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Before conception, you’ll want to focus on building up your body’s supply of nutrients so that the growing embryo can develop normally while still leaving enough for you to stay healthy too. Among the foods to include are:

* Dairy products such as milk, cottage cheese and low-fat yogurt to increase your calcium levels; leafy green vegetables, beans and calcium-enriched soy milk are also great sources for calcium
* Strawberries, broccoli and tomatoes for Vitamin C; eggs, sweet potatoes and nuts for Vitamin E to benefit ovulation and enhance the uterine lining
* Spinach, prunes, and oatmeal for iron to help to support the growing embryo
* Leafy greens, salmon and dried figs for the all-important folate

Ideally, these foods should be organic when possible because some studies show that pesticides and other environmental hazards could interfere with your ability to conceive.

The B vitamins, especially B6, B12 and folic acid in the form of folate are rock stars for their ability to keep your sex hormones in balance. Folate is widely considered the uber-nutrient for reducing the risk of neural tube defects like spina bifida in the developing embryo. Many health experts encourage women to begin taking a multivitamin that contains at least 400 micrograms of folic acid three months before they try to conceive.

If there is a history of neural tube defects in your family, the requirement may need to go up to 800 micrograms, according to ob-gyn Margaret Nachtigal, M.D. “There is evidence to show that women who have taken folic acid for a while have a lower rate of neural tube problems,” she says.

Most cereals are now fortified with folic acid — and yes, even a serving of Lucky Charms contains a whopping 50% of your daily recommended allowance. You can also get folic acid from such foods as dark leafy greens, avocados, broccoli, legumes and oatmeal. Wash these down with a glass of orange juice — the vitamin C helps with folic acid’s absorption.

source:Parenting.com

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I always communicate with my Dad and Mom.. I like to hearing while they are talking each other ,, especially when the topic is about me,,, wouuu,,,, it make me very happy,,, there is such no word to describe my happiness about that…

Dial my Dad’s number was my favorite phone number,,, even I make that number as a speed dial,,, Well.. my Mom always keep me aware about using my phone,,, c’os I always push the wrong button in order to speed dial my Dad… by doing that mistake,,, I always dial someane else number,,, that make my mom busy to answer the call back from the number…

My Dad has the answer for that mistake,,, he only set up my phone only two number,,,, first my Dad’s and the second my Mom’s… Yeah,,, that’s fix the problem,,, so I always dial directly to my parent,,, even when they were in the lounge or next to me,,, he,,he,, he,, what an amazing technology nowadays that baby like me use the cell phone to communicate…. P.s.. I don’t like baby phone anyway,,,,

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Bliss on the brain
Don’t bother trying to keep things new and exciting — nothing pleases your baby more than knowing what’s going to happen next, says Jill Stamm, Ph.D., author of Bright From the Start. A regular nap schedule, a nightly cuddle, and your singing “You Are My Sunshine” for the hundredth time will keep him content. Happiness is that simple when you’re tiny. (Hey, he hasn’t even heard of the economy yet.)

Totally pacified
Sucking is your baby’s most instinctive survival reflex, designed to get him nutrition. But even after his tummy’s satisfied, his urge to suck may not be. That can make him cranky — unless you let him go to town on a paci or his fingers (both are perfectly okay). His sense of calm will be restored.
Put on a happy face
Your baby loves looking at you. Loves it. Loves it like you love looking at her (or Hugh Jackman, whatever). So flash her a goofy grin and open your eyes wide so she knows exactly what happy looks like. Play peekaboo. Lean in close and kiss her nose. Whatever gets your smiling face in her field of vision will be a thrill

And…reach!
Stretching doesn’t just feel good to adults. Try this stretch for some all-over happy, from Nicole Netelkos, owner of Om Baby Yoga in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ: With your baby on her back on a blanket, gently extend her left leg and right arm out from her body. Next, hug her right knee up to her chest and gently move it toward her left side. Repeat the moves with the opposite limbs.

Soothe his stomach
Calm tummies make for contented babies, so if yours howls like he’s in pain or draws his knees to his chest, especially after a meal, a stomachache could be taking its toll on his still-developing digestive system. To ease baby gas pains: Lay your baby facedown on your lap, so there’s pressure on his belly, and pat his back. Or lay him on his back and pedal his legs in the air. Aah, relief (sometimes stinky).

Drier is better
No matter how quickly you swoop in on a dirty diaper, your baby will probably end up with diaper rash at some point. But you can bring the smiles back quickly by applying a zinc oxide ointment to irritated areas; it heals the rash and forms a barrier against wetness to prevent another one. And really, who doesn’t feel happy with a warm, dry bum?

Handy trick
By 3 or 4 months, most babies are able to grab things, and get a kick out of clutching something in their little paws. A shockingly easy way to get a giggle: Hold something colorful and soft just in front of your baby, let her reach for it, then hand it over.

Baby steps
Even pre-walkers get a kick out of putting their legs to the test: Hold your baby under his arms and bounce him between a mini — obstacle course of overturned laundry baskets and boxes; when he lands, let him put some weight on his legs before whisking him off to the next stop. It’s a just-wild-enough ride to put your baby in a good mood.

Feel-good feet
Even though your baby doesn’t have sore tootsies, she’ll still be delighted when you give her feet a massage, since your gentle touch feels good and the massage will relax her. For a quickie foot rubdown, apply gentle pressure to each of your baby’s tiny toes, then rub the palm of your hand in a circular motion on her heels. Press your thumbs up and down across the soles of her feet, then finish up with a kiss for each big toe.
Melody Warnick, a mom of two, could always make her babies happy by blowing raspberries on their tummies (and feeding them promptly).

source: Parenting.Com

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Should children be given a handphone? On one hand it is great for convenience if they need to contact their parents or for parents to know where they are in any emergency. On the other hand, giving your child a handphone exposes the child to a whole host of risks.

We can’t ignore the advance of technology. We can’t compare our time to that of our children or grandchildren. The technology is here, now, why not use it to our advantage?
Children should be given handphones and taught how to use it NOT abuse it. Parents have to be responsible too, not just buy the latest model and leave it to the child to show off. A responsible parent will make sure the child make good use of the handphone. On the other hand the parent should not use the handphone as a tool to trail their young teenagers every second of the time. They will feel restricted and rebel, of course. So the question is not about whether to give them a handphone or not. The age of the child is also not important since 3 year-olds are seen to be pretending to talk on toy handphones like adults. The question is whether WE as parents are responsible enough to guide our children and turn them into responsible children or teenagers.

Here are two opposing opinions to the question of whether a child should be given a handphone:

Noor Nirwandy Mat Nordin, project director of Muslim Consumers Association of Malaysia, deputy chairman of the Communications & Multimedia Consumer Forum of Malaysia (CFM)

I don’t think that children should be given handphones until after the age of 16. It exposes them to too many risks.

During our time we could only talk to boys and girls on the phone under our parents’ observation. We could never send SMSes to our girlfriends or boyfriends. So if we did anything wrong, we would get caught and punished on the spot.

The initial intention (for giving the handphone) is to provide facilities for us to know where our kids are but we must think twice before doing so. I advice parents to know how to adopt the technology before giving a mobile phone to their child. For instance, you must know if the phone given to your child only has the basics or if it’s more than that.

But I still oppose just giving a basic phone. For me, not giving a phone is the best solution.

Secondly, you must impose regulations and an audit system. You must audit your child’s behaviour. For instance, every night take the phone and browse through it. You should also have stricter guidelines such as using a prepaid number and giving them maybe RM10 of credit for one week or give the child a phone that is registered under the parent’s name for better control.

There are no boundaries in communications these days – children can communicate through their phones, e-mail, chat. While you may not be able to stop them, you can minimise the communication.

We (CFM) have had complaints where parents say it is very easy for strangers to ask their underaged girl out for lunch or dinner. Having a phone opens up the opportunity for others to do bad things.

We want to minimise the risk factors. Problems in school with not doing the homework because of the handphone – that is secondary. We are more concerned about the bigger consequences of having a handphone like social problems – rape and having sexual intercourse at a young age.

For parents, if there are risks involved and you have calculated and you know that the risks won’t benefit you, why take the risk? Better not to have the risk at all by not giving them a handphone.

Lim Fun Jin, technical director at ISA Technologies, father of two boys aged four and 15 months

I think it is inevitable that we give them handphones. I guess the key question is when is the right time. My personal experience from having a handphone and using it is that my social life is much more enhanced with a handphone in terms of connecting with my peers. I think for kids it’s the same.

Parents buy their children phones for security reasons or for them to contact the kids but from the kids’ point of view I believe it’s to connect with their friends. As we know, today, social networking is part of our lives – from Facebook to simple things like using the phone for SMS.

But I guess the question for me is when is the right time and what is the purpose – is it part of the experience process or part of the IQ-EQ development to develop things beyond the academic side. Getting them to network and having a social life and friends – I think it’s a good thing but obviously there’s also abuse in terms of chalking up crazy amounts of bills and things like that. Those I think are the main concerns of parents.

Getting them a handphone is about educating them and teaching them to be responsible – what are you going to use it for, what are the guidelines. Yes, definitely there’ll be elements of social networking but how far do you go? Kids have lots of friends but up till what age and what are their intentions? Nowadays you can pass a lot of multimedia messages over and some of the content may not be suitable for kids. So you’re always exposed to these kinds of concerns.

But I think if the kid has been groomed to be responsible then by all means. I feel it’s a good thing to have that responsibility than not to have it. We can always take the view that we will always shield them so that they don’t have to face these kinds of difficult decisions and responsibility but in a lot of ways I find that the grounding is more important.

You need to ground them right and from there give them the responsibility and see where it goes. If it gets abused then withdraw the benefit.

My peers and I actually made some observations at a recent reunion. What we found was that you can be very good academically but the social element in terms of overall career development is actually a very important factor. And when does it start?

Social networking actually starts when we’re young. But you must make sure the academic part is never missed out in lieu of the social part. I feel that things like phones, exposure to computers, even experiences with technology devices is a very good thing. It’s a good experience to expand your social network.

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Overview

During the toddler years, your child will make huge strides physically, intellectually, and emotionally, whether it’s learning to use the potty or how to make friends. Here’s a look at what’s to come.

Physical milestones

Throwing and kicking a ball (12 months)
Soon after her first birthday, your child will show interest in ball play — first by throwing, then by kicking at age 2 (catching comes around age 3 to 4). To help her along:

• For throwing, start by rolling a small soft ball back and forth between you, moving farther and farther apart with each pass. Soon, she’ll want to throw it.
• For kicking, show her how to use her feet instead of hands to roll a ball back and forth between the two of you.
• For catching, have her roll it up a small incline to catch on the way down.

Pushing and pulling (12 to 18 months)
Once your child’s a confident walker, he’ll discover the joy of dragging or pushing toys along. And all the while he’ll improve his coordination, since he’ll be walking forward while occasionally looking back.

So offer him some pull or push toys to play with, or make your own by attaching a string to a toy car (make sure to supervise or limit the length of the cord to 12 inches to avoid a strangulation hazard).

Squatting (12 to 18 months)
Up to now, your baby has had to bend down to pick things up off the ground. But soon, she’ll attempt to squat instead. To help her along:

• When she starts to stoop over for an object, show her how to bend her knees to squat.
• Let her practice. Line up a few small toys on the floor and have a “treasure hunt,” where she has to go from one item to the next and pick them up - a perfect activity for cleanup time!

Climbing (12 to 24 months)
Toddlers climb up on the kitchen table (or your desk or the bed) for the obvious reason: Because it’s there. Kids this age are trying to find a balance between risk and challenge. Of course, you know that the challenge of climbing up the bookcase isn’t worth the risk, but the average toddler’s ability to reason isn’t in line with his physical prowess. Climbing is an important physical milestone, though. It’ll help your child develop the coordination he needs to master skills like walking up steps. Ways you can help:

• Provide safe opportunities for climbing. Toss sofa cushions or pillows on a carpeted floor, or let him loose at a toddler-friendly playground.
• Anchor bookcases and other pieces of furniture to the wall, even if you think they’re too heavy to topple. Clear shelves of things that could fall on him - or that could tempt him to climb.
• Limit access. Keep chair seats pushed under the table, and take a closer look at the stove: Could your child get to it by climbing up shelves or cabinets?
• Set up gates at the top and bottom of the stairs. It’s the only way to keep your child from attempting that irresistible - but dangerous - ascent. To help your child learn to climb the stairs safely, practice together by taking him up and down while holding his hand.

Running (18 to 24 months)
Some kids seems to go from crawling to sprinting in two seconds flat. Others take more time. How come? Because kids fall a lot when learning to run, and some are just more willing to risk it. To encourage your child:

• Play tag where falling won’t hurt too much, such as on a grassy lawn or a sandy beach.
• Chase your child - this is one time you can actually encourage him to run away from you! - and then switch and have him run after you.
• Try racing, especially if older kids are willing to play along.

Potty training (24 to 36 months)
Potty training is one of the milestones parents look forward to the most - no more diapers! But keep in mind that the age when kids are ready for it varies widely. Signs that it may be time:

• Your child peers down at her diapers, grabs them, or tries to pull them off when they’re soiled; or she squats or crosses her legs when she needs to go. These actions show that she’s mature enough to understand how her body works.
• She shows an interest in things that are potty-related - wanting to watch you go to the bathroom or talking about pee-pee or poo-poo.

If these apply to your child, and she can get on and off the toilet and pull her pants down, then give toilet training a shot. Help her associate the about-to-go sensation with using the potty. As soon as you notice the usual signs, give a quick prompt like “Let’s use the potty” as you guide her toward it. For more tips and strategies, check out our Potty Training guide.

Jumping (24 to 36 months)
Between 2 and 3 years, toddlers learn how to jump off low structures, and eventually how to jump from a standing position. Both of these skills require bilateral coordination, or the ability to use both sides of your body to do something different. How you can help:

Go curb hopping. Holding your child’s hand, stand next to her on a curb or a low step and say, “One, two, three, jump!” then jump down simultaneously.

Practice leapfrogging as a prelude to jumping from a standing position, which is more difficult than hopping off a step. Show your child how to get down into a half-squat position and throw her arms up while she hops. Gradually she’ll figure out how to jump from a standstill.
Psychological and emotional milestones

Prereading (12 to 36 months)
Most toddlers love storytime. It’s a chance to snuggle with Mom or Dad, gaze at colorful pictures, and hear interesting sounds. But it’s more than just a cozy activity - your child is also learning the earliest of reading skills, including:

• How books work - we open them, the story is inside.
• We read from left to right.
• Books can tell a story.
• Stories have a beginning and an end.

To encourage your child’s love of reading, try to:

• Read aloud.
• Let your baby play with his books so he gets familiar with them.
• Keep it brief. Little people have little attention spans, and ten minutes - even five minutes - is a long time.
• Ask questions. Have him find simple things, like the baby’s eyes or the pretty flower. Your goal is to bring what’s happening on the page into an interaction between the two of you.
• Follow your child’s lead. If your tot grabs the book from you to explore it on his own, let him - just hold him on your lap and cuddle with him as he looks.

Gaining independence (18 to 36 months)
Most babies don’t see themselves as entities separate from their parents, especially their mothers. This changes quickly sometime in the second year, when they become aware that they’re individuals, and are more insistent on doing things on their own. Here’s how to give your child room to grow:

Allow more time in your schedule for her to do things herself. If she wants to put on her own coat, shoes, etc., getting out of the house will take that much longer.

Include her in your chores. Let her hold the dustpan, or send her around with a rag to dust furniture legs.

Be patient. At first, letting your child use a fork or pull on his pants will drive you crazy. But let her try and don’t step in.

Your toddler’s growing independence comes with a stage that can, at times, be exasperating: She’ll assert her independence by saying “no” all the time. Your impulse may be to show your child who’s boss, but you’ll have better luck if you:

Say yes to your little naysayer whenever you can - in other words, when it isn’t unsafe, inconvenient, or unreasonable.

Be firm when necessary. When you have to get your way, do it as quickly, deliberately, and calmly as you can. Once you’ve physically put your toddler in her car seat, you can explain your reasoning in simple terms - you can tell her that it’s dangerous to ride in a car without one.

Using simple sentences (18 to 24 months)
Ever since your child said his first coo, he’s been working toward this moment: By combining gestures, isolated sounds, and words, he can now speak in simple two-word sentences. You’re thrilled, and he’s thrilled: Now you can have a conversation (of sorts)! Be patient, though - even though he knows certain words, he may not fully understand their meaning for a while. To encourage his talking:

• Don’t finish your toddler’s sentences for him; doing so will only add to his frustration.
• Remember that he’ll still resort to crying when he’s too tired, hungry, cranky, or overwhelmed to use words.
• Give your child lots of opportunities to speak, especially if there are older kids in the house, too.
• As your toddler becomes more verbal, make sure you model good speech rather than correct his pronunciation or his grammar. Children who are interrupted and corrected can feel like giving up.

Learning empathy (24 months)
At this age, toddlers may begin to make the first connections between their own feelings and behavior and those of other people. This is the foundation for interacting with others and building friendships. To help your child’s developing empathy:

Don’t try to fix it when he feels bad. Help your child learn to cope by identifying his emotions for him - whether he’s sad because his favorite toy broke or someone else is crying - and reassure him that it’s okay to feel the way he does.

Watch your own emotions. Don’t be shy about telling your child when you’re angry, sad, or disappointed - but make sure that you’re not overreacting to the situation, which can make your child feel anxious or scared.
When she seems to be regressing

It can be disconcerting when a toddler appears to be regressing in some way. For instance, your chatterbox may suddenly do nothing but point and cry; your avid walker may reach up and demand to be carried. All of this is normal. Toddlers are developing so many skills they can become overwhelmed. What to do when your tot regresses:

• Acknowledge her feelings. If she can’t tell you what’s bugging her, see if she can show you.
• Rather than seeing it as good or bad, see it as a signal. When a child regresses, she’s usually telling you that she needs comfort. Let her snuggle up with you, or read her a book. She’ll likely behave like her normal self soon.

You might worry if your child is delayed in reaching a milestone. But some kids are simply late bloomers; some just master certain skills before others. However, if you’re concerned, speak to your doctor. For more information, go to our Motor Skill Delays guides.
Summary

A toddler is constantly learning how to do new things. Give yours loving support, and as often as possible provide a little freedom for him to strive for independence. And don’t worry if he occasionally “unlearns” a skill - a little regression is just part of the process in the toddler years.

Source : Parent.Com

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 My Dad’s has a bike that we used to go around. For me, it is too big to ride.. but I always wanna try to ride it..It is always fun when my Dad’s and Mom’s took me along with that bike…. I can feel the wind, and fresh air (of course if there is no other big vehicle in front),,, Seeing the road and the environtment along the ride will be very pleasure experience while you are at my age.
  Once, we did ride in a small village in West Kalimantan. At first, it was a good travel, suddenly the weather change very quickly,,, and here came the big rain…. Wooow,,, what a troule we have… My Dad’s decided that we have to step by,,,, so we went to a small store and wait for the rain over there…

Now,,, we live in a big town,,, my Dad’s change his bike to a small one,,, efficience and don’t take much effort to ride it he said… In fact, in my city, there are millions bike at the street…. You can image,,, seems that every people in my town has a bike,,,,,,, There will be frustating if you ride in my town, cause you will be surrounding by bike,,,,,

Hhh,,, I think automotive has a good industry in our country,,, there are many factories from several brands…. For me as a kid,,,, I just hope that my friend (age like me) won’t get hurts from bump the bike which is too many in the street…. Be carefull as I do,,,,

Somedays,,, I wanna be a biker too,,, not just as usual,,, but I wanna try to race… Hmmm,,, I hope my Dad’s doesn’t hear my wishes……

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I always laughs,,,even I enjoy it… My Dad always tell me that laugh is a better medicine,,,so if I laughs,,I’ve got a better medicine.. It will strenght my heart, and give me a fresh simulation in my body.. Well,, I lauhghs louder and fell free for my self,, after all I am just a little baby..

Of course I am crying too,,, that’s natural isn’t it… nothing wrong with crying… at night, that the time I used to cry… there are so many reason to make me cry,,, pissing, bite by ant, mosquito or when I feel sad if I haven’t found my parent beside me,,,

He,, he,, he,,, fell free at any time by laughing…………….

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