Baby Hacks - Sleeping

So baby is cranky and you're not too sure what the problem is. The baby's fed, checked the diapers and it's clean so what's the issue??? The chart below may be able to help you when it comes to baby and his/her sleeping time requirements.

Baby/toddler sleep requirement chart (based on Weissbluth's Healthy Sleep Habits).

Baby Hacks - Teething

So baby is in the teething stages and you're not sure the exact location of the pain. Here is a picture to help with sourcing it so you know where to rub that soothing gel to help baby cope with that uncomfortable feeling. It shows the age of baby and where teeth are emerging at each stage. Hope this helps!

Feeding Baby

My LO is approaching 12 months already! How time flies! When it comes to his belly he doesn't mix matters. He loves his food. I introduced him to solids at about four months. His dad and I started him with the store bought bottle foods which were made to a very 'liquidy' consistency. This way made it easy for baby to swallow. By six months, I started making foods at home for him such as sweet potatoes, pumpkin and carrots which were steamed and then mashed till all the pieces were crushed. For snack time I would cut up pawpaw (papaya) and blend or mash with a fork as well till it was soft enough for baby. He also loved bananas and seedless grapes which I would have to peel before crushing. At 9 months I introduced him to yogurt and he loved it (probably because it tasted somewhat like ice-cream)!

Don't forget that water is also very important for baby as we live in the tropics where it can tend to get very hot and baby can become very dehydrated. Water is essential!

What are some of the methods you use when it comes to feeding your baby?