Tag: Parenting
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Navigating Sleep Challenges in Toddlers with Autism: A Practical Guide for Exhausted Parents
Understanding the sleep struggle in toddlers with autism For many families, a toddler’s irregular sleep can feel like a relentless loop. When autism enters the picture, sleep challenges often intensify due to sensory sensitivities, anxiety, or routine disruptions. Parents may wake multiple times at night and face early mornings that never seem to end. The…
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Experts debunk harmful myths & techniques: Safe infant massage explained
Introduction: Clearing up myths about infant massage Infant massage offers potential benefits for bonding, sleep, and comfort when done correctly. However, widespread myths about “hard strokes,” nose pressing, or forcing a discharge cleanse can lead to unnecessary harm or fear. Health professionals emphasize safe, gentle approaches that respect a baby’s cues and developmental needs. Myth…
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Convincing a Friend to Vaccinate Her Baby: Practical Guide
Introduction: Why this topic matters When a friend becomes a parent first among your circle, the questions about vaccines can feel urgent and personal. The goal isn’t to win an argument but to support a child’s health with accurate information, empathy, and respect for parental autonomy. This guide offers practical, evidence-based steps to discuss infant…
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How to Talk to a Friend About Vaccinating Their Baby: Honest, Respectful Strategies
Understanding the Situation When a friend expresses hesitation about vaccinating their baby, it’s usually driven by concern for the child’s safety, not malice. A respectful conversation acknowledges emotions, beliefs, and information gaps. Remember that you’re aiming to support a parent’s decision in the best way possible, not win an argument. Start with Listening, Not Debating…
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Marriage Diaries: My Wife Is the Screen Police
Introduction: The Screen Dilemma in 2026 Marriage Diaries often reveal the tension between protective instincts and realism. When one partner becomes the “screen police,” it’s easy to feel judged or misunderstood. Yet the conversation about children’s screen time is not about control for control’s sake—it’s about safeguarding mental health, fostering healthy habits, and preparing kids…
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Marriage Diaries: My Wife is the Screen Police
Introduction: When the Screen Dialogue Becomes a Partnership Parents today are navigating a delicate dance: protecting children from the potential harms of constant connectivity while acknowledging that screens are an inescapable part of modern life. In my own Marriage Diaries, I’ve found that a united front with my wife—though it sometimes feels like we’re playing…
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A Mum’s Experience with Rigors: A Christmas Day Health scare and Essential Advice for Parents
Introduction: A Christmas Day that shook our family On Christmas Day, as many families were wrapped in the warmth of presents and festive songs, our household faced a frightening health crisis. My son, healthy and full of energy just moments before, suddenly felt feverish and then was overwhelmed by rigors—a terrifying experience that left us…
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A Mum’s Ordeal: Coping with Rigors on Christmas Day and What Parents Should Do
A frightening Christmas Day start On Christmas Day, as most families were unwrapping presents and enjoying hopeful moments, mine turned into a day of fear and quick decision-making. My son, usually full of energy, suddenly developed a high fever and shaking, a medical phenomenon known as rigors. Rigors are intense fits of shivering that can…
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Rigors on Christmas Day: A Mum’s Health Emergency Guide
Introduction: A Christmas Day That Took a Sudden Turn What began as a joyful family celebration on Christmas Day quickly shifted into a frightening health emergency as my son developed rigors—those terrifying, uncontrollable shivers that signal something urgent is happening inside. In moments like these, fear can be overwhelming, but so can the resolve of…
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Experience: My Daughters Were Born Conjoined at the Head
Introduction When I went in for a routine 10-week ultrasound as a mother of four, I expected the usual updates about a growing baby, not the life-changing revelation that would follow. The moment the sonographer’s expression shifted from calm to carefully neutral, I knew this was not going to be a typical pregnancy. What I…