Hygiene Tips for Toddlers

1. For older children (toddlers to three years old), teach them the value of hand washing. They have to be taught to wash hands before a meal, whether it is a simple snack or juice break.
2. Always point out the dirty objects and tell them to (more…)

Safety Tips for Your Child

Keep your child away from the following objects:

1. Sharp items like as knives, blades, cutter blades, construction tools, etc.
2. Electrical outlets, your child at his instinct and curiosity may insert his fingers or metallic object like spoon into them. This may result in electrocution.
3. Matches or lighters, anything that produces fire, this may burn him or burn you house.
4. Medicines, always keep these out of reach of your child to prevent swallowing that may lead to choking or overdose.
5. Poisonous chemicals, these are combustible and may harmful to the skin, eyes, lungs or may poison (more…)

Home Remedies for Teething Babies

During the first six months of your baby, you will notice white, hard stuff trying to push through the gum line of your baby, these are his teeth. Your baby may experience pain so you may want to assist him and relieve his irritation while teething. Here are some Smart Parenting Tips that will remedy his teething problem.

1. Massage firmly but gently or press your baby’s gum with a clean finger or a soft cloth.
2. Give something cold to suck or chew on. If he has started to eat solid foods, a frozen banana or ice cube may be soothing. Some babies like sucking on a moist flannel that has been frozen for a few hours. You can also buy (more…)

Your Child’s Journey to Life

As you welcome your child in this world, the child is also saying thanks for giving me a chance to live in this very beautiful world. Your are at your happiest moment during the time your child is born.

On your child’s journey to life, you have a great responsibility to your child’s growth and (more…)

Smart Parenting Tips for You and Your Toddler

Your toddler is the most lovable creation you will ever have in your home. You will be delighted by everything he does. You will spend most of your time with him on playtime, and you will have a lot of fun together as he grows up. However, dealing with toddler is not all fun, it requires a lot of task because you want to keep him comfortable and (more…)

Help Your Child Grow Healthier

Another Tip on Smart Parenting  is to help your child grow healthier. Parenthood is the most challenging experience of our life. Raising a child is really exhausting and demanding, on the other side, it is also very fulfilling. Being a mother changes your priorities, it will also make you consider important decisions. If you are working before, you may think whether you should go back to work or be a fulltime mother. Some would prefer to stay home (more…)

Planning Pregnancy – Smart Parenting Tips and Warnings

Part of parenthood is to be aware of what could harm you and your child before and during pregnancy. Below are Warnings and Tips on Smart Parenting before and during pregnancy.

1. Stop smoking. If you are a smoker and you plan to have a child soon, quit smoking now. Study shows that babies of smoking mothers are more likely to have respiratory problems that may be fatal. In addition, if a pregnant woman continues smoking, there is a chance that her baby will be born too small or too early, this is due to lack of oxygen supply to the fetus. Smoking in most cases is hard to stop and you may experience withdrawal symptoms irritably, anxiety, headache, nausea and a craving for (more…)

Pregnancy, Plan It Before You Make It!

When you are planning to have a child, you may have the feeling of excitement and nervous at the same time. Parenthood at this point may bring some great and wonderful changes in your life. Pregnancy is both difficult and rewarding, and having a safe pregnancy and birth requires preparation even before the conception.

Here are some Smart Parenting Tips in preparing for pregnancy:

Have a Health Check
1. Physical check-up with your doctor. A thorough physical and medical examination is very important in preparing yourself for pregnancy. You may feel you don’t need it because you feel healthy but it is recommended to see your doctor. The doctor may find health problems that you might not be aware of (more…)