Thursday, May 29, 2008

We are going to holiday



We are going to holiday to Pulau Tioman tomorrow till 1st June.


I will keep my ears and eyes open for any interesting stories to tell you when I get home.


Bye...bye..!!!!

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Breastfeed for smart children (The Sun)

MOTHERS who breastfeed their children can expect them to grow up smarter than their formula-fed peers, say Canadian researchers in the largest-ever study of lactation.
The study, published in this month’s issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, found that breastfeeding raises a child’s IQ and improves his or her academic performance.

"Our study provides the strongest evidence to date that prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding makes children smarter," said lead investigator Michaelo Kramer, of McGill University in Montreal.

His team followed 13,889 infants born between June 1996 and December 1997 at 31 Belarussian maternity hospitals and clinics for 6.5 years.
Half of the mothers were encouraged to breastfeed exclusively and for a prolonged period, while the other half were not.

The children’s cognitive abilities were later assessed using IQ tests and based on their early grades at school. On average, the breastfed group scored better in all tests, and "significantly higher" in both reading and writing.

Kramer said, however, that it is still unclear if the cognitive benefits of breastfeeding are due to the makeup of breast milk itself or the social and physical interactions between mother and child inherent in breastfeeding.

In the study, he suggests that the higher frequency and duration of breastfeeding compared to bottle-feeding results in increased verbal interaction between mother and child, which "might also have a stimulatory effect on cognitive development". – AFP


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Checking Temper Tantrum

By: Rachel Goodchild (The Sun )

It is believed that more than 50% of children will have a temper tantrum and many of them will have them weekly. It can be hard on any parent having to deal with a temper tantrum, but you need to look at ways you can defuse the situation before it happens.

~~~ sejak akhir2 nie...memang aina cepat betul keluar tantrum nyer....ekadang tu menguji kesabaran aku juga......cool mama...cool mama...

If your child often has tantrums then you need to recognise the signs, and deal with them before it gets to a stage that you can’t do anything.

~~~ Aina nie jenis tak makan pujuk..kalo datang tantrum dia....siap guling2 atas floor..tutup muka....a few minutes later baru dtg kat kita..minta belai

Again, you need to make sure you are not sending out mixed signals to the child. Many parents reward their child for calming down, and this will soon be something the child reacts to. They will have a tantrum, knowing they will also be rewarded. If you have other children, they will consider it unfair that one child has a tantrum and gets a reward, while they behave and get no rewards.

You always need to evaluate why your child has had a tantrum, and if there is anything you can do to change the circumstances.
Maybe you asked if they would like to eat, whereas you really meant it is time for dinner. They have answered the question in their own mind, (No, I want to watch television or play with my toys), but then they are called to the table and suddenly pandemonium breaks out.

~~~selalunya benda yg membuatkan Aina start to tantrum herself adalah kerana segala kemahuan nya tak dipenuhi...cth...kalo dia nak makan something yg aku tak bagi...start lah.....
Why?
Because the boundaries were set in the child’s mind that they were asked one thing, but in the parent’s mind, they are thinking about something else. Do you see the difference?
Don’t ask a child a question, when you already have the answer and expect that to be obeyed.
However much you want to shout at the child during the time of the tantrum, you must always remain calm and in control. Yes, it is easier said than done, but the child will be looking at your reaction.

It is easier to control a tantrum before it starts or before it gets out of control. Get down to their level and talk to them. Don’t shout; don’t bribe them, just talk to them. Keep talking until they tell you what they are feeling. It’s important to know how they are feeling if you are going to make those feelings better.

~~~ Aku akan cuba bersabar..talk with her penuh kelembutan...sometimes aku nie memang bukan jenis penyabar....

There will be times you need to hold your child, especially if they are in danger of hurting themselves. Keep talking; it doesn’t matter if they don’t respond immediately. Keep the lines of communication open at all times, reassure them that you love them regardless of what they are doing. There is a difference between loving your child and disliking the way they behave.

There will be times that you have to give your child a time out. It is best for you to have a place for them to go, and they know about it before a tantrum happens. Explain that this is a place of safety, but one they have to stay in until they become calm again.

After the tantrum is over, talk to your child, ask them what they were feeling during that time, and how they now feel. Learn from what they say, and see if there is anything that you can do to help them.

Monday, May 26, 2008

Bila lagi?

Hahaha........sekarang nie org dah start tanya aku...lagi2 mak aku.."bile lagi nak tambah sorang?Si Anu tu anak dia yang sebaya Aina..dah dapat adik dah"...

Aku macam biasa buat muka bodoh je lah...

"Planning ker?...."

" Adalah.........."(malas nak jawab....)

Pernah sekali ada org tanya...."Macam mana erk ko planning?"

"Ntah....macam biasa jer...tak der makan apa2 pun"

Aina baru jer 17 month-old...aku tak der any planning lagi untuk menambah...buat masa sekarang.......


Tapi aku kesian....ngan hubby aku.... dia dah 35 years old dah skg...kalo aku tunggu lagi....umur 40 nanti anak dia baru 2 kot...hahahhaa...

Bila aku fikir2...kesian tgk Aina main sorang2...tp kekadang aku fikir...kalo aku tambah sorang lagi buat masa skg...lagi kesian kat Aina......


Bila erk....maybe perancangan aku....next year..tp yang pasti bukan early next year...mungkin hujung2 tahun...sebab aku suka kalo bersalin hujung2 tahun......

InsyaAllah ...kalo ada rezeki........

Opssssss...kenapa aku tulis benda nie.......?ishhhhhhh...........bukan apa seronok tgk org pakai baju ngandung......


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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Seperti Biasa...

Akhirnya...hubby berjaya melepaskan dirinya daripada gangguan DEMAM.Secara rasminya dia bertambah sihat hari nie w/pun berat dah turun 3 kg disebabkan hilang selera makan selama seminggu...alah..tu pun sebab mulut dia kena ulser.Sampai dua kali dia kena ambik darah coz 1st test doc. tak puas hati.......coz doc. suspect denggi....tak der tu dah lah...sampai hubby aku kena buat 2nd test.....fuh selamat tak de jugak.....lega hubby aku..takut kena tahan wad.....
Berakhirlah jugak kepenatan aku selamat seminggu nie....
Since hubby demam semua keje dia aku yg kena settle kan...wuuuuhaaaa....

kat rumah:

1) buang sampah - selalu hubby yg pi buang ....nie aku pulak kena..ishhhhh
2) basuh pinggan - selalu hubby yg ringan tulang kalo dia nampak aku busy melayan si kecik...so bila dia dia demam aku juga....huahuahua....ngengada betul
3) masak - nie pun hubby yg rajin buat...aku selalunya makan jer...huahauah....selama beberapa hari aku just masak bubur nasi jer untuk dia......sebab mulut dia n aku ada ulser...hahah...bubur nasi special lagi...
4) vacum lantai - bab vacum hubby memang rajin....dia pantang sikit tgk habuk...so tugas dia aku yg buat...
5) seminggu demam ni...hubby memang tak larat just baring jer..kesian aku tgk......tak pernah dia demam cam gitu...org lelaki nie kalo demam memang payah...manja yg amat...


Cerita aku pulak:

1) semalam pi ambik ticket kat Berjaya Air
2) semalam gak tgk metrojaya buat sales...dapat kat shopping baju untuk diri sendiri...lama rasanya tak menghargai diri sendiri dgn sesuatu..tp dalam dok cari baju sendiri tu..capai gak Aina stuff...memang baby area aku tak boleh lalu.
3) beli backpack....memang dah lama aku usha
4)aku pun kena ulser nie...tapi dah nak elok...makan pun tak lalu..huahuhau
5) mak n abah aku nak dtg this Saturday,nak masak apa yer yg special..tak per suruh hubby fikirkan...sebab nanti dia yg akan masak...hahahahha!!
6)Tadi merewang ke Pavillion...singgah Aussiano...macam berkenan jer ngan bedsheet tu..tp ku tahan jer nafsu nie.........usha..usha...usha.....


Cerita Aina

1) malam tadi masa tido..ntah apa mimpi tiba2 menagis tak ingat punya...mengamuk....macam kena pukul....aik takkan kolik kot..pujuk tak makan...lg kuat ada....at last senyap sendiri....ZZZzzzz
2) habit baru turun naik Japanese table aku ngan sofa....turun naik turun naik....tak der keje
3) pandai dah bagi tahu kalo poo poo...sibuk tunjuk pampers dia...
4) pandai bergaya ngan spek hitam dia....
5) dah boleh faham this word: hand,feet,hair,ear,book
6) rajin kalo kita suruh ambik kan something.....laju jer...tolong

Monday, May 19, 2008

Kesian Hubby

Lepas je Aina ok daripada demam, aku n hubby pulak demam....aku dah ok dah tp hubby still demam lagi since hari Jumaat lepas,dia pi panel clinic,doc kat situ just bagi biasalah ubat demam,sakit2 badan n vit C.Still juga tak ok...malam tadi rasa macam something wrong jer yelah dah beberapa hari tak ok...panas sejuk panas sejuk..pi KPMC lak,doc. suspect denggi..doc bagi 2 opinion sama ada ambik ubat n tengok a few days kalo tak ok dtg balik / ambik darah...hubby pun pilih lah ambik ubat ...dia nie penakut sikit....

Tgklah kalo hari nie tak ok jugak ada aku paksa dia pi juga KPMC hari nie..tu tgh membuta lah...nasib baik Aina ok.....dia pandai pulak macam tahu je abah dia tak sihat , so tak kacau sangat...n happy je memanjang mentang2 dah sihat.

Cerita aku pulak, kan hari tu aku beli nipple protector...hampeh tak berguna pun Aina tgk terus dia tak nak....nasib baik dia nak EBM dah...so selamat lah aku...cuma malam aku kena bangun lah skg...selama nie just ngempeng je.....aku nyer nipple pun tak ok lagi....sua kan kat Aina dia macam geli je...siap kata e...e...e...teruk betul budak nie.

Jadi hari2 cuti nie keja aku ngepam lah sambil tahan sakit............so tiga hari bercuti nie bertapalah kita org dalam rumah...

Friday, May 16, 2008

Harness




Aku baru jer order this kat SINI,tujuan nyer satu je senang aku nak monitor segala pergerakkan Aina ketika shopping.
Q&A
Should I let my mother use a harness on my baby?

My mom insists on using a baby harness when she takes my 10-month-old out, even though she knows I think it?s inhumane. What should I do?
Answer

Is it inhumane to confine a baby to a stroller? to confine a baby in a carseat? to make your child take medicine? to make your baby wear warm clothing when s/he is outdoors? Just because we use harnesses on dogs, and horses etc, doesn't mean they aren't a good safety idea for kids at times. It's OK if you don't approve of harnesses and wouldn't use one when you're watching your child, but when your mom [perhaps an older adult] is watching your child and trying to keep your child safe, I'd say *either find someone else to watch baby [with or without your mom], or *accept that your mom feels that your child needs the harness to be kept safe. I have a disability and am unable to chase her quickly at times. When I'm out in a crowd, I use a harness. Other people's opinions are not as importand to me as my baby.

Aduih...


Aku baru je beli this thing....aku nyer nipple sore and cracked nie semua gara2 Aina...since dia demam hari itu...dia duk bergayut je dgn aku...pastu kalo BF manjang nak gigit aku nyer nipple....hari tu kan dia kena ulser...lagi2 EBM dia tolak mentah2 nak direct BF kalo aku ade...kalo kat nursery tahulah pulak survive....dah lah just one brest je aku boleh direct BF..satu lagi inverted nipple...memang Aina tak nak hisap dari kecik....geram aku...
Time BF dia aku tahan sakit...sampai gigit2 selimut...sakit tak tahu camner nak cakap.Harap2 pakai this protector akan oklah..Last aku kena sore n cracked nipple masa dalam pantang dulu...tp sekarang..Aina dah besar dah pandai gigit...lepastu kalo aku lambat bagi siap picit2 aku nyer nipple...bila aku bagi jer terus ngap macam org kelaparan....ishhhhhh
What should I do?
If your nipples bleed or crack, try the following:
• Check your baby's positioning. A poor latch-on technique is the most common reason for this condition. Your baby should face your nipple, tummy to tummy with you. Your baby needs to open wide to take in a good mouthful of both the nipple and the areola. The best latch-on position is off-centered, with more of the areola below the nipple in your baby's mouth. Line up his nose with your nipple so that his bottom gum is far away from the base of your nipple when he opens. Your nipple should be far back in your baby's mouth.
• Change positions at every feeding. This focuses the pressure of the baby's gums on a different area of the breast each time.• Nurse more frequently, but for shorter periods. Remember, the longer you go between feedings, the hungrier your baby will be — and the harder he will nurse.• Rub a little breast milk on your nipples after each feeding and let it air dry. The milk actually helps heal them.• Don't use soap, alcohol, lotions, or perfumes on the nipples. Bathing with clear water is all it takes to keep your breasts and nipples clean.
• Take painkillers. If the pain is severe, you can take a mild painkiller (acetaminophen or ibuprofen) about 30 minutes before nursing
.• For deep, painful cracks, try medical-grade modified lanolin (such as Lansinoh ) made specifically for breastfeeding mothers. Rub a small amount of the ointment on your nipples. This treatment, called "moist wound healing," relieves pain and allows the wounds to heal much faster without forming a scab. It does not need to be washed off before feedings.If a crack or wound shows no sign of healing, check with your doctor or healthcare professional. Bacteria can get into the affected area and lead to infections like mastitis.

Will the condition affect my baby?
Babies are generally unfazed by cracked or otherwise injured nipples. Blood in the milk doesn't hurt them, and breastfeeding can continue. The main concern here is to correct the problem and allow the nipple to heal, so that nursing is once again a pleasurable experience for both you and the baby.

Can I still nurse?
Yes. Nothing in the world is more wonderful than breastfeeding your baby — but convincing a mother with cracked, bleeding nipples of this is near impossible. Getting help from a lactation consultant right away can make all the difference.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Kesian Aina

Hari nie pagi2 aku dah sampai depan pintu KPMC,baru je pergi Sabtu lepas coz Aina demam,hari nie pulak lepas elok demam tiba2 tgk mulut dia cam ader putih2 ulser...tang bibir....mengamuk je dari semalam....sakit wo....besar lak tu...tiga biji tang atas bibir..dah macam mulut itik dah....sian aku tgk dia...makan tak nak...nyusu pun kurang EBM tak nak langsung just direct BF....melekat jer...mama dia tak boleh pi mana....

Sabtu nie pi lagi ada appoinment ngan Pakar ENT..pasal ear effection dia lah....kalo selsema je kahak jer mesti kuar balik...risau aku....

Kadang2 kesian aku tgk....macam tak nak letak dia kat nursery je lagi....tp kalo cari babysitter takut tak sesuai pulak coz Aina nie very demanding.....

Tapi aku suka doc. hari nie, Dr Nadhirah...senyum jer....n concern sangat about baby...n aku tak suka doc. last week tu...kelam kabut je...bila aku cakap Aina nie still fully BF...dia macam buat muka pelik tak puas hati siap cakap BF pun boleh kena ker?'ear effection....'aku nak buat camner dah nak kena...aku pun kalo boleh tak nak dia kena effection nie...

Aku tak ambil cuti pun hari nie..just masuk lambat sikit....hantar Aina nursery sebab kat nursery dia ada member2 n tak boring + tak demanding sangat..kalo kat rumah sikit2 nak melalak..bukan apa manja yg amat sangat..berkepit jer ngan aku nak buat apa pun tak boleh....

Monday, May 12, 2008

I really need this..



Aku rasa saat nie aku amat memerlukannya...I really need to treat myself....sepanjang weekends yg lepas...memang hari yg cukup meletihkan bagi aku....
Sabtu,
Aku bawa Aina ke KPMC.....still demam and batuk w/pun tak panas bangat....ear effection dtg balik maybe sebab tu kot demam.Cuma yang cukup meletihkan Aina tak nak langsung EBM just nak direct feeding jer....dah lah breast aku just one side jer boleh direct feeding....sampai luka dikerjakan Aina...teringat masa dalam pantang dulu bila breast penuh ngan susu....sakit wo...cam bengkak rasanya...menggigil bila aku direct feeding dia...tahan sakit yg amat sangat..tak pe demi anak.Newt week ada appoinment lagi ngan Paed maybe aku ingat nak buat pneumococcal vaccines....kesian aku tgk dia.....coz aku takut nanti ear effection tu melarat lagi pulak....
Lepas jumpa paed pi pulak Giant Kinrara nak beli barang skit......dia start buat hal taknak duk dalam trolly n tak nak jalan yg jadi mangsa mama dia nielah nak dukung...babah ambik meraung.....huhuuhu...sampai kebas tangan.
Ahad,
Pi register kat OUM for next semester.....hubby just tunggu dalam kereta tp malangnya Aina tak nak duk ngan babah dia ...terpaksa aku seret sekali dia pie bayar yuran next semester n ambik module sekali...nasib baik behave...skit...tp still malas nak berjalan..terpaksa lah aku dukung lagi...
Lepas habis register so kitaorang decide pi One Utama ingat nak shopping skit tp Aina buat hal lagi....tak nak duk dalam stroller and tak nak jalan...terpaksalah gilir2 ngan hubby dukung dia....last tak beli apa2 pun..sebab duk melayan kereneh dia ...... huhu..pulang lah aku dengan mood yg kureng sebab tak dapat shopping...badan lak letih nak mampuih

Friday, May 9, 2008

Sign-up For Aina


#demam pun siap duk berangan lagi

Alhamdulilah,lepas dah satu perkara yg aku dok selalu tangguh nak buat, bukan takder yg duk propose aku..ramai dah..tp aku tak suka cara depa yg duk desak tu..kalau aku nak...aku akan cari depa and kaji sedalam2nya.

Semalam selamat sign-up for si kecik Prudential Takaful untuk dia....buatkan dia medikal kad and sikit saving....


P/s...Aina demam, teething problem lagi..gigi geraham dia nak tumbuh....tu lah si kecik nie time tumbuh gigi demam...demam...

skg cakap dah jelas skit..pandai tiru gaya cakap lala (si teletubbies tu) .....lala......byebye....eh oh....


new word Aina

1) tai tai (shy shy)

2) tik (cantik)

3) baby..babe

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Noise free zone


Aku cukup tertarik dengan apa yang ditulis dalam The Sun semalam dalam ruangan "Family Ties"...create a noise-free zone for children in the home.


Ini kerana kebanyakkan kanak-kanak lebih terdedah kepada persekitaran yang bising sama ada di taska atau taman-taman permainan.


Mengikut kajian, sepatutnya suasana persekitaran di rumah haruslah free of noise....esp. daripada bunyi radio atau benda2 yg boleh mengeluarkan bunyi yang nyaring.Kat rumah jarang pulak buka radio..heheheh...tu lah sebab kalo kat rumah senang je dia tido yelah tak de kawan.


Bunyi yang tetap atau tidak berubah akan mnyebabkan pendengaran kanak2 terganggu dan kebanyakkan daripada mereka terdedah kepada sikap yg aggressive n nervous.-Hanover n Lower Saxory


Kanak2 yang mengalami tekanan yg disebabkan bunyi bising kerap mengalami delayed in speech development n ability to concentrate berbanding dengan rakan2 seusia mereka.emmm...kemungkinan juga ni yer


Mengikut pakar, terdapat seorang kanak2 daripada 3 orang yang mendaftar for elementary school mengalami lacks age-appropriate audion perception.


Permainan merupakan salah satu cara ransangan yang baik untuk kanak2 menggunakan pendengaran mereka secara baik,menurut pakar pendengaranlah.Contohnya, permainan yang mana kanak2 mengenalpasti bunyi ...children gets point 4 every sound yg didengari dan describe melalui imaginasi mereka sendiri.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Tension

Modem broadband M***S buat hal lagi.....dah dekat seminggu aku tak boleh acsess kat rumah...tension aku..duk call CS dah tiga empat kali...macam2 dia suruh aku buat still...the same problem came out.....huahuaha.....susah lah gini....

Tadi lunch time aku pi Maxis Centre kat Sg Wang aku bawak modem nie sekali...kali dia suruh aku pi KLCC..tukar kat situ...siap pesan kat aku jangan pi tempat lain..kenapa? malas pulak aku nak tanya...malas lah aku nak pi KLCC tengahari buta nie...penat lah...call hubby dia suruh aku pi esok je.....

Laptop pulak hubby tengah re-format lah balik.....

Hari nie hubby aku cuti....nak sangat jaga si kecik tu..jagalah...tadi call...siap complaint kalo cam gini baik keje jaga dia penat betul...hahahah..padan muka..

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