What parents need to know about building a brainy baby. Max out cuddle time Terrie E. Inder, M.D., a neonatal neurologist at Washington University in St. Louis, studied premature babies and the amount of negative stress they incurred (mostly due to medical procedures like shots, changing of feeding tubes, etc.). Babies with the highest number … Read more
When his collection obsession is cramping your style and your baby’s Our baby is only 5 months old, but our apartment was crammed with toys long before my husband and I ever thought about having kids. No framed portraits of us in crisp, matching shirts adorned our mantle. Instead, a lifelike bust of Caesar from … Read more
More and more families are having just one baby, yet ‘only child’ stereotypes persist. Here’s what the experts say. Like most parents Like most parents, my husband and I always tried to make perfect choices, from the seemingly small (the perfect diaper pail) to the potentially life-changing (deciding how many kids to have). The longer … Read more
How to make your powder delicious? As a skilled chef and creator of Weelicious, a website about good food for newborns, toddlers and children, I learned that one of the easiest ways to add some vitality to homemade infant food herbs and spices. One of the first vegetables I choose for my son (Kenya) is … Read more
Start with a basic recipe – a classic burger or toast with jam – and tweak a few ingredients to give it an Asian flair. Food writer Michelle Tchea shares six delicious recipes. Rice burgers Using Korean – or Japanese-style sukiyaki beef slices is great since they already come cut and prepared. All you need … Read more
Peanut summer noodles The sesame-peanut sauce used in this recipe is very versatile – you can use it to dress other vegetables like broccoli. Peanut summer noodles Serves: 2 Prep time: 40 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes For the sesame-peanut sauce · 5 tablespoons white sesame seeds, toasted, divided · 2 tablespoons soy sauce · … Read more
Tomato and egg drop soup Hit two birds with one stone! This recipe can be used as a base for other dishes, too. You can use it to make a seafood casserole and serve topped over a steaming bowl of rice. Tomato and egg drop soup Serves: 2 Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 … Read more
Defining your guiding principles Louise Porter has written a fantastic book on young children’s behaviour called Children Are People Too: A Parent’s Guide to Young Children’s Behaviour In her book, Porter outlines the guiding principles parents should follow when interacting with their children. They’re short, simple statements on how adults can choose to act in … Read more
Setting goals and then finding you don’t have the time to devote to achieving them is incredibly frustrating. However, over time I’ve realised that it’s possible to achieve them, and that it begins with me and taking care of myself. A significant part of taking care of myself is making sure I have time to … Read more
Veggie delight Burgers get a healthy makeover from Lukas Volger As a cook, baker, caterer, waiter and occasional dishwasher, Lukas Volger certainly knows about food. Growing up, his first job after high-school was in a bakery, fuelling what he says was ‘the beginning of a life in food’. More specifically, vegetarian food – as evident … Read more
Beetroot and brown rice burgers Prep and cooking time: 20 minutes Makes: Six 10cm burgers Beetroot and brown rice burgers Per serving: 135 calories; 4g protein; 8g fat (1g saturated fat); 12g carbohydrate (3g sugar); 0.4g salt; 4.5g fibre · 3 medium beetroot, scrubbed clean, ends trimmed · 4 tbsp olive oil · 1 red … Read more
New York-style pizza, fried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches – Nolita’s take on American comfort food is one we’d line up for again and again. One the evening my friend and I swung by Nolita, a five-year-old boy whizzed by our tables, pausing briefly to wolf down two bites of his chicken Parmigiana pizza, tomato … Read more
Breastfeeding changes when the child grows. These are some ways to adapt. The first days and weeks of breastfeeding is a survival: make your child stick to breast (and hold it), and ready to continue if you encounter problems. However, at a point, when you and your child are familiar with each other, you may … Read more
May I have heard that breastfeeding babies often take longer time to sleep all night. Should my son do this? First, remember that “sleeping all the night” at this age actually means 5 or 6 hours, not 8 or 9 hours. Second, every baby is different from another. Some babies will start sleeping a lot … Read more
People who have just become parents are haunted by the “content” of baby nappies, it is normal. With infants, it may be a thick, yellowish fecal matter each day to yellowish liquid flows with seeds after each feeding, according to Dr. David Hill, adjunct professor of pediatrics of the Medical University of North Carolina, Chapel … Read more
Let the baby listen to Mozart music since he/she was in the womb and study Chinese in kindergarten, the parents are expecting their children will have a solid foundation to become successful geniuses in future. Of course, we heard a lot about pressure of studying, learning, exams, why can children have a normal life? Many … Read more
The power of parental education Steve Jobs’s foster father taught him the basic knowledge of electronics when he was young, and surely he did not aware talent at that time. This is reasonable because intelligence includes 49% of knowledge, 51% of practice. There are also environmental factors (such as the impact of parents). However, many … Read more
British asparagus is in season right now, so make the most of this deliciously sophisticated veg while you can Asparagus, Shallot & Feta Tart Serve: 8 · 6 sheets of filo pastry · Hunk of Parmesan · 6 shallots · Knob of butter · Glug of olive oil · 1 bunch of asparagus (about 250g) … Read more
Ever wondered what really famous cooks make for themselves? Devised by some of the food world’s best-known names, these mouthwatering recipes could be the answer-and will inspire your own favorite family meals Top cooks’ choice David Loftus has snapped culinary creations by some of the best-known cooks, and his work never fails to cause a … Read more
Gennaro Contaldo’s Barley and Bean Soup David says: ‘Gennaro cooked me this soup when I was feeling particularly blue.. It cheered me up!’ Gennaro Contaldo’s Barley and Bean Soup Hands-on time 20min, plus overnight soaking. Cooking time about 3hr. Serves 6 · 500 (1lb 2oz) dried borlotti beans, soaked overnight in cold water · 8tbsp … Read more