Archives for July 2010

Sleep 101 & Johnson’s Baby Bedtime Routine

While the kids are sleeping, their body can produce up to 3x growth hormones, but is always dependent on how peaceful and the amount of time the baby is asleep.

When a baby entered deep sleep stage, the highest amount of growth hormones are released. So if your has a better and deeper sleep, the MORE growth hormones are released! And what you must know, growth hormones are at its best production stage during the early life. The best gift you can give to your baby is to maximize the release of growth hormones on her body and that is by providing her a better and deeper sleep.

So how much sleep does the kid needs?

Although every kid has different needs, below are some guidelines on how much sleep a kid need:

If your kid’s sleep stat is close to the above stats, rest assured as your baby is getting enough sleep, but if not, you certainly need to help your kids attain a good night sleep. So what can we do?

First let us define what is a GOOD NIGHT SLEEP. so I would like to share with you The ABC of Better Baby Sleep.

A regular bedtime routine
Be in bed before 9PM
Children should fall to sleep on their own.

It is very interesting to note how a bedtime routine can reduce the length of time needed to fall sleep. It can also reduced the times the baby awakes at night and even so the time needed to make the baby sleep again. The best part about it is baby’s sleep time increased and Mom’s anxiety and tension reduced to more than 50%!

And yes, the routine, the solution to our bedroom battle.. It is so easy and so fun to do.. for sure you will love this routine and will look forward to it everyday… and your kids will have the benefit of growing bigger and growing closer to your.

Johnson’s Baby Bedtime Routine has 3 steps.

Step 1 Warm Bath

Using JOHNSON´S^® Baby Bedtime Bath, set the mood by giving the baby a warm bath. I this routine will be established, it will indicate or it will be a sign that it is already their bedtime. A warm bath can relax their body and you too can enjoy this by being a bit playful to your kid. If you are not sure how warm the water should be, try testing the water using your elbow. If it is too hot for your elbow, then it is too hot for the kids.

Click here for a full details on How To Bathe Your Baby

Step 2 A soothing massage

JOHNSON´S^® Baby Bedtime Baby Lotion is your partner on this step. This is my favorite step because it gives us more bonding time. The kids love it when I massage them and I think it also gives them assurance that their mommy love them so much.

You can also use JOHNSON´S^® Baby Oil for this step.

CLICK HERE for a complete instruction on how to make your massage time, a happy time.

Step 3 Quiet Time

So after massaging your baby, you can put JOHNSON´S^® Baby Powder before sharing a quiet moment. After that, you can read them stories or sing a soft music to them. Me and my kids love to cuddle and as they fall asleep.

Now tell us or suggest us some simple ways or other ways to help kids and babies sleep better. Just comment your answer to the comment section and you will have the chance to win 500 worth of JOHNSON´S^® Baby Bedtime products. Don’t forget to sign up this FORM so we’ll know where to ship your prize.

This is open to all my readers (as long as you have a shipping address here in the Philippines) who don’t have a blog.. for my dear followers who do have a blog.. there’s another contest for you guys!!!!

Reload My Knowledge

I have nothing against the use of gun but I am also not encouraging it. To me, if people can be responsible on owning one, then go. And if is not, well, there’s the law to punish their actions. So when someone asked me if I where to find gun parts on the net, I have no idea. And if you are wondering why I am writing about guns here, you must know that I have a curiosity the curiosity that killed the cat. I juts have to know and learn about guns.

I am not familiar with any gun parts, and the first one I saw was AR15 Magazine. I have learned that in order for its spring to be less corrosive, the producer need to use stainless steel. Although carbon steels are better when we talk about storage and resistance, stainless steel has been tested to be a fine spring too. But when you talk about reloading supplies, there is so much to talk about. There are reloading kits, reloading dies, reloading presses and a lot more.

So I still have a lot to learn about. I also want to know how gun use are being treated to our country and to other parts of the world. And though I have nothing against it, I want to know the pros and cons of existing gun laws.

How about you guys, any idea about this?

On Bras And Girdles

Brassieres are one of the most important of every woman’s get up. Yes, these are hidden clothes wear but don’t you believe in the saying that beauty comes within? How can you feel beautiful if you are wearing bacon bra inside? And now, more and more women recognizes the need to wear something pretty on the inside too. And not only that, aside from feeling the beauty within, one would want a brassiere that will last for long.

One of the many brassiere brands that has been in the business are vanity fair bras. They have been known as lingerie brand for more than 40 years already. And their collections are getting better every year.

Another brand that you can trust when it comes to brassieres is Wacoal bras. A great bra brand that gives support and style specially for bigger woman. One should avail of their collections as the brand has been to last for long. Woman should also have some shapewear on their brassier closet. It does not hurt to have a girdle under your clothes. Nowadays, even if you have a bulging tummy, girdle or shapewear can do the trick to flatten it out. You can have a better shaped bottom with the help of shapewear and yes those are seamless, nobody will know you are wearing one.