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Gift Sets
Wether you are a new parent, or an experienced parent, we all enjoy receiving baby gifts following our new arrival. These baby gifts can form a lasting memory which is revisited every time the gift is used, so when I’m purchasing them, I try to make the gifts extra special. I selected two premium quality baby accessories to compliment my child health journals for that reason.
A satin receiving blanket manufactured by Bumkins Finer Baby Products is the first baby accessory I found to be very special. The luxury satin on one side and the soft cotton flannel on the other makes it sure to be a baby’s favorite gift. It can be the perfect wrap for a baptism/christening celebration and it photographs beautifully. After receiving one, I knew I wanted to offer it in a set with my health organizers, so I searched and found the proper packaging to reflect this baby treasure. A custom organza pouch completes this treasure set, making it the perfect shower gift for mom and baby! Add the satin baby blanket in the organza gift pouch when checking out for an additional $18.95. The blanket alone retails for $28.95.
The second unisex gift set took me another year to perfect. Fingerprints out of New York manufactures this simple, yet elegant baby sweater with a blanket edge stitching that makes it extra special. Wether you’re shopping for a boy baby gift or a girl baby gift, this sweater is precious! Dress it up or down to complete any baby outfit. The simple design allows the sleeves to be rolled up for a 3 month old child or down for a 6 to 9 month old. Parents can also pass this baby gift down to their next child because it’s neutral. It will get months and months of wear unlike the decorative and colorful baby accessories that match only one outfit. Add the white six month knit sweater made from 100% cotton in the organza gift pouch when checking out for an additional $24.95. Available in white, size 6 month only.
Guidance
New parents, experienced parents and grandparents all benefit from following practical advice, that never gets old, when caring for a baby. I examined numerous hospital parenting brochures, child health care web sites, baby magazines, books and pediatric publications of all kinds to find the most simple and useful child care reference material to include in my childhood journal. The parenting resources had to be confirmed and the information proven valuable and timeless for my fill in the blanks book format. By using this method, I collected more material than I could fit. Maybe I’ll find a way to get it in my third edition? Until then, you’ll find good and practical child care advice from the experts below to help you raise a happy and healthy child. Good Luck!
The best medicine can be as simple as sleep.
This handy
sleep chart may help make the
younger years more enjoyable.
If you don’t already know the
importance of sleep, you soon
will.
Source: “Principles and Practice
of Sleep Medicine in the Child”
by Richard Ferber
Just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down? Not always.
The day will come when you need to consider giving your child over the counter medication. When that time comes, it is essential that you pay close attention to; what you are giving your child, the instructions, the amount, how you’re administering the medicine and potential reactions. Medication should be given with great consideration and knowledge of your child’s sensitive nature. Non-prescription drugs, like aspirin, can cause serious illness or even death to children with chickenpox or flu symptoms so know what you’re giving and when to give it.
Following these tips will help keep your child safe:
- Children under 2 years old should not be given any over the counter drug without a doctor’s approval.
- Read the label each time you give a dose.
- Always follow the weight and age recommendation on the label.
- Ask your pharmacist or child’s doctor about any concerns.
- Give the correct dose and never fluctuate based on the illness.
- Measure accurately with the recommended device and pay special attention to abbreviations (TBSP or T) and (tsp or t).
- Always use good light when measuring and administering.
- Follow all instructions on label; “Give with food” and “Do not crush”. These can prevent an upset stomach or the medicine from being absorbed to quickly.
- Adding medicine to liquids or food may affect the medicine’s active ingredients or limit it’s absorption. This is rarely recommended.
- Be sure your child’s doctor knows if your child is taking more than one medication at a time.
- Check for signs of tampering and look for expiration dates.
- Notify your child’s doctor if you’ve given your child any herbal products, supplements or home remedies.
- Store your medication in a childproof environment under recommended temperatures.
- Notify your child’s doctor of any reactions or if medicine does not improve your child’s condition.
For more information go to; http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/196_kid.html and http://aap.org/pubed/ZZZV03SH03D.htm
Help turn every moment of a child’s life into an opportunity to communicate.
Having my children screened by a speech/language pathologist, when they were two years of age, was one of the best decisions I made as a parent. Of course, you don’t have to screen a child who displays no problems with hearing or speaking clearly but if he/she does, please voice those concerns to your child’s pediatrician and ask for advice. I did and two of my three children were fortunate to take advantage of Wisconsin’s Birth to 3 program. I found the experience to be very rewarding.
Screening is highly recommended if:
For a 3 year old - The child does not follow directions, does not speak in sentences, cannot be understood 75 percent of the time, seems to day dream often or does not understand questions beginning with who, what or when.
For a 4 year old - The child does not understand conversation, does not use complete sentences that are part of a meaningful conversation, seems to day dream often or cannot be understood 90 percent of the time.
For a 5 year old - The child is not 100 percent understandable, does not use complete sentences that are part of a meaningful conversation, does not use sentences that are in the right order when relating events and does not make sense.
For a 6 year old and older - Get the child’s school and doctor involved with any concerns.
Conclusion
Look at your children not as vessels to be filled, but as candles to be lit. They are truly a gift above all others so cherish your time with them and buy the Childhood Medical Journal. The journal’s table of contents include; parental/guardian release forms, emergency contact information, birth information and identification marks, hospital notes, hand and footprints, infant feedings and diapers, infant monitoring, common baby problems, tests and screenings, first office visit, vaccine records, diseases to vaccinate, infant growth charts, infant routine examinations, child growth charts, toddler and child routine examinations, developmental milestones, hospital visits, ear infections, illnesses, specialists consulted, lab tests, allergies, prescription drugs, tooth development, hearing tests, eye examinations, mother’s family medical history, father’s family medical history, nutrition and diet, information and phone numbers and lastly an area to journal all your special memories.
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