6 Secrets to Raising a Smart Toddler!!!

It may sometimes seem like your go-go-go toddler can't stop even for a moment, let alone take in more. But toddlers are primed to learn. Here are six surprisingly effective ways to enhance your child's experience and knowledge, one pint-size lesson at a time.

Pregnancy Exercise for Beginners!!! Go Mama...(winks)

Good news:  You can safely start an exercise program during pregnancy even if you've been an avid couch potato until now. If you were sedentary before you became pregnant, it's important to review your exercise plan with your healthcare provider before you begin.

Pregnancy isn't the time to try to lose weight or begin a vigorous exercise routine, but if you aren't in any of the high risk categories,  you can pursue an exercise regimen at a mild to moderate level.

Concluding Part Pregnancy symptoms: Top Ten Signs You Might be Pregnant! Part 2

5. Tender, swollen breasts

One of the early signs of pregnancy is sensitive, sore breasts caused by rising levels of hormones. The soreness and swelling may feel like an exaggerated version of how your breasts feel before your period. Your discomfort should diminish significantly after the first trimester, as your body adjusts to the hormonal changes.

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Pregnancy symptoms: Top Ten Signs You Might be Pregnant!

This week, we going to be bringing you articles to get you informed about pregnancy, how to know you are, and steps to ensure a safe and happy ante natal. 

We start with pregnancy.  Could you be pregnant? Some symptoms may show up about the time you've missed a period – or a week or two later. In fact, 7 out of 10 women have symptoms by the time they're six weeks pregnant.

If you're not keeping Track of your menstrual cycle or if it varies widely from one month to the next, you may not be sure when to expect your period. But if you start to experience some of the symptoms below – not all women get them all – and you're wondering why you haven't gotten your period, you may very well be pregnant. Take a home pregnancy test  to find out for sure!

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Birthing Choices: Health Care Providers & Birth Locations! Choose Right!

The nine months of pregnancy are filled with choices and decisions. These include decisions about exercise, clothing, prenatal care providers and birth location. Pregnancy and the childbirth are regarded by most women as one of their most memorable experiences. Being well informed about your options can help provide the gratifying experience that you and your family desire. Two important early decisions will concern your choice of a health care provider and your birth location. The two decisions are often closely tied with one another because most health care providers already have a strong preference for a particular birth location. Most women will be guided in their choices by their health histories, personal preferences, financial ability, and suggestions by others.

10 Nutrients That Every Child Needs.

Calcium: Builds strong bones and teeth, promotes healthy nerve and muscle function, helps blood clot, and helps the body convert food into energy.

Essential fatty acids (EFAs): Help build cells, regulate the nervous system, strengthen the cardiovascular system, build immunity, and help the body absorb nutrients. Necessary for healthy brain function and vision.

Iron: important for making hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying red pigment in blood, and myoglobin, a pigment that stores oxygen in muscles. Lack of iron can cause anemia, which can result in fatigue, weakness, and irritability.

Magnesium: Keeps bones strong and the heart rhythm steady, supports the immune system, and helps maintain muscle and nerve function. 

Potassium: Works with sodium to control the body's water balance, which helps maintain blood pressure. Assists with muscle function and heart rhythm and, in later years, may reduce the risk of kidney stones and osteoporosis.

Vitamin A: Plays an important role in vision and bone growth; helps protect the body from infections; promotes the health and growth of cells and tissues in the body, including the hair, nails, and skin.

Vitamin C: Helps form and repair red blood cells, bones, and tissues; helps keep your child's gums healthy and strengthens blood vessels, minimizing bruising; assists with healing, boosts the immune system, and keeps infections at bay. Also helps the body absorb iron from iron-rich foods.

Vitamin D: Helps the body absorb minerals like calcium and builds strong teeth and bones. Essential for reaching growth potential and peak bone mass. Also functions as a hormone with roles in immune system health, insulin production, and regulation of cell growth.

Vitamin E: Limits the production of free radicals, which can damage cells. Important for immunity, DNA repair, and other metabolic processes.

Zinc: Needed by more than 70 enzymes that aid digestion and metabolism, and essential for growth.

Parents’ Genes May Influence Children’s Back-To-School Fears!

Many parents may have noticed their children seemed on edge during their first week of school. They may have been agitated, withdrawn or more focused on themselves, rather than what was going on around them. Such behaviours are classic symptoms of high anxiety, says Université de Montréal researcher Richard Tremblay.

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As school resumes, raise your child’s IQ!

Holiday is over and some schools have reopened for the new academic year.

While the long vac lasted, knowledgeable parents allowed their children to enjoy the holiday full blast by making them to follow their passion. Many school children relate that they visited historical places, some travelled to the village to see their grandparents, while others had the privilege of travelling abroad for the summer.

Well, all that is over and rigorous academic work will soon set in.

As parents, you may have paid your child’s tuition, bought the uniform and sundry other stuffs that will make the new school year a good success.

But before you give yourself thumbs-up for a job well done, you still have one crucial step to take: helping to raise your child’s Intelligent Quotient. “How,” you may ask. Well, here’s how—

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TOP TIPS FOR COUPLES TRYING TO CONCEIVE!!! Winks

Maintain a healthy, balanced diet

A healthy and balanced diet can help with weight control and also keep sperm production at optimal levels. Foods to enjoy and eat freely include fruits, vegetables and foods high in protein and fibre. Foods to eat in small quantities include red meat, dairy products, refined foods and caffeine. You should completely avoid smoking, chilled/iced drinks (can irritate your digestive system) and alcohol.

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22 Ways to Calm a Crying Baby(PART 1)......A Must READ for Everyone.!!!

1.   The best thing parents can do when their infant is crying is to stay calm. An increase in your stress level will increase your baby’s. Remain calm and your baby might follow suit.

2.   A wet or soiled diaper is one of the most common reasons for a baby’s tears. Even if you have recently changed your baby’s diaper, it’s still a good idea to check again. Check Baby’s diaper first before trying other calming methods, and change as needed.

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7 Unsung Milestones of every Child!!!

We all know when kids should sit up, walk, talk, and get a driver's license. But what about some of those other important "firsts" that don't get as much press? Here are seven milestones that we think deserve more notice.
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How can I help my child develop a good vocabulary?

Talk to your child constantly. Children learn language and increase their vocabulary in only one way — listening to the people around them. The richer and more abundant the language they hear daily, the more well developed their own language will be. In addition to normal conversation, however, you have dozens of creative and enjoyable ways to increase your child's vocabulary that can also build family bonds and heighten family fun.

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