10 Safety tips in your baby's nursery

The Article in 'Straits Times' dated 21Jan 2011 page C1 is so saddening.
A 4-month-old infant died in his sleep at his babysitter's house while lying on tummy. 

• Make sure baby's cot is deep enough to be safe for your bb, that the bars are the correct distance apart, make sure the distance between each bar is no less than 2.5cm (1") and no more than 5cm (2").
• Use lead-free paint. If your bb breathes in lead dust, lead fumes or swallows anything with lead in it, he can get lead poisoning, which can cause learning disabilities and other neurological problems.
• Once bb can push up on his hands and knees, remove any toys that hang across the cot. When he can pull up, put the mattress in its lowest position to prevent him from climbing out.
• Check the cot to be sure that the mattress fits snugly. Avoid corner-post extensions and decorative cut outs in the headboard or foot board which could trap baby's limbs.
• Avoid curtains and blinds with cords, as dangling cords carry a risk of strangulation or tie them up out of your baby’s reach.
• Position the cot away from direct sunshine, windows, heaters, lamps and furniture which can be used to climb out of the cot.
• Put your bb to sleep on his back, with his feet at the bottom of his crib or cot, to decrease the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or now commonly known as SUDI.
• Don't put a pillow in the cot as bb needs a surface that is firm and flat.
• Always keep the drop side of his cot up and locked before you leave the nursery.
• Keep toiletries such as baby lotion and wipes out of your baby’s reach.

Baby clothes Mega Sale for a GOOD cause

Sometimes after buying new bb clothes, our bb ended up not wearing them. This can be a BIG problem.
On one hand, you can't bear to throw them away, so you end up keeping them. On the other hand, you may end up giving away all the new clothes that your bb never gets to wear at all.

This goes on and on and trust me, by the time your child turns 5 years old, you may have already used up whatever, and however small the closet space and storage space you have for keeping your child's belongings.

Looking for used clothes to buy for your bb?

A denim Disney jumpsuit

A white Moose Kids jumpsuit

A red Jonjon Style Jumper

To see more, Click HERE

21st week Dearest Baby TK

25jan'11 - 31jan'11

141 days' old, you enjoyed playing rattles & tried to hold them tightly;
142 days' old, you enjoyed reading flash cards w Teacher E; napped 7h in total (ave to date 4.826h);

143 days' old, you visited the Jurong Bird Park with Grandmum, Dardy & Marmy for the first time;poo
144 days' old, you took 21.25oz or 603.8ml in total;
145 days' old, you are meeting your Uncle M & Aunt again and their little friend for the first time; gg for Parents Tea Session w Dardy & Marmy; napped more than 7h in total;
146 days' old, you are having Reunion Dinner with Granddad, Grandmum, jiu jiu & jiu mu;
147 days' old, you poo at 530p aft 51 hours;

20th week Dearest Baby TK

18jan'11 - 24jan'11

134 days' old, you napped more than yesterday; played peek-a-boo w Teacher D; slept while Marcus gor gor celebrated his birthday; Grandpa came to visit you
135 days' old, you pooed 2x; napped more than 6h;
136 days' old, Vera jie jie celebrated her birthday; area below your lips & neck are red and sore; Dardy bought 'jin yin2 hua' and use the boiled water to clean the affected area
137 days' old, you stayed at home w Marmy; affected area healed alot
138 days' old, you went to Granddad's place to stay; napped ~3h;
139 days' old, you napped 2h uninterrupted in the morn;
140 days' old, you are gg to the Jurong Bird Park w Granddad & Grandmum next week; pooed at 2p; napped 30min+40min+40min=110min (<2h) at Infant Care

Bb TK doing crunching exercise at 4m 1week old

Milestones chart 1-6m

Child's Age	Mastered Skills (most kids can do)	Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)	Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
1 month	Lifts head when lying on tummy Responds to sound Stares at faces	Follows objects briefly with eyes Vocalizes: oohs and aahs Can see black-and-white patterns	Smiles, laughs Holds head at 45-deg angle
2 months	Vocalizes: gurgles and coos Follows objects across field of vision Notices his hands Holds head up for short periods	Smiles, laughs Holds head at 45-deg angle Makes smoother movements	Holds head steady Can bear weight on legs Lifts head and shoulders when lying on tummy (mini-pushup)
3 months	Recognizes your face and scent Holds head steady Visually tracks moving objects	Squeals, gurgles, coos Blows bubbles Recognizes your voice Does mini-pushup	Rolls over, from tummy to back Turns toward loud sounds Can bring hands together and hold tightly
4 months	Smiles, laughs Can bear weight on legs Coos when you talk to him	Can grasp a toy Rolls over, from tummy to back	Imitates sounds: "baba," "dada" Cuts first tooth May be ready for solid foods
5 months	Distinguishes between bold colors Plays with his hands and feet	Recognizes own name Turns toward new sounds Rolls over in both directions	Sits momentarily without support Mouths objects Separation anxiety may begin
6 months	Turns toward sounds and voices Imitates sounds Rolls over in both directions	Is ready for solid foods Sits without support Mouths objects Passes objects from hand to hand	Lunges forward or starts crawling Jabbers or combines syllables Drags objects toward himself

you may like to check out milestone-chart-1-to-6-mth

For Bb TK,
he's mastered all the skills at 1m, and even the advanced skills for 2m; Mouths fist, an Emerging skill for 6m; Vocalizes: eeh
at 2m, he's doing alot of hands & leg punching-kicking movements; laughs loudly
at 3m, displayed all the signs for Mastered skills and Emerging skills, and Advanced skills except roll from tummy to back; stares/licks at clenched fists; bats at moving objects and people; Vocalizes: Emm
at 4m, flips 90 deg C on sofas; Plays with his hands, a Mastered skill for 5m

When to feed your baby solid food

Age: 4 to 6 months

Signs of readiness for solid food
Some clues to watch for

• Can hold head up (TK is able to do that very well at 3m)
• Sits well in highchair
• Makes chewing motions
• Shows significant weight gain (birth weight has doubled) (TK's birth wt doubled at 3m)
• Shows interest in food (TK stares at us when we're eating in front of him, sometimes he even swallow hard)
• Can close mouth around a spoon
• Can move food from front to back of mouth
• Can move tongue back and forth, but is losing tendency to push food out with tongue
• Seems hungry after 8 to 10 feedings of breast milk or 40 oz. of formula in a day (at 4m, TK is only taking 30oz in a day)
• Is teething

What to feed

• Breast milk or formula
• Semi-liquid iron-fortified rice cereal
• Other grain cereals like oats or barley