Recently I’ve been spending more time on reading many wonderful blogs, not just reading info on websites as usual. Through the magical tags on Technorati, I found this witty hack by Amy Maxwell to teach baby to use a spoon:
Life gets messy when you begin to teach a baby how to feed herself with a […]
While surfing, I found a very funny website, I Used To Believe, collecting heaps of bizarre ideas that adults thought were true when they were children. Browsing these entries, I just feel it’s an enjoyable way to understand our children’s thinking and reasoning from a different angle. Below are some of my favorite entries:
Children are […]
As there is a wide range of diversity in parents’ and pediatricians’ advice on what, when and how to introduce solid foods to infants, over at Healthy Child, Dr. Parker has an excellent list of sum-up tips for parents to take into account:
Hold off the introducing solid foods until 4-6 months. (Remember that cereal does […]
Using chopsticks is not as difficult as many people think. Once you know how and where to put your thumb and fingers, you can manage the chopsticks at will, and enjoy delicious Asian food, Japanese, Chinese, Malaysian, Vietnamese….. and many more. Using training chopsticks for kids could be an option, of course. If you follow […]
Here is an interesting post on benefits of bananas. I’ve counted there are 34 benefits totally. If I am wrong, please correct me. Amongst these benefits, many people must’ve known that it’s very easy to digest so they are great for babies. But some other really caught my attention:
Reduce the risk of high blood pressure
Helps […]
Teething is a very common cause that makes a baby cry a lot. If your baby often rubs his/her gum and/or with drooling, runny nose, fever, sleep disturbance, take a careful look at your baby’s gum to see if it becomes hard. These are the symptoms of teething causing your baby feel uncomfortable and cry […]
My family likes Asian food and dining out in a Chinese restaurant. Using chopsticks to taste authentic Asian meals is a fantastic feeling. But I found it’s not easy to teach my kids to hold chopsticks properly. I wish I could’ve come across and bought this Chopsticks Kids(via Babygadget) - An easier and fun way […]
In the morning, my kids and I always have to rush out for work and school. We might miss something occasionally, but we never skip our breakfasts because breakfasts are so important to our health and our day. We really need to find some ideas of quick and nutritious breakfasts. No matter you are […]
Fun things to watch and to make. Over at FamilyFun TV , you can find many good ideas of fun crafts and kids recipes. These are some of the weekly how-to’s watch clips (You need Mocromedia Flash Player to run the show):
Froggy Cupcake
Ice Cream Pizza
Ladybug Cake
School Bus Cake
Wooven Heart Basket
Mini Pumpkins
Watch it, Make it! [FamilyFun.com]
Here’s a very cool nutrition calculator over at Ladies’ Home Jounal Magazine. How nutritious is your lunch and your child’s? How many calories, protein or fiber can you get from your entrees, sides, snacks or drinks? Just drag the food choice. The online calculator will automatically give you the answer. (Mind you, there are lots […]