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Teaching Toddlers to Imitate Animal Sounds
Usher your kid into the intriguing world of inflection and letter sounds via animal sounds. Teaching a 17-month-old child to imitate animal sounds will pave the way for more distinct and faster talking. Here, play is the right way to teach something new; go for it!
Regardless of whether your toddler loves to play the goat or act like a monkey, he may not know the sound that goes with various animals. Imitating animal sounds, along with being a lot of fun, helps your child reach speech development milestones faster. Get set to introduce your tot to the world of a 'roar' and a 'moo' with these adorable ideas.
Tips to Teach Animal Sounds to Toddlers
1. Get Hold of Animal Sound Apps
Like it or not, babies loves electronic gadgets right from their birth. Load your tablet or smartphone with animal sound games for toddlers and see her shriek in delight when she hears the 'pink' elephant trumpet or her fluffy cat give out a meow! In most cases, these apps have brightly coloured animal pictures that emit their natural sounds when touched. What’s more? These apps are ideal for your tot to be educationally involved when you want to rest or have some “me-time.”
2. Act Like Your Kid’s Favourite Animal
Replicating animals and their sounds for toddlers, in their own environment, would make them interested in knowing if a rat, lion, or pig is close at hand. Modulate your voice, get on your fours, or simply add a tail to your skirt as you go about it all. You may also like to invest in plastic toy animals that will help them see their form when you are giving out a bark, grunt or growl!
3. Grab A Book with Animal Sounds
There are some classic books that focus on animal sounds for toddlers to learn. Think of "The Very Busy Spider” by Eric Carle or “Mommies Say 'Shh!'" by "Patricia Polacco.” Reading with toddlers helps them visualise as they listen to you imitating their favourite animal sounds; you will love the activity too!
4. Singing Songs that Incorporate Animals
Singing along is one of the best ways of teaching a 17-month-old child to imitate animal sounds. How about crooning "Old McDonald Had a Farm”? It will draw plenty of jigs. Then, there is "Animal Fair" or "Baa, Baa Black Sheep” too. Alternatively, you can make up something on your own.
5. Seek Answers in The Form of Animal Sounds
In between these activities, you may like to pretend that you've forgotten a certain animal sound or end up making the wrong one. For instance, saying that a cat “moos” instead of “meows” in a matter of fact way will draw many giggles. You will be pleasantly surprised to hear all that your little one knows when she proceeds to educate you!
Teaching toddlers how to imitate animal sounds is all about reaching another development milestone in a fun way. Just put on a funny face and give your voice the right grunt or yelp. Read more
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5 Types of Belly Fat and 15+ Ways to Get Rid of It!
Whether you have just had a baby and look like you are still preggers or whether you've binge-eaten all week, we can help you figure out why your tummy looks like what it looks like and help you get rid of excess fat,
While we think tummies are awesome, because they house all the yummy food we eat and are perfect cushions for loved ones, they can be quite troublesome to some women. Maybe it is the shape we want to change or get rid of them for health reasons, or maybe they obstruct your view of your toes! Whatever your reason is, you need to first recognise your type of belly before you take measures to get rid of it.
Types of Belly Fat and How to Get Rid of It
1. Stress Tummy
It’s bad enough that stress brings you down and causes a ton of health problems. Now us stress-mongers have a round belly to sport as well. Your fat will be situated around the navel, where cortisol (the hormone that controls blood sugar and gets released during stressful times) causes fat storage in this area. The tummy will be saggy, not firm and may protrude from your pants loosely.
How to fix it: If your belly is a stress belly here are some easy ways to get started on fixing it:
Go to bed earlier than you do and fit in more relaxing activities before you turn in.
2. Relaxing hobbies like practising a sport you like, pursuing a hobby or just unwinding will cause you to breathe deeper. Deep breathing has a calming effect and can help combat stress. If you need help – use an app like Head space which can guide you through deep breathing exercises to help you relax.
3. Drink up to calm down – get yourself a soothing cup of herbal tea – there’s a host available. Choose a blend that can help combat stress – chamomile tea is a good bet, as is tulsi.
4. Caffeine raises cortisol levels so cut down on caffeine, and restrict your intake to not more than 3 cups a day. Also, try to get your caffeine fix towards the first half of your day, and keep away from anything containing caffeine (yes that includes tea and colas) post 4 in the evening.
5. Ensure that breakfast is healthy and wholesome to avoid cravings through the day. Here are some great breakfast ideas to kick-start your day.
2. Liquor Tummy
Do you feel back pain now and then? Crave sugary foods? It could be a case of a liquor belly. This does not imply in any way that you might be an alcoholic. The term liquor tummy, does, however, come from the fact that the belly resembles that of a person who enjoys a daily drink or two. Alcohol interferes with your body’s ability to break down sugars effectively, causing fat storage. This kind of tummy can also manifest in people with sedentary jobs with a weakness for sugary or carb-laden foods which could cause a spare “tyre” or a pot-belly. This tummy typically looks like a large round one, that starts below the ribs and extends to the pelvic area.
How to Fix it:
If you do enjoy alcohol often, you might need to restrict the intake.
2. Try and make healthier food choices and use the stairs wherever you can to target lower belly fat.
3.Correct your posture. Incorrect posture can also cause your tummy bulge to grow. You’d be surprised at how your belly instantly appears slimmer if you adopt the correct posture.
3. Hormonal Tummy
When the hormones are produced in excess or not produced at all, there is an imbalance in the body. This could cause weight gain, specifically in the belly area. Hormones that affect sugar levels are usually the ones at play here. High levels of estrogen is linked to thyroid conditions that can cause weight gain in the tummy, neck, shoulders or legs. During menopause, low estrogen can cause fat on the sides, a.k.a muffin tops. If you are suffering from Poly-cystic ovary syndrome, your body produces more testosterone, which will make your tummy hang out from your waistband.
How to Fix it:
Do a checkup to identify the problem. A doctor may then prescribe medication to regularise your hormones.
2. A low Glycemic Index diet is best to maintain a healthy weight and keep hormone levels in check.
3. Sweets, fried foods and high carbs need to be reserved for occasions only.
4. Exercise or brisk walk for at least 30 minutes every day.
4. Post-Partum Mummy Tummy
During pregnancy, the body’s insulin levels rise, causing the abdomen to store fat. Post delivery, a mums tummy tends to store fat and it is very difficult to lose, especially after a c-section delivery as it takes a while for the scar to heal, before which exercise is not recommended. Your belly might still look like you are pregnant. Mums may also face diastasis recti in which the ab muscles get separated and give the appearance of a wider tummy area.
How to fix it:
Eat a wholesome diet and also include nuts, oils, flax seeds and olives to it.
2. Begin with light exercise daily but take care not to exert too much as your system could still be recuperating from labour and delivery. Specifically, avoid doing crunches and sit-ups ad they worsen diastasis recti.
3. Above all, do not limit the nutrients you intake, especially if you are breastfeeding your baby as your baby’s immunity could get affected.
5. Bloated Tummy
If your tummy feels puffy and large suddenly, it could be a case of bloating. Bloating occurs when there is excess gas production or even water retention in the body. Your tummy might feel tight and hard due to the trapped gas and may also be painful upon touch. Allergic reactions to gluten and lactose could cause bloating as well. Try and find out what is causing your tummy to bloat before you figure out a way to tackle it.
How to fix it:
Increase your water intake.
2. If you can, add a lemon wedge to your water and sip on it all day to beat the bloat.
3. Eating high fibre foods like spinach, oats and banana’s can also help get rid of bloated bellies.
Now that you are equipped to tackle belly fat, know that apart from belly bloats, fat reduction will take some time. Do not attempt crash diets and other extreme measures as they could have long-term effects on your body.
Remember, you are doing this for your body because you love it, not because you hate it. Love your body and it will love you back with a longer life and more energy to do the things you love! Read more
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The day had finally arrived when I could hold my princess in my hands. We (My husband and me) were cherishing each and every moment we were getting to spend with ANIKA, the love of our life. We were very happy and enjoying these precious moments with our family. But the very next day was not the same for us, we were losing our happiness as we had to see our baby taking many blood tests and completely being isolated from us. It was hard to see our baby in a dark room with no clothes and put under a strong light for 3 days. As a mother, I found it very difficult to handle the pressure and was deeply depressed with the situation. Soon we found out that she was suffering from a type of jaundice,I always heard of jaundice but could never imagine my baby having it. Everyone felt relieved as there are so many solutions to get rid of jaundice and thanks to science that day was a bit relaxing for the family as she was in safe hands but not for me as my baby was still in the dark room. I wanted to take her far from all this but had no option. The next day we found out that it was breastfeeding jaundice and I was completely confused with it as I hadn't fed her yet so how could she get affected . I was completely cursing myself for not listening to my mother's suggestions during the pregnancy period. I thought I was responsible for all this but I tried to be stronger so that I could handle the situation. Many people asked me to stop feeding but I didn't do it, as mother's milk was the best thing for her and it was my best decision . The baby improved her health and after a week she was discharged for home . She is 2 years 2 months old now and the most lovable kid of the family and of course " OUR PRINCESS ".
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Baby hug Brush & Comb Set
The premium set useful for sensitive hair to remove tangles and comfortable for regular use.
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My name is Rajini Lavanya Mokara, I have 2 kids, the elder one is 5 yrs old and younger one is 11months old..generally my both kids have very thin hair and whenever I pleat up my elder ones hair it's a big tug of war in between us her hair roots are very sensitive and to remove the tangles in her hair it used to be a big issue....
And also my younger ones ,her hair just started to grow very soft and sensitive. I used to be very careful while brusing her hair because their hair roots are very much soft and delicate.
content:
Grooming baby and brushing his/her hair can be a very enjoyable experience. Babys scalps are delicate and their hair is very fine from birth. So it is important that you brush your babys hair and remove tangles as gently as possible. I heard about the BABYHUG BRUSH & COMB SET which has soft bristles allows you to do just that with effortless ease.
Its not only removes the tangles but also improves the circulation of blood in the head.The comb has both large and short bristles in order to go inside the hair and gives soothing feeling to the children. The balls at the edges of the bristles are soft and delicate so that it can easily wind-up the improper hair to the normal ones.We can maintain easily and can carry anywhere.
The brush can be handled easily because the handle is given to hold the brush firmly and without pain we can pleat up the hair. The bristles are very near yo each other so that the hair tangles and dust particles will be removed easily. For grooming to any functions,parties the Babyhug comb set is very useful to groom them nicely. The orher main important thing in the comb set is cleaning and sterilizing them.
Dip them in lukewarm water and wipe it with normal brush the dust particles will be easily removed and regains its soothiness to the scalp.

Conclusion:
As a mother of two children i can easily assure that Babyhug brush & comb set is very useful to us in daily life. We can easily groom them as we want and before that we can remove the tangles in the hair. Comb and brush must be maintained separately for each every child because scalp is different from each child. so cleaning process must be done compulsory for every 15 days and Babyhud comb set is the to use. Read more
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1) till how many days after delivery baby needs to keep on uterus temperatures/warm temperature?
2) Can baby & mother both take bath after 24 hours of delivery?
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A. It depends on moms and babys health I feel and suggest It's better to check with your doctor and follow their advise. That would be one of the best and safest option for your baby as of now. Take care.
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Q. dual marker test is for what purpose??
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A. The double marker test helps determine whether the unborn baby has any risk of developing neurological abnormalities or mental disorders
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A. Constipation in Babies less than 1 year is very common and more in formula fed babies and also when initially the semi solid food has been started after 6 months .
you can give bonnisan drops and some enzyme preparations in proper dose suggested by doctor angyd cow's milk should be avoided before 1 year of age . Medications are required but it shobuld be given only in medical supervision .
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A. I don’t think so ACv is going to be a problem but it would be better that you check with your doctor because Apple cider vinegar has couple of side-effects also also which a lot of people are not aware about so do not take it without your doctors advice and consent
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A. if you are comfortable then go
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A. A proper assessment is required here so regarding this it is vmore favourable to contact your local doctor and accordingly he will guide in a proper manner.
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