#Skincare: Coconut Oil - Newborns come with all kinds of skin imperfections - rashes, dryness, acne, etc. When I had my baby, my first go-to was pic related. It's not any different than kitchen-use coconut oil, except it costs twice the price. Here's my take from the experience: coconut oil is comedogenic due to lauric acid. It has different PH from our skin. It doesn't hydrate the skin, only traps water molecules. It causes breakouts in some people. If you use it on a daily basis, either for yourself if you have sensitive skin, or on a baby, it can cause rashes and pimples. However, this does not stop coconut oil from being beneficial in the house; it can be used as a one-off antimicrobial treatment for eczema or any bacterial conditions.
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#Recipe: Oven baked chicken nuggets. You can substitute breadcrumbs with flaked millet in things like these if you avoid lectins. You can make these from any meat in a food processor.
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#Books #Montessori: Montessori Baby and Montessori Toddler are two very visually appealing guidebooks for parents with a range of advice, parenting methods and activity suggestions. Tbh I mostly enjoy them for the aesthetic. The author also has "Montessori Child" coming out soon.
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#Nutrition: Despite common sense, the baby aisle is an incredibly unhealthy part of every store:
1⃣ Seed Oils: If you don't consume them yourself, why would you give it to your child? Seed oils are highly processed, inflammatory, and linked to a variety of disfuctions such as diabetes and cancer.
2⃣ Maltodextrin: Used as a sugar substitute, it improves shelf life and texture. It has a higher glycemix index than regular table sugar. Pretty bad for everyone's intestines.
3⃣ Soy Lecithin: Soy in general should be avoided with babies and is often advised to be avoided by breastfeeding mothers. It blocks the absorption of minerals and increases phytoestrogen levels.
4⃣ Corn Syrup: Mostly an American problem. It is linked to diabetes, obesity, inflammation and fibrosis.
5⃣ Refined sugar: Whole not a compete evil in itself, refined sugar consists of empty calories and causes mood fluctuations. In children and babies, these emotional swings are even more prominent - do you really want to deal with that?
1⃣ Seed Oils: If you don't consume them yourself, why would you give it to your child? Seed oils are highly processed, inflammatory, and linked to a variety of disfuctions such as diabetes and cancer.
2⃣ Maltodextrin: Used as a sugar substitute, it improves shelf life and texture. It has a higher glycemix index than regular table sugar. Pretty bad for everyone's intestines.
3⃣ Soy Lecithin: Soy in general should be avoided with babies and is often advised to be avoided by breastfeeding mothers. It blocks the absorption of minerals and increases phytoestrogen levels.
4⃣ Corn Syrup: Mostly an American problem. It is linked to diabetes, obesity, inflammation and fibrosis.
5⃣ Refined sugar: Whole not a compete evil in itself, refined sugar consists of empty calories and causes mood fluctuations. In children and babies, these emotional swings are even more prominent - do you really want to deal with that?
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If you think any other substances would suit the above list, feel free to drop your thoughts in the comments section. Also, the above post was much more detailed but turns out you have to have telegram premium to write long posts now.
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#Books: Whereas Andersen's tales contain his own personal elements, the Brothers Grimm (also in the 1800s) worked to preserve the authenticity of original German folklore. In the process of compiling their collection, they only made necessary editorial choices, rather than re-telling the myths. Versions of this collection for a younger audience were only created later on, and it's a good idea to introduce your children to these first, following it a few years later with the true originals.
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#Skincare: Avoid using baby oil (for you or your kids). This liquid is the baby skincare equivalent of canola. It's heavily refined, unhealthy, and not at all necessary. It doesn't do a good job at moisturising, as it only covers the skin and acts as a thick layer that stops anything going in and out. Combined with sun exposure, it can cause skin damage.
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Forwarded from Julia's Wellness Tips
🌟 When purchasing clothing for your newborn or little one, use the filter on any webshop and select 100% cotton, 100% wool, 100% silk, or 100% linen. That's it. Whatever that does not fall into that category or is only a blend of natural and synthetic, is not a choice.
🌟 Do not buy clothing because ''it looks cute'', but because it is comfortable (100% natural fiber such as cotton/wool/silk/linen) and functional.
🌟 I cannot stress the FUNCTIONAL enough. I notice many parents of girls especially, focus a lot on dressing the girl ''girly'' but do not think beyond that. Think that beauty is not only how the garment looks like, but the way is paired, used, how it protects the body, how useful it is, how warm...etc.
🌟 Best is, to dress for comfort when children are small. This is my advice to any new parent. Invest in high-quality pieces, monochrome (so there are no dyes or bleaching involved), that will help your child either stay warm, stay cool or protected from direct sunlight in full summer.
🌟 A tip for parents of little girls: Put extra stress on keeping warmth in winter, on their lower body. Good warm socks and always a tucked in shirt, an overall, better a body that covers their kidney area/back. Or long johns.
Warm them up on the bottom, especially if out in nature and sitting on cold surfaces (this is to prevent cases of UTI that can arise from cold around the kidneys area and feet especially in winter when vitamin D is lowered naturally - more on this topic soon).
🌟 Do not buy clothing because ''it looks cute'', but because it is comfortable (100% natural fiber such as cotton/wool/silk/linen) and functional.
🌟 I cannot stress the FUNCTIONAL enough. I notice many parents of girls especially, focus a lot on dressing the girl ''girly'' but do not think beyond that. Think that beauty is not only how the garment looks like, but the way is paired, used, how it protects the body, how useful it is, how warm...etc.
🌟 Best is, to dress for comfort when children are small. This is my advice to any new parent. Invest in high-quality pieces, monochrome (so there are no dyes or bleaching involved), that will help your child either stay warm, stay cool or protected from direct sunlight in full summer.
🌟 A tip for parents of little girls: Put extra stress on keeping warmth in winter, on their lower body. Good warm socks and always a tucked in shirt, an overall, better a body that covers their kidney area/back. Or long johns.
Warm them up on the bottom, especially if out in nature and sitting on cold surfaces (this is to prevent cases of UTI that can arise from cold around the kidneys area and feet especially in winter when vitamin D is lowered naturally - more on this topic soon).
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It's very cold around our part of the world at the moment, make sure to wrap your babies warm!
It's very cold around our part of the world at the moment, make sure to wrap your babies warm!
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#Nutrition: Suggested 3 Day Menu for a baby aged 8 to 10 months (or above). This is only to give a vague idea of the type of meals your child can be eating; at least one portion of meat a day and healthy portions of fat.
🍎 The milk in the meal plan refers to breastmilk or any substitute that you have decided to use.
🍎Always use healthy fats when cooking, and NEVER seed-derived oils. Regular butter can also be used in cooking but should be added at the end, for flavour, and not heated to high temperatures as it can become carcinogenic.
🍎Eggs should be given often, as they are a good source of fat and choline; a valuable nutrient for neurotransmitter formations in first years of life.
🍎While rice cakes and sourdough CAN be part of your baby's diet, moderate their consumption due to their relatively low nutrient value.
🍎Ensure that ham and bacon are nitrate-free, and opt for grass-fed meat. If feasible, choose organic options, although it's important not to stress if this isn't always possible.
🍎 The milk in the meal plan refers to breastmilk or any substitute that you have decided to use.
🍎Always use healthy fats when cooking, and NEVER seed-derived oils. Regular butter can also be used in cooking but should be added at the end, for flavour, and not heated to high temperatures as it can become carcinogenic.
🍎Eggs should be given often, as they are a good source of fat and choline; a valuable nutrient for neurotransmitter formations in first years of life.
🍎While rice cakes and sourdough CAN be part of your baby's diet, moderate their consumption due to their relatively low nutrient value.
🍎Ensure that ham and bacon are nitrate-free, and opt for grass-fed meat. If feasible, choose organic options, although it's important not to stress if this isn't always possible.
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Apparently DINKS are a thing now, "double income no kids"
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