Raising Angels — Positive & Natural Parenting

20 Ways to achieve Positive Discipline

Positive disciplining means that your child will learn right from wrong because of the values you instill in her and not because she is scared of punishment. Positive discipline is a co-operative process and you work together with the child to guide her and help her. Most of all, positive discipline is done from a [...]

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Please don’t touch!

Everyone knows that the minute your baby begins to crawl you have to not only safe proof your home but move everything! But does it have to be that way? And is it actually a good thing to do? Accepted, if there are dangerous things in your home then indeed you need to protect your child. [...]

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Waterbirth – the easy way out!

While my husband cools my head with cloths drenched in ice water, I hold on to the railings of the birth pool and let the water take my weight. The pain in my back starts to ease off now that I am in the bath and my muscles begin to relax. For a split second [...]

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7 ways to increase your breast milk supply

It is a worry for breastfeeding mothers not to have enough breast milk to feed their baby. A worry you don’t need in already demanding times. A decrease in milk supply can be caused by many factors ; your baby having a growth spurt, mastitis (breast infection), high levels of stress, pregnancy or returning to work [...]

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Easy Recipes – Apple Brownie Cake with Banana & Lemon Icing

This is a cake I baked for Deva’s birthday.
The idea was to bake a cake without loads of sugar. I achieved this with the cake itself. However I then wanted to decorate the cake and hence the addition of the icing. The cake can be made and eaten without the icing.

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How you influence your newborn baby without even knowing it

Do you think that your baby only takes in what she sees and hears? Your newborn baby is like a sponge and is soaking up everything that is in range. Within the first two months your baby is not only able to recognize you but give you smiles too. She knows your smell and your [...]

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Expectant Dad – be prepared, your health & fitness

As an expectant father you will be focusing all your attention on the upcoming birth of your child and the changes occurring within your wife/partner. But there is one thing that is actually more important, that is the state of YOUR health and fitness.
How you will maintain this not only in the run up to [...]

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Expectant Fathers – 9 months of Pregnancy explained

So, your wife/partner has broken the wonderful news and you are expecting a baby. Do you have any idea what is going to happen in the next nine months? It is a time of big changes and challenges, especially for the mother to be. You have just started this journey together and you need to [...]

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Easy Recipes – Dutch Fruit Cake

Here’s a recipe for a Dutch Fruit Cake, it’s simple and yummy.
Your kids will love it, it’s perfect for morning or afternoon tea and also an ideal snack or for their lunch box.

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Easy Recipes – Date & Coconut Fingers

Here’s a great little snack which is a perfect replacement for those white sugar filled sweets. Easy to make and yummy!

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