Best Tablets for Kids, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Posted February 18, 2020
by Ojonoka Abikiaje

Introducing your baby to technology is a major step to enhancing their development and growth. You don’t want to be careless with what you expose them to on the internet. The type of tablet you give to them will determine how far your labor of love goes. Listed are some tablets that will help you achieve your goal.

1. Veidoo Premium 7inch Kids Android Tablet with Parental Control

This is one of the best children\’s tablet with powerful functions. It comes with a kid-proof silicone case, unlimited and free learning & gaming apps, and parental control settings to monitor your kid\’s activities on the tablet.

Features

Kid-proof Silicone Case: The kid-proof silicone case is soft, lightweight, and durable, parents would not worry about the drops by accident.
Parental Control: You can download unlimited and free learning & gaming apps in iWawa store, and the Parental Control settings can take charge of kids\’ behavior on this tablet, like time-limited, website white list, etc.
Powerful Function: Upgraded quad-core CPU with Android operating system, support Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, etc.
16GB ROM and 1Gb RAM, and it supports up to 32GB memory card
3,000 mAh lithium battery

2. B.B.PAW Authorized Kids Learning Tablet

This is a 7-inch Android tablet with exclusively authorized learning apps.

Features

It is preloaded unique and exclusive content in games, arts, English, maths, activities that help memory, logic brain education, creativity, language improvement, communication, and attention
Comes with 120 learning apps designed by experts in educational and children development
Suitable for children of ages 2 to 6
Bluetooth, camera, WiFi, Proof case
8GB memory space

3. TOPELOTEK Android Tablet for Toddlers

This 7-inch toddler tablet edition comes in green color and with its Parental control and Google play store feature, it is suitable for your baby to use.

Features

Pre-installed apps on the tablet
Interesting puzzle games, books, music, and movies for kids and art-learning apps.
It has the kids\’ safety protection screen to protect your kids\’ eyes
16GB ROM and 1Gb RAM, and it supports up to 32GB memory card
Boast of advanced parental control technology.

4. Vankyo Kid Tablet with Appropriate Content

Another Android tablet that is safe for your child is the 7-inch Vankyo tablet. One of its highlights is its large memory space of 32GB when compared to other kid\’s tablets.

Features

Has Kidoz pre-installed
IPS HD display for perfect viewing
kid-appropriate apps, games, videos, paintings, music, puzzles, websites and Apps are available in unlimited numbers.
Advanced parental control
Kid-proof case to protect against dust, fall and drops.

5. Tagital Tablet Both for Kids and Parents

This 10.1-inch display kids Android tablet is great for both parents and kids. It comes with a pre-installed kids mode.

Features:

Parents can switch from kids mode and back to kids mode
Children can create their background
Designed with Parents dashboard to enable parents to discover contents their children will love.
The case comes with a stand to enable hands-free for kids.
16GB memory and 1GB RAM

6. LeapFrog Academy Kids’ Learning Tablet

Features:

This tablet is packed with over 20 Apps. All educational and creative.
These apps are developed by LeapFrog learning experts.
3-month free access of the Leapfrog academy
Up to 5 hours use time
Suitable for children between 3 to 8 years old.

7. FUNSHION Kids Learning Tablets with Parental Control

Features

Android 9.0 with a 7-inch screen size
Designed for children 2 to 12 years of age
Comes with a cute cartoon character silicone childproof case
1GB RAM and 16GB internal memory space
It comes with 40 pre-installed Apps for learning and entertainment.
Can install apps from Google playstore.
Parental control and safe for kid’s eyes.

8. TUFEN Eye Protection Display, Kids Tablet

Features

Android 9.0, 7-inch, 16GB ROM kid\’s tablet
Has the IPS eye protection display
Dual camera with WiFi
Suitable for children of 2 to 10 years old.
Parental control feature
Access to age-appropriate content for kids.

Baby Care

Baby Teething Symptoms: How to Take Care of your Baby\’s First Teeth

Posted February 18, 2020
by Ojonoka Abikiaje

Teething is one of the major milestones every baby crosses. When you see the first set of teeth pop, it makes you smile. Every parent is excited about that first set of teeth that show especially considering the troubles many babies go through to bring out that first set of teeth. Babies bring out their first teeth between 4 to 10 months. The teeth come out in twos with either the lower or upper front teeth also called the incisors being the first.

Baby Teething Signs

Different babies show different signs of teething. You have to carefully study your child to understand. Some of these signs can go on for as long as two months before the first teeth pop up. Below are signs that he is preparing to sprout his first teeth

Your baby begins to drip saliva a lot
Baby is biting on his finger almost every time.
Your nipple becomes his biting buddy. He bites and draws the nipple frequently
Some babies are restless and cry often only comforted with breastfeeding or a cold tether placed on the gum.
The gum can become sore or tender when the teeth are about to spring out.

While some people believe teething is associated with diarrhea and fever, it hasn’t been proven to be true yet. What occurs is that the immunity is lowered during the time the teeth is about to sprout. This makes the baby prone to stomach infections and they can easily fall ill from the things they put in the mouth or what they are exposed to.

Ways to get through your baby teething stage

Many mothers, especially first-time moms worry that their baby is sucking and try to prevent the baby from sucking their hands. If your baby isn’t sucking his thumb then he isn’t sucking his fingers. He is only doing his best to soothe his itching gum.

Acetaminophen or paracetamol would help deal with the discomfort or pain that comes from teething
Place a cold tether or ice on the sore or itchy gum to soothe the gum
Get many teething toys for your baby and keep them clean always.
Allow your baby gnaw on your fingers. Make sure to keep your hands always clean.
Occasionally massage his gum with your fingers or washcloths kept in the freezer.

Taking care of your baby’s teeth

You and your baby have gone through the troubles of bringing out the first teeth. This is great. You now have to ensure your baby’s teeth and oral health is great. Keep in mind that if you don’t take care of your baby’s teeth, he or she could develop tooth decay otherwise known as dental caries. How do you maintain good oral hygiene for your baby?

Book a visit to the dentist for your baby as soon as you see your baby’s first teeth
Clean the gum with a soft clean cloth and warm water.
As the teeth grow, switch to toothbrush with soft bristles and a pea size fluoride toothpaste.
Constantly check for signs of tooth decay. A white or brown patch on the teeth. If there are any concerns, make sure to talk to the dentist

MamaMata

TO BE A MOTHER OR A MODEL? – Episode 1

Posted February 15, 2020
by Chidinma Beauty

TO BE A MOTHER OR A MODEL? – Episode 1

It was a beautiful baby shower. An expectant mother, Temi, and her husband, Shola, held hands as they strolled into their compound from the gate. They had just seen off the last of the guests- Temi\’s best friend, Folake, and her boyfriend, Jude. Shola was in high spirits and was gushing about how everyone was so expectant of their first baby\’s delivery due in two weeks (if Dr. Gideon\’s EDD was correct). Everyone but Temi as she couldn\’t shake off the thought that had begun to nag her for the past 3 months.

Being a mother couldn\’t mean she had to quit her career working as a model for VIP Modelling Agency or could it? Mr. Hobs, the Ghanaian who ran the agency, had assured her that he would reserve her place if she stayed trim after weaning her baby. Staying trim wasn\’t her problem. She hadn\’t gained more than 15 kg all through the pregnancy.

What bothered her were the lines- a lot of them- which had begun to show on her protruded belly from her diaphragm to her pubis. To make matters worse, nobody felt it was a big deal! Mama had laughed it off as \”Proud Mother Stripes.\” Dr. Gideon called them striae gravidarum- scars formed when the skin tears internally due to overstretching. And Shola? He just shrugged and said, \” No big deal; my Mum has stretch marks all over, thighs, breasts, arms, you\’ve not noticed?\” No offence but Mama can afford to look like a zebra for all I care; I can\’t!

The greetings from the Adebola\’s, the neighbors upstairs, brought Temi out if her reverie. \”Hi!🙋\”she waved up and smiled at Shola as he held open the door for her. \”I am not giving up on my career because I want to have a baby. There must be a medical solution for stretch marks. Striae gravidarum can\’t ruin my dreams\”, she resolved to herself as she stepped into her apartment.

As a new mother, what can Temi do? Don\’t miss the next episode as Temi makes a bold motherhood decision.

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Child Safety

Things You Should Understand if You Have a Baby and a Pet

Posted February 14, 2020
by Ojonoka Abikiaje

You most likely had your pet before your baby, and your pet is a major part of your family circle and daily routine. Now that your baby is either on the way or has arrived, everyone including the pet, has to make major adjustments for the baby. The most common pets are dogs and cat and the way you help them adjust to your baby goes a long way in the way everyone fares.

Your pet is well aware that a little one is on the way, and if it’s your first child, then you should prepare your pet for the ultimate switch of attention. One interesting thing about pets is their loyalty and sense of smell. They will listen to instructions you train them with and you can use their sense of smell to the advantage of the baby and pet.

Things to Do

Before the baby is born, constantly tell your pet that new addition to the family is on the way.
Before bringing the baby from the hospital, you can get your pet to sniff the clothes the baby has one so that your pets get familiar with the scent of the baby on arrival.
When you are ready to introduce your baby to your cat or dog, make sure it is done under strict supervision. Don’t allow the dog to lick the ears or body of your baby. Since Cats can be so unpredictable, do not allow your cat to get too close on the first introduction.
It will only be wise to keep your dog on a leash for the first few weeks anytime he is around the baby.
When your baby starts to crawl, keep the cat litter far from him or her. Your cat could have parasite toxoplasma, which is not safe for babies.

Things you shouldn’t do.

Do not leave your baby in a walker, crib or swing alone with your pet
Don’t leave your baby on the floor with your dog and cat, especially when they have shown aggressive behaviour.
You shouldn’t raise your voice on the pet. Show your pets the same affection and attention before the arrival of the baby.
Do not shy away from being affirmative when communicating with your part. Always stand by your no when you want them to behave properly.

Benefits of having a pet at home

Some research has shown that having a pet at home has some benefits for your baby.

Children that grow with pets around them grow up to be healthy and happy. Pets around them prevent them from developing allergies as adults. They build immunity to allergens they would have been exposed to as babies.
Parents and child bonding time is developed during dog walking time. You can also walk the dog with the baby in the stroller helping you exercise.
Several respiratory illnesses are absent in children who grew up with pets around them
Your baby will grow to learn how to treat animals better as you teach him or her to do better with animals.

Whatever you do, do not neglect your child and your pet. Always be proactive, full of care, and be attentive to the concerns of all parties involved.

Learning

How to Discover and Nurture your Baby\’s Interest

Posted February 14, 2020
by Ojonoka Abikiaje

Children love to play and explore, and if as a parent, you are not paying attention to how they play and what they play with, you will miss important information about them. Children develop their personality from when they are babies and many are born with innate abilities which if you as their parent discover early, you can help them build on it and channel it properly.

How do you discover your baby’s interest?

Pay close attention

What is it that your baby loves to do? Is it drumming, singing? Oh yes, babies as young as eight months sing. Don\’t be surprised. Is it scribbling, love for musical instruments? What type of toys calls her attention? Pay closer attention to your child\’s pattern to pick what interests your child and what is likely his or her talent.

Encourage their interest

My son was one, I bought him his first drum set and oh, how he drummed our ears down with it. I noticed how he operated smartphones well before he was a year old. He has a knack for technology too. Whatever ability or talent you see your baby demonstrating, encourage early by exposing them to it under your watchful care.

Praise their efforts

When your baby does something interesting or worthy of note, praise them. Clap for them, raise them a high five, or buy a gift. If the baby tries to stack a lego, make it look like he/she has accomplished a big feat. Never make their accomplishment look small.

Give them exposure

Expose your baby to various fun activities and classes to help you discover one or more of his or her interest. This kind of exposure can also help children also discover more about themselves. You just might learn that your child loves drawing and painting.

How to Nurture Your Child’s interest

You have found one or more interest in your child. That is great. Keep in mind that you can discover more of his or her interest and also that his/her interest can change as the child grows.

Enroll your child in recreational activities that encourage this talent or gift you have discovered.
An academic program, children boot camps, science workshops for children, a mathematics program, are great ways to help children who are mathematical or logical thinkers.
Don’t make your child do that thing you love and was never able to do for yourself. Don’t make them into that version of you that you want to exist.
Encourage your children to be themselves. Never try to stifle them. You can become too conscious of order and cleanliness in the house that you forget that in playing, children learn and build themselves. Allow them to explore.
Get materials that talk to their interest. If you discover your child likes painting, always keep art materials for painting around, if he or she is interested in music than get musical instruments for kids. Let the child see how interested you are in what he or she is interested in.
Make your house a work of art. Beautiful and interesting for your child. A beautiful environment helps children\’s creativity.
Start grooming your baby\’s talent early. Also, look for a school that has an all-round educational system. This is to help complement the great work you are doing at home.

Diet & Nutrition, Product Reviews

Keto Cookbook: Healthy, delicious, keto versions of your favourite meals

Posted February 13, 2020
by Ojonoka Abikiaje

Nothing feels right, like eating a sumptuous meal dripping with all its sweetness and yet healthy. People eat for various reasons; some eat to keep their stomach full, satisfy hunger or cravings, and some eat to lose weight and stay healthy.

We want you to eat, enjoy your food while you are on a healthy meal treat, and be satisfied even with little portions. If you are reading this, I suppose you are on a weight loss journey or finding ways to keep fit. You are what you eat. This statement couldn\’t be truer. Many health-related issues stem from what we consume into our bodies.

Eating for Weight loss

Many weight-loss methods have come up within the past decade, and everyone tries to find out what works for them. One of them that has proven to work with many is the keto meal plan.

In case you are wondering what keto diet means, it is short for a ketogenic diet. A ketogenic diet is simply a diet with low or no carbs, moderate protein, and a high-fat diet offering many health and weight loss benefits.

How does Keto diet work?

The process by which the keto diet works is called ketosis. Your body runs on the carbs you consume daily. When you take fewer carbs, it means your body will quickly run out the fuel pushing its engine. But because the body must function and your brain must survive, it starts to break down the fat and protein. This process helps you lose weight.

Many times, the Keto diet helps you lose weight more than other foods because it takes more calories to convert fat into energy that it takes to convert carbs into energy. Fats and protein are also more filling, and you get to eat less quantity of food and less hungry.

Benefits of Keto diet

While a keto diet is perfect for women on a weight loss journey, that is not the only pros from the keto meal plan. Keto diet has many health benefits and body serving goals. Keto meals are good servings for diabetic and prediabetes patients by boosting the sensitivity of insulin in the blood and cause fat loss, especially for Type 2 diabetes. Other health conditions that research has shown keto meals have affected positively are heart disease, Alzheimer\’s, certain cancers, Epilepsy, Parkinson\’s disease, acne, and brain injuries. The keto diet has improved their symptoms significantly and helped their overall wellbeing.

What to avoid on a keto diet?

You want to avoid certain types of food when you are on a keto diet. It would help if you avoided Soda drinks, regular snacks, ice cream, food form grains and starch, fruits, peas, kidney beans, potatoes and other tubers, carrots, vegetable oils, processed condiments, and Alcohols.

What Should you be eating on a keto diet?

It would be best if you got the Keto Cookbook that promises you and your family great tasty meals

Keto meal with all its benefits doesn\’t go down well with some people because of the taste. There are several keto ingredients which are not so healthy and keto recipes which your family and even you might not enjoy, not only because they are boring but because they don\’t give the satisfying taste you desire from your meals. Here is this great Keto recipe book, \”The Essential Keto Cookbook,\” which has 105 savouring mouth recipes that promise to change the way you and your family perceive keto meals. A recipe book that is written out of passion and the need to find a solution will be worth it. You can lose weight, eat healthy while enjoying your meal, and having great family time. You can get your free copy of the book HERE while you only handle shipping.

Parenting

When Should you Introduce Your Child to technology?

Posted February 10, 2020
by Ojonoka Abikiaje

You might have heard things like, “do not expose your children to screen time before they are 2 years of age”, or no phone till they are eight years of age.” While these statements are meant to be for the benefit of children, it is not holistic. It doesn’t put into consideration the peculiarity of every child and home, the interest and the increasing demand of our time. While some argue that it is not alright to introduce your baby to phones, tablets, and video games early, some believe it is ok.

I believe in balance. Weighing the benefits against the consequences, putting in place measures to ensure the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of your child is what should determine when you introduce your baby to technology.

When do you introduce Technology to your child?

You can introduce your baby, who is an infant to technology appropriate for his age. From when babies are born, they take a keen interest in what their parents do. If you spend much time with your phone, you see your baby develop an interest in your phone early and if your time is much around the television, your infant begins to enjoy television time. Install age-appropriate videos and songs suitable for a six months old on your smartphone or home theatres.

For preschoolers, there are more amazing and more advances technology they can be introduced to. Instead of just videos and songs, identifying numbers and colours, there are coding basics available to help your five-year-old learn great life skills. You bring in fun hands-on games and activities that can be used with either a family tablet or their tablet which also has a parental control feature activated. While playing with physical objects, they think like programmers, solving life hacks.

Some parents wait till the primary school or elementary school stage to introduce them to technology. By this time, the children are beginning to become independent and aware of themselves. Many at this age can play video games, phone games, so whatever device you give, make sure to have parental control activated on them to protect them from the unrestricted information available on the internet.

Benefits of Technology for your child

Technology encourages learning and development in a child. A less than a two-year-old child is singing “baby shark” and “Black black black sheep,” which children in our time weren’t singing before age four. You will be amazed at how many intellectual and problem-solving skills they build from a very young age.
Your little one’s language and communication skills will improve. Learning new words and spellings are part of the fun things they do on their tablets. An example is the Spelling app, “Akili’s Alphabet.”
Technology can also help your baby’s visual to hand coordination.
Have you seen the way children rally around each other when one of them has a tablet to play with? It helps in developing their social skills. Teaching them the skill of sharing things, ideas, and learning together as a team.
Children can develop mathematical and coding skills early through some of these technology built mainly for this purpose.

In conclusion, whatever you do, do not open social media account for your children less than 13 years of age to handle by themselves.

Learning

Preparation Tips: First Day at School

Posted February 10, 2020
by Ojonoka Abikiaje

There are always mixed feelings for mother and child when it\’s your baby\’s first day at school. You are super excited to see your baby cross another major milestone and teary for having to be away from her. The moment you think you are going to have your \”me time\” you as the mother is happy but then you miss them. Many mothers cry the first day they drop their toddlers in school especially when their little is crying.

Preparing for the first day of school always comes with jitters, separation anxiety, etc. If you have not already done so, or accompany her on her first day of school you may not experience these feelings. The first day of school marks a new chapter of your baby\’s life. While many children cry on their first day at school, some are excited, especially those who have older ones and have been longing to join them at school.

Here Are Some Tips to Help Prepare Your Baby\’s First Day at School

Prepare your child emotionally and socially

Let your child know some weeks before time that she would be resuming school.
Take your child along with you to the school to meet her teacher if possible, and to explore the school environment.
Tell her the name of the school.
Show her the new things you bought for school, even though she might not understand what it means.
Allowing your toddler to be around children her age would help prepare her mind. Especially in the case of a child who never attended daycare or crèche, it will go a long way in helping your child settle into her school.
Explore more ways to improve your child’s social skills at home before she\’s set for school.

Prepare your Child Mentally

Introduce your child to nursery rhymes, songs, and games.
Buy her pencils, crayon, coloring books, and notebooks
Read aloud to your child.
Expose your child to trying and exploring new things.

Prepare the Physical Well-being of your child

Make sure your child eats a balanced diet and eat well, especially days leading up to his/her school resumption.
You should also ensure your little ones is up to date on immunizations.
Medical and dental checkups are essential before resuming school. The stress of resuming school can trigger ailment not combated before resumption. You don\’t want to juggle school and hospital visits.

Read Books or Show Them Educational Cartoons

There are several books and videos meant for toddlers or pre-nursery students flooded with cartoon images, comics because they are very pleasing to children.
Cartoons play a vital role in children\’s mental and physical growth.
With the help of cartoons, kids can learn and have a feeling about school life.
There are expert suggestions to use cartoons as a technique to create interest and develop the child\’s visual reading skills.
It encourages your baby\’s desire to learn and be part of the school.

Resuming for The First Day at School

On the resumption of your baby\’s first day at school, pack plenty of her favorite snacks and drinks and food. Make sure to resume early so that your baby could see other children come to school without crying while also learning the art of not being late. Your child can also take his stuffed animal or toy, which she likes. That at least might help came her as she settles into the unfamiliar environment and terrain.

When dropping off your little one, you likely will get emotional but Strong mama, make sure to keep a happy, smiley face. No one wants you bursting into tears around your preschooler. Give her that smile to reassure her that she is in safe hands as much as you are also trying to convince yourself that she is in safe hands.

Make your good-byes short. Don\’t hang around for too long. Allow the teacher to take it over from you early. Many preschool teachers know how to help their pupils settle in. Those that will cry will do that only for a time while others go-ahead to have fun around new things.

At the end of the first day, you and your little one will be all smiles. No need to panic or worry, the school will be fun.

Posted January 2, 2020
by babiesmata

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