mistakes before your children, apologize to them politely. For example, if you forget to buy their school books, it is important that you tell them sorry. Be active in the domestic life of the family Most fathers do not help out in the domestic chores. They live everything to their wives. If you are such a man, then you are not showing any good example to your children. You have to be active in the domestic live of your family. You can help your wife in many ways. For example, you can be sweeping the room when your wife is cooking. You can also work in the garden. The above are some of the ways through which you can show good examples to your children.
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Tips for Listening to Your Child Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:03 AM PDT Listening seems to be very simply when it is talked about. But in practice it is very difficult especially when it involves listening to a junior. Most parents especially fathers are not good listeners. Some do not give their children the opportunity to participate in the family’s decision making. Parents are not always right. Children are sometime right and come up with more sound suggestions. So, it is important that you listen to your children. It will help you to understand them and know why they do the things they do. Below are some of the tips that you should apply in order to develop a listening ear. Listen before acting Before you take any action or reprimand your child, you have to listen first. Most parents act on impulse without listening to their children. They will only realize at last that their children are right and that they are wrong. By that time, the harm has been done. You will be putting a child away if you do not listen to him or her even when the child is talking nonsense. Children like being listening to or given the attention when they want to express themselves. As a good a father, listen to your child and then correct him or her when she say nonsense. Always ask question One of the good strategies that you should apply in order to develop a listening ear to your child is to always ask question. When you ask a question, it is normal that you wait for a reply or an answer. So, when you ask your child a question, you are so to say listening to the child. During family discussion, ask your child a question and wait for the child to reply. If you see a child doing anything, you should ask the child the reason for the action. Make out time to stay and play with your children Staying and playing with your children will offer you the opportunity to listen to them and find out their likes, dislikes and habits. Children are highly inquisitive and normally when they are playing with an elderly person or when they are with their parents, they ask them a lot of questions. Answering their questions no matter how stupid it is will help you to acquire a listening ear. So, always make sure that you stay with your children and play with them if you want to develop a listening ear. Tell your children stories or read stories for them Children are good story listeners. They are always happy when they are told stories. It provides them with the opportunity to ask a lot of questions to the story teller or reader. So, if you want to learn how to listen to your children, you have to be the one to tell them story or read their story book for them. They will ask you a lot of questions. Be happy to answer all their questions politely. But do not shout at them when they ask stupid questions. Related posts: |
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Understanding Your Children as a Father Posted: 22 Sep 2013 01:50 PM PDT Understanding is very important in every type of relationship including father-child relationship. As a father it is important that you understand your child or children as the case may be. If you do not understand your children, you may end up treating them in a way that they will not be happy with. This is likely going to rupture your relationship with your children. In order to have proper understanding for your children, it is important that you follow them according to their level, mentality and age. This may not be easy, but it can be done. Below are some of the tips that you should apply in order to learn how to understand your children. Related posts: |
