Mackenzie's 4 Month Vaccination

Mackenzie got her 4th month vaccination shots last week and we needed to go back this week for one more shot because one of them were no available. As usual, our baby cried when she got the shots last week and this week she cried and unfortunately she had a 100.6 fever during the night. As a first time mom and dad, we really did worried so much. Good thing we bought Tylenol for infant so we gave her as directed on the label. It worked, her fever were gone the next morning. Thank you Lord, because we really were taking her body temperature several times just to monitor. These are the vaccines she had:

*DTaP
*Hib
*Polio (IPV)
*Pneumococcal (PCV)
*Rotavirus

Daylight Saving Done Right

I am very interested really in reading topics about our child. It gives me lesson in every possible way. I read this topic and it makes me guilty for not doing any of them. May be not yet for now but I should and I have to do it for my own child's benefit.

It's only an hour change, but that 6o-minute shift can have a whopper of an effect on our children. That hour is even more difficult for kids to deal with than flying cross-country to a whole new time zone. Said by Jodi Mindell, Ph.D., a professor of psychology At Saint Joseph University in Philadelphia. It can throw off their sleep, appetite, attention span, mood, everything. Why? A child's body clock is set by light and dark patterns not by what it reads on our watch. When we travel to a new time zone, it's still light and dark at the same points during the day. With daylight saving time, though, that changes, and it can take seven to ten days for a child's internal clock to reset.


These simple strategies will help ensure you're not faced with a tired, cranky mess of a kid.

• Begin shifting your child's bedtime a day, or better yet, several days - before the time change. If she usually goes down at 8:00, for example have her under the covers by 7:45 the first night and 7:30 the next. It's a small enough change that she should still be able to fall asleep, and it will make it less of a shock.
  
• Stick to the current daytime routine. Once the time change occurs, continue to have your child meals, snacks, naps, bedtimes, everything at the same time as usual.
• Expose your child to bright lights first thing in the morning (the indoor kind works) to reprogram her internal clock faster.
  

Risky Bug For Babies

Since I got pregnant, i started to love reading topics about baby. I just want to learn something out of it. I know it is for sure will be a very helpful thing to me and my husband. This is our first baby and we honestly are not knowledgeable enough when it comes to baby. We have to in order to give our baby an extra care.

I learned that if our little one comes down with a cold, we need to keep a close eye on her. She may have respiratory syncytial virus, a highly contagious illness that can lead to a serious lung infection. RSV send twice as many kids under age 5 to the emergency room and results in three times as many hospitalizations as the seasonal flu does, according to a recent study in New England Study of Medicine.

• It mimics a common cold. Kids with RSV have typical cold symptoms for the first few days (usually with a low or no fever) but babies may start to wheeze cough, breathe rapidly, or have trouble sucking or taking fluids. If you're at all concerned, call your doctor.
• It's especially dangerous in little kids. Children under 2 particularly those under 12 months who are infected for the first time, are more likely to develop pneumonia and wheezing. A baby with a bad case can be hospitalized for two or three days. High risk infants like babies born at 35 weeks or less and infants with chronic lung or heart disease may be candidates to receive monthly protective antibody shots during RSV season.
  

Happy Hearts Day!!

Safety Tips When Travelling With The Baby

When it comes to family travel, our mantra is: play it safe! Take some basic steps to ensure your little one's safety, and you'll enjoy your outings and vacations that much more.

What to Pack

• One serious childhood sunburn can increase a child's risk of developing skin cancer later, so sun protection is a must. Pack baby-safe sunblock, sunhats, UV-blocking sunglasses, and UPF apparel.


• Insect bites aren't just itchy, they can cause serious illnesses. Adult insect repellents may be too harsh for young skin, so pack gentle, child-friendly bug repellent. If you're traveling with baby gear, don't forget mosquito netting for your play yard and stroller.
• Bringing bottled formula? You'll also need an insulated storage cooler. Unrefrigerated formula can become contaminated in just a few hours, especially in the heat.
• Bring your child-friendly first aid kit, with pain reliever, bandages, antibiotic ointment, tweezers, thermometer, etc.
• You can't destroy all the germs in the universe, but you can minimize your child's exposure to them. In addition to indispensable wet wipes, consider disposable placemats, toilet seat covers, and changing table covers. (Give Mother Earth a break: use earth-friendly disposables like ours!)
• Visiting amusement parks or other crowded areas? Dress your child in bright clothing so he'll stand out from the crowd. In addition, consider bringing a child tether or simple child locator to prevent you from getting separated.
• Just in case, create a "if I get lost" plan and review it with your child.
• Bring your child's health history and ID information, including a recent photo. Better to have your child's identification and not need it than need it and not have it!

Having Fun With Our Kids On Valentines

• Give love a thumbs up. Decorate valentines with thumbprint hearts. Have your child dip her thumb in red poster paint, then show him how to press it into paper twice to create a heart shape.
• Eat your hearts out. Make a pan rice krispies treat, cool slightly, and the let your kids use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to punch out edible valentines. Decorate with frosting and/ or candles.
• Look for love. Play the "I love you to pieces" game: Cut out a big heart from construction paper, and tear it up. Hide the various pieces around the house for kids to find and then reassemble with tape.
• Go cocoa. Melt a bag of chocolate chips in the microwave, then stir in raisins, marshmallows, candy hearts, etc. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a baking sheet, and let set in a fridge until hard. Wrap the candles in pink cellophane and tie with ribbon to give to friends, sitters, and teachers.
  
• Name that passion. At dinner, hand out three scraps of paper to each family member and ask them to write down something they love on each one (parents can transcribe for little ones). You might write "cheese," "tennis," and "sleep" on yours, for example. Fold up the papers, put them in a bowl, and take turns picking one out and guessing who loves what.
• Have a heart-y laugh! What do you call a very small valentine? A valentiny! How about this one: What does a caveman give his wife on Valentine's Day? Ughs and kisses!
• Check your pulse. Teach your child how to find her pulse in her neck or wrist. Then tell her to run or jump in place for 30 seconds. How fast is her heart rate now? What about after she lies down for a minute?
• Get carded. Make a pop-up Valentine's card from Crafting With Kids, by Catherine Woram: Cut out three hearts of descending size from decorative paper. Fold all the hearts in half, and adhere the largest one to the inside of a blank card with a single line of glue down the fold line. Layer the smaller hearts on top the same way for a three-dimensional greeting.
• Cozy up. Cuddle together on the couch and watch Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown.

As Parents We Are In Charge Of Our Baby's Health

We can never too careful when caring our babies with oral over-the -counter cough and cold medicines. We should always follow these simple rules when giving our baby OTC medicines.



1. Always follow the label and use the measuring device that comes with it.

2. Always safely store medications out of the reach and out of sight of the baby.

3. Do not use OTC medicines to make your baby sleepy.

4. Follow new recommendations to not give oral over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to kids under age of 4.

5. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions.