There is this great color chart of baby poo "What does it all mean?" have a look its worth it....
Friday, September 11, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Parenting Videos: Nappy Rash
Some advice on how to treat nappy rash
Tips: Nappy Rash
- change your babies soiled nappy as soon as possible
- Keep bottom clean and dry
- poo is acidic and can burn your babies skin
- clean bottom with water instead of wipes
- aloe vera gel makes a great barrier
- use nappy rash cream to prevent nappy rash
- create a barrier using nappy cream
- airing the affected area, keeping them out of a nappy for a while
- apply olive oil on baby skin to create barrier
- see a doctor if the rash is not healing up
Teething rings and teething toys
When babies begin to get teeth they will show signs of pain, discomfort, red cheeks, drooling, crying and being fussy. Teething starts around 6 months and 12 months of age and by 3 years the child should have all its teeth.
Your baby will tend to start chewing on their fingers or toys to help relieve the pressure in their gums, so that’s when it’s a good time to introduce a teething ring or toy. As the teeth cut through, a teething ring can help soothe. It's also beneficial during teething as the chewing action helps to push the tooth through. There are so many teething products out there, you have lots to choose from so to help you through it I have reviewed some teething rings.
Teething rings can be made of plastic, metal and rubber. Make sure that what you are giving your child is safe to put in their mouth and never freeze, steam, boil, or put them in the dishwasher or microwave as your teething rings could burst or crack or the plastic may degrade. The best way is to wash the teething ring in warm soapy water.
The first teething ring on my list is
IcyBite Hard/ Soft Keys from Nuby
Age: suitable for 3 months +
Features: The key's cooling gel is nontoxic, it's also BPA free (its a chemical (bisphenol-A (BPA) used in plastics), it has bright colours for visual stimulation and a good sized ring to make sure the keys are easy to hold and shake. The tops of the keys are constructed of purtex. Bumps and riders that the child can chew to massage sore gums.
Performance: I bought this for my son when he started teething and he loved it straight away. It wasn’t just a teething ring, he also used it as a toy. He could clutch it in his hand to shake it and individually move the keys around the ring, which is great for his hand eye coordination. Easy to use, each of the 3 keys has a different shape and texture and in our experience every corner of the keys and the ring has been chewed, bitten and sucked on.
Reliability: After the good workout that our son gave the keys, they are still in quite good shape with no splits in the gel pockets though there are lots of little teeth marks and scratches. He is now 2 ½ years old so they have lasted very well.
Tips: When placed in the fridge it becomes cold, the gel is designed to stay cooler for longer than normal water filled teethers.
Cost: Varies from $9:00 to $12:00 AUS available at all your usual parenting outlets.
Rating: 4/5
This is not an advertisement from Nuby, I will only review products if I think they will befit and are suitable for the parenting community. All products submitted for review are given to charity.
Your baby will tend to start chewing on their fingers or toys to help relieve the pressure in their gums, so that’s when it’s a good time to introduce a teething ring or toy. As the teeth cut through, a teething ring can help soothe. It's also beneficial during teething as the chewing action helps to push the tooth through. There are so many teething products out there, you have lots to choose from so to help you through it I have reviewed some teething rings.
Teething rings can be made of plastic, metal and rubber. Make sure that what you are giving your child is safe to put in their mouth and never freeze, steam, boil, or put them in the dishwasher or microwave as your teething rings could burst or crack or the plastic may degrade. The best way is to wash the teething ring in warm soapy water.
The first teething ring on my list is
IcyBite Hard/ Soft Keys from Nuby
Age: suitable for 3 months +
Features: The key's cooling gel is nontoxic, it's also BPA free (its a chemical (bisphenol-A (BPA) used in plastics), it has bright colours for visual stimulation and a good sized ring to make sure the keys are easy to hold and shake. The tops of the keys are constructed of purtex. Bumps and riders that the child can chew to massage sore gums.
Performance: I bought this for my son when he started teething and he loved it straight away. It wasn’t just a teething ring, he also used it as a toy. He could clutch it in his hand to shake it and individually move the keys around the ring, which is great for his hand eye coordination. Easy to use, each of the 3 keys has a different shape and texture and in our experience every corner of the keys and the ring has been chewed, bitten and sucked on.
Reliability: After the good workout that our son gave the keys, they are still in quite good shape with no splits in the gel pockets though there are lots of little teeth marks and scratches. He is now 2 ½ years old so they have lasted very well.
Tips: When placed in the fridge it becomes cold, the gel is designed to stay cooler for longer than normal water filled teethers.
Cost: Varies from $9:00 to $12:00 AUS available at all your usual parenting outlets.
Rating: 4/5
This is not an advertisement from Nuby, I will only review products if I think they will befit and are suitable for the parenting community. All products submitted for review are given to charity.
The wooden teething ring article continues here
Monday, September 7, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
This week features on Parenting Videos
- Its all about nappies "The pros and cons of disposable nappies and Diapers"
and also The benefits of cloth nappies
- this weeks tip Parenting Tip: breastfeeding positions
- recipe this week is Homemade Wholemeal teething rusks
If you would like to contribute invaluable parenting tips or you have a new product that you would like us to review, send me an email to info@roomtogrow.tv I would love to hear from you.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Parenting Videos: disposable nappies or diapers
The pros and cons of disposable nappies and Diapers
Transcript Parenting Videos: Disposables nappies or diapers
Meredith: What about this one? I suppose a more traditional style the standard disposable nappy…
Kylie: standard disposable nappy.. again various different sizes you can buy, they are water proofed on the outside so its supposed to stop leakage on the outside, you don’t have to with some of the cloth nappies buy a plastic cover so you don’t get the moister coming through to the outside. They have a softer lying inside for the babies skin and the moister is supposed to go into the lining part, so it gets drawn away from the babies skin.
Meredith: Are chemicals used?
Kylie: They are manufactured with chemicals and they are not bio degradable also a bigger impact on the environment
Meredith: and what about on the babies skin given that there is bleach and chemicals used in the absorbency gels?
Kylie: certainly, you can get babies actually having more nappy rash with this kind of nappy than with some of the cloth nappies. Purely down to the fact that the chemicals, the baby is sensitive to the chemicals and also the plastics used on the inside and outside of the nappy, like allergy reactions which stimulate more nappy rash things like that…
Meredith: the pros of this disable nappy?
Kylie: its very easy to use, that’s why a lot of people use them, throw it away, you can buy them in most shops, its very easy to use….
Meredith: There is another type of disposal nappy lets go with that one…
Kylie: this one is eco friendly disposable nappy, its not used chemicals in the products for making it the same as the major brand. Its biodegradable
Meredith: fully biodegradable?
Kylie: Not fully biodegradable there are certain parts of this nappy that don’t biodegrade. There are other nappies that you can buy from recycled products that are fully biodegradable.
Meredith: What recycled products are used in these nappies?
Kylie: different kinds of pulps, paper and things like that, they are not bleached, they have no chemicals used in them at all, where as this one just to make it white has been bleached.
Meredith: so the pros of that would be, in terms of the environment, the nappy would be less of an impact on the environment and a little friendlier.
Kylie: certainly friendlier that this kind of disposable nappy, but not the friendliest version of the eco friendly disposable nappy
Meredith: What would be the friendliest of the disposal nappies
Kylie: the one that has no chemicals in it and it would biodegrade a lot easier….
Transcript Parenting Videos: Disposables nappies or diapers
Meredith: What about this one? I suppose a more traditional style the standard disposable nappy…
Kylie: standard disposable nappy.. again various different sizes you can buy, they are water proofed on the outside so its supposed to stop leakage on the outside, you don’t have to with some of the cloth nappies buy a plastic cover so you don’t get the moister coming through to the outside. They have a softer lying inside for the babies skin and the moister is supposed to go into the lining part, so it gets drawn away from the babies skin.
Meredith: Are chemicals used?
Kylie: They are manufactured with chemicals and they are not bio degradable also a bigger impact on the environment
Meredith: and what about on the babies skin given that there is bleach and chemicals used in the absorbency gels?
Kylie: certainly, you can get babies actually having more nappy rash with this kind of nappy than with some of the cloth nappies. Purely down to the fact that the chemicals, the baby is sensitive to the chemicals and also the plastics used on the inside and outside of the nappy, like allergy reactions which stimulate more nappy rash things like that…
Meredith: the pros of this disable nappy?
Kylie: its very easy to use, that’s why a lot of people use them, throw it away, you can buy them in most shops, its very easy to use….
Meredith: There is another type of disposal nappy lets go with that one…
Kylie: this one is eco friendly disposable nappy, its not used chemicals in the products for making it the same as the major brand. Its biodegradable
Meredith: fully biodegradable?
Kylie: Not fully biodegradable there are certain parts of this nappy that don’t biodegrade. There are other nappies that you can buy from recycled products that are fully biodegradable.
Meredith: What recycled products are used in these nappies?
Kylie: different kinds of pulps, paper and things like that, they are not bleached, they have no chemicals used in them at all, where as this one just to make it white has been bleached.
Meredith: so the pros of that would be, in terms of the environment, the nappy would be less of an impact on the environment and a little friendlier.
Kylie: certainly friendlier that this kind of disposable nappy, but not the friendliest version of the eco friendly disposable nappy
Meredith: What would be the friendliest of the disposal nappies
Kylie: the one that has no chemicals in it and it would biodegrade a lot easier….
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Parenting Tips: breastfeeding positions
Breastfeeding positions:
- Cross cradle hold
- Cradle hold
- Football hold
- side-lying hold
Homemade Wholemeal teething rusks
Instead of buying prepackaged teething rusks here is an alternative!
My lovely friend Jane passed on this idea, thanks.
What you need: is 5 slices wholemeal bread (stale is best)
What you need to do is: firstly remove crusts
cut bread into fingers
put bread fingers on a baking tray and into the oven at 125°c for 1 hour or until rusks are hard and dry
Allow to cool and store rusks in a air tight container....
If you have any other ideas for rusks or other children's recipes please send me a email and I will post it on the blog and credited or linked to you.
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