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Ten Little Fingers (finger play)

Melissa — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:48:56 +0000

Fun finger play to do with even the smallest child.

Ten little fingers (wiggle fingers)
Dance and play.
Ten little fingers
Wiggle all day.

Ten little toes (wiggle toes)
Dance and play
Ten little toes
Wiggle all day.

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Baby’s First Exam

Melissa — Fri, 21 May 2010 22:22:19 +0000

Since I am about to have baby #3 any day now I thought I would write about the baby’s first exam – The Apgar exam. Typically this exam is given at 1 minute and 5 minutes after the baby’s birth. Sometimes a baby is whisked away from the mom to have this exam performed and other times, usually if you have a midwife the baby can stay with you. If you prefer to not have your baby separated from you so quickly after birth be sure to talk to you care provider about that. Of course the Apgar does not give any insight into how intelligent your baby is, just a general idea of good health. A baby with a score of 7/10 or higher is good. If the baby has below 7 points he or she may require special medical care and with less than 4 points, resuscitation is necessary. Less than 2% of babies score below 7 points so there is a very good chance your baby will be healthy.

Here is what is included in the exam:

	0 points	1 point	2 points
Heart rate	No heart rate	Below 100 bpm	Above 100 bpm
Breathing	No breathing	Slow and irregular	Good
Muscle tone	Limp and loose	Some flexing of arms and legs	Actively moving
Reflexes	No response	Grimaces or frowns when reflexes are stimulated	Vigorously cries when reflexes are stimulated
Colour	Blue and pale	Body is pink but hands and feet are blue	Entire body is pink

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Recipe For Perfect Bubbles

Melissa — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:36:01 +0000

Trying to make bubbles from plain dish soap and water doesn’t always turn out so great. The secret ingredient is corn syrup. Here is a recipe to make the perfect bubbles:

4 1/2 cups of water
1/2 cup of dish soap
1/2 cup of corn syrup

Bubbles are a wonderful introduction to science and provide hours of fun and exploration for children of all ages. Even babies can make bubbles by waving a large wand around.

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Sensory Game For Baby

Melissa — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:18:25 +0000

Research shows that positive sensory experiences coupled with social interaction contributes to a baby’s cognitive abilities. Lightly blow, touch or kiss a baby’s body part and in a singsong voice tell baby what that body part is. Ex. These are baby’s hands.

You can use the poem below for this activity:

Hello: With your face close to baby’s face say this poem:

Hello, hello, I love you very much.

Hello, hello my fingers they can touch.

Hello, hello, I’ll touch your little nose (touch baby’s nose)

Hello, hello, I’ll kiss your little nose (kiss baby’s nose)

Repeat this poem using other body parts, ears, cheek, toes etc…

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