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Tackling Irritable Behaviour in Babies
A change in baby’s behaviour is often a signal of illness. However, the baby might also get irritable due to other reasons like hunger or fatigue. Parents need to know the causes of such mood swings in their child, which will eventually make it easier for them to handle their babies well.
Infants are extremely cute, playful and cuddly, but even they are prone to mood swings like adults . A baby who seems to be happy one moment might get irritable all of a sudden. If parents are aware of the reasons for such mood swings dealing with difficult situations becomes a simple and calm affair.
Signs of Irritability in Babies
Look out for the below signs to know if your baby is irritable:
Your baby is neither cheerful and nor showing any interest in play.
She is not nursing from the breast/bottle.
She has been crying for more than an hour.
She is exhibiting these signs at frequent intervals.
Reasons that make the Baby Irritable
It is very difficult to determine why a baby is getting irritable, as there can be many reasons. Some common ones are:
The baby is hungry or hasn’t been fed sufficiently
The baby is facing issues with digestion or is having heartburn
She is having a diaper rash
Her diaper is wet
The baby is teething.
The baby is tired and unable to rest.
Crying is the baby’s way of communicating her troubles to her parents. Her inability to do so makes her even more irritable. Sickness is another reason why babies are irritable.
How can Parents Determine the Cause of their Child’s Irritable Behaviour?
Spending time with their babies helps parents to understand the reasons for their baby’s irritability. These common clues might help parents to figure out why their baby is crying.
Crying during meal times indicates that the baby is still hungry.
If the baby seems irritable on waking up, it might mean that he did not get adequate sleep.
Babies crying during or after being fed indicates that they are unable to digest food.
Babies rubbing their ears could be suffering from cold.
A baby unable to fall asleep indicates that he is totally exhausted.
Treatment of Irritability
Handling irritable babies depends upon a number of things, the first being finding the reason for the baby’s bad mood. The below methods work very well in most of the cases:
Using a pacifier or dummy to soothe the baby
Swaddling the baby in blankets
Trying rhythmic sounds or singing a lullaby
Taking the baby out for a drive
Trying rhythmic patting movements by keeping the baby on the lap.
In most cases, baby’s irritability is due to discomfort, hunger or exhaustion. In rare cases, there might be something serious troubling the baby. If the baby refuses to eat or shows persistent signs of diarrhea and throws up, he might be suffering some severe illness. High fever also makes babies irritable. In such cases, the baby’s doctor should be consulted immediately. Understanding your baby’s irritability is the first step towards ensuring his cheerfulness. Read more
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Banana, oatmeal, flaxseed smoothie
Keep extra stock of bananas on hand and make this banana, oats, flax smoothie with almonds. It's like dessert for breakfast, and it’s definitely a smoothie you’ll want to make regularly. It’s packed with all good ingredients that your family will love, kids included. Try out this convenient and delicious smoothie with this easy recipe.
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
4 People
10 Minutes
6 Minutes
Ingredients
3/4 cup oats
2 cups milk
2 bananas
3 tsps (teaspoons) sugar(for kids)
5 tsps honey
6 almonds
1 tbsp (tablespoon) flaxseeds
Method
Step 1
Dry roast oats with flaxseeds for about 2 mins.
Step 2
Allow to cool and grind flaxseeds in a mixer.
Step 3
In a blender, add oats, ground flax, chopped banana, honey, milk, sugar(optional) and blend it until smooth.
Step 4
Add chopped almonds, spoon it into a mason jar and refrigerate.
Step 5
You can garnish with chopped almonds while serving.
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving Calories 300 Calories from Fat 50
Total Fat
6 g 9%
Saturated Fat
2 g 10%
Cholesterol
10 mg 3%
Sodium
90 mg 4%
Potassium
620 mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate
51 g 17%
Dietary Fiber
5 g 20%
Sugars
25 g
Protein
12 g
Vitamin A
2%
Vitamin C
10%
Calcium
25%
Iron
10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Sprouted moong chaat
This healthy sprouted moong chaat has loads of nutrients like proteins, iron, fibre, and vitamins A and C. The best part is, this tasty snack can be tossed up in a jiffy and is the perfect answer to sudden hunger pangs, of course if you keep some sprouted moong always ready in your fridge. Interestingly, the sprouted moong mixture is a nice and crunchy snack to have just as it is, even without the toppings! You can cook it up and then add the veggies to make it an easy to chew, easy to digest option for younger or older members of the family.
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
2 People
10 Minutes
8 Minutes
Ingredients
1 cup sprouted moong(whole green gram)
1 tsp(teaspoon) oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds( rai/sarson)
1/4 tsp cumin seeds(jeera)
a few curry leaves(kadi patta)
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp ginger-garlic(adrak-lehsun) paste
1/2 tsp chili powder
a pinch of turmeric powder(haldi)
1/2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds(dhania-jeera) powder
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
salt to taste
For Serving
2 tbsp finely chopped onions
2 tbsp chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander(dhania)
2 pinches chili powder
salt to taste
a pinch of chaat masala
Method
Step 1
Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan.
Step 2
Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
Step 3
When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves and onions.
Step 4
Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 5
Add the ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder, tomatoes, sprouted moong, ¼ cup of water and salt.
Step 6
Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till the moong is partially cooked with occasional stirring.
Step 7
Remove from the flame and allow it to cool slightly.
Step 8
Take half the mixture in a bowl, sprinkle a little salt or chaat masala, 1 tbsp(tablespoon) of onions, 1 tbsp of tomatoes, 1 tbsp of coriander and a pinch of chili powder over it.
Step 9
Repeat the procedure for the next serving.
Step 10
Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 serving
Calories from Fat
6
Calories
96
Total Fat
0.72 g 1%
Saturated Fat
0.145 g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.286 g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.168 g
Cholesterol
0 mg 0%
Sodium
22 mg 1%
Potassium
449 mg
Total Carbohydrate
20.76 g 7%
Dietary Fiber
4.8 g 19%
Sugars
12.32 g
Protein
6.2 g
Vitamin A
27%
Vitamin C
137%
Calcium
9%
Iron
26%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Smart Ways to Answer Questions about your Adopted Child
Adoption can be an equally amazing experience in parenthood, provided you have the courage to face the insensitive and irrelevant questions posed by the people around you. It can be very saddening and disturbing to see your close friends and family attacking you with questions of your adopted child’s identity, when you are expecting a certain kind of warmth and acceptance from them. Let us look at the awkward questions that you might have to face being a parent of an adopted child.
Adopting children that look much different from you calls for innumerable stares from people that can annoy or worry you. However, you must take into consideration that dealing with those stares will be an ongoing process, until you reach a point where you will see yourself handling those questions and stares graciously with a smile.
If we look from the flip-side, it can actually be very reassuring to face the sometimes-irrelevant questions, as it gives you a chance to express your pride and delight in being the parent to the adopted child. Let us now look and understand the probable questions that can be asked to you and how you can answer them smartly.
Awkward Questions That You might have To Face
1. From where did you get this little one?
You will be asked questions about your child’s origin. Your answer stating the country or state/city origin should be substantial to quench people’s curiosity.
2. Isn’t the child lucky to have you as parents?
People will pity the child and talk about how wonderful you are to have adopted the child. But instead, you must express how lucky and blessed you are to have him/her as your child.
3. Do you have children of your own?
People will not leave a chance to remind you that the child is adopted. However, if they hear you claim that the child is your own, your answer would leave them pleasingly satisfied.
4. What do you know about the real parents?
It can be very disturbing to be reminded that you are not the biological parent, unless you make them realize that you are the real parents since you would be bringing up the child.
5. Where did he/she get such beautiful hair/skin?
Your simple answer stating that it is God gifted will leave them astound and if you are lucky enough, the questions would end there.
Regardless of how smartly you answer, people will have endless questions to ask you. Some might do it intentionally to annoy you, or some just might do it to fulfill their curiosity about adoption. The trick to handle the situation then, is to show them that you stay unaffected. Let us look at ways of how you can get through the people’s test:
How To Answer Awkward Questions
1. Never let the smile disappear
The moment people will notice a sign of annoyance or worry on your face; they would know that they have won. So always face them with a smile.
2. Always be on alert
Never give people a chance to ask too many questions, or always have answers prepared for the probable questions.
3. Keep it brief
Never let out too much of information. The more you say, the more questions they will have. Always answer to the point.
4. Show off your child
Never let go of the chance to appreciate and praise your child. Show them that you are a proud parent.
Being accepted as a parent of an adopted child is a challenge. However, parents can compete this challenge successfully with a lot of courage and with a pinch of grace and smile. Read more
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A. Crying of a Baby is mostly because of infantile colic and gas related discomfort which is there commonly in night . It can be relievechhd by medicine like colicaid or gastica drops containing dil oil and feniel oil with semethicone.
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