New Mother Tips

Shopping for Infant Clothing

Shopping for your new born baby is very exciting. You are all enthusiastic about the different ways you can dress up your baby. But before you start shopping make sure that you are shopping with your head into it as much as your heart. This article is about a few things you should consider before shopping for your new born.

You can shop for appropriate baby clothes depending upon the season in which the baby is going to be born. You do not want the baby to be too hot or too cold. In either case the baby can fall sick and so make sure you shop for appropriate clothes depending upon the season. Prepare well to protect the baby from extreme weather conditions.

All babies grow rapidly. The clothes you buy for a healthy growing baby before he/she is born may not be needed by him/her after few months. So do not shop to fill the baby’s wardrobe completely. You might have to buy new clothes for the baby every few months. This again is very helpful as you can keep up with the changing season and shop appropriately.

Also check for online deals. There are many businesses who sell infant clothing and most of them have online shopping facilities. You can look for discounts online and compare what each business has to offer. You will certainly find good quality clothes online within your budgets. There is no reason to break your bank on high-end wear which won’t be required by the baby after a month or two. Your baby won’t be a baby forever so try to consider discounts while shopping.

Finally the most important thing you need to consider is how comfortable your baby is in the clothes you buy. After all it is all about your baby’s happiness and making him/her comfortable should be your first priority!

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Question by : Some nursery rhymes teach medical lessons. Where can I find a list?
“Ring around the rosie” is about Small Pox. (posies help cover the smell of puttrefied pustules.)
“Old Dan River” is about gangrene.
“It’s raining it’s pouring” is about concussion.
“Jack and Jill” – dangerous climbing.
“Humpty Dumpty” – precarious perches.
“Hush-a-bye-baby” (Or “Rock-a-bye-baby”) – negligent infant care.
“Ten Little Monkeys” (jumping on the bed) – rough-housing.

The Canadian Medical Association has an article – not entirely tongue in cheek – “Head injuries in nursery rhymes: evidence of a dangerous subtext in children’s literature” at www. cmaj. ca/ cgi/ content/ full/ 169/ 12/ 1294

When properly explained, and taught, these rhymes may provide valuable lessons for children. Sadly, the actual meanings are mostly lost to antiquity.

Where can I find a comprehesive list that includes explanations of meanings / sources?

Lacking a list, I would appreciate contributions of OTHER such rhymes, with explanations where possible.
The list I seek is not a list of just nursery rhymes in general – but a list of rhymes and songs that teach medical principals or safety lessons, like those shown above.

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Question by Do your own thinking!: Question for the “I go to school and work” teen-aged mums here?
There’s a good whack of young people here with babies, or with babies on the way, saying “But I work and go to school!” in response to the usual slags on teen-age mothers as irresponsible welfare recipients.

I’m reading a book about the working poor in the US right now (“No Shame in My Game”) and this does not seem…possible.

How on earth does one find an entry-level job that supports two people and pays for child care?

Not criticizing; just very curious. The book’s about the urban poor, so I may be missing something about the cost of living in rural parts of the States.

Some explanation — “I am a receptionist; I make $ x/week, my rent is $ X, child care costs me $ X, so…” would be extremely useful.

Of course how one finds the energy to work AND go to school AND raise an infant will continue to boggle me, but. I’m very curious about the economics involved.
kazz06: how did you get enough money for a down payment on a house while you were teen-agers still in school and taking care of a kid? Wow…

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Answer by cigaro19
What about their partners who also work, and tax credit top ups?

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Question by S.Z.: Is this an infant milestone or “stage”?
So for the past few weeks my son has been doing this thing where he has decided to share. He will be eating a biscuit and then will offer it to me lol. He will be eating cereals or crackers and take a bite and then offer me a bite and then take a bite and so on…

And he does it with toys. He will hand his toy to me as if he wants to share but then holds his hand out to get it back but then gives it back to me and so on.

I very distinctly recall more than a few babies in my family doing this exact same thing. I remember being offered a lot of slobbered on biscuits and playing the “sharing game” with cousins and nieces and such…

Is this considered a “stage” or “milestone” or a common phase because it seems a lot of babies do this?

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Answer by Lissie
I’d say it is a common phase. Most babies do go through that at some point. Then by the time they are 2 or 3 they are extremely selfish and don’t want to share anything

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Question by Rose: Filing a child abuse report at a child care center? My child is 15 months old.?
I am very concerned about an incident I saw at my daughter’s daycare today. As I walked to the infant room, one of the caregivers, Chris, slammed her hand loudly on the counter and yelled at my child. She started sobbing and screaming.

I walked in the room and asked Chris why my child was crying. She got defensive and began talking about how she kept trying to take the paper off the counter. I responded by saying “Yes I saw that.”
Chris proceeded to ramble irrationally and speak in a raised tone to my other fiance, expecting him to take her side, about our daughter’s behavior.

She was inciting my fiance’ to agree with her! It was impossible to have a conversation about the matter with her “force feeding” us her viewpoint of the situation. All that we could do was say nothing. This is not the only instance of unprofessional behavior, but it is the worst, to-date.

How should I handle this?
What will happen if I file a report?

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Answer by Sunshine
i would go right to the director of the child care center and if he/she does nothing remove your child immediatly from the center and if this is not the only thing you have seen, definetly report the center–you do not want your child or other kids in danger

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Question by ♥Kayleigh: Does anyone know about, or has anyone participated in “Kangaroo Care” (Skin-to-Skin Contact) with infants?
Hi!

I am doing a research paper for my college class. Im researching the benifits of Kangaroo care and the benifits of incubator care for preterm infants. Of course the negative as well. Has anyone done this with thier baby (preemie or full term baby)? What were the benefits? Was there any negative part of your experience? How is it done? Are there any precautions that have to be taken? Feel free to answer any one of my questions or add on. You do not need to answer them all. If you havent done skin-to-skin contact with your baby, but you still know about it. Feel free to also add in.

Any help is greatly appriciated!!

If you would include your name, so i could use your information or quote you in my paper that would be extremly appreciated as well!

Thanks everyone!

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Answer by Kendra S
well if ur talking bout where the babys skin and ur skin are touching? then yes i have done that My name is Kendra and when it was time for me to give my son Connor his bath then i would take a shower then sit down in the tub and hold him in my lap he liked it better that way now that he’s 4months old he doesnt mind bathtime so much now hope this helps (also he was full term)

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