Useful Pointers for 1st time mothers

Watch over them
Never leave children unsupervised in play areas, stores or parks. Make sure you can always see them. Also, never leave them in cars outside stores, even is they're asleep or you're only going to be away for a few minutes. Always take them into the store with you.

Time for a nap
It is estimated that a quarter of children still have a daytime nap a couple of times a week even at five years old age, so don't worry if your children are often tired in the middle of the day. Make time in their schedules for naps as well as activities.

Never start a bad habit
From time to time, your children will not feel sleepy at bedtime and may want to stay up. If you give in, they are likely to want a repeat performance every time they don't feel sleepy, so bear this in mind before you start bad habits like letting them come into your room. I found this tips very useful , when the first time I found my son is mirroring my bad habit,which I was totaly angry and try to correct him by scold, which is not a good way to resolve this problem.

Give them kisses
I used to asked or gave my son a kiss before we both goes into bed. Many children especially when they get to pre-school age, will spurn kisses and cuddles from their parents during the day. So make up for it by lavishing attention on them at bedtime when they are less likely to refuse, and then send them off to sleep feeling warm and secure.

Breath it out
Children always getting trouble in get back to sleep if they have waken up at night, teach them some "sleep" excercises like breathing into different parts of their body, or visualisation, to help their body and mind relax.

Little Baby Need Alot of Sleep, Do you know that?

Infant baby definately need alot of sleep, but problem is , is all the parent in the worlds realise about this? Sometime, I am seing some parent bringing their baby togther with shopping, eating and so on , in the crowded place, is this good for the baby?

Well, I am personaly do not think so.

Sleep is an important time for infants to mature neurologically. When born, an infant’s brain is not completely developed and during sleep the brain begins to develop over time. Even if your baby is not sleeping all night long the brain will begin to develop and mature. By the time your baby is 6 months old he will be sleeping approximately 12 hours at night and napping about three to four hours during the day. The first few months are difficult because babies are not able to regulate how much they sleep or when they sleep, they simply sleep.

The most important thing parents of a newborn can do is allow their infant to get enough sleep and respond to them as soon as they cry. You cannot spoil an infant less than six months of age and sleep training at this age is not an option because your baby needs you. Sleep training may be convenient for parents who need sleep to function, however what’s best for the baby is to be held, cuddled, and loved no matter what time of the day it is. Parents who need more sleep than their infant is allowing them should consider napping during the day, alternating nights, hiring a part time caregiver, or asking friends and family members for help.

Risk of Aspiration for infants who sleep on their backs

Many parents are shocked to learn that they are only supposed to put baby to sleep on his back. This comes as a surprise also to grandparents who were recommended by their pediatricians to put baby to sleep on his stomach. Things have changed a lot over the past few decades and pediatricians now know that by putting baby to sleep on his back the risk of SIDS goes down 10 to 15 times. That’s a very large reduction in the rate of SIDS and certainly worth placing baby on his back to sleep. Some parents have questions, though, about how back sleeping could harm their baby. Luckily, there are no real dangers with putting baby to sleep on his back and certainly very little risk of aspirating stomach contents. In fact, several studies have shown that babies in other countries that have more experience with back sleeping have not found babies to have a higher risk of aspirating vomit or choking.

There have been some studies that show babies who sleep on their backs have a higher incidence of flat had and cradle cap, but those are certainly not risks that are worth avoiding the back sleep position.

Keep in mind that baby only has to be on his back to sleep. During the day “tummy time” is important and it will allow your baby to develop neck muscles, develop motor skills, and let baby see what’s around him. Soon your baby will be able to push and pull himself and will really enjoy the “tummy time.”

Being a parent is filled with worry and concern. However, when you know you are doing the very best you can for your baby you will be able to sit back and relax and enjoy the ups and downs of parenthood.

I found this article from somewhere. Do you practising this for your baby? Do you think this is an bad idea for carry baby on parent backs?