The Parenting Place

16/06/2022

Fatigue can be good if you are trying to conceive

You may soon need to connect with me for a

27/11/2021

3 Last minute EXAM tips for STUDENTS.

In this interview with Sipping Thoughts I share 3 tips that will help children who are taking the board exams perform better.

01/10/2021

"Doctor - I understand that I must eat for my baby while I am pregnant - but is there a way to do that without excess weight gain?"

I am asked this question at almost all my

Yes there is!!

And I share how to do that in this article for Morisons Baby Dreams

Follow the hyperlinks in the article to get a comprehensive picture of what you should eat during pregnancy and how.

What you eat during pregnancy has long term implications for both you and your baby.

Make sure you have all the facts in place before you fill your plate

Are you pregnant and torn between wanting to eat so that your baby is born healthy - and not wanting to eat so that you don’t become fat? Well, there is a way to eat for two without gaining excess weight. Read on to find out. Facts about weight gain in pregnancy: It is impossible to go through pre...

05/08/2021

Are you beating yourself up because you are exhausted from breastfeeding.

Stop now and find out why exhaustion is completely justified.
And what you can do to feel less exhausted.

Read my article for Morisons Baby Dreams

When new moms say, “I am so tired all the time.” - you can hear the guilt and disappointment in their voices. They find it extremely difficult to forgive themselves for not being energetic balls of enthusiasm as they breastfeed. And they beat themselves up about it. This is the wrong way to begi...

29/10/2020

"Oh! My baby doesn't understand anything."

A surprising number of parents believe that babies don't understand anything.

They hold this belief through infancy and Toddlerhood.

And as a result of being treated like they don't understand anything.... Babies become irritable and cranky and start throwing tantrums.

If you are the parent of a baby....remember..... that by the age of 5 months... Your baby's brain is ready to understand logic.

They are able to understand "cause and effect"

They are able to understand explanations about what is happening to them and around them.

And when they are encouraged to understand more and more.... They become calm and curious instead of anxious and disruptive.

You can play games to expand their ability to understand.

What are these games?

Find out in this video that is part of the video series "How to play with your Baby in the first year"....that I have created for Morisons Baby Dreams

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Do join by liking their social media pages.

I often share such nuggets of information there.

22/10/2020

So many parents have been asking me

"How to eat a Calcium rich diet?"

And this article that I have written for Morisons Baby Dreams has all the answers.

Calcium is one of the most important minerals that the body requires.

And the fact is... That eating a Calcium rich diet is not as easy as it may sound.

In this article I talk about WHAT you should eat to get Calcium into your body

Followed by HOW you should eat it to ensure that the Calcium is absorbed and utilised by your body.

Read it to stay strong

As soon as you start breastfeeding - everyone around you starts pushing you to drink more and more milk. But why? Will drinking milk help you to produce more milk? No. The reason breastfeeding moms are encouraged to drink milk is because milk is a good source of calcium. And breastfeeding moms need....

15/10/2020

Why does my baby cry like this?

So many parents ask me..

Well if your baby is 3 or 4 months old...

Your baby may be crying because of boredom.

Yes.... Getting bored is a developmental milestone.

It means that brain is growing and craving new experiences.

But NO.... Don't entertain your baby with the phone.

In this video which is part of the video series "How to play with your baby" That I have created for Morisons Baby Dreams.... I tell you what to do.

Also don't worry....you don't have to push yourself to entertain your baby all the time.... Learn how to strike the right balance in this video

14/10/2020

When you dream of having a baby.... You dream of PLAYING.

But what I have noticed through my years of practice is....

That once the baby arrives.... Most parents have no idea how to play with them.

And that is why I have created this Video series for Morisons Baby Dreams.... To help parents discover "HOW TO PLAY WITH YOUR BABY"

Play is very important

It builds the body
It builds the brain
It builds a connection between you and your baby

Watch this video to know how you can play with your newborn baby in the first 2 months of life.

Enjoy!!