Iris's mom and dad write about Mindful Parenting and RIE Parenting while maintaining a positive, optimistic, open-minded and mindful attitude.
Heat rash (also known as Miliaria or prickly heat), is a very disturbing and uncomfortable condition for our little ones. Heat rash can occur at any age, but it usually appears more frequently on the extremely delicate skin of babies and toddlers (young children).
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As every parent knows, the baby skin – whether we’re referring to newborns, babies, toddlers or older children – is very soft and delicate. This is the main reason for which infants can easily suffer from short or long-term damage caused by sunburn and heat stroke. Keeping your baby safe in the sun is imperative during the hot season.
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Our baby girl is almost 1yo, the sun is shining bright, the weather is pretty hot, and the market is invaded by numerous fresh and ripe fruits, like apricots, cherries, or strawberries. Well, in fewer words, it is the perfect time for ice cream. I personally love ice cream. It is my guilty pleasure, along with chocolate and watermelon. However, because I want to share ice cream with my little daughter this year, I decided to prepare it at home.
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You know the saying: “Pregnancy makes women glow”. Most women can’t wait to see their skin change during pregnancy. Besides its psychological side, the pregnancy glow also has a valid biological explanation: it is actually a transformation caused by the changes and increase of hormones in the pregnant woman’s body. Many women often choose not to use beauty products during pregnancy because they are scared of the effects they might have on their unborn babies.
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Before they give birth, new mommies usually ask themselves various questions regarding the best ways to manage all the aspects of their newborn baby’s life. Every mother needs to be sure she offers her baby the best treatment, starting with how she interacts with her infant to how she takes care of him.
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Preparing healthy baby food recipes is not as complicated as thinking about what healthy and varied combinations you should prepare. Often, mommies have difficulties with (or lack inspiration in) finding new, healthy, age-appropriate recipes for their infants. That is the reason I wrote this article. I want to help moms leave aside their worries regarding healthy baby foods, produce, dairy, cereal, and meat combinations, ease their daily life and make it less stressful and more enjoyable from this point of view.
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Although there is a wide range of yogurt types on the market to choose from, in my opinion, the best alternative is to make the healthy yogurt at home. Even if it sounds as a complicated and lengthy process, it is actually extremely simple to do it.
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For some expecting parents, having a pet (especially a dog) is actually a thing that really worries them. They usually ask themselves questions like: “Should we get rid of the dog?” or “OMG! What if our dog licks or, even worse, bites the baby?”. Well, all these questions are indeed justified but, before you take any action, you should first inform yourself about what could you do best in this situation.
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A C-section is considered major surgery. You will probably have to stay in the hospital for four or five days after your baby’s delivery. You will need up to six weeks to fully recover. Of course, nurses and doctors will look after you in the hospital. However, you will have to learn to properly look after yourself after you get home.
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Besides fragrant flowers and beautiful warm weather, the beginning of the spring season usually comes with viruses. They may infect our babies with colds, flu, bronchitis, pharyngitis, and other similar respiratory infections. Like many other babies, our 9mo daughter caught a respiratory virus that gave her mild but long-drawn bronchiolitis.
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