During pregnancy, we all know that one should stay away from alcohol, cigarettes and drugs of any kind. But what if your intake of seafood is very high? What if you keep cats in the house? Do you now need to get rid of them? You don’t need to be paranoid when you’re pregnant. As someone remarked “I can’t put …
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Playing And Learning
Toys are necessary for a child to play and learn. From about three months, a baby needs stimulation in the form of simple playthings. A mobile suspended above the crib will amuse the baby and provide visual stimulation. Noise-making toys such as bells or rattles are useful as soon as the child learns to hold an object in his hands. …
Read More »Planning For A New Room
Children seem to grow at a fast pace and there comes a time when she seems ready for her own room. Your child will enjoy this ‘space’ and you too, will appreciate having some quiet time during the day! However, before you go ahead with this plan, plan it out. Room at a child’s eye level The way you plan …
Read More »Development Profile By Age
For the sake of convenience and easy reference, the major areas of development in a child have been grouped according to age. One Month Profile Turns towards the source of light, tries to fix his gaze on the mother or any object nearby like a toy, and briefly follows a light source. A sudden sound may cause stiffening, blinking, stretching, …
Read More »Crawling, Standing and Walking
By eight to nine months, the baby has more control over his legs and back and begins to creep or crawl. Some babies move around very fast on their buttocks, pushing themselves with their legs, so to speak. Others crawl on all fours and can go all over the house. This, of course, plays havoc with clothes, particularly leggings. Not …
Read More »British Blue Cat
If you own a British Blue kitten, you will have one of the best, and certainly the most popular of the short-haired British breeds. Not only is it intelligent and affectionate, but it will not scratch the furniture, as so many other kind of kittens do, preferring to find a tree or post in the garden on which to clean …
Read More »Why is the manchineel tree dangerous?
The manchineel tree is dangerous because its sap and fruit contain poison. Its other name is Hippomane, which comes from the Greek and means causing horses to run mad. The tree is a number of the Euphorbiaceae family and grows in tropical America, producing a crop of acrid, bitter apple-like fruits, which drop spontaneously and carpet the ground beneath it. …
Read More »Mother – Yousuf Badar
When you came into the world, she held you in her arms. You thanked her by wailing like a banshee. When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed you. You thanked her by crying all night long. When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk. You thanked her by running away when she called. …
Read More »Telephone Directory Holder
Telephone Directory Holder – Quite a number of homes are now fitted with the telephone and one great trouble is to find a place to keep the telephone directories. These are rather bulky and do take up quite a lot of room. The simply made and quite handy holder illustrated will solve the question of their storage, besides being a …
Read More »Model Shoveha Penny Board
Model Shoveha Penny Board – This is a game that has been in vogue for a great number of years and is usually played in the country inn. It is a most fascinating game and can be played by any number of players. Let us make a shoveha’s penny board so that it can be used at your next party. …
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