Author Archives: hashimrashidy

Manners: How to teach them, PLEASE, MAY I, EXCUSE ME, and THANK YOU!

We live in a society where your child’s behavior literally reflects on you hence the dire need of having children understand and master the use of the magic words. Every parent’s parental goal is to raise a polite and respectful child equipped with a beautiful and considerate personality, but while manners come naturally to some […]

I still worry about my over 18-year olds, am I normal?

As a parent, worrying about your kids is naturally a healthy dose of your day-to-day life even when they are over 18. Research has it that parents worry more about their adult kids than they do the young ones, this is because you feel more in control carrying them on your laps than you would […]

10 Tips for Breastfeeding your Newborn.

Topping the list of the most beautiful worldly pleasures happens to be motherhood, and the journey through it. However, it’s one thing to be a mother and another to sail through it successfully.

Developmental Milestones: What they mean and why we track them.

Many a times’ parents keep in check to know if their little one is developing at the right pace as per their expectations. This has since been made easy all thanks to the Modern-day technologies that have brought together different types of apps to this effect. Developmental milestone therefore responds to that and is basically […]

Why it is important to prepare your baby’s first food.

Breastfeeding still holds the crown as the best feeding option for infants, if not for anything then at least for its nutritional value, and maternal health support. It’s so good such that doctors’ advice on a 6 months exclusive breastfeeding of babies before introducing any supplements

Exclusive Breastfeeding Benefits and Challenges: Is it Achievable

In many communities, the jump into motherhood is a cause for celebration. From the time the child takes their first breath, life completely changes for the mother. Motherhood brings joy, but oftentimes; there are also challenges that are faced by new mums like exclusive breastfeeding.  Breastfeeding is one. You probably heard the importance of exclusive breastfeeding drummed […]

What kind of parent are you? The 4 types of parenting styles.

We all grew up amidst too much shouting and yelling from our parents that kind of painted a chaotic picture of parenting styles on our minds. It was easier to view parenting as a never-ending battle between parents and kids. The arguments were endless, if we weren’t arguing about shower time then, it was about […]

Exclusive breastfeeding; what worked and what didn’t work!

Since the history of time itself, breastfeeding has been the best and most effective way for a mother to nurture and ensure proper growth to her child. Not only does it promote good nutrition for the baby, it also provides a great way for the child and mother to bond. Although breastfeeding is a personal choice […]

Think like a dad, act like a mom …

What it feels like to be a mother One day, my husband and I took our son to a doctor’s appointment. In his usual checks, the doctor pointed out that he had added just five grams to his weight! I was so disappointed with myself and afterward spent endless days googling “how to get a […]