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Soother The pacifier that actively favours the correct development of the mouth Sucking is an inborn instinct that allows children to eat therefore to survive. It also satisfies the psychological need for reassurance and gratification in newborns, and has soothing and calming effects. Sucking is also one of the first and most important moments of neuromuscular learning that begins when the baby is still in the mother’s womb. Suction, in fact, promotes the development of the perioral muscles and determines the thrust of the tongue on the palate, thereby encouraging correct formation. Therefore it is a necessity that cannot be underestimated.
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Choosing a Light
A Rainbow of Colours to choose from...
Going out for a walk is an important moment for both you as mothers and your child. It is important to take children out as they stimulate their visual and auditory stimuli which are important for their physical viewpoint and contribute to enhancing their cognitive and sensory skills Going out for a walk or to the park should become an enjoyable part of your daily routine. Spring is soon in with its beautiful sunny days which will encourage us to go out more with our children. Just get going, organise yourself and out you go!
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During this time of year, many of you may start opting for a lighter stroller, as you will be going out more often or your child/toddler will be spending less time in the stroller. It also becomes easier for you to open and close and carry around. Always keep in mind that the stroller needs to meet all safety standards, comfortable for your child and practical for you to move around. JADe
Chicco’s range of strollers is vast and diversified, specifically designed to meet the requirements of various families. The ideal stroller should be practical, easy to open and occupy a minimum amount of space when closed. There are many designs with different characteristics to meet different needs. This year we are offering you a range of models with a rainbow of colours to choose from. We are sure you will find the one you like...
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The importance of protein during infancy Why is protein essential? No single nutrient is more essential to growth than protein. Protein basically builds body tissue, such as muscles as well as nails and hair. Protein is made up of amino acids – which some are made in our bodies and some we get from food. Proteins are the building block of life, but careful not to feed our little ones more than they actually need to.
When to start and how? Which are the best sources of Protein? Po ul tr y Meat Fi sh Eg gs Da ir y Produc ts Ce re al Grai ns 14
Once your baby has been introduced to a good variety of fruits and vegetables, it’s important to introduce foods containing protein. Chicken is an ideal first meat. An excellent source of protein and rich in B vitamins, chicken is popular with babies because of its mild taste. It also blends well with vegetables.
Plasmon Chicken
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Apart from chicken, it is also suggested to introduce white meat first like – turkey, veal, rabbit, ham and veal. Gradually introduce red meat like beef, lamb and pork. Fish remains one of the healthiest foods that you can eat so it is important to try to encourage your baby to enjoy the taste of fish. You can try salmon or sea bream for starters.
Plasmon Veal
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Method 1. Boil the pumpkin in a small saucepan 2. Mash the pumpkin into a puree consistency 3. Add the Plasmon Pollo (Chicken) to the pumpkin and stir well 4. Serve warm
Potato and veal puree Ingredients • 2 small diced potatoes • 80gr jar Plasmon Vitello (Veal) • Plasmon Olive Oil
Plasmon Beef
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Plasmon Salmon
Plasmon Sea bream with potatoes
Method 1. Boil the potatoes in a small saucepan 2. Bring to boil and when done, mash the potatoes with a fork 3. Add the Plasmon Vitello (Veal) content and stir mixture 4. Drizzle the olive oil and serve warm 15
The importance
of fluids Now that the warm season will soon arrive, how often should my baby drink and what would be the best choice?
Your child’s body needs fluids for many different reasons to help regulate body temperature, to carry nutrients and oxygen to cells and remove wastes, to lubricate joints, and to protect organs and tissues. Children need 8-12 cups of water everyday. You may think that sounds like a lot. However, keep in mind that other beverages like milk and fruit juice, as well as the water in the foods we eat, all count toward the daily water
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total. Water is often the best solution for quenching your child’s thirst. Water is a vital nutrient that is readily available and inexpensive. In addition, milk and fruit juices make good beverage options. Not only do they provide water, but also milk is rich in nutrients including bone building calcium, and fruit juice provides many of the nutrients that are found in fruit themselves (such as vitamins, minerals).
Another healthy beverage your child should drink is fruit nectar. Children love its naturally sweet taste, and there’s a wide variety of flavours to choose from, such as Plasmon Pear, Apricot, Peach and Apple Nectars. Fruit juice offers many of the same nutrients as its fruit counterpart (with the exception of fiber) and counts as a serving from the Fruit Group in the Food Guide Pyramid.
G r o a t n n de! e v i D Nutritional characteristics • They are designed for older children • They contain a mix of hard wheat and soft wheat – this makes the transition from small pasta to big pasta much easier • They contain calcium, iron an d vitamins – which are important for balanced growth
The Mediterranean Diet is based on pasta and pulses and is considered by most nutritionists as being among the healthiest. Now even your baby can enjoy the benefits of such a diet but in a smaller and more digestible form. Pasta is enriched with calcium and vitamins of the B group. Plasmon presents the Divento Grande which complements the Plasmon pasta range. These are suitable for babies who got used to chew chunky food.
The Divento Grande pasta comes in two variations – the Grande Divento Pennette and the Grande Divento Fusillini.
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TEAMWORK & COOPERATION As parents, you need to agree on how you both want to raise your toddler. You are now a team and as team players, it is best to follow the same discipline styles. Our aim is to encourage our children to behave properly, so we need to encourage cooperation. How? Our toddlers are more likely to do as we, parents say if we ask them in a spirit of cooperation. For example; ‘Would you give mummy the book, please?’ is much more likely to get the desired response rather than ‘Get the book’
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EYE LEVEL – MuMMY AND DADDY IN CONTROL Body language is another trick. When asking our toddlers to do something, we need to walk the walk and talk the talk. In other words, you need to keep in mind that you are your child’s authority figure. So, talk at eye level and let your children know that you are in control.
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AVOID uNNECEssARY BATTLEs BY sETTING LIMITs What do we mean by avoiding unnecessary battles? Okay... picture this! Your toddler is insisting on wearing his/her boots to Grandma’s house and it’s not even raining. Do you; • Pull off the boots despite all the protests and put on the cute pumps or running shoes that go well with his/her outfit? Or • Take a deep sigh and accept his/her eccentric choice of footwear? If you answered ‘A’ you’re likely to have fight on your hands, while ‘B’ might not have been your first option, but it’s not the end of the world. Save the fights for when it matters, for example, when they won’t wear a jacket and it’s very cold outside. On the other hand we need to find the balance between freedom and constraint. Therefore mummy and daddy need to set limits. For instance, while you’ll allow your toddler to run ahead of you at San Anton Gardens or the national park at Ta’ Qali, it’s not an option on a busy street. They must hold mummy or daddy’s hand.
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CREATE A ROuTINE BuT GIVE ChOICEs Our children need structure and a daily routine. Knowing what’s expected of them, will make them secure. Having a set routine ensures your toddler’s eating and sleeping follows a pattern, and this helps prevent a cranky child. But if it’s lunch time and your little one wants to have a say in what s/he will eat, do not panic or get angry! Here’s another top trick! Give your child two options of food – both of which you’re happy with, like pizza or pasta. Why? This would make our toddlers feel important as ‘decision-makers’ without you backing yourself into a corner.
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huNGER & sLEEP ... uNDERsTANDING TRIGGERs It’s also important to understand what triggers tantrums and bad behaviour. Hunger and sleep may be two common factors. A hungry toddler is a grumpy one too and may be also more prone to mood swings. What’s the solution? Keep mealtimes regular and have a stash of healthy snacks to hand. Tiredness also makes toddlers irritable. Most 2 year olds need 13 hours’ sleep a day – an hour and a half of which should be after lunch. Some toddlers need more sleep than others, but try to make sure yours get enough sleep. If parents understand and know the situations that trigger tantrums, they will be able to lessen their impact.
As PARENTs we also know that our little ones are the joy of our life. Toddlers are enthusiastic and grab life with both hands. Their amazing spirit and determination is something to be enjoyed. Okay...sometimes the flip side of this can be challenging, but it’s worth remembering that more than anything, your child just wants to please you.
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at SMa we are continually striving to improve our products, acknowledging the importance of early nutrition and its impact on future health through scientific research and development. SMA Progress Kids is a fortified milk drink specifically developed to help provide the important nutrients your active toddler needs. After 12 months and as your toddler starts to move on to family foods it is hard to know if they are getting all of the right nutrients they need at this important time.
SMa PROgRESS KIDS COntaInS: • Omega 3 & 6 • Vitamin D • Calcium • 40x more iron than cows’ milk using SMa Progress Kids as a part of a healthy balanced diet can help ensure your toddler is getting the key nutrients they need. a 200ml serving provides up to 50% of the recommended daily allowance (RDa) of key nutrients. SMa Progress Kids is suitable for children from 1 year onwards.
Dental Hygiene Notice ortant for Good dental hygiene is as imp n and adults. toddlers as it is for older childre in the form of All milks contain carbohydrate available source sugars, which provide a readily e that foods of energy. It is important to not sugar have of e or drinks containing any typ ay. The risk some potential to cause tooth dec uent contact increases with prolonged or freq it is advised that with the teeth. For this reason comforters or beakers should not be given as child to drink r you pacifiers. Try to encourage ance with from a beaker or cup. In accord d’s teeth should normal dental hygiene, your chil night. Ask your be cleaned after the last feed at tist for advice on healthcare professional or den th. tee how to look after your child’s 21
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First weaning Breakfast
SMOOTH... Fruit Purees/Desserts Plum Blueberry, Banana & Vanilla Puree Another one of our fruit purees, this time with 23% handpicked organic blueberries, made directly into fresh puree for us. The banana adds a little sweetness, but not too much, and the vanilla gives it the roundness and character.
Plum Banana, Apricot & Oaty Porridge Porridge for breakfast is a total nutritional winner in our eyes, and such a great healthy habit to encourage in your little one at this early stage. We’ve added bananas and apricots to this oaty combo for sweetness and goodness.
Plum Apple & Blackcurrant Puree The Apple and Blackcurrant puree is a juicy and delicious combination for our babies. The apples are gentle which give a familiar flavour and the blackcurrant introduces your baby to berries. This puree is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
Plum Banana & Strawberry Puree Here’s another smoothie like combination, bursting with tangy flavours and packed full of fruit goodness. This puree is the first step in encouraging a love of fruit to your baby, along with delicious purees and smoothies
Plum Prune, Peach & Baby Rice Breakfast This delicious fruity breakfast is a combination of sweet, juicy peaches, tangy prunes and baby rice. Prunes are very nutritious for your little ones, they also have the benefit of helping relieve constipation.
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Plum Peach & Pear Puree The Plum Peach and Pear puree is a smooth blend of organic pear, peach and quinoa. Quinoa is a nutritionally-packed grain which is used in both sweet and savoury meals. Quinoa is incredibly versatile and delicious yet easy for your baby to digest.
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Meals Plum Squash & Potato Puree This combination of butternut squash and sweet potato is very palatable for our babies. Plum offers another super soft mash that proves popular with babies and toddlers alike because of its naturally sweet taste. This puree goes well with some of your baby’s favourite green vegetables like peas or broccoli.
Plum Spinach, Sweet Potato & Apple Puree The Plum Spinach, Sweet Potato & Apple puree is an ultra soft, mild and simply very good indeed. The spinach is present yet not overpowering; apple gives it the sweet balance and sweet potato gives it a more flavour. It is a great way to introduce vital nutrients to your baby.
Good to know! Fruit and Vegetables major Food group!
Did you know that the brighter fruit and vegetables are the better? These contain higher concentrates of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants (flavoniods and phytochemicals, such as b eta – carotene, which help prevent cell damage, disease and infection) Fruit and vegetables also contain fibre, especially in the skins. Therefore try to ensure our little ones are eating a rainbow of colours to cover all nutrients.
Plum Parsnip, Pea & Pear Puree This is another palatable sweet and savoury combination within the Plum range. This puree contains 39% parsnip and peas. Pears also give it the sweet balance.
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10 Tips for
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SIT yOuR BABy In A HIgH CHAIR ensuring that s/he is sitting in an upright, supported position. Bibs, muslin cloths, damp cloths, wipes and kitchen rolls are a must, as this might get messy!
START AT HOme so your baby is at ease and not distracted.
Be CAReFul WHeRe TO PuT yOuR SPOOnS. remember that once food has been in contact with saliva it becomes the perfect playground for bacteria to thrive.
IT’S AlSO gOOD to keep the spoon poised ready, in case the food comes straight out again.
IT’S gOOD TO InTRODuCe FOOD TO yOuR BABy WHen S/He IS HungRy. no rush, mummies and daddies, you need to be relaxed and unhurried! Let your baby explore and go at his or her own pace. this way you both will enjoy your weaning experience so much more.
FOR THe SAme ReASOn, if you feed directly from the pot, transferring the spoon from mouth to pot and back again, and then you put the pot back in the fridge, you’ll just be setting up a nice culture of bacteria in the pot. therefore it’s far better to spoon a portion out into a bowl, and then throw away any leftovers.
DO nOT WORRy if your baby doesn’t seem interested. it happens! Just give it another try in a couple of days.
SPOOnS! Keep plenty of spoons available, at least 3 – one to feed with and one for each of your baby’s hands. Let them hold the soft weaning spoons as the more familiar they are with cutlery now, the more confident they will be at picking up a knife and fork later on.
uSe yOuR CleAn FIngeR to put a taste on your baby’s lips first, and then use a tiny soft weaning spoon.
AlSO DO nOT WORRy ABOuT HOW muCH ACTuAlly gOeS DOWn. to start with, it’s more about getting the hang of new tastes and textures than being able to consume a 3 course meal!
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At Plum, we make sure our meals nourish every aspect of a baby’s development – the parts that help them learn and explore, grow and develop motor skills, build their immune system and communicate and interact with others – the texture even helps exercise the tiny muscles used for speech. Because if we feed every part we can, your baby has more chance of being all he or she can be. All our recipes are based on Quinoa
Plum builds speech, bodies, bones and, best of all, brains.
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COMPETITION
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Protein should be introduced in your baby’s diet after a good source of fruit & vegetables. A) True
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COMPETITION Send an SMS with your answer to 5061 9615 by not later than 30th April 2013 along with your name & surname. Each SMS costs E0.28c Give them a Plum start
How many pouches are there in Plum’s Stage One range?
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What is the new colour of the SMA Progress kids tin?
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The first drawn correct answer will win 10 tins of SMA Progress Kids. Chicco Competition: Dorianne Buhagiar - Zabbar, J Sultana - Zurrieq, Amanda Saliba - Sta Venera Moira Fenech - Zejtun, Graziella Camenzuli - Msida, Janice Camilleri Mifsud - Naxxar Plum Competition: Dorianne Debattista, Christine Attard, Mandy Farrugia, Analise Goggi, Shannon Mifsud, M. Fiteni, Antonella Borg, Pauline Stellini, Mariclaire Williams, Amanda Bartolo Plasmon Mummy’s Competition: Shirley Borg • Thirty Six Competition: Salome Camilleri Publisher: lawrence Gatt, Vivian Corporation • editor: ray Buttigieg Contributors: Claire Camilleri, Ishmael Dalli, Sarah Mifsud, Mariebelle Muscat, luan May Sant, Sephora Schembri, Sarah Wismayer
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