Newborns

I found this great article on ParentDish about the risk of obesity in newborns. Even though I do not truly believe in the word obesity (somehow I think it is a ploy by the fitness industry to drive sales) I do think that these tips are a sure way to make sure your little one wont have the problem with obesity that most Americans suffer from today.

• Feed baby when she’s hungry, but let her stop when she’s full. Don’t push your baby to finish a bottle, a jar of baby food, or to continue breastfeeding when she pushes away.
• Don’t add cereal to baby’s bottle, unless your child has a health issue that requires it. The reason for this, says Dr. Hendrickson, is that unlike spoon-feeding solids, babies are unable to push the food out with their tongue when it’s mixed into a bottle.
• Juice never goes in a baby bottle, my pediatrician always told me, and should be avoided before four months of age. The AAP recommends parents limit juice to four ounces or less per day under age 7. “Think of it like dessert,” says Dr. Hendrickson. You wouldn’t feed them candy all day, right?
• Play with your baby at mealtime. It’s a good time for bonding, suggests Dr. Hendrickson, and it slows down babies who eat too fast.
• Don’t go overboard. Supermarkets are packed with low-fat and no-fat products, but babies under two need fat for brain and spinal cord development. Feed them full fat milk, sauces, and yogurt until their second birthday.

To read the full article please visit ParentDish – They also have many more interesting article that I love to read on the daily.

Have any of you heard of this consensual parenting. I read this on Parentdish about how as a parent following this philosophy will ease the pain of ever having to punish your children…. how you say?

Well, as your equal, your child will have the right to do whatever they want. It is simply up to the parent to express their personal opinions when they feel neccessary. I have to agree with the little girl who commented to her mommy about whether this would be a good idea. She told her mom it sounds like they will be bullies when they grow up.

Interesting stuff…. check out the website here.

I found this today and thought I would share this funny business by E-Trade.

Check out the link below to witness this hilarious blooper clip they posted on YouTube.

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British rapper MIA wore a shocking number last night on the Grammy Awards. Check out the photo here.

I love this song but the whole time I was thinking what on earth possesed her to wear this black and white lady bug outfit exposing everything about her beautiful pregnant figure. Her due date was last night and she admitts to being worried that her bouncy performance may induce labor. Luckily, the performance was fantastic!

A UPS man delivered his own child who was eager to enter this world without the help of doctors. Read the full article here

Everyone has seen an ugly baby but no one will say anything for the sake of the mother. This site captures some of the most awkward moments for a newborn.

Check out these pics by THIERRY BOUËT

They are so cute!

An interesting new study shows that the flavonoids and antioxidants in apples help to prevent asthma in children.

“Quoting the study conducted by Dutch researchers, China’s Xinhua news agency reported that women who consumed more than four apples a week will give birth to children who are 37 percent less likely to have asthma, compare to mothers who had the lowest consumption of apples during pregnancy”

This is my source

Daniels Law was passes in 2000 to protect babies from being dumped and giving parents the options of leaving them in the hands of someone who will protect them and find them a good home. The problem is that firemen and nurses are claiming that not enough people know about the law and that this is causing more harm to newborns that would otherwise be fine.

To read more about Daniels Law and how to spread the word visit goupstate.com.

After nine months in the womb, your baby will be equipped to say hello to the world with these universal reflexes:

• Grasp: His little hand will grip your finger when you stroke his palm.
• Startle: When he’s startled by a loud noise or a quick movement, your baby will thrust out his arms and legs, then draw them back and cry.
• Rooting: When you rub the corner of your baby’s mouth, he’ll immediately turn toward your finger. This rooting instinct is what helps him to latch onto your nipple for feeding.
• Sucking: Your baby is ready and willing to suck for feeding; sucking also comforts him.
• Tonic neck: Lie your newborn on his side, and watch how he extends his arm and leg on the side he’s lying on, and flexes the arm and leg on the opposite side.
• Walking: Although he’s far from ready for the real thing, if you support your baby upright in a standing position, you’ll see him naturally try to step out.

MANY FIRE STATIONS HAVE SIGNS POSTED THAT they will accept certain items that can be dropped off by the public.  These range from jugs of pesticide to toy donations and even unwanted babies in some areas.

But one woman in Calgary, Alberta, didn’t quite follow the rules when she dropped off a live hand grenade yesterday.  She was doing some cleaning out of a rental property that she owns when she came across the grenade.  Instead of calling for help, she just picked it up and took to the firehouse.  The engine crew was out at the time, but they came right back when they were notified by the medic crew about the donation.

For the next 90 minutes the street was closed, the firehouse was in lockdown and the neighborhood was evacuated while the bomb squad transferred the device into a sandbox.  It was later determined that it was a “live fuse, dead grenade” which is normally used in training.

See the original here