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A CHILD’S FIRST BIRTHDAY – For The Kids or The Adults ?

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Thank You for this blog where you get to share your stories without being crucified. I will like to talk about my first child’s birthday party .

My name is Badmus, a dad of 1 . This is what is happening right now and I am yet to understand the logic or reasoning behind throwing a big party for a child that doesn’t even understand what is going on around him.

My first fruit is turning ONE! yaay! The excitement and the joy in my family is out of this world, everyone including my sister who lives in Dublin has been counting down to June.

Normally when there is a function to prepare for, my wife does the estimate and we “negotiate” on the bill. But when she brought the bill for Andy’s party, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing; I thought to myself, there has to be something wrong with my wife. i told her outright that the bill wouldn’t fly… I mean……..

Who calls a DJ and a live band for a baby’s birthday party?

Who does party packs for kids and also souvenirs for adults? You don’t even want to know how much each gift pack cost.
Who pays a party planner and still plan for a “back up food” just in case?
What is the assurance that it won’t rain on that day?

So because we were TTC for 4years, we should spend half of our savings on throwing a first birthday party. No…… I am a reasonable young man, I can’t sweat and hustle for years and pour it on a party!

Anyways, I told her we are only going to be doing cake, party packs for the kids (friends and families only!), Photography, food and drinks. This will be done in the house not at an event centre as she proposed.

She has been sending everyone to talk to me about it, that she is ready to “compromise” and have the party small. But I still don’t see any reason for it.

It’s either friends and families only or nothing! Is it his wedding day?

Hahahaha…… this write-up sent me laughing…… This dad is angry …….. But truly DJ and Live Band ?

October 2, 2017 0 comment

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Easy and healthy remedies for constipation in babies

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So,baby have started solid and you re both enjoying this new phase. And then all of a sudden, No poop for days . You start calling the whole world to tell them how your baby’s poop is on strike and you don’t know what to do…. Dear mum, It is called constipation .

Calm down mama! do not panic!!

Constipation in babies is very common especially when they are being transitioned to solid. When you introduce a new food to your baby, their system needs to adapt and also is their poop. It changes and they could go days without a sight of poop, and trust me when they do poop…..the whole neighbourhood will know from the smell. But as long as their poop is wet and squishy not watery,I guess you are fine and baby is okay

SIGNS OF CONSTIPATION

When you gently press down the stomach,your baby’s tummy feels hard to the hand .
Your baby is uneasy,doesn’t want to feed and fussy
baby cries when he/she wants to poop or baby pushes poop harder .
Baby’s poop looks hard.

DO YOU KNOW THAT THIS FOODS CAN TRIGGER CONSTIPATION

bananas
Rice cereal
Bread
Yoghurt

REMEDIES FOR CONSTIPATION IN BABIES

Switch to foods with fibre
Give baby more water in addition to either the breastmilk or formula baby’s already taken .
Avocado and sweet potatoes are good anti-constipation foods .
Do baby circles: Place baby facing up , move babies leg in a circular motion.
A warm bath can also help .

If you have remedies that has worked for you , kindly leave a comment……..

September 30, 2017 0 comment

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LESS SLEEP IN KIDS – May cause diabetes

written by imumzone

Obesity and elevated blood sugar are risk factors for type 2 diabetes, which happens when the body can’t properly use or make enough of the hormone insulin to convert blood sugar into energy, reports Daily Mail.

Type 2 diabetes used to be called adult-onset diabetes because it was so rare in children but today, it’s a common childhood health problem, in large part because millions of kids worldwide are overweight or obese, don’t get enough exercise, and eat too many sugary and fatty foods.

‘When kids are going to bed very late or sleeping on an irregular schedule, they may also be skipping meals, eating at irregular times, or be less likely to exercise during the day,’ Simon, who wasn’t involved in the study, said.

Insufficient sleep can affect levels of hormones that control appetite, making kids hungrier and increasing cravings for sweet and salty snacks, said James Gangwisch, a psychiatry researcher at Columbia University in New York who wasn’t involved in the study.

For the study, researchers examined survey data on sleep habits and lab results from tests of risk factors for diabetes in 4,525 children age nine or 10.

On average, the kids slept 10.5 hours on school nights, although sleep duration ranged from eight to 12 hours.

Children who got less sleep in the study were more likely to have a risk factor for diabetes known as insulin resistance, when the body doesn’t respond normally to the hormone.

Kids who slept less were also more likely to be extremely overweight or obese and have more body fat, the study also found.

‘Getting enough sleep helps keep our appetite in check and is protective against insulin resistance,’ Gangwisch said.

Beyond making sure kids have regular bedtime, parents should also focus on what’s known as sleep hygiene, said Femke Rutters of the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam.

This can include things like limiting screen time before bed and making sure the bedroom is totally dark at night, Rutters, who wasn’t involved in the study.

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September 25, 2017 0 comment

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TRAVELLING WITH BABY – My ordeal as a first time mum traveller

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Bottles – check, toys – check, extra cloths – check, diapers – just a few since it’s a family visit,….the ‘necessaries’ and the ‘non-necessaries’…… the excitement of travelling abroad for the first time was so overwhelming and the fact that i was going with my clingy 7months old son, made me even more excited!

It was a connecting flight from Lagos- Frankfurt- London …… My mother packed everything she laid her eyes on, including dried ewedu, dried okro, dried locust beans and even asked, if I would want moi moi to eat on the plane…… we packed it all (or so I thought).

Before 6am, we were already at the airport. The whole family was there except my father. We had 4 big boxes, 2 hand luggage and my big handbag with my son’s necessaries in it. I used a baby carrier because my son refused to sit in the baby stroller.

My husband kept laughing at me and he said “Babe! all you are packing are too much, as you will have little or no need for them. I told you my dad will be at the airport and we will all be taking the train home.

As soon as we were cleared for take off, my baby started fussing for food. I prepared his bottle and fed him. I had read somewhere that your baby’s feeding bottles and formula should be the first thing in your bag, so I had packed the formula in 4 small tomme tippee dispensers, since he is not a frequent eater.

Then it started…… as the pressure in his ears increased, my baby cried harder like a kidnapped innocent man. I was confused, close to tears and disoriented. My hubby and I gave him everything but he refused.

I felt like a bad mum and even though the man seated beside me couldn’t say a word, the frustration on his face was quite obvious.

As the screaming escalated, the flight attendant came to me and asked if he was sick or something (of course being all smiley and as polite as her training required) … me that i didn’t even have time for ejo wewe ( chit chat). With my face all screwed together i said “No, he is not sick and i have tried giving him everything but he is not yielding” then she said “Sorry bout that… please keep trying”, I was angry …really angry but my husband calmed me down and told me not to say a word.

At last we got to frankfurt! and then the baby carrier ripped off….. fellow moms, I didn’t even wait one minute to bring out my wrapper and strap him to my back not minding the fact that I was a novice in this travelling business and then God answered my prayers… he slept off! …. at that moment, i testified that God doesn’t delay answering prayers except if not necessary.

My baby slept all through till we got to London….. tears ran down my eyes…tears of joy !

LESSONS LEARNT, TIPS & SUGGESTIONS

Try to travel during your babies bedtime because when your baby sleeps through the trip, you are happy and so is your neighbor.
Take a well stocked diaper bag, and don’t forget his favourite cartoon on a tablet if he/she is a cartoon lover as this is a great source of distraction.
If your flight is not very full, you can ask your neighbors to sit elsewhere (or you even move) so that you and your hubby can sit across each other with the middle space free so that you can lay him down at intervals.
Ignore dirty looks, if you have done everything possible, don’t just be bothered .
Even if your baby likes the stroller or the baby carrier….. please pack a wrapper ( you don’t want to carry the baby on your hips or in your arms trust me) , except you are travelling with a nanny.
Apologise to your neighbour as soon as you land….. It shows that you understand and empathise with him/her.

JUST FOR LAUGHS- When we got to London Heathrow, it was really sunny and super cold at the same time….. and i told my father-in-law “this their central air conditioner is really cold o ha! , i am not even feeling the sun” , he bursted into laughter and he said ” My Daughter….. “this is how the weather is, it is no central A/C oh”. I was so embarassed…lol

…….. Mummy Mo’ ( mother of 1… expecting no 2) writes from Lagos

oh wow! this mom is hilarious! but the truth is travelling with kids can be frustrating…..

do you have any suggestions or tips for new mom travellers please comment and share…….

Would you love to share your own mummy experiences, please send your stories to info@imumzone.com

September 18, 2017 0 comment

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BABY ALARM- My baby wakes at every move I make!

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I don’t seem to understand how this babies operate, my baby sleeps in my room but in her cot. right now she sleeps through the night except when i wake up, even if i wake up to pee in the middle of the night, she will start to stir like she is a baby alarm with a machine that tells her when mummy flinches…. And she does this every single day! …. what I do now is to try not to wake up to pee except when i am really pressed or do anything until morning when she wakes up (Her morning is 5.30a.m ).

I started noticing this when she was 3 months old. Now that she is 6 months old, she doesn’t seem to be ready to stop this habit any time soon. Though my mum told me to try to change her sleep pattern but I am too scared to do it because you never can tell the tantrum she would throw. I will rather just let her be and wait for her to outgrow this habit.

Sometimes, I feel like this is unique to her but my mom colleagues tell me many babies are like that and that I am very lucky she sleeps through the night.

I am really amused and amazed…… and I still feel like she is the only baby alarm clock!

Amanda from undisclosed

……. She is not the only one and i think you are truly lucky she sleeps through the night

September 15, 2017 0 comment

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BABY FACTS (2) – Do you Know?

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Baby facts is here again…… Interesting things you never expected… read on…

Do you know that

Traditionally, the length of the cut umbilical cord was thought to predict the length of a male baby’s penis?
Meconium, or the greenish-black sticky material in the baby’s digestive track, stands in for fecal material and allows the intestine to develop so it can digest milk immediately after birth
Babies typically prefer a female voice over a male voice, which may explain why people raise the pitch of their voice when talking to babies, otherwise known as “motherese.”
The Apache Indians ritually killed one twin, arguing that the mother did not have sufficient milk to feed two infants, and some Eskimo tribes left one twin outside to die in the cold.
Traditionally the caul, which sometimes covered the head of an infant, was highly treasured and credited with magical powers
In Ancient Rome, an olive branch would be hung from the front door of a house if a boy was born, and a strip of woolen fabric was hung if the child was a girl. Eighteenth-century London houses hung strips of ribbon on their doorknockers: pink for a girl and blue for a boy….. This is where we picked our pink for girls and blue for boys from…..?
In parts of England, a newborn’s head was washed in rum for luck. It was common all over Europe to give the infant a dab of butter and a little sugar to signify the hoped for riches that the child would have in the future…. The same way sugar, salt, palmoil and kolanut are used in this part of the world during a baby’s naming ceremony.

See… every country has a tradition and some of ours even originated from other countries’ traditions. What are the unique ones for your country’s tradition?

September 10, 2017 0 comment

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KID PARROT- How my toddler embarrassed me

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I am Gloria, a first time mom and anticipating no 2. My toddler is 4 years old, she is a very smart and inquisitive lass. She asks questions a lot and if you try to wade her off, just as soon as you thought she’s forgotten, she asks again until you explain it to her. She’s been asking both I and her dad when we are getting her a little baby as all her friends have a little baby. There was a day she got back from school and asked “mummy, are you pregnant?” . I told her no, but explained to her that soon she will have a little baby. Thinking that was the end of the question, her dad got back and she asked him the same question. We just saw it as an innocent question probably something she picked from school.

I used to be a size 10 before I got married but after marriage and childbirth I gained weight alot. At a point, I was working on weight reduction, but my husband discouraged me and told me he liked me better now than before, so…… i let go.

Fast forward to 3 weeks ago, I took her with me to the mall to get a few things and we bumped into my university friend, God! she was looking so pretty after 2 kids . After the usual catching up on the old and new gist , she asked the ultimate question “are you pregnant?” (yes, I am big and my after-baby tummy is still there, my husband is not complaining) before i was able to answer the question, my PR manager already replied on my behalf “no, mummy is not pregnant and she doesn’t want to give me a little baby”. Then my friend started with the “you need to work on your tummy” sermon. I almost wanted to shake her right there, I was so angry.

I got home and told my husband what happened, He laughed and laughed and I had to join him ….. Afterall, who can be angry at an innocent inquisitive toddler ….. lol

….. You can’t blame this kids really …….

August 30, 2017 0 comment

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