Some foods that have key nutrients to fuel your baby's growth and development

Are you struggling and thinking of what to feed your vegatarian baby? What are some foods that have key nutrients to fuel your baby's growth and development, especially his brain and eyes?

These foods are Carrot, Broccoli, Spinach and egg yolk. You can feed him every day, with slight variation in the combination of other foods to make it look different every time. For instance, you can add a little brown rice, small rice, flaxseed powder etc.

Carrot is rich in beta-carotene (an antioxidant) which turns into vitamin A in your baby's body.
Broccoli is packed with antioxidants and nutrients such as folate, potassium and choline.
Spinach contains an abundance of nutrients including iron, folate and lutein.
Egg yolk is a good source of nutrients such as proteins, choline, lutein, vitamins A, D, E, B12 and phosphorous.

Toys and Games for ages 0-2 yrs

Welcome to the world of parenthood!

Besides getting the basic necessities for your NB, you may like to take some time

to think how to educate your little one

and 'Learn Through Play' is my favourite choice.

There are alot of toys out there and Kazoo Toys - Toys that play with Imagination is one of them.

I like the baby books and Stacking, Pounding and Sorting Toys.

Have fun!

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

Guide to feeding your baby

Use this guide to find out what and how much to feed your child at every stage of development from birth to 12 months. (See toddler article for guidance on feeding children over 12 months.)

- don't have to introduce foods to your child in any particular order
- you may want to give your baby a taste of tofu at age 6 mths, even though it's recommended at age 8 mths
- it was once considered important to wait until age 1 or even age 3 before introducing highly allergenic foods like eggs, fish, and peanuts
- experts now believe that postponing these foods doesn't prevent food allergies.

Age: 0 to 4 mths

Feeding behavior

• Rooting reflex helps your baby turn toward a nipple to find nourishment

What to feed

• Breast milk or formula ONLY

Feeding tip

• Your baby's digestive tract is still developing, so no solid food for now

Developmental Overview: Ages 3-6m

- At 3-6m, your baby becomes very much his own person (show individual difference)

- babies develop at different rates (TK likes to smile, even when he's asleep)

- your baby may be faster in some things, slower in others (not more or less intelligent than another)

On the move

• At 3-4m put him on a blanket on his tummy and he may try to edge forward by pushing with his feet or pulling with his arms. Most can do stomach-to-back roll, some even back-to-stomach roll (TK loves to 'fly' like an aeroplane when confinement lady puts him on his tummy)
• At 5m, he may be able to push himself up to a standing position supported (TK did that even before he turns 1m old)
• At 6m, he may be able to sit unsupported

Grasping

• At 4m he is reaching & grasping. Grasp is limited as his fingers & thumbs don't work independently yet
• At 5m he can grasp a toy with one hand, then transfer it to the other. He uses fingers and thumb independently and can rotate his wrist to look at the object in his grasp
• At 6m he's discovering how to pick up small objects with his fingers and thumb, using his new skills in judging distance

When can I start swimming with my baby?

- Parents used to be advised to wait until their baby had had their immunisations at two, three and four months before they took their babies swimming
- government health experts no longer believe this is necessary, so it's really up to you when you start taking your baby to the pool. "There are no medical grounds for waiting until your baby is immunised
- most pools start classes at around 12 weeks," says Libby Tucker, a swimming teacher who specialises in parent and child courses
- Remember too, that a noisy public swimming pool could be daunting for your newborn, so it may be worth waiting until he's a bit older
- You will probably have to wait until you've had your six-week check before you can go yourself

What does he need to wear?

- Swim nappies are a good investment but aren't compulsory in most swimming pools
- Most pools do insist that babies wear a swimming costume of some kind though. "Don't worry if your baby has an accident, as staff will know exactly what to do," says Libby Tucker
- Water wings aren't suitable for babies under one but there are other swimming aids available for this age group