Weekends was spent with my mom. She was here since Friday. Though she complained on city air and always remind me to buy respironics oxygen concentrator, she stayed here until this morning. Supposedly she would only stay here until Saturday so me and hubby can watch Salt. But I was in pain and had to got to the hospital on Saturday morning. She stayed until today to make sure I am OK.

As for the Salt, in a way I am glad I did not watched it with my girlfriends, for sure we’ll just be LOLing on the cinema and we won’t be concentrating on the film.

When people contemplate where to spend their hard-earned vacation, a cruise is high on the list of choices. However, some people think a cruise is simply not affordable; this is no longer the case. Many cruise deals are, in fact, affordable. For example, many cruises are all-inclusive – no extra costs for food. Cruise ships often feature multiple swimming pools, hot tubs, games and activities for children, entertainment, bars, and much more. Onshore activities are also available, based on location, giving passengers a chance to explore many places during one trip.

Vacationers also have an option to use a service or agency that will arrange the trip on one of the major cruise lines – any destination is just at your fingertips when booking through an agent. A cruise is the perfect vacation for many travelers as there are activities for singles and families. In fact, there are singles cruises designed for individuals to embark who hope to meet that special someone. Of course, some cruise lines cater more toward families, such as Disney, Carnival, and Island. These ships often feature programs for children, so that they can spend the days playing with other children their age and enjoy kid-friendly activities (with supervision provided). As one might expect, parents can relax together, assured that their children are in great hands.

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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!!!!