The old but true cliche is that it’s called labour for a reason – physical hard work is involved – so being physically and mentally fit will help you cope when the big day does arrive. There is however no need to over-exert yourself. Research has shown that regular exercise during pregnancy will boost your [...] Read more »
1. Walking is a great way to improve your cardiovascular fitness: Just 30 minutes of brisk walking most days of the week is enough to get the heart pumping, help you lose weight and ward off disease. 2. Good way to socialise: Walking groups allow you to walk and talk. Why not make friends [...] Read more »
“The most exciting finding this time was the reduction in violent behavior, because that’s something we haven’t shown before,” said Dr. Susan Walker, the lead researcher and a professor at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. Starting their research back in the 1980s, Walker and her colleagues tracked 129 Jamaican toddlers who all [...] Read more »
When I was a kid, my parents always made sure my sister and I cleaned our rooms, washed dishes, vacuumed, fed our animals, scooped the pool of any leaves, raked the lawn after dad mowed etc., on a regular basis. I can’t remember how old I was, when it started, but I know it started [...] Read more »
I breast fed all my children until they were just over 2 years old, and I got all the comments, ‘Don’t you think it’s time they went onto a sippy cup’, ‘They don’t need it anymore, they are eating solid food now’ and many more but my comment to all of my friends and family [...] Read more »