Transport Month and the Silent Killer: Let’s Be Quick to Save Lives.
The “Be Quick to Click Car Seat Drive 2024”, initiated by African Brain Child in partnership with Supa Quickand Wheel Well, is a call to safeguard the lives of children against traumatic brain injuries (TBI’s) – “the silent killer” – by putting more children into secure car safety seats this October, Transport Month. Anthony Figaji, Professor of Neurosurgery, South African […]
What Temperature Trends and Duration Reveal About Illness
Everyone’s been there – a sudden spike in temperature, a rush to the thermometer, and that ominous beep confirming: it’s a fever, but did you know that not all fevers develop for the same reason?1 Depending on its pattern and how long it lasts, a fever can tell us quite a lot about what might […]
ADVANCING EQUITY – BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT FOR ALL
South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world, and this is tragically evident in the nutritional status of millions of our children. However, breastfeeding has the power to be an equaliser ensuring that no child is left behind when it comes to optimal health and development. Despite widespread promotion of the […]
How to get your children to brush? Dental professionals share their advice
It’s hard to get children to brush properly, especially at an early age. What’s even harder is helping them build a habit that will last a lifetime. We asked dental professionals, who work closely with Curaden, about their experience in getting children to brush: what are the best techniques and what are the mistakes to avoid? Share — Facebook […]
Does a soother harm your baby? What to look out for to ensure the proper jaw development of your child
When your child is born, their skull is not completely formed. The bones that make up the skull and the jaw are soft in places, and can move around. It will take months before these bones become more solid and fuse together, and during this time there are many factors that can affect the correct […]
Preventive Measures and Managing Fever and Pain in Babies
As parents, every day brings its own set of adventures, from tackling common colds to soothing post-vaccination grumbles. With the right knowledge and tools at your disposal, you can navigate pain and fever in babies with confidence. Prevention Is Better Than Cure The saying, “Prevention is better than cure” rings especially true when it comes […]
Don’t Let Pain or Fever Dampen Your Child’s Holiday Spirit
Don’t Let Pain or Fever Dampen Your Child’s Holiday Spirit With the December holidays just around the corner, families are dusting off suitcases, giving car tyres the once-over, and plotting adventures. If you’re rolling with young children, you can expect a few unexpected challenges (and the occasional scraped knee). Being prepared for sudden pains or fevers […]
The first days after birth is a magical, miraculous and profound
The first days after birth is a magical, miraculous and profound time for new moms and babies alike. The little one has to adapt from living in an aqueous womb environment to air breathing, and from a 24/7 food supply, to all of a sudden getting sustenance from a nipple or teat. One would think […]
IS YOUR WORKPLACE BREASTFEEDING FRIENDLY?
Working parents need all the support they can get to keep their livelihoods on track while raising families. This is most especially true for parents with a new baby. One of the biggest challenges parents experience when getting back to full-time work is what to do about infant feeding. Unfortunately, returning to work is one […]
Helping new mums get a handle on baby’s routine
Parent Sense App launches Responsive Routine feature July 2023 As incredible as the first year of your baby’s life can be, it is also undeniably fraught. When baby feeds and when baby sleeps dominate the day and the night. For radically sleep-deprived mothers coping with hormonal changes and ‘mommy brain’, keeping clear track of their […]