ML Higher quality ISSUE 2

TODDLERS
• Wake up, get dressed
and have breakfast at the
normal time.
• Have dedicated
areas of work at home
— this includes your
own workspace so your
toddlers play dough or
paint don’t spill on to
your laptop.
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Setting
limits is still
very important
— don’t push
out time for
sleep, physical
activity,
reading and
family time ”
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FROM BIRTH ON
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ITCHING **
• Set dedicated times
during the day for
activities — this may
seem very simple, but
don’t get stuck in having
too many activities
planned for the day.
• Allocate different days
with different types of
stimulation. If your child
was attending a creche
contact the teacher and
find out about their
schedules, you can use
this as a guideline for your
day.
• Setting limits is still
very important — don’t
push out time for sleep,
physical activity, reading
and family time. Stick
with normal bedtime
routines as much as
possible to make sure
your little one gets enough
sleep.
• Schedule time for
nutritious snacks and get
them helping out making
these snacks.
• Younger children’s
concentration span
don’t last longer than 20
minutes. Sometimes by
changing up activities this
can distract them longer.
Don’t get upset if they get
distracted too quickly, it’s
normal.
• Don’t get frustrated if
your child doesn’t want
to do any activities — we
all have those days and
sometimes emotions can
make us feel overwhelmed
especially being stuck at
home. It can be worse for
a child that doesn’t have
the vocabulary. So, stay
calm and just accept that
today wasn’t that day and
have backup plans. It’s
important to not fight
with them over any single
thing, this can make them
feel just as frustrated as
you and they won’t learn
how to deal with their
emotions.
• Try getting the kids
involved in chores around
the house like vacuuming,
polishing and washing
the dishes. Washing up
their toys can help with
making sure everything is
disinfected and clean.
• Worrying about too
much screen time? Try
not have the tv on all
day and only make their
devices available for
certain times of the day. It
can be difficult especially
during lockdown and
no school and you really
need to attend the zoom
meeting, so you give
your child the iPad for an
extra hour. It’s important
to choose good quality
content with wonderful
apps that are now
available for free to get
your childs imagination
running.
• Use recycled goods to
help with getting that
imagination going —
build a fort or a robot
from all the wine and
Takealot boxes. Use
toilet paper rolls to make
binoculars and origami
paper plates into different
animals. Now is the time
to embrace your hidden
Pinterest account and
do some DIY crafts. It’s
a great way to have some
constructive bonding time.
• Use social media for
connection — chat to
moms from your childs
playgroup and try get the
kids to catch up over video
calls. Sometimes a helpful
call or video message from
their teacher can help with
some bad behaviour issues
your having.
Now is the time to Stay
strong Together. Don’t
isolate yourself. Chat
to other parents with
children of similar ageyou’ll
soon realise you are
all in the same situation
and feeling exactly the
same. Sometimes a
different perspective can
help with managing our
daily struggles. ■
Dr. Anisa Vahed is
an expert in general
paediatrics. She
works closely with a
multidisciplinary team of
professionals to provide
quality care for children.
* Including newborns out of the NICU.
** Respondents perceived the products to be effective for reducing itchy skin.Clinical study by self-assessment on emollient balm and
cream conducted under dermatologic control on 40 newborns and children with atopic-prone skin over 21 days.
MUSTELA ® , IT ALL STARTS WITH SKIN
60 YEARS OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Atopic-prone skin affects 1 in 5 children
ATOPIC DERMATITIS OR ECZEMA is a skin barrier disorder that
can appear from the age of two months.
Intermittent inflammatory flare-ups produce discomfort and
itching, and show up as extremely dry skin and red patches on
cheeks, scalp, neck folds, arms and legs, as well as itching.
As the child grows, the patches may be found in skin folds -
elbows, knees, wrists and eyelids.
Early, long-lasting prevention is the key to your little one’s
comfort.
The itching and discomfort of eczema flare-ups can affect your
baby and your family’s quality of life, as itching can result in poor
sleep, chronic fatigue and increased irritability.
To help baby sleep, give him a massage using emollient product.
Notify your child’s creche/school so that they can provide optimum
support during these flare-ups.
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Motherly Love issue 2