Swaddling is one of the main methods recommended in some of the books written in regards to sleeping such as “ The happiest baby on the block”, “ Healthy sleep habits, happy child” and “ Baby Whisperer”. Swaddling was also demonstrated and suggested to during the baby/ childcare classes we attended before the birth of our child. I believe it has … [Read more...]
Swaddling for newborn babies
How to prevent ear infection in babies and toddlers
Between 6 months old (right after a flu shot) and 1 years old, my son had a chronic runny nose problem, that turned into ear infection multiple times. Those were hard times. I do not wish stuffy nose and congested upper respiratory system on any baby. Every time his nose started to run again, I tried every possible method, tip, and trick to prevent … [Read more...]
How to quickly peel potato skin
This is another video in Japanese, showinh how to quickly peel potato skin after boiling them. Make a cut around the potato before boiling. Prepare a bowl on cold water, preferably with ice. Put the boiled potatoes in to cold water immediately after boiling and wait for 10 seconds. Finally, take the skin off like a boss. It is very … [Read more...]
Frozen Vegetable and Fruit Cubes for Babies
The practice of freezing food cubes is from the book called Super Baby Foods. When your baby starts eating solid foods, if you don’t have time to prepare fresh veggies and purees every single day, with this method, you can prepare batches of vegetables and fruits all at once, freeze it and thaw it out as you need it. This way you can have a … [Read more...]
Cooked ground beef for 5-minute recipes
With my schedule as a working mother and my desire to eat home cooked meal, preparing batches of meal-sized, cooked ground beef is my life saver. We call this "base dish" in Turkish. You can cook any type of vegetables and prepare pasta, wraps, taco or burrito with it. Ingredients: Lean ground beef Yellow Onions Tomato or Red Pepper … [Read more...]
Homemade knee pads for crawling babies
If you worry about your crawling baby's knees, you can make your own DIY knee pads with existing materials that you have at home. Materials you need A pair of old socks. Preferably elastic, ankle-hi, sports socks for ladies, because they are smaller.Two nursing pads with adhesive bandsDouble-sided tape if needed Instructions Cut … [Read more...]
Sleep music for baby’s bedtime
Sleep music is an important part of my baby's bedtime routine. After I recorded my own lullaby and soothing sounds album, I set up a CD/mp3 player and mini speaker system by my son's crib. I use music to help him fall asleep and stay asleep. I use my old portable CD player and ancient mini PC speakers. Now there are many products that play CD, … [Read more...]
Record your own Lullaby CD for your baby
Before my son started falling asleep by himself, I used to shush and sing lullabies to calm him down and help transition to sleep for longer periods of time. Sometimes it would take him such a long time to wind down and fall asleep that I started to develop wrinkles around my lips from shushing for more than half an hour. As a solution, I decided … [Read more...]
Oral Thrush in Babies
Oral thrush is one of those motherhood experiences, where I thought I knew what I was doing but eventually had to accept my mom was right and she told me so. My son had oral thrush on his tongue when he was about 2 months old. Thrush is a common infection in the mouth caused by the candida fungus, also known as yeast. A common sign of thrush is … [Read more...]
Motherhood by the book
I read one too many parenting books during my pregnancy and the first months after my baby was born. I thought if apply all the rules and lessons I've learned from the books, motherhood would be a breeze but real life taught me otherwise. As much as I learned from all those books. every child is unique and they come without a manual. In addition, … [Read more...]