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Home remedies to increase breast milk – a Nature’s food for baby.
Is my milk is enough?

Since we cannot measure the number of ounce of milk a breastfeed baby gets, many mothers wonder whether it is enough. Remember, it is Nature’s food for the baby, the same nature that nourished the baby inside the womb and made it form into a little human being.

If you feel you are producing less milk, all you have to do is feed more often. Each time you fed your baby your body release prolactine harmons which further simulate the formation of milk.
If you skip a feed in the hope of storing more milk for the next feed, it will not work, for the less you feed, the more your milk supply will dwindle.

I consulted many mothers, elderly women, gynecologist and other sources before compiling the list of food below. It may vary for each individuals. What works for one might not work for another. So you have to find out what works best for you.😘

Foods that increase breast milk production:

Here are some tips ,tricks & foods that promote milk production and make your little one’s tummy satisfied..😋

1. Cumin seeds/Jeera –
- Roast and grind cumin seeds and add them as a seasoning to your dals, curries or other vegetable preparations.
- You can also add them to raitas, chaat and buttermilk.
- Alternately, you can soak some cumin seeds in a glass of water and drink it early in the morning to improve lactation.
2. Fenugreek seeds (methi):
- You can use fenugreek seeds in curries as a chauk.
- Can eat sprouted seeds with milk or can use the powdered form of it.
- Try fenugreek Tea, really a healthy choice. Just boil 1 tsp of methi seeds in water, strain it and drink when warm.
- Soak methi seeds in a glass of water for 7-8 hours and drink it empty stomach in the morning.
- You can have methi laddoo as famous Indian dessert for new moms.
- Just powdered its seed and pack it in a jar, you can sprinkle it in chaas/buttermilk , dal or in raita too.
Note: If you are prone to asthma or allergies, use fenugreek with caution.

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3. Ajwain/Carom seeds

My mother – law prepared ajwain panjiri for me after my delivery. She said it will give energy, cleans the stomach properly and increase the milk supply. Some also say that drinking ajwain water speeds up recovery after childbirth.

#How to consume :
Grind carom seeds, make powder. Roast it in a pan with some home made ghee, can add dryfruit powder, some amount of sugar powder. Have it with milk at least for one month.

4. Saunf/Fennel seeds

It passes through breast milk to help the baby’s digestion and relieve symptoms of colic.

#How to consume :

Grind it and add dry coconut powder to it and little quantity of sugar. Have it anytime as a mouth freshner. It taste really good.😋

Place 8 ounces (1 cup) of boiling water in a pan with 1 to 3 teaspoons of fennel seed (freshly crushed is preferred) and steep for approximately 10 minutes. The tea can be consumed three times a day.

5. Garlic

Herbalists have long embraced garlic as a beneficial supplement to nursing mothers’ diets. The herb’s distinctively pungent odor does not appear to bother most nursing babies and may in fact encourage babies to nurse longer according to experts.Longer successful nursing helps a nursing mother maintain an adequate supply of breast milk and allows the nursing baby to feed until he is satisfied.

Apart from increasing the breast milk production, the ingredient improves health conditions of both mother and her baby.

#How to consume

Have it in the form of chutney, can put in soups, garlic rice, in vegetables, rasam etc.

6. Bottle gourd

Bottle gourd is one of the best vegetables for a mother. It’s numerous benefits makes it must to have in regular diet from pregnancy to delivery and delivery to feeding. You can use it in many forms.

#How to consume

I use it in soups, oats, kheer ,halwa and make its curry by adding very less spices to it. All veggies from the gourd family are breast milk inducers.

7. Shatavari Kalpa–

Shatavari powder (about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon for starters) is traditionally taken mixed in a glass of warm milk, with sugar (sucanat) if desired. You can also prepare asparagus soup . Asparagus available in powdered form known as “Shatavari Kalpa” . It is a known galactogouge.
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8. Milk

When mothers consume cow’s milk, they have greater amounts of secretory IgA in their breast milk. Secretory IgA is a type of antibody that lines the infant’s intestinal tract to form a barrier capable of neutralizing threats that come down the pipe. Breast feeding should have at least 2 to 3 glasses of milk.

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9. Dalia (Broken Wheat)

After my delivery my mother in law give milk daliya(sweet) or daliya upma(salty) to me on daily basis. It is actually very healthy to have . It enhances breast milk supply.

10. Sabudana(sago)

The humble Sabudana Khichadi has the incredible power to increase and boost milk supply in lactating mothers.

11. Pulses – Dal is a good source of protein and fiber which is very essential for a mother. Dal especially the red lentils or masoor dal is said to improve lactation. Include moong dal also in your diet because it is easily digestible and healthy too. Prepare garlic, palak dal, just by adding spinach and garlic at the time of boiling. This dish has three power packed ingredients guaranteed to increase milk supply.

12. Sesama seeds – Sesame seeds are a lactogenic food, meaning they help to increase breast milk production.Can be taken in the form of ladoo/ chutney,gajak.

13. Nuts – Eating nuts specially walnuts , figs,dates,apricots, pistachios and almonds can actually decrease the risk of allergies and food sensitivities in breastfed babies whose mothers eat nuts or nut products, Have 3-4 overnight soaked almonds in morning time.Women suffering from the problem of poor lactation are often advised to increase their intake of almonds to stimulate their milk production naturally!

14. Green papaya – Green papaya is one of the best galactagogue, which means that it is an agent that induces lactation. The enzymes in green papaya enhance milk production and also provide you with essential vitamins like Vitamins A, B, C, and E. It is a super food that can boost the quantity and quality of your breast milk. Thus, papaya is a must-have for lactating moms.
15. Spinach – Spinach soup is super healthy and contains photo-oestrogen a plant based chemical similar to estrogen (hormone responsible for milk production in women).

16. Brown Rice – Foods like brown rice provide your body the calories it needs to make the best-quality milk for your baby.

17. Orange – Oranges and other citrus fruits are excellent breastfeeding foods, since nursing moms need more vitamin C than pregnant women.For moms, having an orange or orange juice it is quite normal,But some baby might be sensitive to the high amount of citrus food in your diet.If you notice your baby experiences fussiness and begins spitting within few hours of breastfeeding, it’s better to cut back on oranges until your baby’s intestinal tract develops fully.😃

18. Oats – Eating a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast each morning is a frequently heard recommendation for increasing milk supply.

19. Egg – Eggs are an excellent way to help meet your body’s demands for protein. Look for DHA-fortified eggs to boost the level of this essential fatty acid in your breast milk.

20. CARROTS – Beta-carotene is in high demand for lactating mothers so snacking on some carrots is an excellent source of replenishment.

21. Garden cress – Consuming garden cress( “alive” in hindi) helps to stimulate the mammary glands to start producing milk in lactating mothers. Due to this powerful property of garden cress, new mothers are encouraged to eat food containing garden cress to facilitate milk production. Moreover, due to the high protein and iron contents of garden cress, it is ideally given post-partum to breastfeeding mothers.

Its small black seeds. Boil it in milk and sugar and have it regularly .It is available in ayurvedic stores.

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What to avoid

During the phase of exclusive breast feeding(six month period) take proper care of your diet and avoid smoking, alcohol, spicy and gassy food which causes gas.

Note :
- You may have been told that you should drink lots of water to keep up your milk supply, but in reality drinking lots of water, or indeed going a bit thirsty, won’t affect the amount of milk you make. Your body is good at regulating its reserves to make sure it keeps your milk supply going. You only need to drink enough to satisfy your thirst while you’re breastfeeding.
- No need to be over conscious about your diet during breast feeding, take normal balanced, healthy diet and enjoy motherhood. Stay calm and relaxed.😌
- If your baby pees 5 times a day and is gaining weight steadily your feed is enough
Please feel free to ask any doubt related to the article and you can also ask recipe of any food that you want to include in your diet which is mentioned above.

Mommies please share your secret food you use to increase breast milk supply.

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January 19, 2017
Sample Food Chart for 1-2 year baby
By first birthday your child should be eating from the family pot 3-4 times in a day. He should take only 2-3 breast feeds and mostly eat everyday household food and seasonal fruits.

When my daughter turned one, I was so happy to introduce all varieties of food that are restricted to below one year baby like honey, cow milk etc.

Here I provide a sample food chart for one year baby with lots of variety. Choose food according to your child interest and availability.

Morning time:

A cup of whole cream milk. Quantity of milk some time varies as my daughter very rarely finished one cup.☹

Breakfast:
1. Ragi uttapam / Soft idli
2. Home made cerelac
3. Semolina vegetable Upma/Moong daal chilla
4. suji/rava pancake
5. Small dosa with coconut/peanut chutney (minus chillies)
6. Stuffed /Plain Paratha with curd
7. 1/2 bowl of milk with cornflakes and ½ banana
8. 1/2 bowl of vegetable poha
9. 1 cheese potato sandwich
10. 1 vegetable sandwich
11. Wheat seera/halwa(will share the recipe soon)
12. 1/2 bowl suji halwa you can add powdered cashews and almonds
13. Oats porridge with dates puree
14. Roti sabzi
15. 1/2 cup dalia made with milk and add some nut powdered(almond,cashew nut etc.)
16. 1 scrambled egg with buttered toast
17. 1 Omelette with buttered toast.
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September 24, 2016
Finger and thumb sucking – What to do about it..
Finger sucking is often a symptom of hunger, boredom, shyness, teething, fatigue and sleep.

Some newborn babies put their fingers in the mouth as a signal of hunger. But around 3 month they again start putting their fingers in the mouth. Actually every child do this differently.
- When my daughter started sucking her thumb she is just 3 months old. That time she looks so cute while sucking thumb and everyone say please don’t take her thumb out. Just watch her cuteness, but later it becames her addiction and weakness. she needs it badly while sleeping mainly.😢
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September 22, 2016
Several reasons of babies cry and way to soothe them..
The young children cannot speak, and cry is the only language to express their needs and draw attention to their hunger and sleep, pain or unpleasant conditions. Healthy infants cry for 2-3 hours on an average every day during first two months of life. Here the question is how parents suppose to know why their baby is crying? It can be tricky to interpret your child’s cries, especially at first.

Why do babies cry?😣
- Periodic crying in infants is most commonly due to hunger, thirst, wet nappies and boredom. Signs of hunger: fussing, smacking of lips, rooting (a newborn reflex that causes babies to turn their head toward your hand when you stroke their cheek), and putting their hands to their mouth.
- Many babies cry while passing urine( due to discomfort of full bladder), become quite and dazed while passing urine and start crying again after having passed urine. It is normal and should not be considered as a sign of difficulty in passing urine.
- Most infants cry and fret while falling asleep.
- Babies can be troubled by something as hard to spot as a hair wrapped tightly around a tiny toe or finger, cutting off circulation. (Doctors call this painful situation a “hair tourniquet,” and it’s one of the first things they look for if a baby seems to be crying for no reason.)😃
- Babies may cry due to fatigue and over stimulation or due to fussiness.
- Some children are placid and happy-go-luck while others are sensitive, aggressive, over demanding and easily frustrated.
- Excessive crying may occur due to teething, viral infection, headache, body aches, nose block, otitis media(earache), choking, unrecognized injury(pulled elbow or shoulder) or infection in any organ of the body.
- Crying may occur as a side effect of administration of some drugs.
- Most crying infants are comforted when picked up but when infants become more uncomfortable an picking up it indicates the presence of a painful condition in the limbs, joints and bones.
- Burping isn’t mandatory. But if your baby cries after a feeding, a good burp may be all he needs.Babies swallow air when they breastfeed or suck from a bottle, and if the air isn’t released it may cause some discomfort.
- Crying and fussiness while feeding is suggestive of teething, nose block, thrush and ulcers in the mouth.
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August 26, 2016
Colic , Reflux : symptoms, causes and remedies
When your baby is crying, all of your energy is focused on finding a way to calm her. You might try walking with her over your shoulder. If that doesn’t work, you might feed her or change her. On and on you go until she is calm again. But what if you cannot calm her? 😩What if the crying escalates into shrieking and her little body is stiff and her fists are clenched? You might start to feel tense and upset, even so confused, why is she so upset?

Actually I have faced the same situation some years before, But that time I am not aware of this colic and re-flux.😣

What Is Colic?

The term colic applies to any healthy, well-fed infant who cries more than 2 to 3 hours a day, more than 3 days a week, for more than 3 weeks. Here’s what we know about it:
- It is the most common cause of unexplained crying in infants between 2 to 12 weeks of age. The spells of crying occur everyday at the same time in the evening or late night hours in a clockwise regularity.
- The infant cries loudly, pulls up his legs over abdomen( gurgling sounds may felt by placing the hand over abdomen) the child may pass wind to get temporary relief.
- Excessive crying lead to further swallowing of air thus initiating a vicious cycle of colic-crying-colic. The repeated spells of crying may last for 2-3 hours until baby is tired and falls asleep.
- Colic is likely to start around age 2 weeks if your infant is full-term (or later if premature).
- It almost always goes away on its own by 3 or 4 months.
- Your baby’s sex and birth order, and whether you breast- or bottle-feed, don’t affect it.
- Kids who had colic as babies are no different from those who didn’t.
Causes of colic

The exact cause of the condition is unknown some times before but some recent study says that Cow’s Milk Proteins Cause Infantile Colic in Breast-Fed Infants or
due to intestinal colic (“blocked” wind), milk allergy etc.

Sequential analysis showed a high correlation between infantile colic in breast-fed infants and their mothers’ consumption of cow’s milk protein. A diet free of cow’s milk is suggested for the mothers as a first trial of treatment of infantile colic in breast-fed infants.

In infants indigestion is not the only reason for stomach pain. The main reason behind the pain is food, tonics and medecins given by parents unnecessary . Some infants breastfeed very slowly, some feed fastly and some take excessive milk and because of this pressure creates on stomach. And these two are the main reasons which annoy infants.

Re-flux

Just After feeding the baby, if mother make her baby lying on the bed, milk comes out in the form of reflux. Generally till the child doesn’t started sitting, some milk comes out or baby feels like vomiting. In this type of reflux milk comes in the form of curd. 5 times in a day this reflux is normal if wait is not reducing. If wait is reducing consult your ped and give medicines for this.

What to do?
- Infant with colic may get temporary relief by rhythmic rocking, placing them prone on the thighs( which facilitates expulsion of wind), gentle massage of abdomen. continuous musical sound or by taking for a drive in a car.
- A small pinch of hing (asafoetida) mixed with plain water made into a paste can be applied around the navel of the baby (NOT on the navel) in the clockwise direction.
- After applying hing take a small cotton wash cloth rubbed on a slight heated tawa can be pressed around the baby’s navel (Please check for heat by pressing on your palm first before applying on baby).
- Giving a decoction of ajwain(carom seed) and sonf(anethi seeds) may provide relief.
- Gripe water mixture should not be used due to high alcohol content.
- Anti-colic drops may be administered half an hour before the anticipation time of crying spells on the advice of a doctor.
- Their is no need to change the type and mode of feeding but attempts should be made to reduce environmental tension and decrease stimulation of the child.🙂
Hope this will provide little relief to your baby. Share your experience mom what remedies you all are using to handle colic. Feel free to comment if you have any doubt related to the article.

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ref: http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/what-is-colic

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/71/2/268?
August 9, 2016
28 Iron Rich Food for babies/toddlers/kids proper devlopment
Iron is crucial for children’s health and development. An exclusive breastfed baby gets enough iron required for his body from breast milk. But after 6 months, foods in the form of liquids, purees and semi solids have to be introduced as breast milk alone can’t provide the enough nutrients, especially iron.
- Not getting enough can cause iron deficiency anemia and make you baby more susceptible to illness and infections.
- Low iron can result in tiredness and irritability.
- Iron deficiency or low hemoglobin can lead to growth deficiencies and behavioral issues in babies and kids.
Iron is responsible for the production of red blood cells, in turn helping in the transportation of oxygen throughout the body. Iron provides hemoglobin which is the protein found in red blood cells.

Iron requirement in body

Age 0-6 months : 0.27 milligrams(mg)/day

7-12 months need 11 mg / day

Ages 1 to 3 years: 7 mg / day

Ages 4 to 8 years: 10 mg /day and so on…..

If you are vegetarian then serve iron rich food with vitamin c such as orange juice, oranges, strawberries, red and green bell peppers, papaya, broccoli, grapefruit, cantaloupe, tomatoes, broccoli, mangoes, and sweet potatoes.

That’s why I always used to add tomatoes in spinach vegetable and some time squeeze lemon to.

Iron found in animal source is easy to absorbed such as meat, seafood, and poultry.

Here are some iron rich food that we can add in your kids daily diet, actually not only kids we have to add these food in our families daily diet.😀

1. Spinach/Palak

Yes spinach is really a great source of iron. During my pregnancy I started hating spinach vegetables. So my mother in law add spinach in daal and prepare its paratha and puri. Now I add spinach in all possible things so that my daughter get iron properly.
# Add spinach in tomato soup.
# Add it in vegetable or even in normal khichidi.
# Prepare its paratha, puri.
# Prepare its vegetables like Palak paneer, tomato Palak, corn Palak etc etc. 1/4th cup of spinach contain 1.61mg of iron.

  2. Methi/ Fenugreek leaves

Fenugreek leaves are enriched with minerals like Potassium, Calcium, and Iron. You can include fenugreek leaves in paratha, can add in vegetables or in khichidi. Its seeds are also very beneficial, add it in your family diet through chaas/butter milk .(must read this chaas recipe)

3. Peppermint/pudina

This herb is an excellent source of iron. It contain 5.08 mg/100g of iron. You can prepare pudina chutney or can add pudina leaves while preparing coriander chutney. I used to add dried pudina powder in chaas/buttermilk.

4. Coriander leaves

Prepare its chutney, can use in vegetable. I used to apply coriander chutney in roti and give that roll to my daughter.

Read this for guidance : Party paratha

5. Jaggery / gur

Yes a very healthy and tasty source of iron. I used to put gur in prashad on daily basis and give it to my daughter. In the form of prashad she takes it easily. 😉

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6. Roasted bengal gram/chana

A very healthy snacks for the whole family. My father-in law is a great fan of roasted gram. A jar full of gram is always available in my home. Remember what you take your kids learn the same, so I am very happy that my daughter loves it too.

It contains a good amount of iron, sodium and selenium in addition to small doses of manganese, copper and zinc.

7. Green peas

You can add peas in khichidi, pulav or can prepare its vegetable. 1/2 cup contain 0.61 of iron.

8. Spring onion

Add in bhajies. Prepare potato and onion vegetable. It really taste good. Add it in soup or in fried rice.

9. Radish leaves

The green parts of a radish contain more nutrients than the entire radish itself. They help provide a nutrient rich diet and also some important minerals like iron, calcium, folic acid, vitamin C and phosphorous.

we used to prepare daal muli, and in its vegetable also we can add its leafs too.

10. Cabbage

Cabbage is rich in iron and sulphur. Can prepare its vegetable. Its paratha also taste good.

11. Cow-peas

Cow peas/leaves can be cooked in the form of curries / stir fries which are an excellent source of iron.

12. Fish

Fish is an excellent source of iron. It can be steamed, fried or curried as required.

13. Egg

I have never tried egg, but I give it to my daughter because of its nutritional benefits. Egg is an easy source of iron and my daughter loves it taste.😀 1 large egg ( 17 g) contain 0.46 of iron.

14. Soya bean

Soya bean is a great source of iron. We used to make its roti by adding its flour with wheat flour and gram flour. Mix Soya bean with black beans, green gram and peanut. Soak all three over night. Drain the water and leave all this for a day in a sprout box. Add chat masala and lemon juice and can chop onion and tomato to enhance its taste . A healthy iron rich breakfast is ready for the kids as well as for the whole family.

15. Ragi

Finger millet is very high in calcium, rich in iron and fiber, and has a better energy content. We  can use it in the form of roti, idli, dosa. Home made cerelac is prepared with ragi. It contain 3.9mg of iron.

16. Brown rice

It is  naturally rich in fiber, it helps rid the body from toxins, and its high iron content also helps to fight anemia and fatigue. Cook a serving of brown rice along with your favorite beans or veggies for an iron-rich meal.

17. Dry fruits

A handful of (raisins, fig, almond, walnut etc.) can provide adequate amount of iron to babies and pregnant woman. We can also prepare dry fruits powder and add that powder in milk, porridge or in sera/halwa.

Read : Homemade kesar badam(Almond) powder for Kids

18 . Whole Wheat Bread

Its 1/2 slice contain 0.43 mg of iron. Toddlers and kids generally love its taste so its a easy and healthy option to give.

19. Beetroot

Beetroot is of exceptional nutritional value; especially the greens, which are rich in calcium, iron and vitamins A and C. It can be added in khichadi, soup or can be added with any juice. The green leaves should not be overlooked; they can be cooked up and enjoyed in the same way as spinach.

read : Mix veg soup

20. lentils

Lentils are an excellent source of iron. Any lentils like masoor dal, mung dal, chana dal all are rich in iron. Give lentils on daily basis to your baby.

Read: Lentil Soup(Dal pani) for our 6 month old Baby

21. Groundnuts/peanuts

It contain 4.6mg/100gm of iron. Its an easy source of iron and can be given to children in evening snacks.

22. Poha/ Rice flakes

Poha are lactose free, heart healthy and fat free. They are a good source of eleven vital minerals and vitamins including iron.

23. Potato

Incorporating potatoes into our little one’s diet helps them reach their recommended daily intake of the essential mineral iron. Can give boiled and mashed potato. Can prepare its vegetable, used it as paratha stuffing or as finger food(of course boiled)😂.

24. Pumpkin seeds

A handful of pumpkin seeds, or an ounce, contains about one milligram of iron. We Can prepare its sweet sourly vegetable also . It is really a very healthy vegetable not only for kids but for everyone.

25. Bajra

It contain 8mg of iron. we can prepare its roti and laddos. In Rajasthan we prepare its rabri, by mixing it with chaas /buttermilk.

26. Prune juice

It contain 3.2 mg of iron per cup.

27. Oats

Oats contain 4.7mg of iron per 100gm. It is an ideal source of giving iron to your baby in the form of porridges, oats laddoo, cake etc.

28. Dried apricot

Just a handful of dried apricots can provide 35% of daily iron intake. Chop them up to serve with other fruits or over a salad.

Therr are many other iron rich food also but here I mentioned only those that are easily available and can be taken by kids easily. Hope this article help you to increase the iron content in your families daily diet.

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June 8, 2016
29 Home remedies to cure Constipation in babies & kids

Constipation is a common problem among new born to kids. Many mother have the same query that why their baby is not pooping for more than 3 days. My baby is getting problem in passing stool. Stool is very hard Etc Etc…

Yes it’s very much normal for breastfeeding babies to not poop for 6-8 days too. If baby is comfortable then nothing to worry. (more…)

March 3, 2016
Yummy Palak(Spinach) Puri

Today i prepare palak(spinach) ki puri in breakfast. In winters I can’t resist myself for preparing fried things and specially when my daughter loves it so much.

All mothers want to prepare the food which is healthy as well as easily taken by their kids. So decided to share this recipe with all the mothers.

you can refer this links also for your growing baby…. (more…)

February 10, 2016
Home made pure Ghee – Undoubtedly the Best
In several of my earlier post, I’ve suggested to use home made ghee in babies food, so this time, I thought to share with you all, the procedure of making ghee at home. I always used home made ghee in Nirvi’s food specially in khichadi.

There are lots of benefits of Home made ghee. Here are some of them:
- It contain lots of healthy nutrients like both Omega 3 and Omega 9 fatty acids including minerals, vitamins A, E, D and K, conjugated linoleic acid and lots of phenolic anti-oxidants.
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February 8, 2016
Safe Home made playing dough- loved by kids..

My daughter just loves to play with colorful playing dough. She got the playing dough in her second birthday by one of her aunt. After that , I noticed she really enjoyed making different shapes and just love to spend time with it in compare to other toys. But one day I noticed, she is taking it in her mouth unconsciously(normally every kids has the habit of putting things in their mouth). I was worried when I saw her taking the dough in her mouth. So I decided to prepare the dough by myself and got the idea from Google maharaj.😀 (more…)

January 27, 2016
Why these days child become a fussy eater…

Fussiness is a big problem in today’s children. I have gone through the same problem some times before. While writing this post I asked a question to my mother -in-law, mumma why theses days all mothers are found complaining about the same problem that their children doesn’t eat anything?

She started laughing and said now a days mother’s don’t have much work except taking care of their baby.

She said, (more…)

January 26, 2016
Different Learning activities for 1 to 2 years baby

Now a days parents are so concerned about the overall development of their babies. Many mothers asks me that their baby is going to be 1 , so what things should they teach their little one?
I used to tell them, 1 year, oh my God! What can we teach to one year baby? They are so small to learn anything.
But I was wrong. One week back, my cousin sis in law come with her one year baby doll.
When I saw her, I was just wondering if my daughter looked so small someday?
Then I recalled my time, when I also behave like an anxious mother and never miss a chance to teach Nirvi.

If we try, we can teach small small things to our little one and believe me baby really enjoy grasping things.
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January 13, 2016
15 ways to handle/ manage your Child’s Anger
I know some parents must be thinking (wondering) that “Do child get angry?” “How they express their anger?”.

Yes even babies can get angry and if you as a parent, don’t control their anger in proper time, it might grow as a habit to them. See how infant show their anger:😮
- The usual expression of anger is that child drop on the floor and starts yelling and pounding with his hands and feet and even bang his head as he is not big enough to abuse or attack the parents.
- Children who are stubborn and not easily dis-tractable and those with intense emotions are likely to have more frequent and violent tantrums.
- Sudden out-bursts of anger in young children (usually 1-3 years) are called temper tantrums. (more…)
December 31, 2015
A to Z of teething(Problem and its Cure)

Teething is a physiological process and is not expected to cause any significant problem in the child.

Milk teeth start erupting anytime during 6-9 months of age, but in some babies they may be delayed up to first birth day. The delayed teething in healthy babies is usually due to familiar or hereditary reasons. When teething is delayed in your child, ask your mummy and mother-in-law when you and your husband cut their first tooth !

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December 24, 2015
How and When to give Toilet Training to your baby
Toilet Training

Toilet training is a very important training that a parent should start at appropriate age. It is very relaxing for a mother when there baby start doing potty in the potty pan. But a proper effort should be made from both the side(mother and child) .
- Toilet training should neither be aggressive nor left to the desire and fancies of the baby but a common sense approach should be followed.
- The mother should not be over anxious or rigid in her approach.
- It is not uncommon to see an enthusiastic grandmother (more…)
December 16, 2015
Food chart for 3 to 4 year school going kids

When kids complete their 3 year, its the time for the mother to relax a bit as the kids are now all set to go to school. But at the same time new worries start lingering and one of them is the kid’s food schedule. After some research and suggestion from elders, I came up with a food chart & diet plan for my 3 year old kid.

My daughter is good in everything except eating. This is one and only one problem that I was facing after she completed her six month. My mother – in law consoled me by saying “when she starts to going school, a proper routine will set and she will learn to finish her food without saying much nodding“. It actually happened. 😀 At least she started finishing small paratha that I packed in her lunch box. Now her sleeping and food routine are finally getting better.
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December 11, 2015
21 General Knowledge Questions for 3 year kids.

Experts say learning power in growing babies are much more in comparison to adults. It’s really true. Whatever we teach our kids in their childhood, they remember it life long. Here is the video of my 3 year old daughter answering some questions that I taught her.

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November 4, 2015
6 Cleansers for your baby (even for you) instead of Soap

Whenever I apply soap on my daughter’s soft skin, she doesn’t feel comfortable and starts crying. That time only one thought was in my mind that if I doesn’t apply soap how I maintain hygiene. But I was wrong, applying soap on daily basis was not the only way to make your baby germ free.

As a mother , I avoid using baby soap for my daughter. Soap is not a good cleanser specially for your baby. Why to apply chemicals on your babies soft skin. Studies shows that some well known baby soaps and talcum powder contain very harsh chemicals, regular applying of soap makes the skin dry. It removes the moisture from the skin.

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October 30, 2015