What have you given her? Biscuits? Fruits? Sure, everything is okay as long as it’s easy and safe for her to swallow.

Here’s one simple healthy recipe you can have for your little angel.

Biscuit Cereal with Mung-Bean & Apple-Sauce

Ingredients:
4 pieces of baby biscuits
2 spoonfuls of boiled mung bean
100 g of ripe sweet apple, boil/steam & mash
50 ml breastmilk or formula

How to cook:
1. Put the biscuits into your baby’s bowl.
2. Add breastmilk/formula into the bowl and mix.
3. Put in the mashed apple into the bowl and mix altogether.

The cereal is now ready! Very easy, isn’t it?

If you want it more mushy, just add breastmilk or formula into the cereal.

Last but not least, though your baby has passed her 6-month exclusive breastfeeding, it’s best to continue the activity still… It’s the healthiest nutrition your baby can get.

However, if you don’t breastfeed her, it’s still the best time for her to get a various amount of healthy food.

Enjoy!

Jerry Wightman has an almost-tragic story of a woman who left her sixteen-month old in a back-seat of the car with car keys.

Between the time of the mother shutting the back door and opening the front door, the little child pushed the “lock” button.

And that was not ‘enough’, since the heat at that time was about 110 deg F!

You can read the whole story in his blog.

But please read these car-keys safety tips first…

1. never let your children hold the car keys
2. never leave them in the car unattended
3. always make sure that you have everything ready before putting your children into the car
4. keep spare keys of your car, and your house as well
5. keep the car keys out of reach and sight of your children
6. if a child gets locked in a car and cannot get out, call 911 immediately

Thank you for sharing the story, Mr. Wightman.

Today I have the pleasure of letting you know about these beautiful pictures.

The first is ScienceWoman, a post-doctoral researcher who is expecting her first child in January. Oww, that 33-week pregnant belly looks amazing!

And you will also love these pictures of Lara Swimmer when she was on her eighth month. The artistic ones you shouldn’t miss!

And…. this BREATHTAKING shot! Is it real?? Thanks so much for sharing this “Baby in Belly” picture, Cici aka Queen Hootin n Hollerin!

Here are three ways to encourage them more in these fun things:

• Repeating a song – Sing a song slowly with correct and clear intonation, pronunciation, and melody. Let your little ones follow you and repeat the song with your help. The next time they sing, encourage them to sing it by themselves. Give them applause when they finish no matter the result will be. It will motivate them to sing it better.

• Dancing and singing together – Find a song that teaches your children body parts. Do it together with them; tell them to follow you in singing and pointing the body parts simultaneously. It will be so much fun.

• Dancing and twisting – Turn on your children’s favorite music. Let them explore by moving their bodies. Come and join them!

Enjoy the moments!

Check out this article below as it contains helpful information for your problem.
Five Ways To Build Super-Strong Relationships With Your Children
By Michael Grose

One of the questions I ask in parenting presentations is “How do you show your children you love them?”

Participants usually cite verbal and physical ways of showing affection as the most common means of showing love. These ways work well for children of certain age groups and children with those relational preferences, but how do you relate to a child or young person who becomes a ‘conversational clam’ or one who doesn’t like physical closeness?

Conversely, it is easy to miss the relational signs of children if their ways of relating fit outside our frame of reference. I remember Michael, behaviourally the most challenging child that I taught, would meet me in the car park each morning and carry my bag to the staffroom door. He would bid me farewell and we would spend most of our contact time jousting with each other. The bag-carrying was just Michael’s way of saying that he liked me. His relational preference was through acts of service, which is similar to mine so we were on the same wavelength.

According to Gary Chapman author of Five Languages of Children there are five different ways to develop a connection (show them you love them) with children. As you read them consider your preference and the preferences of children in your family or immediate confines:

1. Acts of affirmation, praise and recognition

The best way to develop a relationship with some children is through your praise, affirmation and recognition. Let them know they are wonderful, that their efforts at home hit the mark and their behaviour is appreciated and they will know you think the world of them. This is obviously easy for some children who naturally do well or behave appropriately but what of those children who are NOT ‘affirmation magnets’? We need to try something else…

2. Acts of service and shared activity

Some children just want to share an activity with you. When you come home from work they may pester you for a game or want to join you in whatever you are doing. As toddlers these children want to be attached to their mum and dad’s hips as they go about their usual business. You cook, they want to cook. You mow the lawn they want to join you. These children will often do things for you to show they care so they do special jobs ‘just for you’ (particularly when they have been less than perfect) or want you to join them in an activity or a game. As teenagers they may share an interest such as sport with a parent rather than participating together in an activity itself. These children also love to have their parents to themselves for a time.

3. Talking and attention

Some children just love to talk or be the centre of attention. They love one-on-one time but they can rattle on forever rather than actually engage in an activity with a parent. Far from being ‘conversational clams’ these children usually don’t mind telling you about their day or about any social problems they may be having. They also like to hear about your personal life or how you may have handled the highs and lows of life. Yes, they can close up during adolescence but you may just have to find the right forum such as a car or coffee shop for them to talk. Parents who travel a great deal can stay in touch with these children through the internet or via the telephone. In many ways these ‘talkers’ provide easy access for relationships as long as we make the effort.

4. Gifts and mementoes

Some children like more tangible evidence of your regard so small mementoes or gifts are the way to their hearts. I am not talking big expense here but these ‘tangibles’ love their parents to bring something home from work (a pad, pen or poster can work wonders) or a little treat every now and then. Some teenage ‘tangibles’ can be quite demanding on their parents financially as they may ask for big ticket fashion items but remember that it is the thought not the item that counts with this group.

5. Physical closeness and affection

Some children just can’t get close enough to their parents. As young children they love to be picked up and toddlers can give parents little space. Cuddles on the couch and physical play are de rigeur for these kinaesthetic types. Some older boys love to skylark and play very physical games with their fathers, which can be their way of saying, “You’re OK.” So you need to go along with these affectionate types and realise a touch on the shoulder or a hand on the arm can be more potent than words of praise. This can be challenging if you are physically reserved yourself or your children move into adolescence and you feel awkward about giving them a hug. Sometimes a squeeze on the arm or a quick rub of a teen’s back as you greet them is a powerful reminder that you love them.

Most children will have a preference for two of the above methods just as most parents will have one or two preferred ways of relating to others. If you love to chat then holding conversations with like-minded children will be a breeze but how will you relate to those children who prefer more physical ways or even a memento?

If you are frustrated and think that you just can’t get through to your child it may be worth checking the way you relate. If talking doesn’t work then maybe try a little memento from time to time or suggest a game, a cup of coffee together or just a story. To steal a line from an 80’s American sitcom – ‘Different strokes for different young folks.’