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CONTENTS ISSUE 20 (SUMMER 2020)

WATCH ME GROW!

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In this initial article of a new series, we tell you exactly how your baby is developing in the first trimester of your pregnancy

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READY TO GO

For the best feeding experience at home and in public for both you and baby, here are the essentials for your breastfeeding wardrobe

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HAPPY FEET

Let your youngster put his best foot forward! Follow these tips on taking care of your baby’s walkers

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CLOSE YOUR EYES

Is your little one keeping you awake at night by refusing to go to sleep in his own room? Here’s how you can teach him to take to his bed independently

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oll, squish, mix, flatten, R shape… Play-Doh is a fun educational toy that not only fosters creativity but also develops critical learning skills

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52 THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU What is attachment parenting?

We discuss this concept and its benefits for both parents and baby

56 BOTTOMS UP! It’s time for thrills (and spills) when your little one learns to drink from a cup. Here’s advice on when to introduce this new vessel, and which liquids to offer baby

REGULARS 12

FREEBIES!

Enter our competitions for some awesome giveaways

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THE BUZZ

News, views and trends for pregnancy, birth and motherhood

CONTENTS

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DAD MATTERS

Enjoy bonding with your child by playing a simple game or two— these pastimes are a great learning experience for baby

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WHAT’S FOR DINNER?

Summertime, and the cooking is easy… with Tjaart Walraven’s tasty recipes from his new cookbook

66 DÉCOR: WORK THE ROOM Out with the old, in with the new!

It’s time for a nursery refresh, so here are the latest trends

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70 CRAFTS: MADE BY HAND Two easy paint-print paper projects with loving messages

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TRAVEL

Laze in the lap of luxury at The Oyster Box Hotel, the 60-year-old Grande Dame of Umhlanga

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WE LOVE BOOKS

This edition’s best reads for young and old, including the new Jack Reacher and Alex Cross thrillers, a South African children’s tale, and two new Peppa The Pig adventures

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SUBSCRIPTIONS

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BEST BUYS 78

IN THE BAG

New trending beautifying products that work a charm

82 FASHION: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE Summer’s not quite over yet!

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Soak up the last rays while looking fabulous

86 OUR FAVOURITE THINGS A pick of the latest quality must-haves for your little one

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GROWING UP FAST!

Here are a few nifty goodies for mommy’s big girl and big boy

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EASY DOES IT

Novel products to give mothers a helping hand

MESSAGE FROM

THE TEAM “Parenting is a learn-as-you-go profession; it takes hands-on experience,” writes one of this edition’s contributors. Gradually you’ll find a way of caring that brings out the best in both you and your baby.

To help you on your way, we’ve delved into the concept of attachment parenting, which is basically a style that allows you to get closer to your baby and lets your little one feel acutely aware of that bond. It’s a great technique particularly for first-time parents. Get to know your child, help him or her feel right and feel loved, and enjoy parenting!

Our other enlightening features in this edition will show you which products facilitate breastfeeding at home and in public; how to choose baby’s first shoes and take care of his little feet; how to teach your young one to take to his bed independently and cease roaming around at night; how to introduce her to a cup (it’s time for thrills and spills!) and which liquids to offer. We haven’t forgotten about dads—how about some learning games for you to play with baby?

From peek-a-boo to pickpocketing, both of you will have hours of fun.

And for those pregnant mommies out there, counting down the months to the arrival of their bundle of joy, we’ve initiated a three-part article series on the development of your foetus—just have a look at the gorgeous womb images and fascinating details of how your precious babe is progressing week by week over the first three months. Don’t miss our next two editions for developments during the second and third trimesters.

As in every edition, our Best Buys pages are brimming with trending goodies for mom, baby and tot; and we offer a delicious foretaste of recipes from a new cookbook—this time Tjaart Walraven’s Summer Food. In our travel feature, we laze in the lap of luxury at The Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, and share some maternity beachwear inspo for the last days of summer.

Once again, we hope you find some inspiration, motivation and information among these pages.

From all of us at Mother & Child

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THE MOTHER & CHILD TEAM PUBLISHER: Donovan Abrahams MANAGING EDITOR: Ashley van Schalkwyk ashley@avengmedia.co.za COPY-EDITOR & FEATURE WRITER: Tania Griffin tania@avengmedia.co.za DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Stacey Storbeck Nel Indio Graphic Design indiodesign@mweb.co.za CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Sally Michener, Sister Ann Richardson, Angela Thayer PHOTOGRAPHIC SOURCES: Adobe Stock, Indio Design, Hasbro, Penguin Random House, Angela Thayer, The Oyster Box Hotel SALES DIRECTOR: Donovan Abrahams ADVERTISING SALES: Kay Davids, Faith Madubula, Shelley Swartz ACCOUNTS: Benita Abrahams CLIENT LIAISON: Majdah Rogers HR MANAGER: Colin Samuels ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR: Thokozani Ndlovu PRINTER: Academic Press DISTRIBUTION: Media Support DIRECTORS: Donovan Abrahams, Benita Abrahams, Colin Samuels, Ashley van Schalkwyk PUBLISHED BY: Aveng Media (Pty) Ltd

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The Publisher and Editors are not responsible for any unsolicited material. All information correct at time of to print. The information in this magazine is not medical advice, and should not be treated as such. Neither is it intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images and information, contained in or available through the magazine is for general information purposes only. You are encouraged to confirm with your doctor or other professional healthcare provider, any information obtained from or through this magazine and to review all information regarding any medical condition or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment. Before making any changes to your person, or if you have any specific questions about any medical matter, consult your doctor or other professional healthcare provider.

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CHILDS FARM Launched in 2011 by mum of two, Joanna Jensen, Childs Farm is the second largest baby & child toiletries brand in the UK. Although not organic, the products contain naturally derived ingredients and essential oils to produce a range of mild, kind and delicious smelling toiletries that care for the hair and skin of newborns, babies and young children. The Childs Farms Core Child range is packed with a variety of products including moisturisers, bubble baths and shampoos.

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BETTAMED CARE CREAM AND OXYGEN SPRAY Bettamed Care Cream is a soothing alternative for reducing inflammation and itching associated with nappy rash, eczema and insect bites. It’s also great for treating your sore nipples and candida.

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HASBRO PLAY-DOH Rolling, squishing, mixing, flattening and shaping are key to developing critical thinking skills, driving problem-solving and observation skills, and so much more. With Play-Doh, your kids can explore nearly endless possibilities with hands-on, multisensory fun.

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BABY HEALTH PROBIOTIC

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BUZZ

The latest news, views and trends for pregnancy, birth and motherhood Compiled by TANIA GRIFFIN

BABY BULLETIN

Who’s on the way?

Rogue One actress

FELICITY JONES

A second baby for actor Richard Gere and wife Alejandra Silva , and a sibling for little Alexander who was born in February last year.

Who’s arrived?

Actress CAMERON DIAZ welcomed her first child with husband BENJI MADDEN —a baby girl named Raddix. “Happy New Year from the Maddens!” she posted on Instagram in early January.

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is expecting her first child with her film director husband,

CHARLES GUARD.

“We are so excited to announce that our family is growing. Life is beautiful!” posted Laura Prepon from Orange is the New Black fame.

Daughter Frankie Fine was born to R&B/hip hop artist CASSIE and husband ALEX FINE, on 6 December.

It’s boy number 3 for WWE star MATT HARDY and wife REBY. BARTHOLOMEW “Bartie” Kit was delivered in early December at the couple’s home with the help of a team of midwives and doulas.

GOOD EAT S 5 of the best organic baby food ranges on the shelves and online

1. Happy Family Organics

The food in this range—including Happy Baby and Happy Tot—is grown without the use of toxic persistent pesticides or GMOs allowed in conventional farming. It’s just simple ingredients from earth-friendly organic farms.

OUR FAVE PRODUCT: Happy Baby Organic Greek Yogis—Blueberry & Purple Carrot Where to buy: www.faithful-to-nature.co.za, Baby City

2. Orchard Baby & Toddler Foods

Each meal is prepared using 100% natural ingredients and seasoned with fresh herbs and spices, after which it’s fast-frozen to naturally preserve the goodness in each jar. This means every ounce of nutritious value is locked into the food. No preservatives, additives, artificial flavouring or sugar is added to any of the meals.

OUR FAVE PRODUCT: Roast Chicken & Vegetables Where to buy: Baby City, Spar

3. Bumbles

Bumbles uses only the freshest produce with superfood ingredients, sourcing organic ingredients wherever possible.

Each variant has been created in the Bumbles Kitchen and, more importantly, tried and tested by moms, babies and professional taste testers.

OUR FAVE PRODUCT: Butternut & Corn Baby Food Purée with Whole Quinoa Grains Where to buy: Wellness Warehouse, Dis-Chem, Clicks

4. Piccolo

The Piccolo brand was born from the love of a mom, founder Cat Gazzoli, and her proud Italian roots. She’s developed a range of baby food with a unique and balanced nutritional offering using the Mediterranean approach: good, honest and natural food that’s lovingly prepared and enjoyed.

OUR FAVE PRODUCT: Organic Sweet Tomato & Ricotta Spaghetti Pouch Where to buy: www.faithful-to-nature.co.za, takealot.com, Baby City

5. Holle Organic

Holle’s cereal meals contain grain that originates mainly from certified organic farms in Germany. This grain is grown in rich, pesticide- and herbicide-free soil. Glass jar food contains specific vegetables, fruit and meat from organic farms.

OUR FAVE PRODUCT: Organic Millet Porridge Where to buy: www.faithful-to-nature.co.za, Woolworths, Dis-Chem

YO U R PA R E N T I N G J O U R N E Y B E G I N S H E R E So many expectations, so many unknowns… Well-loved South African baby product company, Purity, has launched a free parenting app called the PURITY Journey Journal to help you as a parent from pregnancy all the way to your little one’s formative years, with a range of advice and tools for every step of this wonderful journey.

Watch the information video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wcLdrASxTc and begin your journey on www.purityapp.co.za.

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ine months: It may seem a long, slow journey, but each week there’s something happening fast and furiously inside your burgeoning belly. Not only is your baby growing but your own body is changing to keep up. Here’s a look at all the stages of development in the first 13 weeks.

Week 5

WEEK 1 AND 2 You’re not actually ‘pregnant’ at this stage.

Your ovum is still awaiting the magic touch of sperm! But in this week of, and immediately following your last menstrual period, your uterus is already preparing the home of your soon-to-be fertilised egg.

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

Once the successful sperm has entered your egg’s outer layer, the fertilised egg (called a zygote) forms a barrier to prevent the rest of the sperm from entering.

Within mere hours, the zygote divides in multiples of two until—a few days later— it comprises about 100 cells. This conglomeration of cells, the blastocyst, is as tiny as a single vanilla bean seed!

At this stage, you may be wondering whether you could be pregnant. But the blastocyst already knows exactly what to ‘do’: It’s travelled from your fallopian tube to your uterus and implanted itself in the uterine lining. It will now split into two: one will become the embryo, the other the placenta which will transport nutrients to your baby and carry away waste.

Your embryo now resembles a tadpole, with a basic head and tail. Due to the surge in hCG hormone (fancy name: human chorionic gonadotropin) in your body, a home pregnancy test will have a positive result. It’s time to see your doctor and gynaecologist to confirm that you’re expecting, and to work out your due date.

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Week 6

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Hello to pregnancy symptoms! While you’re suffering from fatigue and morning sickness, remember that the embryo already has a prominent ‘head’ where baby’s jaw, cheeks and chin are developing. Small dots on the ‘face’ will soon become the eyes and small nose. Other developments soon to begin include the ear canals, kidneys, liver, lungs and heart—beating about 110 times a minute.

Can you believe that in only seven weeks, the embryo has already grown 10 000 times bigger than at conception stage?

Most of the growth is in the head, with new brain cells forming at a rate of 100 per minute.

Now at 2.5cm in length, the head of the embryo has straightened out and the ears are growing, while the toes are now visible.

The essential organs (heart, brain, kidneys, liver and lungs) are coming along well.

There’s movement in the arms and legs as the tiny muscles develop.

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WEEK 8 The growth surge continues— everywhere from the arms and legs to the back.

WEEK 10 Greetings, little foetus, you’re growing at an exceptional rate.

SMALLER families….

BIGGER dreams!

Enjoy the experience, pleasures and challenges of becoming parents by choosing to have a smaller family!

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It’s not time yet for the foetus to reveal whether it’s a lad or a lass, but if it’s a girl then her ovaries will begin developing this week. Other big changes include individual fingers and toes on the hands and feet, with nail beds starting to form; ears almost in their final shape; a tongue and palate in the mouth; open nasal passages; nipples; plus hair follicles on the head and rest of the body.

Even though your preggy belly is hardly showing at this stage, the foetus has more than doubled in size over the past three weeks—now weighing in at 14g, and the size of a lime.

Week 13

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bit like an alien… From week 14 or so, foetuses tend to grow at different paces— while some will develop quickly, others will take things slower. But rest assured, your baby will be on the same development path.

WEEK 13 From a lime to a lemon! The head is now about half the size of the crownto-rump length, making the foetus look a

Don’t miss our next edition for all the developmental changes that take place during the second trimester.

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BABY breastfeeding

Ready to go For the best feeding experience at home and in public for both you and baby, here are the essentials for your breastfeeding wardrobe

BY SALLY MICHENER

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here once was a time when a baby, a breast and an experienced granny were all that was needed to feed successfully! As families drifted apart and breastfeeding declined, the supply of knowledgeable breastfeeding helpers dwindled. If problems arose… well, there was always someone eager to give baby a bottle.

Commitment runs high among today’s breastfeeding mothers. And because more women are now breastfeeding in a variety of medical situations and lifestyles, numerous aids and clothing items are now available to make breastfeeding easier and more enjoyable. (Just have a look at the massage pads in our Best Buys for Moms!)

Your breastfeeding wardrobe should include the following: • bras for breastfeeding (at least three) • breast pads • clothes in which you can breastfeed discreetly • a baby sling

SELECTING THE RIGHT BRA Special bras for nursing are designed with a flap on the cup which is opened for feedings. Here’s how to choose and use the right bra: Before birth, purchase one or two bras that are one numerical size and one cup size larger than you’re wearing while

pregnant, to allow for breast enlargement when your milk appears. When your milk is established and your breasts reach post-engorgement size (usually around the second week), purchase three bras (one to wear, one in the laundry, one on standby).

Be sure your bras fit comfortably enough in the cups to accommodate the change in breast size as your breasts fill before a feeding; tight-fitting bras encourage breast infections.

Select a bra that fastens and unfastens easily with one hand, so that you don’t have to put baby down when you open or close the cup. Look for a style that opens via self-closing slit along the inner edges of the cups. Avoid bras that have a row of hooks down the front, which give no support to either breast when open. Bras with a nook at the top of each cup offer more support and easier access, letting you uncover one breast at a time. When the flap is down, the cup of the bras should support the entire lower half of the breast in its natural position.

Choose a 100% cotton bra cup. Avoid synthetic fabrics and plastic liners that are not absorbent and do not allow the skin to breathe. Avoid bras with underwiring, since these wires may compress the breast, leading to plugged ducts.

BREAST PADS Disposable or washable cotton cloth pads can be worn inside the bra to absorb

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leaking milk. Here are a few tips for using these breast pads: Avoid synthetic fabrics and plastic-lined pads, which prevent air circulation, retain moisture, and encourage bacterial growth.

Make your own breast pads by placing a folded all-cotton handkerchief in each cup of your bras, or cut out 10cm circles from cotton nappies.

Change pads promptly after leaking— and if the pad sticks to your nipple, moisten with warm water before peeling it off. Leaking is usually a problem only in the early weeks of breastfeeding.

BREASTFEEDING FASHIONS Consider the following when selecting a wardrobe for breastfeeding: • Patterned fabric won’t reveal milk that

may leak through. Avoid solid colours and clinging materials.

•F or discreet feeding, a patterned, loose sweater-type top that can be lifted from the waist is best. Your baby will cover your bare midriff during breastfeeding.

•B louses especially designed for breastfeeding women have slits hidden with pleats over the breasts.

•F ront-buttoned blouses allow easy access; remember to unbutton the blouse from the bottom up, using the unbuttoned flap of the blouse to cover baby for modest feeding.

•D rape an attractive shawl or scarf over your shoulder and use it to cover baby for discreet feeding. These days there are numerous nursing covers on the market, some of which can be transformed into a sling and even a pram cover.

• Off-the-rack one-piece dresses are impossible for convenient and discreet breastfeeding. Look for dresses designed especially for nursing mothers in maternity shops, or look online by searching for “breastfeeding fashions”.

• Two-piece outfits and warm-up suits are practical, as are pullover sweaters. The top should be loose and easily lifted from the waist.

• Don’t try to squeeze into your prepregnancy clothes too soon. Tight tops rub against your nipples, are uncomfortable, and can trigger an untimely milk-ejection reflex.

• A suggestion for new mothers sensitive about breastfeeding in public: Choose your breastfeeding wardrobe carefully and practise breastfeeding in front of the mirror. It’s all a matter of tucking your baby’s face inside your clothing rather than bringing your breasts out.

BABY SLINGS For centuries, breastfeeding mothers have fabricated sling-type carriers as an extension of their native dress, wearing their baby in this sling very near their breast. A baby sling is an indispensable item, making life easier and breastfeeding more enjoyable for both mom and baby.

The sling-type carrier is much more practical for the breastfeeding pair than either a front or hip carrier or a backpack. It allows baby to breastfeed discreetly in public and can be used in a variety of feeding positions. Don’t leave home without it!

Using creative apparel with the breastfeeding baby in mind will allow you to carry on a busy lifestyle while breastfeeding your baby.

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Good Health for Mums & Babies

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Rooibos has a soothing effect on babies suffering from colic, stomach cramps and restlessness. It also helps with nappy rash, relieving irritation when applied with every nappy change.

Rooibos supplements the daily intake of calcium, manganese and fluoride needed by growing

children for strong teeth and bones.

The lack of caffeine means a pregnant woman can drink Rooibos throughout the day without worsening some of pregnancy’s biggest discomforts - nausea, heartburn and insomnia.

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ooibos is gaining popularity as a delicious and healthy beverage. Consumed in South Africa for centuries, it has become a beloved drink around the world.

Rooibos is produced from the plant Aspalathus linearis, which is a leguminous shrub unique to the Cederberg Mountains around the town of Clanwilliam and indigenous to the Western Cape of South Africa. It forms part of the Cape Floral Kingdom, commonly known as fynbos, and grows nowhere else in the world. Rooibos contains a complex mix of many flavonoids—compounds widely found in plants known to have health benefits.

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THE HEALTHY CHOICE Rooibos is one of the best health drinks or beverages for those who care about their health and well-being. Medical science is only beginning to discover the many health advantages of rooibos.

Here are just a few of the tea’s impressive health credentials: Low in tannins Unlike many teas, rooibos is naturally low in harmful tannins. Tannins can interfere with iron absorption, particularly in populations of individuals with marginal iron status.

These include infants and toddlers, teenage girls, pre-menopausal women, elderly men and vegetarians.

Caffeine-free Rooibos is naturally caffeine-free and is therefore recommended for individuals suffering from insomnia. By removing caffeine from your diet, you may also lower your stress levels, improve your mood and your heart health.

Health professionals in South Africa also suggest rooibos for people suffering with irritability, headaches, disturbed sleep patterns, nervous tension, mild depression or hypertension because it appears to have a soothing effect on the central nervous system.

Boosts antioxidant levels in the body Rooibos contains naturally occurring

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antioxidants: a group of vitamins, minerals and plant substances or phytochemicals that help protect the body against free radicals. Damage to cells by free radicals is thought to be partly to blame for chronic diseases such as cancer, heart diseases and ageing. It’s the naturally occurring antioxidants in rooibos—50% more than in green tea—that excites scientists and health professionals around the world.

Calorie-free Rooibos is calorie-free and can therefore be recommended to anyone on a weight-loss plan. It has a naturally sweeter taste than other teas and is therefore an easier substitute than many herbal options. Rooibos also contains small amounts of minerals including calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, sodium, copper, manganese and fluoride.

Rooibos for mums and babies Rooibos has a soothing effect on babies

suffering from colic, stomach cramps and restlessness. It also helps with nappy rash, relieving irritation when applied with every nappy change.

The lack of caffeine means a pregnant woman can drink rooibos throughout the day without worsening some of pregnancy’s biggest discomforts: nausea, heartburn and insomnia.

Helps to build strong bones Rooibos supplements the daily intake of calcium, manganese and fluoride needed by growing children for strong teeth and bones. With an increasing number of the population suffering from lactose intolerance, it’s nice to have a lactose-free option with rooibos to provide a source of calcium.

Rooibos for the fitness-conscious Rooibos can be enjoyed as a thirstquencher after exercise. Either on its own or mixed with fruit juice, the tea is delicious and satisfying—and refreshes naturally without the caffeine, sugar or

additives contained in most soft drinks.

The mineral content of rooibos is an added benefit and helps to restore the body’s natural balance after a workout.

It’s ideal to keep the body hydrated.

A GREAT BEVERAGE With so many benefits and such versatility, rooibos is an excellent beverage choice. It can be enjoyed cold for a refreshing break during the summertime heat, or as a piping hot drink to warm you up when you’re feeling under the weather or heading in from the cold.

Studies in South Africa have shown that people can get the optimum health benefit from drinking six cups of rooibos spread throughout the day.

So pour yourself a flavourful cup of rooibos and drink to your good health!

For more information, visit www.rooibosltd.co.za. A range of rooibos products and gifts are also available online at shop.rooibosltd.co.za.

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Let your little one put his best foot forward! Follow these tips on taking care of your baby’s walkers

ooking after little feet is just one more part of loving and caring for your baby. To help you get your baby off on the right foot, here are answers to the most common questions parents ask about feet and footwear.

WHEN SHOULD I BUY SHOES FOR MY BABY? Between nine and 12 months of age, when your baby begins to pull himself up and stand on his own, you should begin thinking seriously about your little one’s footwear needs.

WHY DOES MY BABY NEED SHOES? Shoes help protect your baby’s tender feet from the rough surfaces, splinters and sharp objects that often lie in wait for the

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young adventurer. When your baby’s learning to walk, he looks ahead, not down—and those unwary little feet are likely to tread on anything.

WILL SHOES HELP MY BABY WALK? The flat, even bottoms of a shoe provide stability for a young tenderfoot. Usually paediatricians advise parents to let their baby take the first few steps barefoot and, once baby’s walking well, make their first trip to the shoe store. A few beginner walkers, however, walk better and stumble less when wearing a wellfitting flexible shoe.

HOW CAN I TELL IF BABY HAS OUTGROWN HIS SHOES? Check your baby’s feet periodically. Curled toes, blisters, indentations or red burn-like

marks on the soles of his feet (friction rubs) are signs of an ill-fitting shoe. Most toddlers outgrow shoes before they outwear them. The average toddler outgrows his shoes around every three months. Here are signs that your baby has outgrown his shoes: Toe room—While your child is standing, you can feel his pinkie, or little toe, pressing against the inside of the shoe. You should be able to press a distance around 1½ cm between baby’s farthest-forward toe and the front of the shoe.

Throat room—The leather across the throat looks overly tight and there’s no give when you pinch it. A well-fitting shoe should allow you to pinch a small fold of material at the throat of the shoe.

The counter—The back of the shoe hangs over the heel, either on the inner or outer side of the shoe.

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A BABY SHOE THE SOLE As a general guide, the earlier the stage of walking, the thinner and more flexible the sole should be. Before buying a shoe, bend it in your hand to test its flexibility. Then

watch your baby walk. The shoe should bend at the ball of the foot as your baby takes each step. Whether to get rubber soles or leather soles is a matter of which is most flexible. The rubber soles on some sneakers are thicker and stiffer than leather soles. Also, rubber soles tend to be more rounded, whereas the flatter leather

soles tend to provide more stability.

Avoid stiff shoes for young feet. If you have difficulty bending the shoe in your hand, leave it in the shoe store. Your baby will have even more difficulty bending the stiff shoe with his feet. Stiff soles may also catch on the walking surface, causing a nasty fall.

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THE COUNTER

THE TOP AND SIDES

To ensure a proper fit, the counter should be firm. Try this test: Squeeze the counter between your thumb and forefinger; if it feels too soft, it will weaken with wear— causing the shoe to slip off.

The throat of the shoe (the area across the top of the shoe just below the laces) and the sides should crease easily when your baby takes a step. If they don’t, it means your baby’s footwear is not flexible enough, and the foot can’t bend naturally while baby walks.

THE HEEL Beginning with your baby’s first shoe, a slight heel is advisable to help prevent dangerous backward falls.

CONSTRUCTION Stick with natural materials (leather or canvas) that breathe, letting air get to baby’s perspiring feet. Avoid synthetic materials such as vinyl, which doesn’t breathe.

Selecting a good shoe fitter is one of the most important steps in buying your baby’s shoes. A qualified shoe fitter measures both feet while baby’s standing, looking for flexibility at the ball of the foot while baby walks, and checks for toe room and heel slippage.

And don’t forget to consult the walker!

Let baby test-stride the new shoes around the store. Happy feet mean happy baby— and happy mom!

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Close your eyes Is your little one keeping you awake at night by refusing to go to sleep in his own room? Here’s how you can teach him to take to his bed independently

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s soon as your toddler outgrows his cot and makes the transition into a ‘big bed’, there may be some high jinks at bedtime! Some children simply find this newfound freedom a wonderful excuse for prolonged bedtimes, plus frequent visits to mom and dad’s bedroom throughout the night. If you have no issues with this, and love having your toddler sleep with you, read no further!

Seriously, though, many parents do want to foster night-time independence in their toddlers, and really do feel quite desperate at the thought of another night spent negotiating with a roaming toddler.

Before looking at bedtime and sleep itself, you need to be sure your toddler is primed for good sleep habits. A clean bill of health is a good start, as is a zone that supports sleep.

Make sure his room is entirely safe so that he can’t harm himself. At this age, he already has deeply entrenched expectations and associations related to where and how he goes to sleep, and you can use them to

your advantage. Keep the light very dim and muted or use a night light, so that your toddler is never left alone in the dark.

By now you know the importance of a regular day sleep routine, but a regular bedtime routine is just as important.

Bedtime is often the period when your little toddler is at his most unsettled. If there’s no pattern to his bedtime rituals— such as a quiet bath, followed by the last drink of the day (that’s milk, not wine!) in a calm sleep zone—your little toddler won’t begin to recognise the necessary sensory cues that prompt sleep.

Remember that separation anxiety is real, and a normal phase of toddler development that may affect sleep. This phase will pass; but while it lasts, to avoid long-term bad habits developing, be firm about not falling into the trap of feeding, rocking or co-sleeping if these are habits you don’t wish to encourage.

At this stage, your toddler may become anxious at bedtime, and may call out to you frequently during the night, or come through to your room due to fears of being alone. This is typical at this age, as your toddler is developing imagination and may begin to suffer from nightmares and imagined ‘boogeymen’. Use strategies to normalise separations for your toddler by playing games during the day such as peek-a-boo and hide-and-seek. Every toddler is different, and the degree to which yours will be affected may vary substantially from other toddlers you know.

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Limit television completely for at least two to three hours before bed, as this has been linked to fears and increased nightmares.

Encourage the use of a comfort object such as a blanket or soft toy, and keep it in his bed so that bedtime holds that attraction of his special sensory comforter.

It will also be available for comfort when he wakes in the night.

Teach your toddler these sleep rules early and repeat them often: “At bedtime we stay in bed, close our eyes, stay very quiet and go to sleep.”

TACKLING THE SITUATION When your toddler wakes up and wanders through to your bedroom, begin by instilling a boundary and consistently lead your toddler back to his bed when this happens. The goal is to have your toddler sleep in his bed.

Walk him back to bed without admonishing him or raising your voice.

Stay calm, confident and focused, and encourage his comfort object. Respond by acknowledging his request. Say to him, “I know you want me to stay with you.”

Empathise so he feels understood by mirroring his request: “I would love to stay with you.” Give a reason: “But I can’t because it’s time to sleep.”

Offer an alternative solution: “Why don’t you rather lie here with your special teddy, and I’ll sit on the bed next to you?”

Set a boundary: “If you lie down and go to sleep, I’ll sit with you until you fall asleep.” Give a consequence: “If you get up again, I’ll have to leave.”

For as long as your toddler stays in bed and makes an effort to be quiet and go to sleep, sit with him until he falls asleep (no matter how long it takes, so be prepared for this). You must stick to your end of the deal if he sticks to his.

If he breaks his end of the deal by getting up, you must remind him about the deal you made. Offer him a chance to try again, but if he resists, then get up and leave the room and close the door so that he can’t follow. It’s important he remains in his room, so if he’s able to open the door himself, instal a latch. Don’t worry about leaving him behind a closed door—you’re simply making sure his room is containing him, much the same as he was contained

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in his cot before. This is why it’s important to have a night light on and to make his room a safe environment.

From outside the room, tell him you’ll return when he gets back into bed. As soon as you see/hear him get onto his bed, OR after one minute of crying (whatever happens first), go back into his room quietly and calmly. Resist the temptation to raise your voice.

If he’s crying, calm him down with a hug, encourage his comfort object, wait until he has stopped crying, then renegotiate with him.

Leave the room if he doesn’t comply with the boundary you’ve offered (to stay with him until he falls asleep, provided he

Sleep rules: “At bedtime we stay in bed, close our eyes, stay very quiet and go to sleep.”

lies in his bed). Close the door.

Return immediately to him if he does get back into bed, and praise him for listening to you. Reward him by staying with him until he falls asleep. If he cries and bangs on the door, wait for two minutes before you return to renegotiate.

Remember to offer him lots of calming stimuli before you renegotiate.

Keep going in this manner: return to him as soon as he’s back in bed, OR if he won’t stay in his bed and bangs on the door, increase the period of time before you respond to him by one minute each time until he eventually falls asleep.

By the second or third night, your toddler has probably realised that if he does as you ask him, you’ll sit with him on the bed until he goes to sleep, and if he wakes during the night. When this is

consistently happening, it’s time to move to the next step.

Begin bedtime in exactly the same way, but tell him that you’ll no longer be sitting on the bed with him, but will rather be sitting in a chair. As before, complete your negotiation with him. If he complies with your boundary, you’ll stay in his room with him, but you’ll be in the chair. If he doesn’t comply, then follow the same procedure as before by going out of the room and closing the door.

When he’s happy to stay in his bed and go to sleep as long as you’re sitting in the chair, move to the next step. Move the chair away from his bed to another part of the room as close to the door as possible.

Repeat the sleep modification steps until he’s happy to go to sleep with you sitting in the sleep zone.

The next step is to move the chair out of the room. At bedtime, simply ‘linger’ in the room, maybe even stepping into the bathroom for a second or two (always reassure him that you’ll be back) before returning to ‘linger’ once more. Repeat the sleep modification until he’s happy to go to sleep as long as you’re ‘lingering’ around.

The final step is to tell him you need to leave the room for a minute to perform a task. Reassure him that when you’re finished with your task, you promise to return. Don’t forget to praise him each time you return if he’s stayed in his bed.

Keep popping in and out, but gradually increase the length of time you spend out of his room. Repeat the sleep modification steps until he’s happy to fall asleep as long as you continue to pop in and out.

After a few nights of this, you’ll return after your first absence to find him asleep.

At last! Your toddler has learnt the new technique of falling asleep independently.

You may still find he has the odd night when he’s very distressed when he wakes.

You may need to allow him to sleep next to your bed. By not allowing him into your bed and not making his makeshift bed too comfortable, you won’t instil long-lasting habits. However, if it becomes a nightly occurrence and is a problem for you, start to make it less easy for him to do. Allow him to sleep on a mattress or some continental pillows next to your bed to help him with the transition to his own room.

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L E AV E I T I N THEIR HANDS Roll, squish, mix, flatten, shape… Play-Doh is a fun educational toy that not only fosters creativity but also develops critical learning skills

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hat child (and parent!) doesn’t love moulding creations out of Play-Doh? It’s no surprise that over 430 million kilogrammes, or more than 2 billion cans, of Hasbro’s Play-Doh have been squished and squashed since 1956.

But there’s so much more to this toy than simple play.

Play-Doh is an ideal tool to encourage development of fine motor co-ordination and can also provide opportunities to cultivate the skills associated with the four Cs: Critical thinking and problem solving, Communication, Collaboration and Creativity. These essential skills set the scene for discovering the world in an innovative and non-prescriptive way, and help young children navigate their immediate environment.

Engaging children (especially ages 2 to 5 years) with sensory, imaginative, open-ended play activities can help prepare them for learning and development in an educational setting.

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Fostering creativity, being able to think out of the box, brainstorming, generating new ideas and improving on existing ones are important tools for young minds.

At its core, Play-Doh is creativity: providing endless interactive play options.

Guide your child to explore different shapes, forms and colours, which increases curiosity and knowledge while developing their fine motor skills and hand-eye co-ordination. It’s also great for kids who are sensitive to textures.

Play-Doh allows children the flexibility

to experiment and develop their own stories—and leads to innovative, imaginative thinking and increased confidence down the line.

Rolling, squishing, mixing, flattening and shaping are key to developing critical thinking skills and drives problem-solving and observation skills and much, much more.

Learning letters and numbers using a more free-form hands-on approach, while engaging in child–adult conversation assists with communication and

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vocabulary growth. Collaborative play is also an important precursor to learning how to work in a team.

According to creative parenting expert Nikki Bush, “In an increasingly screenbased world, children are at risk of exploring the world through the sense of touch less, which has a negative effect on their overall development. Sensopathic play—using the sense of touch is a very real, concrete and experiential way to learn through personal experience—is essential, and a tool such as Play-Doh allows children to use this sense to push, pull and create in a tactile environment.”

Moms and dads should keep the creativity flowing by offering encouragement for open-ended activities, but shouldn’t be prescriptive in telling their child what to do or make, or critique their work. Instead, parents should encourage trial-andtrial experimentation, versus trial-and-error. When it comes to young minds, reality can be suspended, so anything goes!

Article courtesy of Hasbro. Play-Doh is available from Toys R Us, ToyZone, Toy Kingdom, takealot.com and other major retailers.

CREATE A PLAY-DOH HEDGEHOG! Time allocation: 15 minutes What you’ll need: Stick matches, spaghetti or toothpicks; a can or two of a favourite Play-Doh colour Here’s how: • Shape the Play-Doh into a hedgehog body (shape of a lightbulb ending in a tip).

• Insert the matches, spaghetti or toothpicks into the body.

• Use a different colour to form small balls for the eyes and nose.

TIP: To test fine motor skills, let your child remove the sticks and challenge him or her to reinsert in the same holes.

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As an educational tool, Play-Doh assists with development and learning in the following ways: 1. E nhances fine motor skill: Squishing, rolling, flattening or shaping Play-Doh develops and strengthens hand muscles, which encourages pre-writing and other motor skills such as cutting with scissors, using tweezers, holding a pencil etc.

2. Improves pre-writing skills: Actively engaging with Play-Doh develops your child’s pincer grip (the squeezing together of their pointer finger and thumb to grasp an object), which improves pre-writing skills.

3. F osters creativity and imagination: Play-Doh provides your child with unlimited moulding possibilities. From creating food replicas, animals, decorations, flowers and more, the possibilities are endless. This encourages the development and use of imagination, which inspires creativity.

4. Has a calming effect: Sitting and squishing Play-Doh is a very calming and soothing activity. It eases tension, releases extra energy as well as improves focus and concentration.

5. Develops hand-eye co-ordination: By using a variety of shapes and rolling pins while playing with Play-Doh, your child can improve his or her hand-eye co-ordination.

6. Develops social skills: Playing with Play-Doh in a small group and/or with adults presents opportunities for children to develop social skills such as collaborative problem solving, planning and playing. As well as improving social skills, children can also learn to effectively engage in individual play—sharpening their focus, patience and concentration skills.

7. Increases curiosity and knowledge: Creating different shapes or mixing different Play-Doh colours together to uncover a new colour can assist children in growing their curiosity, develop cognitive exploration and enhance their mathematical thinking.

8. Develops literacy and numeracy: Activities that encourage children to physically create letters can help promote reading and writing skills. In addition, conversations among children and their parents during shared activities can lead to vocabulary growth. With Play-Doh, children can practise their ABCs with a more freeform, hands-on approach.

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PLAY-DOH GROWIN’ GARDEN PLAYSET With a flowerpot and gardening box, this set lets budding gardeners sprout colourful flowers and plants using the three Play-Doh colours and a book-mould. Then let them tend to their creations with the spade, gardening shears and watering can. Extra moulds can be used to create friendly bugs for the garden!

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PLAY-DOH STARTER SET This basic set of tools is all your little one needs to jump-start her imagination. She’ll have great fun shaping the four Play-Doh colours with cutters, rollers, scissors, plastic knife and embossing tool. And she can keep everything together in the cute little tote bag.

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PLAY-DOH KITCHEN CREATIONS COOKIE JAR Let your aspiring baker rustle up some colourful cookies with this jar of cutters and stampers in four different shapes, as well as a cool frosting tool. What’s more, there are half-moulds on the jar lid for further shaping fun. Includes four cans of Play-Doh compound.

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Three nifty double-sided playmats feature activities to help your little one match by shaping the six cans of Play-Doh compound to fit the pictures and textures. Included in the set are texture stampers, rollers, rolling cutters, scissors, stylus as well as a “Together Time Guide” for parents.

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FUN TIMES Enjoy bonding with your little one by playing a simple game or two—these pastimes are also a great learning experience for baby

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uring the first six months, parents and trusted subs are the centre of baby’s universe. While this remains true during all stages of development, from 6 to 12 months baby develops the skills to extend his world of interest.

Two important skills form the next steps up the ladder of infant development: progressing from sitting to crawling, and learning to pick up objects with thumb and forefinger. By 6 or 7 months, most babies can sit unsupported. Since he no longer needs his arms to prop himself up, he’s able to use them more fully for socialising and play.

Here are some fun games that daddies can play with their little one. These are not only entertaining (for both of you) but also offer baby a learning experience.

6 TO 9 MONTHS Block it out Sit baby in a high chair and put two blocks in front of him. After he’s engrossed, with a block in each hand, place a third block in front of him. Watch the decisive look on

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his face as he figures out how to get the third block.

Next, put the blocks on a place mat just beyond his reach. After lunging toward the blocks and realising they’re out of his grasp, he may pull the place mat toward himself and voilà! The blocks come, too. This may be baby’s first experience in learning how to use one object to get another.

Now play the pounce-on-the-movingblock game. Put the blocks on a place mat in front of baby. Slowly pull the place mat across his path. Watch baby sit with his hands open, staring, ready to pounce on anything within his reach.

Pickpockets

The green, green grass of home

Place a plate of cooked and cooled spaghetti in front of baby (hold the sauce!) and watch the little fingers pick.

Nature provides fun targets for inquisitive little fingers. Sit baby down in the grass. At first he’ll grab a whole clump of grass with his entire hand. Then he’ll become fascinated with the blades of grass extending upward, and he’ll try to grab individual pieces of grass with the thumb and fingers. He’ll soon refine his grassgrabbing techniques by picking up one blade of grass at a time with the thumb and forefinger.

Capitalise on baby’s fascination for small objects, especially pens in shirt pockets.

Wear a shirt with a vest pocket and an obvious pen (capped). Hold your baby and watch the pickpocket strike! He may precisely grab the pen, hold it very possessively, and you’ll have difficulty getting it back—he’s not likely to put it back in your pocket at this stage.

Then try picking up your baby with a pocketed shirt, but with no pen. Watch the expression on his face when he realises the pocket’s empty!

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Let’s play ball!

Balls rank next to blocks as the best baby toys. Don’t expect your future cricketer to field or return your throws just yet. But baby can grab and hold a ball. Use balls that are large enough to be held with both hands, preferably made of soft foam or cloth that baby can get his fingers into and

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Sit baby within touching distance of a mirror (floor-to-ceiling mirrors are the best). Watch him try to match his hands and face to the image in the mirror. Now appear alongside him, and he’ll become fascinated at your image next to his in the reflection.

Give baby a large plastic glass or a shoe box and watch the curious hands poke around the inside. Now give baby a block and observe how he introduces the block to the container. After mastering put-inand-dump-out, baby will shake the container and listen to the block flopping around inside.

Place baby in a large laundry basket half full of small clothes, preferably socks and baby clothes. After he takes the clothes out of the basket, put your little helper outside the basket and show him how to ‘put it in’, picking up a sock and putting it back into the basket for him.

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Playing on foam bolsters becomes even more fun at this stage, because baby can crawl up and over these cushions and entertain himself. Drape him over the bolster cushion and place a favourite toy just beyond his reach. Notice how he digs his feet in, pushing and rolling himself forward on the foam cylinder in hot pursuit of the toy.

A mental skill that may begin to mature at this age is the concept of object permanence: the ability to remember where a toy is hidden. Let baby see you place a favourite toy under one of two cloth nappies lying in front of him. Watch him momentarily study the nappies as if trying to figure out which nappy is covering the toy. He’ll make his decision, pull off the nappy covering the toy, and show great delight in making the right choice! Try this several times, always putting the toy under the first nappy. Then let him watch you put the toy under the second nappy. Even when baby sees you put the toy under the second nappy, most

hold onto with one hand. Sit on the floor facing him, with your legs stretched out in front of you, and roll the ball toward him.

This pre-game warm-up sets the stage for opening day of the real ball game in a few months.

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9 TO 12 MONTHS Contain yourself Improved manipulating skills enable baby to figure out play combinations of objects: banging toys together, stacking, and the ever favourite fill-and-dump.

of the time he’ll initially search under the first one because that scene is still fixed in his memory.

Hide-and-seek Baby’s new ability to remember the place where a parent’s bobbing head was last seen makes this game a favourite. Let baby chase you around the couch. When he loses you, peer around the edge of the couch and call his name. Baby will crawl to where he saw you peering. Eventually he’ll imitate you by hiding and peeking around the couch himself.

Next, add the game of sounding.

Instead of letting baby see where you’re hiding, stay hidden but call his name.

Watch him crawl, and later toddle, around the house in search of the voice he mentally matches with the missing person.

A baby at this stage really gets into a game of peek-a-boo. Place a card in front of your face or a handkerchief over your head, meanwhile maintaining voice contact as you disappear, saying “Where’s daddy?” As you remove the card from your face, or baby pulls the handkerchief off your head and you reappear, notice the delight and laughter on his face.

Reverse peek-a-boo is also fun. Drape a cloth nappy over baby’s head and say, “Where’s baby?” As he removes the covering and reappears, burst out with a “There he is!”

Bye-bye baby By now, baby has learnt to associate the sound-gesture “bye-bye” with departing actions, such as going out the door. Now try saying “bye-bye” without waving, or waving without saying “bye-bye”. Once baby has learnt the sound-gesture association, he may wave when hearing the sound or say something that sounds like “bye-bye” when he sees you wave.

Babies love the game of pitching the ball and fetching it. One-step requests such as “Get the ball for daddy!” are inconsistently followed at this stage. A few months later, baby may consistently follow one-step and even two-step commands: “Get the ball and throw it to daddy.”

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THE CLOSER I G ET TO YOU What is attachment parenting? We discuss this concept and its benefits for both parents and baby

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ome believe the best way to achieve the proper fit between parents and child is to practise a parenting style called ‘attachment parenting’. This is a way of caring that brings out the best in both parents and their baby.

Don’t expect to learn everything at once. Parenting is a learn-as-you-go profession; it takes hands-on experience.

These suggestions are just starter tips.

From these basics you’ll grow and develop your own style, one that best fits your baby’s temperament and your personality.

Also, there’s no way you can completely decide on a parenting style before you have a baby. Determining how much to hold your baby, what you’ll do when she wakes at 3 a.m., and how long you’ll breastfeed requires on-the-job training.

Reserve these decisions until you see what your baby is like.

THE 7 B S OF ATTACHMENT PARENTING There are three goals that are seen as important for beginner parents: • To know your child • To help your child feel right • To enjoy parenting

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The style of parenting discussed here helps you achieve these goals. Here are the seven concepts that make up attachment parenting:

1. Birth bonding—Connect with baby early The way baby and parents get started with one another often sets the tone of how this early attachment unfolds. Take an active role in orchestrating the birth you want.

Take responsibility for your birth, educate yourself, and work out a birthing philosophy with your obstetrician or birth attendant. Feeling good about the birth carries over into feeling good about your baby.

The early weeks and months are a sensitive period when mother and baby need to be together. Early closeness allows the natural attachment-promoting behaviours of a baby and the intuitive, biological caregiving of a mother to unfold. Early closeness gets the pair off to the right start at a time when baby’s mostly needy and mom is mostly eager to nurture. Of course, the process of falling in love with your baby, feeling attached or bonded, begins long before the day of birth and continues long afterward.

2. Belief in your baby’s cries—Read and respond to baby’s cues One of your earliest challenges is to figure out what your baby wants and needs from moment to moment. This can be very frustrating and lead to “I’m not a good parent” attacks. Relax! Your baby will help you learn to be a good cue reader.

Pick up your baby when she cries. As simple as this sounds, there are many parents who have been told to let their baby cry it out, for the reason that they mustn’t reward ‘bad’ behaviour. But newborns don’t misbehave; they just communicate the only way nature allows them to. Imagine how you’d feel if you were completely unco-ordinated, unable to do anything for yourself, and your cries for help went unheeded. A baby whose cries are not answered doesn’t become a ‘good’ baby (though she may become quiet); she does become a discouraged baby. She learns the one thing you don’t want her to: that she can’t communicate or trust her needs will be met.

Your baby’s cry will bother you; it’s supposed to. This is especially true for mothers. Baby’s cry is powerful language designed for the survival and development of the baby and the responsiveness of the parents. So respond to it.

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Meeting your baby’s needs in the early months means solid communication patterns will develop. You can gradually delay your response and soon baby will learn to accept waiting a little as she learns non-crying language and develops self-help mechanisms.

3. Breastfeed your baby The benefits of breastfeeding in enhancing baby’s health and development are enormous, but what’s not fully appreciated are the magnificent effects of breastfeeding on the mother. Every time your baby feeds, hormones (prolactin and oxytocin) enter your system. These ‘mothering hormones’ help form the chemical basis for what’s called mother’s intuition. As you’ll learn, the same hormones that help make milk make mothering easier. And new studies show that breastfed babies turn out to be smarter children.

4. Baby wearing—Carry your baby often It’s been noted that mothers in other cultures wear their babies in slings like carriers as part of their native dress. It’s good for baby, and it makes life easier for mom. A baby carrier will be one of your most indispensable infant-care items. You won’t want to leave home without it!

This is not to say you must carry your baby all the time, but it may mean changing your mindset about babies. Most people imagine babies lying quietly in their crib, gazing at dangling mobiles and being

picked up only long enough to be fed, changed, played with briefly, and then put down again; that holding periods are just dutiful intervals to calm and cuddle babies so they can be put down again. Baby wearing reverses this view. Young babies are carried, or worn, most of the time by parents or substitute caregivers and put down only when sound asleep or when caregivers must attend to their own needs.

Carried babies cry less, as if they forget to fuss. Besides being happier, carried babies develop better, possibly because the energy they would’ve wasted on crying is diverted into growth. Also, a baby learns much in the arms of a busy parent.

5. Bed close to baby Very early in your parenting career, you’ll learn that the only babies who always sleep through the night are in books or belong to other people! Be prepared for some night-time juggling until you find where you and baby sleep best. Some babies sleep best in their own room, some in their parents’ room, and some sleep best snuggled right next to mommy.

Wherever you and your baby sleep best is the right arrangement for you, and it’s a very personal decision. Be open to trying various sleeping arrangements, including using a bedside co-sleeper or even welcoming your baby into your own bed—a night-time parenting style called ‘sharing sleep’.

Don’t worry about your child never leaving your bed. She will. For the child who needs night-time closeness, the time

in your bed is relatively short—but the benefits last a lifetime.

6. Balance and boundaries In your zeal to give your baby everything she needs, it’s tempting to try to give her everything she wants. This can result in mother burnout. Since a new baby in your home can absolutely turn previously predictable schedules and couple time upside down, it’s easy to neglect your own needs and those of your marriage while meeting the needs of your baby.

Know when to say yes and when to say no, and also have the wisdom to say yes to your own needs. When mom and dad are doing well, baby will also do well. You may become exasperated and feel, “I don’t have time to take a shower, my baby needs me so much!” You need to remember that what your baby needs is a happy, rested mother.

7. Beware of baby training Because you love your baby so much and want to do the best, you’re vulnerable to all kinds of advice. Be prepared to be the target of well-meaning advisers who will shower you with detachment advice. If carried to the extreme, ‘baby training’ is a lose-lose situation: Baby loses trust in the signal value of her cues, and parents lose trust in their ability to read and respond to baby’s cues. As a result, a distance can develop between baby and parent, which is just the opposite of the closeness that develops with attachment parenting.

Before trying any baby-training methods, compare them with your intuitive feelings.

Attachment parenting is an ideal. Because of medical situations, lifestyle differences, or just plain rough times, you may not be able to practise all these attachment tips all the time. Parenting is too individual and baby is too complex for there to be only one way. But these seven attachment concepts provide the basic tools from which you can develop a parenting style that works best for you.

The important point is to get connected to your baby. Take advantage of all the valuable things that attachment parenting does for parents and babies. Once connected, stick with what works and modify what doesn’t. You’ll ultimately arrive at your own style.

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BOTTOMS UP! It’s time for thrills (and spills) when your little one learns to drink from a cup. Here’s advice on when to introduce this new vessel, and which liquids to offer baby

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When babies are able to sit up by themselves without using their hands for support (usually between 6 and 8 months), they often want to ‘do it myself ’ and hold the cup without your assistance. Then you’ll need to use a cup with a lid.

Besides being dribbly, cup feeding is still a bit of a nuisance at this stage, as most babies have not yet mastered the art of gently putting the cup down. They’re more likely to throw the cup on the table or floor, or place it down sideways rather than gently set it down upright. Developmentally, baby will want to explore the joys of dumping.

You can minimise cup nuisances by: • holding the glass or cup for your baby until he learns how to handle a cup himself.

•u sing a trainer cup with a tight lid and small spout, if baby dribbles too much out of a regular cup.

•u sing a cup that’s weighted on the bottom so it doesn’t tip over easily.

•u sing a plastic two-handled cup that’s easy to grab and hold (see our Best Buys for Baby).

• e nsuring the cup has a wide base for greater stability.

•p rotecting baby’s clothing with a large absorbent or waterproof bib.

• putting a small quantity of formula or juice in the cup at any one feeding.

Most breastfeeding mothers prefer to bypass the bottle stage completely and progress directly from breast to cup. If your breastfed baby still resists a cup by the end of the first year, and you want to encourage weaning, try the following get-to-love-the-cup tricks: • To market the cup as fun, give your baby a plastic play cup as a toy.

• To overcome cup fear, encourage your baby to watch everyone around the table enjoying their own cup.

• Place baby’s cup within grabbing distance on the table and notice that as you reach for yours, baby reaches for his.

• Put diluted juice in the cup at first, instead of water.

WHAT TO DRINK? Besides the right foods, babies need the right fluids.

The milky way Paediatricians recommend that breastmilk or formula be continued for at least one year, and to avoid cow’s milk as a beverage until at least one year (longer if your infant is allergic to dairy products). It’s not wise to introduce a potentially allergenic drink at the same time that your baby’s intestines are getting used to a variety of solid foods.

If you’re no longer breastfeeding, use an iron-fortified formula until at least one year and longer if your infant is allergic to dairy products. Infant formulas are much better suited to infants’ nutritional needs than is cow’s milk.

Formulas are much closer to the composition of human milk and contain all the necessary vitamins. Most contain additional iron supplements that are so necessary at this age. Formulas are more expensive than cow’s milk, but by the time you add the cost of additional vitamins and iron, the cost of formula is only slightly more.

Whole cow’s milk, when included with a variety of foods, can support the growth and development of children over 1 year of age and is recommended as a replacement to formula at this age. It contains about 150 calories per cup and is a good source of calcium, protein, fat and

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hanging from bottle or breast to cup should be a gradual and smooth process for your little one. Going from sucking to sipping requires a completely different mouthing orientation and better coordination in swallowing.

There’s no magic age for introducing the cup. Even a newborn can be taught to lap out of a very bendable plastic cup.

Begin presenting a cup with water at around 6 months of age to give your baby ample time to practise this new skill before his first birthday. If introducing a cup early, it’s necessary for you to hold the cup at first, gradually introducing a few drops of milk between baby’s lips and stopping frequently to allow swallowing—observe stop signs that baby has had enough or is uninterested.

Because baby’s tongue-thrust reflex may not be completely gone at this stage, the protruding tongue may interfere with a tight lip seal, so that some of the liquid will flow over the tongue and dribble out the corners of the mouth. Most babies can’t master a good cup seal until after one year of age. Once your child is 1 year old, offer all liquids in a cup and not in a bottle.

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vitamins A and D. Unless your child’s healthcare provider has a specific concern about obesity, choose whole cow’s milk rather than reduced fat cow’s milk (like 1% or 2% milk) until your child is 2 years old.

Water wise Once your baby’s 6 months old and you’re introducing foods, offer a small amount of water at mealtimes (tap or filtered). He won’t need a lot, but those few sips will get him used to the taste and also help him learn to drink from a cup.

Teatime South Africans are blessed with the health benefits of our indigenous wonder plant, rooibos. Not only is rooibos tea free from caffeine and low in tannins, but it’s chock

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full of antioxidants. And its pleasant, naturally sweet taste is welcomed by little ones.

Rooibos has a soothing effect on babies suffering from colic, stomach cramps and restlessness. It also supplements the daily intake of calcium, manganese and fluoride needed by growing children for strong teeth and bones.

Something juicy Introduce diluted juice (1 part juice to 10 parts water) when your infant is able to drink from a cup, which in most cases is close to 9 months of age. Consider juice as a delivery system for extra water, which your baby needs once he’s eating solid foods.

White grape juice is the kindest to tiny intestines because its sugar profile makes it

easier to be absorbed. Pear and apple are also favourite starter juices. Some infants develop abdominal pain and diarrhoea after drinking too much juice such as prune, pear and apple. In excess (more than 350ml a day), the sugar profile of these juices may have a laxative and irritating effect on the colon. Orange, grapefruit and lemon juice are too acidic and are usually refused by baby. Vegetable juices, while more nutritious than fruit juices, are usually not a baby’s favourite beverage—except for carrot juice.

Because juice is less filling than breastmilk or formula, infants can consume a much larger quantity without feeling full. Recommended amounts of 100% fruit juice: 120ml per day from 6 to 12 months; 180ml per day from 1 to 4 years.

Be label-savvy. Always go for bottles that say “100% juice”. Avoid “juice drinks”, “cocktails” or “-ades”, which may contain as little as 10 to 20% juice—with lots of added sweeteners such as sugar and glucose syrup.

Avoid night-time juice bottles. Don’t put your baby or toddler down to sleep sucking on a bottle of juice. When a baby falls asleep, saliva production and its natural rinsing action slow down, allowing the sugary juice to bathe the teeth all night and contribute to tooth decay—a condition called “juice bottle syndrome”.

Each night, dilute the juice with more and more water until baby gets used to all water and no juice.

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RECIPES what’s for dinner?

FRESH AND F L AV O U R F U L

Tjaart Walraven brings summer to your table with these tasty dinner recipes

The popular judge from The Great South African Bake Off has launched his first cookbook, and it’s bursting with flavour!

Chef Tjaart Walraven may trace his ancestral roots to the North Sea, but his heart is firmly set in Africa—it’s sun, beautiful scenery, warm hospitality and long summers. And it’s precisely those seductive, lazy days that prompted him to celebrate our summer lifestyle with food: breakfasts, soups and starters, mains, salads, bakes and desserts, with great ideas for cooking outdoors.

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Beef Short Rib and Broccoli Salad Serves 4 Something sticky and saucy, yet succulent and hearty, and it’s great to cook ahead of time.

What I love about doing this style of rib is that it yields a chunk of meat on the bone. It’s also easy to remove and gives the ribs a good makeover.

• 2.5kg chunky beef short ribs • 30ml olive oil • 500ml red wine • 1 litre beef stock • 250ml water • 300g tenderstem broccoli • 10ml cornflour • 4 spring onions, finely sliced • 30ml toasted sesame seeds, for garnishing For the marinade: • 200ml soy sauce • 50g brown sugar • 120ml rice wine vinegar • 15ml sesame oil • 15ml honey

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1. Place the marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. Add the ribs to a deep tray and pour over the marinade. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for about 2 hours.

2. Preheat the oven to 180°C. 3. Place a large casserole dish over a medium heat and add the olive oil.

Drain the ribs from the marinade and sear on all sides until golden (2–3 minutes per side). Work in small batches, as it is quicker and maintains the pan heat. Once all the ribs have been seared, set them aside.

4. Pour the red wine into the dish and boil for 2 minutes to remove the alcohol.

Pour in the beef stock and water, and bring to the boil. Return the ribs to the dish and cover with a lid.

5. Place the casserole dish in the oven and cook for 2–2½ hours, or until the beef is tender and falling off the bone.

Remove the ribs from the casserole dish (keeping any leftover cooking liquid as a sauce for serving on the side) and arrange on a baking tray lined with

You could substitute the beef ribs for a pork belly. I cut the stems of my tenderstem broccoli in half, which makes for even cooking. The florets of the broccoli should not be overcooked. baking paper. Leave the ribs to rest for 20 minutes. Set the oven to the grill function.

6. Meanwhile, boil the broccoli in a saucepan of salted water for 4 minutes. Remove (keep the boiling water) the broccoli and immerse in a bowl of ice-cold water. Once cool, drain and reserve.

7. Pour the reserved marinade into a small saucepan over a medium heat and bring to the boil. Make a slurry (adding a dash of water) to the cornflour and add the mixture to the marinade, then simmer while whisking for 4 minutes. Pass the sauce through a sieve for a more velvety texture. Brush the sauce over the ribs and grill for 2–3 minutes or until the ribs are sticky and slightly charred.

Repeat the process.

8. Return the broccoli to the boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain.

9. Serve the broccoli with the ribs on top. Garnish with the spring onions as well as the sesame seeds.

RECIPES what’s for dinner?

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Baked Chicken Schnitzel with Grilled Courgette Salad Serves 4 It probably isn’t an exaggeration to say that I have a schnitzel of sorts every week of the year. I love the various crumb coating combinations that can be created over a moist, succulent piece of protein.

Simple comfort food, it’s quick, easy and delicious.

Making your own crumb is where you can take this dish to new heights.

• 300g medium courgettes (marrows), sliced into ribbons • 300g asparagus spears • olive oil • sea salt and black pepper to taste • juice of 1 lemon • 4 chicken breasts • 250g dried breadcrumbs • 100g Parmesan cheese, grated • zest of 2 lemons • 60ml chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley • 10ml paprika • 100g cake flour, seasoned with salt, pepper and paprika • 2 eggs, beaten • 50ml milk • vegetable oil • 100g butter • 2 balls buffalo mozzarella, sliced or torn • 120g basil pesto • lemon wedges for serving

until lightly charred. Return to the mixing bowl, squeeze over some lemon juice and set aside.

3. Place a chicken breast between layers of cling wrap and beat to an even thickness with a mallet or a rolling pin.

Repeat this process until all the chicken breasts are the same thickness.

4. Combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, lemon zest, parsley and paprika in a mixing bowl and then transfer to a plate. Tip the flour onto another plate.

In a bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. Coat 1 chicken breast in the flour, shake off the excess, then dip in the beaten egg mixture. Finally, coat in the breadcrumbs, pressing the crumb in

When beating out a chicken breast, do it gently so as not to tear the meat.

slightly. Repeat the process with the remaining chicken breasts.

5. Preheat the oven to 160°C. 6. Place a frying pan over a medium to high heat and add a generous drizzle of vegetable oil. Fry each chicken breast for 2 minutes per side, adding knobs of butter just before turning. As each chicken breast is completed, place on a baking tray. Place the tray in the oven for 8 minutes or until the chicken schnitzels are cooked through. If you have a larger pan, you could cook them on the stovetop.

7. Serve with the grilled courgette salad, mozzarella pieces, generous dollops of basil pesto and lemon wedges.

1. Place a griddle pan over a high heat.

2. Place the courgettes in a mixing bowl with the asparagus. Dress with a dash of olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Grill in batches for 3–4 minutes

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By browning anything in smaller batches, you keep the heat of the pan up and the process goes more quickly. If you squash everything in at once, the temperature drops too much and the meat may start to simmer and release its retained water while it climbs back up to temperature, leaving it to stew—becoming grey and looking bleak.

Baked Rice with Pork and Chorizo Serves 4 I love the combination of two or more meats in a dish and, of course, the chorizo is a hero on its own.

• olive oil • sea salt and black pepper • 600g pork loin, cut into 2cm cubes • 1 large onion, sliced • 1 red pepper, sliced • 200g chorizo, diced • 4 cloves garlic, puréed • 30ml smoked paprika • 1 pinch saffron (optional) • 10ml dried chilli flakes • 1 litre chicken stock • 200g paella or arborio rice • 150g artichokes in oil, sliced • 1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped • juice of 1 lemon 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. 2. Heat a drizzle of oil in a very wide, shallow ovenproof pan over a medium to high heat.

Season the pork and brown it all over, in batches. Remove from the pan and set aside.

3. To the same pan, add the onion and cook over a medium heat until it begins to soften and colour slightly. Add the red pepper, chorizo and garlic, and cook gently until the red pepper has softened. Stir in the paprika, saffron (if using) and chilli, and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the chicken stock. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Mix in the rice, add the pork, and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook in the oven for 20–25 minutes, or until the stock has been absorbed and the top is golden.

5. Remove from the oven, arrange the artichokes on top, then cover the dish with foil and leave to rest for 5 minutes. Scatter with the parsley and squeeze the lemon juice over the top just before serving.

Recipes and images from “Summer Food” by Tjaart Walraven (R350). Published by Struik Lifestyle, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2019. Used by permission.

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ROOM Out with the old, in with the new! It’s time for a nursery refresh, so here are the latest trends

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ust have a browse through Pinterest and you’ll find there’s no shortage of inspiration out there for your little one’s room. It seems like anything goes these days in terms of potential décor, but there are a number of nursery themes that have stood out as the most popular over the past year.

Remember to plan ahead, work out your budget and pick a theme that’ll be easy to maintain. Then the floor (and wall and ceiling) is yours!

GENDER-NEUTRAL Unisex décor has greatly increased in popularity over the last few years. And it makes sense, as many couples are opting not to know the gender of their baby before birth. In addition, a gender-neutral room will be able to be ‘recycled’ easily for any future sibling, whether boy or girl.

Think pastel yellow or green for walls, with natural wood and wicker furniture and accessories—or opt for simple geometric wallpapers.

INKY On the other side of the spectrum are rooms decorated in a dark colour scheme, such as navy or black. One would think this would give the space a small, oppressive feel, but an inky hue actually emits calm and draws the eye to the key pieces in the room. Balance the deep shades with light-coloured furniture, like a white crib, and gold-tone accessories.

RAINBOW Yet another colour trend is to go bright and beautiful. It makes for a fun and upbeat space for baby. Choose white furniture, curtains, blinds and bedding to give a blank canvas, then add decorative items such as cushions, rugs, wall hangings and frames in all kinds of shades. Throw in a basket or two with colourful tassels and pompoms.

TROPICAL This theme is centred around statement wallpaper or wall art on an accent wall.

Go with oversize botanical/leafy prints and jungle animals, mixed with modern or vintage furniture made from natural materials like wicker and rattan.

FLORAL An alternative to the tropical theme is to go rustic with floral chintzy wallpaper.

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soft, muted pastel tones (think turquoise or pink) and pair with plain white metal or painted furniture. Just don’t go overboard; have only one wall for wallpaper, and leave the remaining walls a solid, neutral colour.

PLANTS Bring the nursery to your nursery! The plant nursery, that is. Place some potted houseplants (non-toxic) against white or pale neutral walls, and add wooden or wicker décor items. Fresh and energised.

For an extra-special touch, add your child’s initials to the pots.

HOME IS WHERE YOUR HEART IS Our range of cosy bedding, blankets and soft cuddly toys will add joy to any baby’s dreams. Add a cute night light and your baby will be drifting off to blissful slumber in no time.

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LET’S GET CREATIVE crafts

M A D E BY H A N D Two easy paint-print paper projects with loving messages

By Angela Thayer

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love handprint crafts! They’re always so cute and they capture the size of my children’s hands, which are growing so quickly. Here’s a fun paper butterfly craft you can do with your toddler—it’ll make a super Valentine’s gift, too!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: • washable paint • construction paper • child-safe scissors • googly eyes • pipe cleaners • glue • permanent marker

HERE’S HOW: 1. Cut two large hearts and one small heart out of construction paper. Also cut out a long oval for the butterfly’s body.

2. Cut the pipe cleaners to 7.5cm and curl the ends.

3. Dip your child’s hands into washable paint and stamp onto both hearts. I recommend placing a bowl of water next to you so your child can wash her hands right away. Let the paint dry.

4. A fter it’s dry, attach the two hearts to the back of the body. (If you can, use a hot glue gun.) Then write the words “You make my heart flutter” on the body.

5. Have your child carefully glue on the googly eyes and pipe cleaners, and draw on a smile!

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HERE’S HOW: 1. Begin by painting your child’s hand with whichever colour you choose. Make sure to coat the hand really well with paint!

2. Stamp the handprint on the upper part of the sheet of cardboard.

3. Glue the paper cut-outs onto the cardboard, below the handprint.

4. Write the message onto the flowerpot cut-out with a permanent marker: Thank you for helping me GROW! 5. Let the paint and glue dry, and then you’re done! Super easy, but will be a treasured gift.

Find more kiddies’ crafts on Angela’s website: teachingmama.org

This craft is adorable and would be a great gift to a grandparent or favourite teacher.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: • paint and paintbrush • sheet of cardboard • stem, leaves and flowerpot paper cut-outs as indicated in the photo • adhesive or glue • permanent marker

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OH DIVINE INDULGENCE Don’t let the summer sun go down on you before you and your partner laze in the lap of luxury at The Oyster Box Hotel, the 60-year-old Grande Dame of Umhlanga.

(Leave the kids at home for this one!)

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ould you like anything to drink, ma’am?” Why, thank you, that would be lovely. The aproned server rushed off to prepare my cold libation as I resumed my sunning out on the pool deck.

It was the perfect late afternoon: a turquoise sky, a light breeze, a gentle sun.

As if in agreement, the towering

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lighthouse in its red and white raiment seemed to reflect the rays even brighter.

My beverage arrived along with a platter of the freshest sushi and I exhaled a satisfied sigh: Aaaah, this is the life…

My sojourn at The Oyster Box in Umhlanga began earlier that day, having been welcomed at the stately entrance by the porters in their smart livery. Step through the revolving door and prepare to

be awed, they indicated with knowing nods. Even the resident cat, Skabenga, seemed to smile as she passed me haughtily.

I removed my sunglasses with practised flair as my wedges clacked on the checkerboard tiled floor. Handbag dangling ever-so-elegantly from my forearm, I approached the reception desk feeling like an A-lister. And that feeling would prevail throughout my stay.

It surrounded me like an aura as I was led to my lodgings, passing by the Med-style architecture and tropical gardens harbouring mischievous monkeys.

The room itself—with simple yet luxurious touches, and a balcony overlooking the ocean—brought to mind the whitewashed beachside villas of Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol coastline. I made myself comfortable in the quilted chair and pretended to hear “hola”, “por favor” and “gratias” wafting up on the wind coming in from over the Mediterranean Sea… It followed me to dinner at the fabulous Grill Room, its blue and white colour scheme matching well the sky and sands outside. In my coral plissé dress and high-heeled sandals, as the semi-formal dress code required, I raised my glass with a

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morning at the Ocean Terrace. The amiable faces of the staff with their “Good morning, ma’am!” salutations were as bright and welcoming as the interior of the restaurant, its large glass windows allowing a stunning view of the ocean.

Outside on the balcony, as dolphins frolicked among the waves, I toasted another glorious day with sparkling wine and fresh oysters harvested from the hotel’s own beds.

It assailed my senses as I entered the Clock Library, named for the antique collection of timekeepers that share this sumptuous space with other antiquities such as a polished gramophone, paintings and figurines and, of course, interesting books and first editions. I selected a tome on the works of Gauguin and settled into

one of the wingback chairs—a glass of sherry at hand. In this utter peace and quiet, it was easy to lose track of time.

It resurfaced later in the day as I sipped on a jasmine green while eyeing the decadence laid out in front of me: pastries, scones, quiches, finger sandwiches, cakes… a ‘high’ tea, indeed. It was a leisurely indulgence, complemented by the dulcet tones of the piano in the foyer.

It swept over me again that evening as the foreign film rolled on the screen inside the private cinema, where I alone sank back in the plush black leather seat with my little box of complimentary popcorn and put my feet up. A chance to slow things down, after a stint of retail therapy at the European-style outlets near the hotel and the Gateway Theatre of Shopping a

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cheery “Salud!” The impeccably dressed waiters were always a mere handwave away, and served each dish with care: from the ‘old-world’ appetisers on the silver vintage 1920s hors d’oeuvres trolley, to the roast leg of lamb carvery and the dessert tasting plate. Maître d’ Hendry Pakiri watched over proceedings as he has done for more than 50 years—the longest serving staff member at the hotel. Born and bred in Durban, he began as a waiter in the children’s dining room at age 12. He makes a point of remembering the faces of those who frequent the hotel and its restaurants, and is never without an anecdote or two as he serves one’s favourite dishes. His speciality? Preparing crêpes Suzette at your table, with a flambé flourish.

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Richard, John Legend, Prince Harry, a Kardashian sister… I’d been in good company.

On the chauffeured drive to the airport, back to my mundane city life and home office, I thought I’d channel that feeling one more time as I blurted out, “Home, James!”

This article first appeared in edition 40 of our sister publication, “African Safaris”. For more information on the hotel, visit www.oysterboxhotel.com.

A LITTLE HISTORY The Oyster Box Hotel began as a humble beach cottage some time in the 1800s, with red roofs acting as beacons for passing ships.

Changing hands several times, it was purchased in 1948 by locals Ken O’Connor and his sister Kay, who opened a seaside tea garden. It became so popular that they added a restaurant, pool and overnight accommodation in the form of rondavels, bungalows and later a single-storey hotel with Spanish influence. After the addition of a double-storey block, the venue officially became The Oyster Box Hotel in June 1954. It was eventually left to Kay’s nieces and nephews, as she’d had no children of her own. In 2006, the building was bought and restored to its former glory by hoteliers Stanley and Bea Tollman of Red Carnation Hotels—and on 1 October 2009, the Grande Dame of Umhlanga emerged once more, with many of her original features taking pride of place.

© The Oyster Box Hotel; Tania Griffin

little further away. Thanks to the efficient hotel concierge, it was a quick shuttle drive to and from this impressive mall.

One last breakfast—charcuterie, home-cured salmon, cheeses, creampoached haddock, onion-sautéed potatoes, something sweet from the waffle station— before checking out and reflecting on my visit as I strolled around the hotel once more. I ended up where it had begun, in the reception area. There, on the walls, were photographs of all the famous people who had graced The Oyster Box: Sir Cliff

BEST BUYS beauty

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We’ve come across these new trending products—and they work a charm!

CHI Lava 1” Ceramic Hairstyling Iron (R3 495) and Black Seed Oil Intense Repair Hot Oil Treatment (R450)

This gorgeous gadget is hot! Well, no wonder—the ceramic plates contain volcanic lava! The minerals found in this volcanic lava not only provide gentle, consistent heat during use to prevent damage, but also leave your hair looking impressively silky and shiny. And if your tresses have been damaged by previous high-heat styling, don’t fret. CHI’s highly concentrated hot oil treatment will help reverse the signs of breakage with its special ingredient, black seed oil: believed to have been used by Cleopatra in Ancient Egypt, and now endorsed by our very own beauty queen, Tamryn Green. superbalist.com

Twilly d’Hermès Eau Poivrée (from R1 080 for 30ml) “Hermès girls swim happily against the tide, set their own tempo, invent a whole new rhythm,” says the brand’s perfumer. So get in step and take over the world with this fragrance that creates a heady aura of vibrant pink peppercorn, tender rose and elegant patchouli. It’s at once spicy, floral and woody. (Okay, so maybe we just wanted the cute little bottle…)

Woolworths stores nationwide and online at www.woolworths.co.za

ESSENCE HYDRATING + PERFECTING PRIMER (R90) This is your perfect base for long-lasting and flawless make-up. Thanks to an SPF of 20, your skin is protected from UV radiation, while the vitamin complex moisturises and nourishes. The light texture optimally prepares your skin for foundations and powders. Simply perfect. takealot.com

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SMASHBOX IT’S A WRAP! WATERPROOF MAKEUP REMOVER (R425) At the end of a busy day, you may not have much energy left to painstakingly remove all your makeup. This little beauty by Smashbox is super-effective yet ultra-gentle in cleaning off your lips, cheeks, lids and lashes—not even those waterproof or long-wearing products are a match for this hard worker. In no time, you’ll be in bed for your beauty sleep.

Edgars Beauty, Foschini and Woolworths stores nationwide, and online at takealot.com and superbalist.com

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BEST BUYS beauty Sorbet Tranquil range

Aaaah, calming, soothing, gentle… Those were the words that came to mind when we took our first whiff of Sorbet’s new vegan-friendly product range. Aptly named Tranquil, the beautifully packaged products are infused with therapeutic bamboo and green tea, while being free of sulphates, parabens and such other nasty ingredients. Indeed, Sorbet Tranquil is not only kind to your skin, but good on your soul, your senses—and the Earth. Give your body some much-needed TLC with the luxurious Body Wash (R69) or uplifting Bath Salts (R89). And make a note to purchase the other products in the range.

Sorbet Salons nationwide

LANEIGE LIP SLEEPING MASK (R350) Are your lips suffering in the heat of summer? Or has all the liquid lipstick had a drying effect on your pout? Ditch the lip balm and reach for this sleeping mask before you go to bed. It contains not only a vitamin C–rich Berry Mix Complex that softens and exfoliates dry flakes overnight, but also Moisture Wrap technology that forms a protective barrier to lock in the moisture.

Goodnight, and goodbye dry lips! luxeloft.co.za

Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics

TONYMOLY I’M REAL MASK SHEET COLLECTION (R39 EACH) You bet it’s real! Real natural ingredients in a three-layer pulp sheet (two sheets per pack) combine with different types of enriched essence to leave your face feeling 10 years younger—in as little as 20 minutes. Take your pick of the fruit and veg variants and make a salad for your skin. superbalist.com

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Beauty Bakerie started as a one-woman operation in 2011 after founder Cashmere Nicole put herself through college and nursing school, while being a single mother. She used her company as a vehicle to raise awareness of breast cancer, and sadly had to undergo a double mastectomy herself. After Nicole’s Indigogo campaign caught Beyoncé’s eye, her business and charity really took off. Now you can also be part of her journey by purchasing her gorgeous cosmetic products, from Matt Lip Whips (R350) and Blush Palettes (R850) to Flour Setting Powders (R550). www.beyondcosmetics.co.za and takealot.com

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Summer’s not quite over yet! Soak up the last rays while looking fabulous

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THE SWIMSUIT Proudly show off your burgeoning belly in these bathers. No need to go swimming—just laze on a lounger and look amazing. Add a wide-brim straw hat for an extra touch of glamour.

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3. Maternity Floral Swimsuit in Navy, Next Online (R513) 4. Belle Maternity Tankini and Overbump Brief in Blue, Figleaves at Next Online (R566 + R302)

5. Wide Wired Brim Hat in Barley, Country Road at Woolworths (R699) 6. Floppy Hat in White and Black, Truworths (R240)

The floral dress Feel fresh as a daisy and oh-so-feminine in a long or short printed dress that just screams “holiday”!

Complete your outfit with a high wedge and small bag.

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4. Denim Shorts in Dark Wash, Cherry Melon at Zando (R429) 5. Maternity Weekend Vibes T-Shirt in Oatmeal, Next Online (R217) 6. Jodi Woven Low-rise Sneaker in Black, Cotton On at Superbalist (R349)

7. Striped Cheeky Length Shorts, Oakridge Maternity at Mr Price (R129.99) 8. Seamless Tank in White, Oakridge Maternity at Mr Price (R79.99) 9. Glam Special Fem Rubber Thong in Navy, Ipanema at Superbalist (R369)

STOCKISTS • Mr Price: www.mrp.com • Next Online: www.nextdirect.com/za • Superbalist: superbalist.com • Truworths: www.truworths.co.za • Woolworths: www.woolworths.co.za • Zando: www.zando.co.za Prices correct at time of print

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O U R FAVO U R I T E T H I N G S A pick of the latest quality must-have products for your little one

PHILIPS AVENT PREMIUM SPOUT CUP (AROUND R205) For a no-drip sip! This new BPA-free sippy cup features a valve that guarantees no spills when your little one is transitioning from bottle to cup. In addition, the bite-resistant spout and soft-touch trainer handles ensure easy drinking.

Compatible with Philips AVENT bottles.

Leading retailers and online at takealot.com and Loot.co.za

JOHNSON’S COTTONTOUCH WIPES (R19.99—R99.99) The new CottonTouch baby wipes are designed to be soft and gentle enough for frequent use on even the most delicate newborn skin. Blended with real cotton, they’re as mild as cottonwool and water—ideal for use right from day one. The wipes are also free from nasties such as dyes, sulphates, alcohol and fragrance.

Leading retailers nationwide

TOMMEE TIPPEE CLOSER TO NATURE ALL-NEW TEETHERS This well-known and much-loved brand has launched new teething aids to help soothe your little one’s sore and inflamed gums. The fishy Teethe ‘n Cool (R119.99) has massaging surfaces and, after refrigeration, provides extra soothing. The colourful Teethe ‘n Play (R149.99) is both an excellent sore gum soother and playful diversion from the pain of growing teeth. Then there’s the Teethe ‘n Feed fresh food feeder (R129.99) that allows baby to suck or chew only small, manageable pieces that come through the mesh. Pop in some ice cubes and you have another teether!

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IWORI ROOIBOS 2-IN-1 SOOTHING BABY WASH & SHAMPOO (R79.99) An ultra-mild baby wash and shampoo that’s specially formulated with antioxidant-rich and anti-inflammatory rooibos extract to help calm, care for and soften baby’s delicate skin and hair while gently removing impurities. It will leave hair and skin feeling soft and rejuvenated—no tears, no fussing.

Clicks stores nationwide and online at www.clicks.co.za

VICKS BABYRUB (AROUND R46) On those fussy nights, all it takes to soothe a sniffly baby is mommy’s loving touch and Vicks BabyRub. Formulated specifically for children from 3 months to 5 years, the product contains aloe vera and coconut oil for sensitive skin, while the fragrances of eucalyptus, rosemary and lavender will calm your little one to sleep and ensure he wakes up a happy babe!

Leading retailers nationwide

DR. BRONNER’S PURE CASTILE LIQUID SOAP & BAR SOAP – BABY UNSCENTED (R159 AND R99) Dr. Bronner’s 18-in-1 hemp products are good for just about any cleaning: face, body, hair… And with double the olive oil and no added fragrance, the Baby Unscented variant is perfect for your little one’s sensitive skin. You’ll find the same certified Fair Trade ingredients and organic hemp oil in the bar soap, which produces a soft, smooth lather that won’t dry out baby’s skin. www.faithful-to-nature.co.za

BEST BUYS for toddlers

GROWING UP FAST! Here are a few nifty products for mommy’s big girl and big boy SILISTRAW (AROUND R85) Did you know that if every person used just one plastic straw daily, it would result in more than 7.6 billion straws per day being added to the plastic waste that’ll take 200 years to decompose, while harming sea- and birdlife across the world? Save the planet by having your family use the Silistraw: a reusable silicone straw that can be easily cleaned, folded and stored in a convenient small capsule. www.faithful-to-nature.co.za, www.kidsemporium.co.za, superbalist.com (see silistraw.co.za for other stockists)

IKEA MAMMUT TABLE (R899), STOOL (R189) AND CHAIR (R389) This well-made furniture set is ideal for small children to sit at and play, draw or do crafts in their playroom. Or how about a cosy picnic or teddy bear tea in the garden? The Mammut series is robust yet lightweight, able to withstand the elements as well as wild imaginative play. Available in a range of bright, kid-friendly colours. kidsliving.co.za

HAPPY TOT SUPER SMART MULTI-GRAIN ALPHABET SNACKS (AROUND R95) Yummy eating, happy learning!

Nourish your growing tot with good-for-you ingredients like vanilla, oats, gluten-free iron-rich buckwheat, flaxseeds for fibre and protein, as well as brain-boosting Omega-3. All packed in cute bite-size alphabetty squares.

Selected Clicks, Spar, Pick n Pay, Baby Boom and Dis-Chem stores, and online at takealot.com, www.babiesafrica.com and www.faithful-to-nature.co.za

3SPROUTS BOOK RACK (R935) Is this not the cutest? Young readers will no doubt be attracted to the fun animal graphics (elephant, dragon, owl, lion), and will easily be able to reach for their favourite story thanks to the rack’s ground-level design and front-facing book storage. And when reading is done, your child can put away the books neatly. A perfect fit in any playroom nook. kidsliving.co.za

CHILDS FARM 50+ SPF SUN CREAM AND ROLL-ON LOTION (R239 AND R199) Covering a wriggling child in sun cream is tricky enough, but when your little one has sensitive skin, it can be even trickier: you don’t want to use anything that’s going to irritate. That’s why Childs Farm sun protection products don’t contain parabens, SLSes, mineral oils, artificial colours or anything that may make sensitive skin flare up. Plus, if you have a super-wriggler to deal with, the handy spray and roll-on sun lotions make everything easier. www.babiesafrica.com and takealot.com

KIDS D.I.Y PLAY TENTS— CLUBHOUSE AND ICE CREAMERY (R599 EACH) It’s double the fun with these adorable play tents: Enjoy setting them up with your kids, and then have them play ‘til their heart’s content, either indoors in the playroom or outdoors in the last sunshine of the summer.

Add an extra bit of excitement with rainbowcoloured mini balls. www.iconix.co.za

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BEST BUYS for moms

EASY DOES IT Novel products to give mummies a helping hand

BABYHOOD GLIDER CHAIR & OTTOMAN (R7 500) Why settle for a conventional rocking chair when you can glide effortlessly in a motion that’s more natural and comforting for both you and baby?

The Babyhood Glider Chair is designed to offer optimal support to your body while feeding baby every two to four hours each day. The matching ottoman also enhances the gentle gliding motion, so you really feel like you’re floating on air! And doesn’t it look stylish? www.babyhood.co.za

LAVIE WARMING LACTATION MASSAGE PADS (R1 349) The first milk-expression tool that combines continuous warmth and vibration to improve milk flow, relieve pain and save time. Sit back, relax and make your breastfeeding and pumping experience better! The massage pads can even help reduce clogged ducts. They’re designed to comfortably fit any size breast, shape and position—and with built-in rechargeable batteries, they can be used anywhere, anytime. www.fruugo.co.za

BETTAMED CARE CREAM (R80) AND OXYGEN SPRAY (R66) Mother’s little helpers… Bettamed Care Cream will become your go-to product for treating baby’s sensitive skin. It’s a soothing alternative for reducing inflammation (including itching) associated with nappy rash, eczema and insect bites. It’s also great for treating your sore nipples and candida, the latter of which is common when hormone levels fluctuate during and after pregnancy. Use the Care Cream in conjunction with the Oxygen Spray to further soothe raw, inflamed skin. This natural cleaning solution gives wounds much-needed oxygen to accelerate healing.

All good pharmacies including Dis-Chem, Alpha Pharm and Wellness Warehouse

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BONNIE BIO MULTI-PURPOSE BAGS (R88 PER PACK OF 60) Looking for a clean and green alternative to ordinary rubbish bags? These fully biodegradable, non-toxic bags are made using PLA corn starch, which is just as durable as regular plastic but doesn’t damage the environment. Now you can dispose of baby’s used nappies (and doggy poo, sanitary ware, or food and medical waste) without feeling guilty. bonniebio.co.za and www.faithful-to-nature.co.za

EFFICIENT MICROBES RAWBIOTICS (FROM R149) Probiotics support the body’s natural defences, starting in the digestive tract by naturally restoring the balance of ‘good’ beneficial bacteria in the gut. A healthy and balanced digestive system plays a very important role in strengthening overall health and well-being. Efficient Microbes products are live, non-freezedried probiotics in liquid form. The formula contains 12 strains and multiple classes of live beneficial bacteria. www.faithful-to-nature.co.za and Wellness Warehouse.

See www.efficientmicrobes.co.za for further stockists.

THE MUMSIE DUNGAREE Multitasking threads for multitasking mamas! This pocketed denim dungaree is comfortable, cool and easy to wear as is, but it really shines as a nifty baby carrier. Strong buckles give you and your baba ample support and security, plus they’re adjustable to lengthen straps. Added side hip buckles loosen to allow more room, or tighten to suit your fit as your body changes. So you can wear The Mumsie before baby, after baby, with baby, without baby... Now also available in The Classic Shortie (R1 662), The Pepper (R1 775) longer length and The Bella pinafore (R1 693). We want one! themumsie.com

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BOOKS The new Jack Reacher and Alex Cross thrillers, a touch-andfeel book and a South African children’s tale are among this quarter’s new reads

CRISS CROSS BY JAMES PATTERSON (R290) Mere hours after witnessing the execution of a killer he helped put behind bars, Alex Cross is called to the scene of a copycat murder. A note signed “M” rests on the corpse: “You messed up big time, Dr Cross.”

Luring Cross to the sites of multiple homicides, details make it clear that M is after a prize so dear that, were the killer to attain it, Cross’s life would be destroyed.

Little World: Under the Sea by Ladybird (R130) Curious minds will love to explore the reefs and rocks of the ocean with this bright and colourful board book that features a tab to slide, push or pull on every spread. Discover all kinds of interesting and unusual sea creatures!

BLUE MOON BY LEE CHILD (R290) Get ready for another white-knuckle read!

Our favourite hero, Jack Reacher, is on a Greyhound bus, watching an elderly man sleeping in his seat—with a fat envelope of cash hanging out of his pocket. Reacher thwarts an opportunistic mugger, but the old man turns down an offer to help him home. It becomes clear that the two ruthless rival criminal gangs (one Albanian, the other Ukrainian) in the city have something on the old man.

Can Reacher twist the situation to everyone’s benefit?

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Borderline by Marita van der Vyver (R280) A letter among her deceased ex-husband’s belongings rips open Theresa’s world. For years she has turned her back on Theo, a man who spent the last two decades of his life institutionalised, conscripted as a teen to fight on “the Border” in a war that those back home knew little about.

Realising that the letter was written by a Cuban soldier and addressed to his child— who, if still alive, would be at least 40 years old—Theresa heads for Cuba: to search for the soldier’s child, to deliver the letter, to atone in some way for Theo’s deeds and for her own ignorance.

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PREPARE YOUR CHILD TODAY FOR A VERY DIFFERENT TOMORROW

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hat sort of opportunities will the future hold for your child? And how do you ensure the decisions you make today provide them with the skills they need to succeed in a world we can’t imagine yet?

Artificial intelligence (AI) and climate change are giving rise to new careers in robotics, solar energy generation and space tourism.

Doing well in Science, Mathematics and Technology will continue to open a variety of options.

Whether your young one is dreaming of being an environmental engineer or designing space crafts, the best thing you can do is to start saving for a good education as soon as possible.

If your child starts Grade R this year, with education inflation of 9%, you can expect to pay around R1.6 million for their public schooling up to matric and a three-year university qualification. If you choose private schools and university, the cost doubles to R3.7 million.

But what does this mean?

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around R3 500 for public school and R8 500 for private school. This may be a significant chunk of your budget and excludes additional costs like uniforms, stationery, extramural activities and extra tuition.

If you’re already saving, you are probably not too stressed.

But the reality is that 55% of urban South African parents are not saving for their child’s education, according to the latest Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor.

Says Karabo Ramookho from Old Mutual Personal Finance: “A financial adviser can partner with you to recommend and choose a solution that takes your specific needs into account. Finding R500 in your monthly budget now will

ensure you are in a much better financial position to cover their costs later.”

Savings options to consider: • a Tax-Free Savings Plan, which offers you flexibility without any penalties.

• Old Mutual’s SmartMAX Focused plan ensures more disciplined savings through regular contributions over a fixed term.

• Old Mutual Invest Flexible Plan lets you save regularly or with lump sums, and gives you access to your money when you need it.

Ramookho adds: “While the costs can be overwhelming, proper planning, a partnership with the right adviser and the discipline to stick to your financial plan will ensure you give your child the valuable gift of a good education.”

Visit www.oldmutual.co.za and check out the Future Mirror app and Old Mutual’s education calculator to help you plan for the future. To speak to a qualified financial adviser call 0860 60 60 60.

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Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o (R180)

THE STARLESS SEA BY ERIN MORGENSTERN (R290) The magical new novel from the bestselling author of The Night Circus. When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library, it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, but they also contain something impossible: a recollection from his own childhood. Determined to solve the puzzle of the book, Zachary follows the clues he finds on the cover: a bee, a key and a sword.

Yes, the author is none other than the Oscar-winning actress. In her first picture book, she tells the tale of Sulwe, a little girl whose skin is the colour of midnight. She’s darker than everyone in her family, and everyone at school.

All she wants is to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey through the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. A whimsical and heart-warming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.

Lina, the Duiker and the Dragonfly by Lisa Steyn (R100) A contemporary story of a little girl of Khoekhoe descent, whose grandfather still knows some of the ancient ways. Lina accompanies Pa’Tuusi into the forest to search for healing plants when they meet up with a game warden who tells them he’s discovered poachers’ snares. Pa’Tuusi and the warden go off to look for the snares while Lina waits, becoming frightened of being alone. A dragonfly attracts her attention and she follows it to find a little duiker caught in a snare. She loses her way, but elephants help her and the duiker find their way back to her grandfather.

PEPPA PIG: PEPPA LOVES YOGA (R110) AND UP AND DOWN (R150) In the first book, Miss Rabbit teaches the children at Peppa and George’s playgroup how to calm down and relax with yoga. In the second, Peppa and her family are going on a picnic in the countryside. Lift the flaps to explore the world around them and find out all about opposites including happy/sad, big/small, up/ down and many others.

All books published by Penguin Random House

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