Monday, 21 March 2011

Your Baby's First Year (Johnson's Everyday Babycare) (Paperback)

Your Baby's First Year (Johnson's Everyday Babycare)
Your Baby's First Year (Johnson's Everyday Babycare) (Paperback)
By Johnson

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From the UK's most trusted names in parenting and childcare, give your child a happy, healthy start in life with this comprehensive guide. From breastfeeding to baby's first words, all your questions on every aspect of baby care are answered. Packed full of expert advice this provides all the information and reassurance you need. Read more


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Oeuf Eco-friendly Changing Station, Birch (Baby Product)

Oeuf Eco-friendly Changing Station, Birch
Oeuf Eco-friendly Changing Station, Birch (Baby Product)
By Oeuf

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The Oeuf Changing Station is an ingenious solution for tight spaces. Eliminating the need for another piece of furniture, it rests securely on the Oeuf Crib or Dresser, sold separately, or on most other standard cribs. Plus, it positions you at your baby's feet for continued eye contact that helps sooth your child during changing. Smooth and simple finish blends in with just about any decor or theme. Glides on top rail of crib to desired position. Includes changing pad with safety strap. Holds up to 50 lbs.

Made of Baltic Birch plywood in Birch finish. Measures 34"W X 17"L X 4"H. JPMA certified. Read more


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From Diapers to Dating: A Parent's Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children (Paperback)

From Diapers to Dating: A Parent's Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children
From Diapers to Dating: A Parent's Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children (Paperback)
By Debra Haffner

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Approved by Parents' Choice 1999, praised in Time, Newsweek, and Library Journal-a leading sexuality educator's warm, practical, step-by-step program for helping parents provide accurate information and communicate their own values to their children. Millions of Americans know Debra Haffner from her appearances on Oprah, Dateline, Good Morning America, 20/20, and other national media such as Time, Newsweek, and USA Today. Whether she is discussing how to help kids deal with the onslaught of sexual messages they see in the media or providing sensible guidance on teaching the facts of life, Haffner's values-oriented approach to raising sexually healthy children is informative and comforting. Organized from birth through age twelve, her acclaimed book offers a wealth of practical techniques to help parents identify and communicate their own values about sexuality to their children, while also suggesting to parents the appropriate information to give to children of different ages. Read more


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Sunday, 20 March 2011

Rainbow Dreams: Soothing Programs for Sleep and Relaxation [Vol 1] [DVD] (DVD)

Rainbow Dreams: Soothing Programs for Sleep and Relaxation [Vol 1] [DVD]
Rainbow Dreams: Soothing Programs for Sleep and Relaxation [Vol 1] [DVD] (DVD)
By DVD

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After so many curious and exciting adventures every day, you and your baby will definitely need a way to wind down for some rest and relaxation.

"Rainbow Dreams" features soothing lullaby music and calming images that will create blissful quiet time for both parents and child.

With programs featuring soft classical music and relaxing ever changing shapes in peaceful colors, baby will be lulled to sleep in no time. Read more


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Get to Know Your Kid (Hardcover)

Get to Know Your Kid
Get to Know Your Kid (Hardcover)
By Shana Connell Noyes

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These days, parents barely remember to take the time to record the whimsical and wonderful things their children say. Get to Know Your Kid allows parents to capture the innocence, the wisdom, and the joy of childhood in one easy step. 

One hundred questions are specifi cally designed to encourage young children to open up and share their thoughts, hopes, fears, and dreams. Geared toward children aged four to ten, and prepared with the help of two child and adolescent psychologists, fun questions include "What do you like best about our family?" and "What do you think it will feel like to be an adult?" With each question, there is room to write in children's answers, or have older kids write for themselves, giving parents a memorable keepsake to cherish forever.

Praise for Get to Know Your Kid:

"Get to Know Your Kid is the best idea I have seen in a long time. It will change your relationship with your children for the better and give you insight into who they are and the world THEY live in."
 -Deborah Carroll, a.k.a. "Nanny Deb" (Nanny 911)

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The Hidden History of Head Start (Development at Risk Series) (Hardcover)

The Hidden History of Head Start (Development at Risk Series)
The Hidden History of Head Start (Development at Risk Series) (Hardcover)
By Edward Zigler

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Currently enrolling approximately 900,000 poor children each year, Head Start has served 25 million children and their families since it was established 44 years ago. Presidents and policymakers have embraced and scorned it. At times scientists have misguided it and the media has misunderstood it. Despite its longevity and renown, much of Head Start's story has never been disclosed to the general public.

The Hidden History of Head Start is a detailed account of this remarkable program. Surveying projects that were forerunners of Head Start, its birth during the Johnson administration, its fate during the presidency of George W. Bush, and the many years between--as well as what the future may hold in store for Head Start--Edward Zigler and Sally Styfco offer an inside view of the program's decades of service, detailing the ever-changing waves of politics, ideology, science, media interest, and public mood that oftentimes threatened the program's very existence. Providing a balanced assessment of Head Start's effectiveness, which has been a matter of debate since its inception, the authors also strive to answer questions that continue to pervade discussions about the program and its future. For example, why is Head Start, a leader of early childhood services, still struggling to prove itself? Why does it serve such a narrow segment of the population? And how can Head Start continue its mission as universal preschool becomes a reality? The Hidden History of Head Start will be of great importance to those who shape Head Start's future, and to those who wish to develop, research, and implement new early childhood programs. Students, historians, and scholars in the fields of early intervention and developmental science, as well as policymakers, will find here an invaluable resource as well as a fascinating chronicle of one of the foremost social programs in US history. Read more


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Wednesday, 16 March 2011

FETUS STAGES

Fetus Growth Stages

During the gestational period of pregnancy, there are several different fetus growth stages that occur. Beginning with what looks like a small bean on an ultrasound and going to a fully-developed baby several weeks before the end of a pregnancy, the fetus goes through many different stages. In the last weeks of the pregnancy, the baby is fully developed but puts on a lot of fat while further developing internal systems.
Fetal growth in utero 

Following Fetus Growth Stages

Many pregnant women like to follow the stages of fetal growth during their pregnancy. One way to do this is to sign up for a weekly email from a website that has pictures and information about every week of pregnancy; in this way, you get the images and information right in your mailbox each week. Sign up for an account at the BabyCenter website in order to receive weekly emails with this fun and valuable information.
Another way to keep track of your own baby's growth stages based on how far along your pregnancy is can be to look up the number of weeks that you are pregnant every so often on the Internet. A few good online sources for learning about fetal development and seeing the development in pictures, are:

Length and Weight in Fetal Growth

The following numbers are averages; all babies grow at different rates and there is a difference between male and female babies, especially nearing the end of pregnancy. When looking at the length figures below, keep in mind that until 20 weeks of pregnancy, the length of your baby is measured from the head to the baby's bottom (because the legs are always curled up and can't really be measured). After 20 weeks, your baby's length is measured from toes to head, hence the sudden jump in height in the figures below:
  • 8 weeks: Average fetal length is .63 inches and weight is 0.04 ounce
  • 12 weeks: 2.13 inches is the average length and average weight is 0.49 ounce
  • 16 weeks: 4.57 inches long and 3.53 ounces
  • 20 weeks: 10.08 inches long (from head to toe) and 10.58 ounces
  • 24 weeks: 11.81 inches and 1.32 pounds
  • 28 weeks: 14.80 inches and 2.22 pounds
  • 32 weeks: 16.69 inches and 3.75 pounds
  • 36 weeks: 18.66 inches and 5.78 pounds
  • 40 weeks: 20.16 inches and 7.63 pounds
As is evident in the numbers above, the fetus grows faster and faster as the pregnancy progresses, with especially a significant weight gain at the end of the pregnancy. Women who go past their due date, which is quite common especially in a first pregnancy, often deliver even larger babies.

Fetal Development

Another important aspect in fetus growth stages is to consider which body parts, internal organs, and systems develop during which parts of a pregnancy. While the gender of the baby is already determined at the moment that conception occurs, the baby's gender will not be visible until a few weeks before your 20-week ultrasound. At this point, your baby's genitals and most other physical traits will be visible (depending on the position of the baby during the ultrasound).

Important Milestones

  • 3 weeks: the heart begins to beat
  • 4 weeks: the backbone is forming while arms and legs are starting to become distinct physical features
  • 6 weeks: the brain can control muscle movements
  • 8 weeks: the fetus is now physically complete
  • 16 weeks: everything going on in the environment of the pregnant woman can be heard by the baby
  • 24 weeks: oil and sweat glands start functioning
  • 29 weeks: the baby blinks in response to light seen through the uterine walls
  • 32 weeks: antibody production increases
Following this point in pregnancy, the fetus is fully developed. The last weeks of pregnancy allow the baby to put on weight and gain strength for the outside world.

 
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