Life as a first time parent

I don't believe in texturizers for my daughter's h...

2009-10-25T18:17:50.251+01:00

I don't believe in texturizers for my daughter's hair. She's 5 and natural. But to each their own.

I simply work to maintain a healthy balance between moisture and protein for her hair ad so far, its been working.

Anyway, nice blog. Check out my mommy blog IT WAS SO MUCH EASIER WHEN I ONLY HAD ONE... and my politics/social commentary blog, NIGERIAN CURIOSITY.

Hope to see you around.

Using texturisers or any other type of kids hair i...

2009-10-05T09:57:07.744+01:00

Using texturisers or any other type of kids hair is a no no for me. Shea butter is a very good hair softener for natural african hair. Also try using conditioner after shampooing makes the hair easy to detangle and comb. There is a lot of information available online if you just goodgle 'black children hair care.

Btw, this is a nice blog.

My 2 kiddos have had low appetites at times. I jus...

2009-07-10T23:50:52.531+01:00

My 2 kiddos have had low appetites at times. I just try to get them to eat what they want during those periods. They eventually grow out of it. I enjoyed reading your blog. clicked some links for ya!
Kas

Our pediatrician once told me "Your job is to prov...

2009-07-10T19:02:15.156+01:00

Our pediatrician once told me "Your job is to provide the food, his job is to eat it" after our son refused to eat another vegetable. We have found that eating something ourselves(and carrying on to its goodness) makes him want it. And of course, we intially pretend its ours, we wont share, which makes it a game. TREMENDOUS WORK but it has been effective. I also pretend his bear and monkey are eating things without him and he RACES over to get involved. Good luck!

water is the most important thing in the world, an...

2009-02-07T06:36:00.000+01:00

water is the most important thing in the world, and 2/3 from our body is water..

I completely agree... Water is the best... Parents...

2008-11-11T12:57:00.000+01:00

I completely agree... Water is the best... Parents feel bad that they are depriving their kids by not pumping them full of junk! WRONG!!!

Hi Ojy! I'm here today. Just visiting my co-blogge...

2008-10-15T07:02:00.000+01:00

Hi Ojy! I'm here today. Just visiting my co-bloggers everyone who made comments on my posts. God bless you and the family.

I do think a little pampering is very important to...

2008-09-26T21:59:00.000+01:00

I do think a little pampering is very important to a child of any age. This is where they are made to feel they are special and important to us. That does not mean giving them everything they want or letting them do whatever they want. But,a little pampering helps to teach love and kindness to our children.

Wow!! Great blog you've got here! it's a Total pac...

2008-09-17T19:25:00.000+01:00

Wow!! Great blog you've got here! it's a Total package. Thanks for stopping by, and giving me this educating tips.

Hi girl nice blog you got going on here... and wha...

2008-09-11T22:36:00.000+01:00

Hi girl nice blog you got going on here... and what a post does he have time for all those women rather stay single I think for the women lol ...well I AM RUNNING A CAMPAIGN ON blog Ville TOWARDS A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE / lose weight and we need some supporters to join us and spread the word around we are doing the GI diet

So visit us on Africa with Style @ http://africawithstyle.blogspot.com/

I am a strong believer in reading to your child fr...

2008-08-29T22:37:00.000+01:00

I am a strong believer in reading to your child from a very young age. Yet, my inexperience with babies as a first time mother makes doing this a task. I have given my daughter age appropriate books to look at since before she could hold one for herself. The problem is that it seems like I've given her too much freedom because she doesn't want to sit and listen to me read at all. She wants to read them herself and pulls them away from me if I try to hold them or turn the pages for her. She just turned 1 year this month and I really would like to change this behavior somewhat, so that she can actually hear the stories and learn about the words.

Great advice!

2008-08-28T19:06:00.000+01:00

Great advice!

Hi! Your posts are great with the use of photos. I...

2008-08-27T02:13:00.000+01:00

Hi! Your posts are great with the use of photos. It's nice to have a productive past time like this. You need to improve on your banner though. There are available free banner creation tools you can use just explore. You're doing a great job. Congrats for being a mother.. God bless you!

Hi! I found your blog through ehow! I just wanted ...

2008-08-17T03:48:00.000+01:00

Hi! I found your blog through ehow! I just wanted to say hi :)
I saw you live in Nigeria - I visited that country four years ago. I loved it there!

I LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING IN TO OUR NEW APPT. TRUS...

2008-08-15T16:52:00.000+01:00

I LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING IN TO OUR NEW APPT.
TRUST ME I AM THANKFUL THAT MY HUBBY IS DOING ALL THE PACKING. lol

Oji this is a nice one. You are indeed one of the ...

2008-08-09T13:07:00.000+01:00

Oji this is a nice one. You are indeed one of the few Nigerians that will give out such content free of charge. Keep it up. I will recommend my wife to you.

Emmanuel

Interesting, I'll have to remember that.

2008-08-01T20:22:00.000+01:00

Interesting, I'll have to remember that.

- Keeping a food diary -- a detailed account of wh...

2008-07-08T14:29:00.000+01:00

- Keeping a food diary -- a detailed account of what you eat and drink and the calories it packs -- is a powerful tool in helping people lose weight, U.S. researchers say.

The study involving 1,685 middle-aged men and women over six months found those who kept such a diary just about every day lost about twice as much weight as those who did not.

The findings buttressed earlier research that endorsed the value of food diaries in helping people lose weight. Companies including Weight Watchers International Inc use food diaries in their weight-loss programs.

"For those who are working on weight loss, just writing down everything you eat is a pretty powerful technique," Victor Stevens of Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research in Portland said in a telephone interview.

"It helps the participants see where the extra calories are coming from, and then develop more specific plans to deal with those situations," said Stevens, who helped lead the study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

The technique also helps hold dieters accountable for what they are eating, Stevens said.

The study involved people from four U.S. cities: Portland, Oregon; Baltimore, Maryland; Durham, North Carolina; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Their average weight loss was about 13 pounds (6 kg). But those keeping food diaries six or seven days a week lost about 18 pounds (8 kg) compared to 9 pounds (4 kg) for those not regularly keeping a food diary.

The average age of people in the study was 55.

They were asked to eat less fat, more vegetables, fruit and whole grains, exercise 180 minutes a week mostly by walking, attend group meetings, and keep a detailed food diary.

Blacks made up 44 percent of the people in the study. The researchers noted that blacks Americans have a higher risk than whites for conditions linked to obesity including type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

"Keeping a food diary doesn't have to be a formal thing. Just the act of scribbling down what you eat on a Post-It note, sending yourself e-mails tallying each meal or sending yourself a text message will suffice," Dr. Keith Bachman, another Kaiser Permanente expert, said in a statement.

culled from yahoo.com

I really feel you on this weight lose issue. My ba...

2008-07-04T15:13:00.000+01:00

I really feel you on this weight lose issue. My baby is one year now and I am yet to lose the fat. What have I not done? - regular gyming,starvation, herbal weighht lose drug and absolutely nothing is working. I keep looking at my pre-pregnancy clothes and wondering if I would ever be able to fit in again.
ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!!!!

Interesting site!

2008-06-17T12:31:00.000+01:00

Interesting site!

I read through some of the information you are dis...

2008-06-04T23:11:00.000+01:00

I read through some of the information you are disseminating on your blog and I am amazed. You are doing a very wonderful job.

I feel like having another baby but I have retired from child bearing after having two boys.

Please keep up with this good job. I am your co-blogger. If you are interested in reading my view on leadership, then visit seyimacaulay.blogspot.com and make your comment, Nice meeting you. Greet the baby and your lovely husband.

I am currently the chaplain of Covenant University Ota.

Renmain blessed.

Growing up, I remember hearing some people on tv s...

2008-05-23T13:06:00.000+01:00

Growing up, I remember hearing some people on tv say they hated kids. television. I vowed never, ever to be like that.

Entering my 20s, I found life with kids around could be quite tedious, prompting me to actually sympathize with those tv characters on occasion.

I sometimes find myself worrying that I'll become like those guys on tv. Or that I'll get soo caught up in work that my kids will only hear me saying things like "stop that!" or "leave it!".

I guess the fact that I'm even worried at all is a good thing right?

Thanx for another gr8 reminder of things to brace up to do in the future. Like you implied, we may end up bringing about world peace this way.

What is a creche?

2008-04-26T06:06:00.000+01:00

What is a creche?

Hi, I just thought that I'd post a comment. He's d...

2008-04-26T06:04:00.000+01:00

Hi, I just thought that I'd post a comment. He's definitely not shy that's for sure. Cool blog BTW.

I must say I really love your blog, although that'...

2008-04-17T13:38:00.000+01:00

I must say I really love your blog, although that's probably because I'm a newly-wed - 5months and counting.

Was surprised to find so few comments here. I know how encouraging it is to get feedback so I want you to know you and your son (that's who you refer to when you say "our" readers isn't it?) have a new fan.

Haven't come across his name yet though but will keep reading.