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5 Things About Baby Skin That You Need To Know

I am very excited to share with you the 5 Things About Baby Skin That You Need To Know. To be honest, I didn’t know most of it until a few days ago during the launch of Belo Baby. I know I still need to learn a lot about babies and kids pero akala ko when it comes to caring for a baby, alam ko na lahat. When it comes to baby skin care, kaunti lang pala alam ko.

#1 Baby Skin is not like the adult skin

Baby skin is not fully developed unlike the skin of the adult. Baby’s skin is 20-30% thinner than the skin of the adults. Do you know the thinnest part of your skin? It’s the skin under your eyes. Just imagine how thin a baby’s skin is.

Baby skin is different from adult skin not just on the structure but also how the skin functions.

#2 Baby Skin is not as effective temperature regulator

One of the difference between the adult of the skin and baby skin is the ability to regulate temperature. Baby skin is not as effective when it comes to regulating the temperature. And because of that, baby is more susceptible to over heating or becoming too cold.

#3 Baby Skin is more prone to dry skin

Baby skin is more prone to dry skin because of its structure. Baby skin has less Natural Moisturizing Factor molecules that keeps the cells hydrated making the skin less capable of retaining moisture.

To keep the baby skin well moisturized, use baby lotion as often as possible, specially after taking a bath.

#4 Baby skin does not need to be washed often

Bathing can actually remove the skin’s natural oil and baby’s skin does not produce that much natural oil. Bathing often can lead to baby skin dryness.

Since baby skin does not need to be washed often, make everything bathing activity counts with your baby.

#5 Baby skin absorbs easily

Baby skin has fewer lipids (fats). Lipids serves as the solid barrier of the skin. This is one of the reason why baby’s skin is very sensitive. Their skin does not have an effective defense against damage. Given that, the skin of baby easily absorbs any thing we put onto it. When using any product for the baby, always make sure that it is safe for your baby.

Belo Baby Launch

When it comes to baby products that is perfectly safe to use for babies, Belo recently launched their new product line, the Belo Baby.

Being one of the top and most respected mommy bloggers, the #KumareBloggers were invited to be the one of the firsts to experience and try the newest product from Belo, the Belo Baby product line.

In developing Belo Baby product line, Belo R&D team were tasked to find the best natural, safe and gentle ingredients to put on the products. Cristalle Belo Henares were very proud in telling us that Belo Baby is clinically proven gentle on the skin for everyday use. They took meticulous care in choosing not only which ingredients to put in but also which to leave out. Crafted with care for the most delicate skin, for the most meticulous moms

What ingredients are included in Belo Baby and why?

Cocoa Butter

protects the skin from the outside
deeply moisturize the skin
relieves common skin irritations like rashes

Shea Butter

heals, protects nourishes and moisturizes skin from damage and dryness
naturally heals common skin conditions of babies like eczema and diaper rash
natural, gentle and soft

Sweet Almond Oil

has the ability to lock moisture into the skin
good exfoliator to help remove dead skins cells and stimulate development of healthier skin
safe for all skin types

What ingredients are not included in Belo Baby and why?

Formaldehyde
Tetrasodium EDTA
Magnesium Sulfate
Sodium Tallowate
Phthalates
Parabens
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
Tetrasodium Etidronate
Dmdm Hydantoin

These ingredients are known skin irritants and some are carcinogenic or cancer causing.

During the launch, Belo Baby ambassadors were also introduced, Nicole Hernandez De Los Angeles, Patty Laurel-Filart and Kelly Misa-Fernandez.

Belo Baby line includes hair and body wash, face and body lotion and a bar soap that is crafted with care for the most delicate skin, for the most meticulous moms

It also includes baby cologne that comes in 3 variants.

Belo Baby products is now available in all leading supermarkets, groceries and department stores. It will soon be available nationwide and even at your favorite convenience stores.

You can also buy Belo Baby online:

Suggested retail price for Belo Baby line are as follows:

Belo Baby Colognes- P79.75
Belo Baby Bar Soap- P79.75
Belo Baby Hair and Body Wash- P219.75
Belo Baby Body lotion- P224.75

It’s relatively cheap considering that is made from natural ingredients.

Learn more about Belo Baby thru their social media accounts:

Belo Baby Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/belobabylove
Belo Baby Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belobabylove
Belo Baby Twitter: https://twitter.com/belobabylove
Hashtag: #BeloBaby

During the launch, mommy bloggers got to take home the complete line of Belo Baby (and Belo Essentials SunExpert products). I have been using it with Baby Marius for almost a week now. Product review (and a giveaway) soon!

Downy Baby Gentle Review

My household is a Procter & Gamble house. Most of the products we use are from P&G… Ariel, Downy, Joy, Safeguard to name a few. Kaya naman, when EverydayMe announced their free sample of Downy Baby Gentle, grab agad!

EverydayMe gave out 3 sachets per account and an address can have 2 accounts. Buti na lang naka sign up din ang mga kapatid ko. I’m expecting 24 sachets coming from 8 accounts (4 addresses). Ang dumating pa lang sa akin 1 dozen pa lang..pero after using it, keberloo na kung dumating pa sya or hindi na, basta bibili na ako sa supermarket ng Downy Baby Gentle

Downy Baby Gentle

What I like most about Downy Baby Gentle is the smell. Ang bango bango nya but not too much… alam mo yung tamang amoy, yung klase ng amoy na alam mong hindi mapapahamak ang baby mo. Of course it also adds that it comes from P&G who have over 80 years of experience in developing baby products (hello Pampers). I’m assured that the new Downy Baby Gentle has been dermatologically tested and proven safe for use on baby clothes.

I used one sachet of Downy Baby Gentle for about 30 baby clothes.. Tantyahan lang yan ha.. and I love the faint smell it leaves on Marius clothes talaga. Minsan pag si Yaya ang naglalaba, medyo nasosobrahan ang lagay ng Downy but the smell is still not that strong.

3 Tried and Tested Ways To Encourage Your Kids To Read More

When I say tried and tested, it means we’ve tried it and found the ways very very effective.

In the first place, Why Is Reading Important?

Reading is essential to learning. Educational researchers have found a direct relationship between reading and academic success. It’s as simple as “kapag marunong magbasa ang mga anak mo, more likely, mas magiging maganda ang performance nila sa school.”

Sabi nga ng isang friend ko, kahit marunong ka sa Math, kung hindi mo kayang basahin ang instruction, hindi mo malalaman kung ano ang isasagot. The same goes with people who does not like Math. They get along with the problems well because they can read and understands it very well. Hindi man sila marunong mag 1+1, kung naiintindihan nila ang problema, alam nila na ang sagot ay 2.

Educational researchers also found that there is a strong relationship between reading and vocabulary knowledge. A child who has an extensive vocabulary are normally good readers. And the best way to gain a large vocabulary is to read and read and read!

Kaya naman, even though my kids are good readers na, I don’t stop in finding ways to encourage them to read more and to really love reading. Ang hiraaap! Specially now that gadgets are here, there and everywhere. Good thing my best friend is an educator and she’s been a big help to me. She’s been giving me readings on effective ways to encourage my kids to read more.

Here are the 3 Tried and Tested Ways To Encourage Your Kids To Read More

Read with your kids

When kids are younger, we read books to them. In some of the studies I have read, reading to your kids at an early age is very vital in introducing reading to them. But we shouldn’t stop reading to them just because they already knows how to read. I have found out, specially with my 2 younger kids, that reading to them is a treasured moment for them. I think it’s the fact that they’re sitting very close to me that made them love the idea of reading with mommy. Natutuwa talaga sila when I read to them and I noticed na sila na ang nag i- initiate ng reading time namin.

Read a book and show to your kids that you’re reading a book

This one, my friend has been telling how effective this strategy is, pero lately ko lang napatunayan na indeed it is very effective. Top of the line na payo ito mga inay, kaya sundin nyo.

Kame kase ni husband are not book readers.. or we just don’t have that much time to read a book.. mali!! We have to make time to read (or kahit pretend lang) as we noticed when we read, the kids read too! Napansin ko yan when the husband starts buying work related books and reads it. Hindi naman sya sa harapan mismo ng mga bata nagbabasa but the kids saw him reading the book. Minsan sa labas sya nagbabasa or minsan nakikita lang nila si Daddy nila na hawak ang libro.

The kids, specially my two older boys are now into books! At ngayon, they want to buy books every week! Mahaliaaaaa!

CUE: 3rd way to encourage kids to love reading, pasok!

Buy books and take advantage of book warehouse sale

That’s the best thing about books! Kahit mukha ng luma, ang laman pa rin sa loob ay ginto! And when it comes to book warehouse sale, isa lang ang inaantay ko at talagang pinupuntahan ko:

The Scholastic Warehouse Book Sale

Here’s my shopping experience last summer warehouse sale: Scholastic Sizzling Summer Sale Experience 2015

I am soooo excited to announce that they will have the most awaited Scholastic Christmas Warehouse Sale 2015 from November 27 to December 23, 2015 from 9am-6pm daily.

Books up to 80% discount and books priced as low as 20 Pesos!

NO idea how to go to Scholastic Christmas Warehouse Sale 2015? Here’s the map where Scholastic Warehouse is located in Pasig:

Yes, bukas na ito mga mother!! I’m going there tomorrow syempre and babalitaan ko kayo kung ano anong mga books ang nakasale! I think I might need a van for this shopping trip! haha