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Moms, We Need To Remember These 8 Precautions When Our Baby Watches TV Cartoons
Parents are among the biggest aficionados of cartoon-film makers; what else brings an instant smile on the baby’s face? We have all relied on cartoons, every now and then, to keep the baby entertained or to calm a tantrum. Lately, the spate of educational cartoons has even made it possible to teach kids important developmental skills just by viewing these films. However, there is a darker side to this situation. Cartoon films can be very damaging to a growing child’s development if we don’t follow the required precautions while our kids watch them.
If your baby watches cartoons even occasionally, please make sure you follow these expert-recommended precautions. They are critical for his physical as well as emotional health as he grows up.
1. NO Screen Time For Babies Under Two
If your baby is under two years old, it is recommended to limit his screen time to ZERO. As per experts, babies younger than two years old view TV as confusing. It seems like an array of colours, images and sounds that they don’t understand. Television and child development have little connection at this time, so exposing kids of this age to TV content is not a great idea. In fact, TV can actually affect babies of this age negatively, and cause over-stimulation, crankiness, and difficulty in falling asleep.
2. MONITOR Cartoons For Violent Content
A lot of TV content has now become exceedingly violent, and this is true even for cartoons. Many children’s shows are filled with images of violence that may seem harmless and jovial but actually send out very wrong messages. In fact, many children’s shows almost look like animated versions of adult action films!
Warning: Also look out for cartoons that subliminally spread the wrong ideas about racism, skin-colour-led discrimination, gender bias, and sexual content.
As per research, exposure to such content directly increases the risk of aggressive behaviour and also desensitizes your child to violence. Please make sure you select and monitor what your child watches on TV. Check out these expert-approved TV shows for kids that are both entertaining and educational.
3. EXPLAIN To Your Child That Cartoon Characters Are Not Real
No, we don’t mean curtailing your child’s imagination or killing his fantasy world. However, babies and toddlers often find it difficult to differentiate between reality and fantasy. If they see something frightening as part of a TV cartoon, they may tend to believe that it actually exists in the world around them. This can induce fear, restlessness and confusion.
Please talk to your child about this and explain that what he sees on TV is not part of the real world. The cartoon characters are created by artists and do not live inside the TV set. ||
4. PROTECT Your Child’s Eyes From Damage
Over-exposure to cartoons and excessive TV viewing through the day can, unsurprisingly, damage your child’s eyes. The bright visuals and stimulation can put pressure on your child’s gentle eyes and increase risk of problems such as eye strain, sensitivity or short-sightedness.
Make sure your child is sitting at a good distance from the TV set and avoid handing over tablets that require to be stared at for watching. Also keep the lighting of the room adequate and discourage TV watching in the dark. If your child is watching a cartoon program that lasts an hour, make sure he takes a break every few minutes. You can do this by making him look away from the screen, taking a walk around the house, etc.
5. PROTECT Your Child From Cartoon Addiction
Television in general can be addictive, and cartoons so much more so! The fun, musical, animated characters can really light up your kid’s world and make him want to keep watching them for hours. However, getting addicted to cartoons is very unhealthy both for their eyes and for their natural creativity. All the time that goes into TV is time lost for physical activity, family bonding, and finding new ways to keep themselves busy and entertained. Some studies also show that children who watch a lot of television in their early years are at greater risk for childhood obesity and inadequate social development.
Have a rule in place that limit your child’s TV watching every day, and stick to this rule regardless of tantrums. It should in no way be more than 30 minutes - 1 hour a day. As parents, we need to stop falling for the TV-as-a-babysitter trap!
6. WATCH Cartoons With Your Child
This precaution obliterates the idea of using TV as a baby-sitter. The reason many of us allow kids to watch TV is so we have some quiet time to finish our chores, or get rest. However, experts recommend that when possible, we need to watch cartoons along with our child. This will let us monitor the child’s reactions to what he’s seeing. While watching, you can ask questions and discuss what is being shown. If you don’t do this from time to time, the child cannot perceive his parent’s involvement in this activity. You will also miss out on some vital development cues/red flags that you can otherwise spot from your child’s reactions and expressions.
7. TV COMMERCIALS Must Also Be Monitored
It is not just the cartoon content that can contain violent or inappropriate messaging for the baby. A number of TV commercials also present the risk of graphic imagery or age-inappropriate visuals/language. Please regulate the television slot during which your child will be watching cartoons before you let him do so. If you have a set-top box recording option, you can choose to record the show without the commercials.
8. REFUSE To Allow Cartoon Watching In Bed/Bedroom
As a strict rule that allows for no negotiation, do NOT allow your child to stay up late watching cartoons. It has been seen that children who watch television till late at night get over-tired and cranky the next day. So, even when there are guests at home or your baby is being restless, avoid resorting to the TV.
Also, do not permit your child to have a TV in the bedroom or allow him to watch cartoons while in bed. A number of studies have linked TV viewing to sleep disorders!
Note: This rule also applies for meal-times. Do not allow kids to watch cartoons while eating as it can lower their interest in food, cultivate unhealthy eating habits, and also create addiction to TV. If you’re finding this difficult to implement, check out these expert-recommended tips to feed children without turning on the TV. Read more
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Q. #asktheexperts what to give children when starting solids?
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A. After completing the time of six months you should start with dal water and rice water followed by all kind of fruits and vegetables porridge khichadi mash banana mash potato mash sweet potato dairy products and varieties made made out of ragi Suji and oats can also be given to your child
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Little Panda Cupcakes
These cool looking cupcakes will bring an instant smile to your kiddo’s face. The best part? It doesn’t take much to transform an ordinary looking plain cupcake into this – just some innovative use of chocolate chips and chocolate sprinkles. Go Momma, get baking
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
6 People
10-15 Minutes
15-20 Minutes
Ingredients
½ cup +2 tbsp all-purpose flour or maida
½ cup sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp instant coffee
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp vanilla
1½ tsp apple cider vinegar
½ cup water
For the Icing
½ cup icing sugar
¼ cup butter
For the Panda Topping
Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Sprinkles
Caster Sugar
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven at 180 degree celsius and line a 6 hole muffin tray with muffin liners.
Step 2
In a large bowl, sift all the dry ingredients. Stir it well and make a hole in the center.
Step 3
Add oil, vanilla and water. Whisk it to combine it all.
Step 4
Lastly, add vinegar and very quickly blend it lightly. Immediately pour the batter equally in the prepared muffin tray. The batter should not fill more than half of each muffin hole.
Step 5
Bake them in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes.
Step 6
When done, insert a skewer in the middle and if it comes out clean, the cupcakes are perfectly baked.
Step 7
Cool them completely before proceeding for the icing.
Step 8
Whisk the butter and icing sugar with a hand blender till you get a smooth white icing. Fill it in a piping bag and spread it nicely over each cupcake.
Step 9
Now dip the cupcake with the icing side down in a bowl of caster sugar
Step 10
With the image as the reference, use chocolate chips to make the face of the panda. For the eyes, we have piped little white chocolate onto the back of some chocolate chips followed by a dot of dark chocolate. Chocolate sprinkles are used for its mouth.
Step 11
Once you have decorated the cupcakes, they are ready to serve. Enjoy!
Nutritional Information
Calories
270 Kcal
Proteins
1.8 g
Total Fat
14.8 g
Total Carbohydrates
34.4 g
Cholesterol
20 mg
Sodium
160mg
Potassium
65 mg
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5 Daily Habits For Spot-Free, Beautiful Skin
To stay youthful is every woman's eternal desire. However, the onset of aging, a hectic lifestyle and motherhood can make maintaining flawless skin difficult for most women. Remember that your skin reveals your inner health and vitality, thus making it essential to follow a basic cleansing and moisturizing routine.
With so many beauty products in the market and an influx of information on remaining youthful, over experimenting with the skin may backfire. It is important to follow tried and tested cleansing, moisturizing and anti-aging tips to nourish and protect your skin.
Skin-Care Habits To Keep You Looking Beautiful
1. Cleansing Tips for Moms
Our faces look back at us in the mirror and affect our mood based on whether they look oily, dry or radiant. Cleansing your skin is a must to get that glow on your face. You must take out at least 15 minutes in the morning and at night to follow this regimen:
Use a cleanser to remove all makeup, dirt and excess oil in order to exfoliate your skin.
Pick up a good cleansing milk lotion suitable for your skin and apply it on your face and neck with a cotton ball. It will remove all the dirt from your face and will open up the pores.
You can also try a good home remedy for cleansing. Take an unpeeled piece of cucumber or half a piece of tomato and apply it on your face in a circular motion. Wash it after 15 minutes.
Ice cubes can do wonders for your skin especially in summer! Take some ice cubes in a bowl and massage your face gently with them.
2. Moisturizing Tips for Moms
Irrespective of your skin type or how oily you think it makes you feel, moisturizing is a must. Pick one that suits your skin type – oily, dry, normal or combination. Remember these essential tips for moisturizing:
If you have dry skin, remember to be generous with the moisturizer as leaving your skin dehydrated will make it flaky and itchy.
Oily skin is best nurtured with a light moisturizer that doesn't leave you feeling greasy.
If you have sensitive skin, don’t pick up a moisturizer with too many chemicals. Use one that will calm any redness you may be experiencing.
Combination skin can be tricky: apply an oil-based moisturizer where the skin is dry and a water-based moisturizer where normal.
3. Anti-Aging Tips for Moms
Being a busy mom should never be your excuse to let your skin age prematurely. You have all the more reason to remain lively for your little one! Keep the wrinkles, acne and dullness away by following these tips:
Wear sunglasses whenever you go out in the sun. It will prevent wrinkles from forming on your face.
Massage your skin in the morning with sesame oil before going for a shower.
Eat a lot of berries, especially strawberries and raspberries. The antioxidants will prevent your skin from aging.
Feast on dark chocolate to protect your skin from ultraviolet rays and reduce aging of your skin. We say, what could be a more delicious anti-aging routine?
Keep yourself active. Indulge in a lot of physical exercises – running, jogging, walking. This will keep your blood flowing, which will help you stay fit and young.
Add beans to your plate. They contain several nutrients, vitamins and minerals that stop your skin from aging.
4. Skin Friendly Diet Tips for Moms
What you eat affects your skin. Oily and fried foods can cause your skin to break out.
Consume skin-friendly foods such as avocados, salmon, fresh fruits and walnuts.
Drink 8 glasses of water a day - yes, this definitely works!
5. Lifestyle Tips for Good Skin
Get sufficient sleep every day. If you cannot get sleep at night, try to sneak in a power nap in the afternoons.
Drop habits such as alcohol and tobacco. They tell on your skin and could make it age faster.
Finally, stay happy and stress-free! Your skin is the mirror to your soul and a happy you is a shinier you!
Your skin is your mirror to the world. Treat it with care. The more you pamper your skin, the younger you will look. Keeping to a skincare routine will help you remain your youthful self. While you're at it, do remember that nothing beats adequate sleep and lots of water. Read more
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10 Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas - It's Time to Go Green
Gifts are a medium to express our heartfelt emotions to the people we love. But buying gifts for those whom you love can be a daunting task. Yes, you might know their likes and dislikes, but the wide range of options available out there can still leave you confused. If you are tired of giving the same conventional gifts to your close ones, then try something different (and unique) this time. Your loved ones will be thrilled on receiving them. Ever thought of giving eco-friendly? Think now!
10 Eco-Friendly Gifts for Your Loved Ones
If you know someone who is always trying to minimise the waste, then the eco-friendly gifts are sure to double their joy. Now, take a look at these exciting eco-friendly gifts:
1. Essential Oils
Essential oils make as wonderful eco-friendly gifts. It is one of the best gifts you can give to your loved ones. They are chemical-free and can be used to freshen up your home or to scent your pillows and beddings. Similarly, essential oils also help one relax and beat stress. You may gift a diffuser along with an aromatherapy essential oil.
2. Bamboo Dinnerware
A set of bamboo cutlery would be a perfect gift for someone who likes to buy dinnerware and cutlery sets. Using plastic cutleries or dinnerware can be harmful to our health. Heating food in plastic utensils should also not be consumed. So a set of bamboo cutlery would serve as a great option. And not to mention, bamboo cutlery is stylish and can easily be cleaned.
3. Tickets for a Holiday Trip
We will run out of things but memories will remain forever. So, how about gifting good experiences to someone you love? You can sponsor a holiday trip, and no, it doesn't have to be a fancy place or too expensive. If not a trip, you can also gift tickets to a concert or an event. The receiver will surely love this thoughtful gift.
4. BeesWax Wraps
We all use plastic wraps to cover our leftovers and store them in our refrigerators. But think about it for a moment, is it really eco-friendly? Certainly not! Beeswax wraps are affordable and can be used to store the leftovers. And these wraps are eco-friendly too! A beeswax candle is another smart choice for an eco-friendly gift.
5. Wooden Toys
Are you looking for eco-friendly gifts for your kids? Then how about gifting them wooden toys made out of reclaimed wood? Wooden toys do not contain harmful chemicals and they look classy! There are plenty of options available in the market. So go ahead, and get wooden toys for your little ones.
6. A Pet
Do you have someone in your family who adores cute furballs? If yes, they get them a dog or any animal they like. You can also adopt a rescued animal and gift it to the person who loves animals.
7. Recycled Tote Bags
If you have a friend who loves tote bags, surprise her with a recycled tote bag. Yes, recycled tote bags are in trend now and no doubt, your friend would love to receive one. Plus, tote-bags are eco-friendly too!
8. Homemade Sweets and Snacks
Don’t gift store-bought sweets or snacks. Go healthy and gift baked items. You can give them bake cakes or biscuits and gift them. If you despise the idea of giving store-bought goodies, make some at home. You don't have to buy an expensive box of chocolates or sweets for people you love to make them happy. They will love homemade goodies more!
9. Plant Saplings
It’s time to bring change and make your surroundings green. If you know someone who has a green thumb, gift them plant saplings. Plant lovers will appreciate your thoughtfulness. Plant saplings are one of the best eco-friendly gifts.
10. DIY Gifts
Looking for a unique eco-friendly gift for your loved ones, but can’t find one? Well, then it’s time to take things into your own hands and create your own eco-friendly gifts. And making eco-friendly gifts is not a problem as you will find raw and organic materials available in the market. If you want to gift homemade beauty products, you can try making non-toxic body butter, brown sugar body scrub, detoxifying activated charcoal soap, dream catcher, bracelets and so on. These gifts are loved by all!
Eco-friendly gifts will bring a smile on the face of the person who is receiving them. And such gifts will also help you feel a sense of accomplishment for being environmentally responsible. Besides, expensive gifts don’t mean that you care more for someone, but the efforts one makes to come up with a gift is what makes it all the more worthwhile.
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As a mother I always try to make every activity as a fun one for my little angel. Be it playing, brushing or any self care daily activity I strongly believe your child should feel it's a fun time and not a daily task to complete. When I saw my neice throwing tantrums for taking shower I knew there was something that she was not feeling comfortable about. I learnt that she was not happy with head wash as the feeling of water dripping on face made the little one uncomfortable and a fear of water was soon visible on her face. Thankfully when I was a blessed with a baby I knew how to never let my baby feel fear for water and thankfully I had an amazing shower cap to my rescue. It's not an ordinary cap, as it comes from a brand like Babyhug. This shower cap by Babyhug is very useful as it is adjustable and multipurpose. I use this cap for my little one during bath time so that water doesn't drips on her face while doing head wash and infact now bath time is fun time as she enjoys the rainfall effect that happens when water is poured on head.
Babyhug's baby shower cap - Pink is very compact and can be used both by babies and toddlers till 5 years of age.
*This cap is non toxic and eco friendly.
*EVA material
*Multipurpose use- can be used for bathing, haircuts and as a sun cap.
*Soft and comfortable for the baby
*Adjustable size
My overall take on babyhug's shower cap -pink is that this cap is a Multipurpose cap, I can use it as a bathing cap, sun cap and as an hair accessory for my little one. I liked it's design which made sure that the baby is comfortable and feels light due to it being foam based. The only suggestion is to get a discount on this cap by Babyhug for my future purchase. I would definitely recommend it to all the mother's irrespective of what so ever age group your child is, this cap is a must have for bath time to make bathing a fun time.
As parents we always want what's best for our little bundle of joy and therefore, BabyHug accompanies you in this beautiful journey of Parenting by offering you a wide range of diapering, bath and skin care products along with an amazing line of fashion.
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Q. can I take zanocin 200 during breastfeeding
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A. I’m not aware about what medicine it is for I can only tell you that these basic medicines you can take throughout your lactation it’s not a problem the medicines that you could take before your pregnancy can always be taken during the time of lactation
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Q. #asktheexpert mam iam 33 weeks now when can I expect delivery date
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A. The basic delivery date is normally 39 to 3 40 weeks of your pregnancy whenever you are ready for your delivery and whenever you hit your labour that’s going to be the right time for you further move your Dr is going to tell you when are you going to deliver with the help of an ultrasound
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Q. iam 33 weeks pregnant now
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A. What is your question associated with your pregnancy that you haven’t mentioned clearly can you please repost your question providing all the necessary details so at least I know and understand what are you willing to ask and accordingly I can give you help and assistance on that
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Q. I am 23 weeks 1 day pregnant. I was feeling the movements actively until today. Baby movements were not that good or maybe I didn’t feel it that way today. Is it a cause of concern? Should I wait for a day or two or should I go and see my gynaecologist?
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A. please consult ur gynae asap.
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Q. she doing from yesterday at night time only once and she having breast milk as well as formula feed nan pro 1 ,I have concern about like this potty yellow and grey ,I want to know it's normal ???
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A. Loose motion are most of the time infective where it is associated with fever and vomiting and its known as gastroenteritis where symptbomatic treatment along wjith management for dehydration is required if loose motions are associated with foul smell mucous high grade fever than it could be bacterial infection which needs antibiotics treatment
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