Do your child have bowed legs like like this? Did you know that there are chances that it could be a child-hood disorder known as Rickets. But don’t worry. Most of the time it turns out to be Bowed Legs (Blount’s Disease) which is very common in children under 3 years and will gradually get corrected when he/she grows up.
Bow legs (or genu varum) is when the legs curve outward at the knees while the feet and ankles touch. Infants and toddlers often have bow legs. Sometimes, older kids do too. It’s rarely serious and usually goes away without treatment, often by the time a child is 3–4 years old.
The main reason for Rickets is not able to absorb Calcium due to the lack of Vitamin D. This is a common case in middle east and usually associated with living inside apartments where there is not enough sunlight.
It is recommended for all children to supplement with oral vitamin D-drops after birth
There are three major types of rickets are distinguished:
• Renal osteodystrophy, in which the kidneys fail to maintain blood levels of calcium and phosphorus.
• Vitamin D‒resistant or hypophosphatemic rickets, which is a genetic disorder characterized by low phosphate levels unrelated to intake or vitamin D status
• Nutritional rickets stemming from deficiency of intake of dietary vitamin D, calcium, and/or phosphate during childhood – the most common form
Globally, rickets is most commonly found in children between 6 months and 24 months of age.
Findings associated with prolonged and extreme deficient intake typically include muscle weakness; delayed growth; pain in the legs, pelvis, and spine; and significant skeletal deformities. A child with rickets may display projection of the breastbone, thickened ankles and wrists, and bowed legs.
It’s always best to consult your pediatrician and get an x-ray done to check whether the child has got some skeletal disorder and treat it with proper vitamins and calcium.
We do pediatric physiotherapy for cases who suffer from disabilities , deformities and other pediatrics conditions using splints, braces ,swiss ball exercises and other effective treatment.
Tip: Let your children be in the sun as much as they can be. It really helps them in their growth. But also take care about the Sun safety measures to protect them during peak summer.
As new parents, sleep is a rare and cherished commodity. It may seem like an uphill battle now, but it’s important to know there are things you can do to get more rest. And, what better time to try than World Sleep Day (Friday 19th March)?
Sleep is essential for improving health and well-being, and the theme of this year’s event – “regular sleep, healthy future”– will resonate with families, in particular.
The science of newborn sleep
Babies sleep in utero, but they’re not born with sleep association or any concept of day and night. They only start to produce the sleep hormone melatonin around 12 weeks of age, which explains why they wake up frequently for feeds before then. The circadian rhythm (the body’s natural internal sleep regulation) also takes a while to develop but once it does, infants sleep longer at night, meaning you can squeeze in a few more precious hours of rest.
Sleep disruption
Various stages in a baby’s development impact their sleep performance, so it’s important to remain flexible with a newly established routine. Common ages where we see sleep regression are 4 months and 8/9 months, when separation anxiety kicks in. Teething can also disrupt sleep because of the discomfort and distress it causes, making your little one more restless than normal. Toddlers, meanwhile, are learning lots of new things, which is exciting as well as overwhelming, so they may start to devise strategies to keep you in the room longer for comfort before they nod off.
Creating healthy sleep habits
Regardless of age, one of the most useful things we can do with a small child is to build healthy sleep patterns. There are many different approaches that depend on the baby, and your family’s circumstances. Some general recommendations include:
Be consistent – set a regular bedtime and wind-down routine, which is the same every night
Exposing your child to natural sunlight early in the day will help to set he circadian rhythm and regulate sleep patterns
Keep the bedroom dark and quiet at night with no blue light
Before settling them, check that baby isn’t too hot or too cold by feeling the nape of their neck or chest (rather than forehead)
Establish if they are thirsty, frightened, in pain, or if the nappy is wet
In the early days, many babies like the security of being swaddled but only use a light covering to avoid overheating
If possible, practice placing the baby in the cot drowsy but not fully asleep on occasion, so they can learn to settle themselves
Try soothing them by staying close and saying the same words, like a little mantra, on a nightly basis, lulling them into relaxed mode
Baby massage techniques are a great tool to learn and use at home before bedtime
If baby nods off in response to the breast or bottle, encouraging them to do it independently can be tricky. Ultimately, it is achievable if you use consistent methods that trigger the right brain chemistry and set their internal clock
Top tip: don’t overload yourself with guilt! When we’re tired and juggling many things, it’s easy to rely on short-term solutions to get you through. Establishing a long-term solution requires commitment, consistency and time, but it will pay off in the end.
When to get help
It’s difficult to define what’s normal or not and how long it will be before sleep issues constitute a problem. Generally speaking, if your baby is more than 6 months of age and you’re still chronically exhausted and experiencing poor sleep quality, it may be a good time to make arrangements with a professional sleep trainer.
– Written by Julia Youll, Public Health Practitioner at Nightingale
Keep your baby cool and protect them from the sun.
Babies less than 6 months old should always be kept out of direct sunlight. Their skin contains too little melanin, which is the pigment that gives skin, hair and eyes their colour, and provides some protection from the sun.
Older babies should also be kept out of the sun as much as possible, particularly in the summer months and between 11am and 3pm, when the sun is at its strongest. If you go out when it’s hot, attach a parasol or sunshade to your baby’s pushchair to keep them out of direct sunlight.
It’s good to buy a rash vest or cover up for your child as the sunshine in the UAE is particularly strong, in addition to this if they still have skin exposed apply a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 to your baby’s skin. Make sure the product also protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Many brands produce sunscreen specifically for babies and young children, as these products are less likely to contain additives that might irritate the skin. Apply the sun cream regularly, particularly if your child is in and out of the sea or paddling pool. Make sure your child wears a sunhat with a wide brim or a long flap at the back to protect their head and neck from the sun (NHS 2018).
Sunscreen should be applied to all exposed skin, including the face, neck and ears, and head if you have thinning or no hair, but a wide-brimmed hat is better.
Sunscreen needs to be reapplied liberally and frequently, and according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
This includes applying it straight after you have been in water, even if it’s “water resistant”, and after towel drying, sweating or when it may have rubbed off.
It’s also recommended to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours, as the sun can dry it off your skin.
Check for signs of heat exhaustion
The signs of heat exhaustion include:
a headache
dizziness and confusion
loss of appetite and feeling sick
excessive sweating and pale, clammy skin
cramps in the arms, legs and stomach
fast breathing or pulse
temperature of 38C or above
being very thirsty
The symptoms are often the same in adults and children, although children may become floppy and sleepy. If someone is showing signs of heat exhaustion, they need to be cooled down.
Things you can do to cool down someone who has heat exhaustion:
Follow these four steps:
Move them to a cool place.
Get them to lie down and raise their feet slightly.
Get them to drink plenty of water. Sports or rehydration drinks are OK.
Cool their skin – spray or sponge them with cool water and fan them. Cold packs around the armpits or neck are good, too.
Stay with them until they’re better.
They should start to cool down and feel better within 30 minutes.
When to call an ambulance
You or someone else have any signs of heatstroke:
feeling unwell after 30 minutes of resting in a cool place and drinking plenty of water
not sweating even though too hot
a temperature of 40C or above
fast breathing or shortness of breath
feeling confused
a fit (seizure)
loss of consciousness
not responsive
Heatstroke can be very serious if not treated quickly.
Put the person in the recovery position if they lose consciousness while you’re waiting for help.
Heat rash (prickly heat)
Heat rash is uncomfortable, but usually harmless. It should clear up on its own after a few days.
The symptoms of heat rash are:
small red spots
an itchy, prickly feeling
redness and mild swelling
What to do when someone has a heat rash?
Use sponge with cool water to soothe the affected area. Place them in a cool room
Dry their skin with a soft towel by patting slowly and apply some calamine lotion to keep it damp
Bathe them in lukewarm water and pat the skin with a soft towel so that it stays between dry and damp.
Medical attention to be given if the spots are not fading away even after 12 hours or there is a rise in temperature. If you need a helping hand to manage your children, our expert DHA and BLS (Basic life support) certified home nurses are just a call away.
Let’s hear what Malin – our head midwife has to say about her job!
What made you decide to be a midwife?
I always knew I wanted to work with something that involves interacting with people, coaching, teaching and caring, so the choice of education was easy for me, my goal was to become a pediatric doctor, but the road was too long at that time. There is also a vast variety in my job as a community midwife which is important to me as I know I have the tendency to get a bit fidgety if still for too long! Also, my passion for babies is unlimited.
What do you most enjoy about your job?
Every day is a different day for me and that’s how I like it, every baby and Mum have their own requests and as a result of that, every day I learn something new, I learn a new skill and I am often tested, this is something that humbles me, and that suits my personality perfect!
Is there a typical Career path for a midwife?
I would say no, Midwifes comes in all shapes with different backpacks filled up with different experiences, I have worked as a barista, hotel receptionist, waitress, ski instructor, personal assistant, anesthetic nurse, pediatric ward, before I started my career as a midwife.
What are the tricky parts with your job?
With the great happiness of having a baby also comes the underlying knowledge that not all childbirths will go as planned. Part of a midwife’s role is to support families through difficult times, such as having a sick child, a mother going through a hard baby blues or maybe even developed a postnatal depression, you need to use all of your senses and abilities to create useful tools for the families that they can use in order to make things easier or better.
What is the strangest/funniest/best experience you’ve had training to be a midwife?
Well that must be when I was working in labour room and we delivered an albino baby with white hair for an Emirati family in Dubai, the grandma looked at the baby and looked at me and said – mashalla he looks just like her, and she touched and smelled my hair constantly.
A burgeoning city of expats, Dubai is teeming with a multitude of new mothers, often of diverse nationalities, age, linguistic and professional profiles. The demand to get back to normal (by which, we refer to the outside professional life) is pressing after six months of childbirth. Since most expat women are independent and work equally to support their families and raise their children, most of them can’t afford to take a longer sabbatical from work.
For some, there may be some helping hand and holistic support in the form of their parents, in-laws or elders staying together. But even they might need some care and assistance to ease them through their daily chores. And in families with more than one child, there might also be a necessity for hiring professional help.
Who is a Part-time Nanny?
In comes a nanny in Dubai. A professional caregiver, trained to assist with day-to-day childcare. However, recent working mothers’ blogs in Dubai show that with some experience in raising their elder child and with the presence of family elders, they look forward to hiring part-time nannies or weekend nannies in case they are freelancers whose volume of work increases on weekends. So, for freelance or weekend-working mothers, as well as mothers with some helping hand present in their family or mothers with some prior experience in childcare, the answer lies in hiring a part-time nanny for in-home infant care. This also helps them cut down on the fees of a full-time nanny and invest the money in quality childcare.
However, one can’t easily find a part-time nanny agency in Dubai. One has to ask for part-time nanny recommendations in their neighbourhood and/or at regular nanny agencies. One can look at sharing part-time nannies in their known circle of friends and neighbours. This solves the problem of reliability and also helps in cost-cutting.
Checklist for Hiring Part-time Nannies Hiring a nanny or babysitter at home is no child’s play, one needs to check a few vital parameters before that. At Nightingale Dubai, we make sure that our professionally trained nannies are well-versed with the demands of modern-day holistic newborn care at home. Most importantly, at Nightingale Dubai, we work with nannies who are willing to work on a part-time basis and on weekend shifts or late-night shifts.
Here’s a look at the necessary qualifications and traits that a professional nanny must be equipped with:
Friendly, positive, and caring attitude
Basic child teaching tools
Preliminary medical care
1.Friendly, positive, and caring attitude: A friendly and trustworthy nanny is the biggest lookout for a family. A homecare nanny must have balanced temperament to tackle the moods of a newborn, be non-judgemental towards the child, and positive so that the child imbibes a cheerful personality. All these are important factors for any parent to consider, as in the absence of a family member, the nanny is going to be the most important psychologically influential person in the child’s life. This is very important factor for a part-time nanny as they get to spend lesser time with the child than a regular nanny and developing that bond with the child might be more difficult.
2.Basic child teaching tools: This involves age-appropriate language-learning and educational activities with the help of learners’ books and games. A well-trained nanny must be able to engage the child’s potential and mind through a series of story telling techniques, learning games, and playful activities. When the child is big enough to go out to take classes in sports or arts, the job of a part-time nanny is also to ferry the child to her classes and back home safely and cover up for the time the parents are not available.
3.Preliminary medical care: This includes day-to-day caring for the child and administering medical care whenever the need be in terms of medicines of first-aid for the duration for which they have been hired.
Here is a list of daily duties that part-time nannies working in Dubai need to fulfill:
Nursery duties
Fulfilling the emotional void
Keeping the home environment stimulating
Monitoring the child’s daily nutrition needs
Nursery duties: Often part-time nannies are hired for assisting with children’s daily nursery duties including preparing children’s meals, feeding and cleaning, washing and ironing clothes, making beds on weekends or during late-night shifts. So, they need to devise their daily routine in a manner which covers the needful applicable for that time.
Fulfilling the emotional void: A major problem that a parent faces is that their child misses them when they are not present at home. It is within the professional premises of a qualified baby sitter’s role to fill that gap in the most loving, caring, and engaging manner possible. A part-time also needs to emotionally invest in the child such as to develop both a fruitful, productive as well as a mutually enjoyable time together. Devising learning and enriching activities that the child and enjoys doing could be one of the more fruitful ways of doing this.
Keeping the home environment stimulating: It is the role and duty of a professional, part-time nanny to keep the home environment stimulating enough for the child. Cooking delicious meals, hosting interactive story telling and play acting sessions, and engaging the child in games and activities like building blocks keep the home environment creatively charged, no matter for what duration of time the part-time nanny fills in.
Monitoring the child’s daily nutrition needs: Another cause of concern for parents is whether the child is getting their daily dose of nutrition or not. The part-time nanny must adhere to a well-balanced diet in consultation with the parents, and if need be the child’s physician, to ensure that all the vital nutrients are maintained and there is enough variety of healthy and nourishing food for good growth. They must also be mindful or dietary restrictions and allergies if so prescribed and keep medical contacts on speed dial in case of an emergency.
At Nightingale Dubai, we understand that a part-time nanny’s engagement level has to be optimal in order to provide holistic care. And our registered part-time nannies are flexible, caring and objective enough to smoothly operating within their unorthodox shifts.
A metropolitan city like Dubai is a global melting pot of expats from various parts of the world. Such a cosmopolitan mix is directly correlated with an ever burgeoning workspace and an evolving job market. Non-standard working hours are no longer a far-fetched thought but a living reality for many. The nature of such jobs means there’s no fixed time to come back home.
It also means less time for babycare after birth. With both parents working in most expat families and mothers having to get back to work within six months after a baby’s birth, families demand professional day care services take care of newborns in the most holistic manner.
Expats and Childcare Phenomenon
Childcare in Dubai has emerged as one of the most sought after areas of medical care and expertise. Apart from the conventional standard workday hours, most childcare centres now provide babysitting services at non-standard working hours keeping in mind the erratic and rotating job shifts of most parents. Most childcare clinics also work with contingency plans in case of change of schedule in parents’ jobs, sudden travel plans due to professional or personal requirements, overtime requirements or to fill in the gap when parents opt to do freelancing work on weekends or additional evening assignments on weekdays.
The fact that most expat families live without the support of their extended families makes it imperative for them to choose the best babysitter near them. The nearer the babysitting clinic the better it is to ease out accessibility and connectivity.
The Need for Nannies with Flexi Working Hours
The increasing demand and provision for flexible working hours and extended work shifts means the greater requirement for babycare clinics with arrangements to accommodate such needs. However, even though modern childcare centres are equipped to deal with sudden changes in schedule, most still work under limitations. And if childcare clinics do provide such services, the costs are usually very high making them affordable for well-heeled expat communities in Dubai. While drop-in services at a daycare clinic in Dubai might still be an option to tackle emergency professional calls or urgent and unplanned assignments, they usually do not cover weekends or out of city work trips. While in-home day nannies work the best for established exapts, most young and rising professionals do not have the budget to hire in-home childcare nannies willing to do flexible working hours of for that matter even hourly-basis babysitting.
Daycare in Dubai: Challenges and Solutions
The Sunday-Thursday schedule that most full-time babysitting clinics in Dubai cover leave out Fridays and Saturdays. The situation can be alarming in the case of families with two or more children. So, in comes the weekend nanny to bail out a couple from this tricky situation. Babysitters near you who specialise in weekend sessions can offer two types of services: Providing a helping hand with outdoor activities for the child, with transportation to and from sporting, art and learning activities. They can also provide in-home childcare assistance to help parents go about with their “urgent” assignments. In any case, most families are looking for a dedicated, fun, flexible, reliable and professional babysitter in Dubai who enjoys taking care of children of all ages. Often times during Fridays and Saturdays, there may even be groups of kids present in the apartment, so the sitter should be comfortable in that setting as well. Weekend babysitting jobs are often an awesome opportunity for college students to make some extra cash and make use of their time off. An extra perk is that weekend sitters tend to receive higher rates and be paid a bit more than in the traditional settings, as the weekend is generally prime time off for most professional babysitters. Weekend nannies are also hired by those parents who have higher disposable incomes and require assistance during their week-offs to tackle added work pressure or even other personal engagements.
But such daycare services are not availed only by parents who have to tackle extra working hours or the unplanned nature of their work. It is also common for families with members who have part-time jobs. However, most daycare nanny agencies in Dubai are not equipped to respond to child spot booking calls on a part-time basis as it’s most profitable for the agencies to book the spot for the full day. At Nightingale Dubai, we have a registered panel of part-time daycare nannies as well as nannies who work on weekends and on non-standard working hours. We conduct counselling sessions for both parents/families and part-time and weekend nannies for both to understand their mutual requirements. Our registered nannies understand the urban lifestyles, time-consuming and weekend freelance assignments and multiple personal engagements are a reality of most families. They are sensitive to those needs and are attuned in that manner to fill in the gap in their child’s life be providing a healthy balance between indoor and outdoor activities apart from providing holistic childcare services. Our experienced weekend babysitters are adept in arranging safe weekend transportation for your child and in understanding that children above 5 most often are enrolled at either sports, arts or any hobby class on weekends and they provide ample support and motivation for that.
Tips for Getting Smart with Daycare
You can share your weekend or part-time baby sitter whom you might require for a few hours with another family having similar requirements. That will help you to share the cost as well and create a system of mutually beneficial co-dependence.
You can think of giving some additional perks during weekdays to your regular in-home nanny so that she helps you during late nights or weekends, especially with the outdoor activities of your child. That will help you in saving the full fees of a new weekend nanny.
You can look around in your neighbourhood for reference or ask for reference at your regular daycare nanny agency to save yourself some running around.
At Nightingale Dubai, we provide smart packages to help new-age parents to deal with the concerns of smart childcare.
A professional midwife, nurse and childcare assistant can make all the difference to quality childcare, babysitting and holistic new born care.
Your little bundle of joy demands all your love and attention. And it’s most likely that as parents you are going to lavish all the attention that you can on your little one, be it in terms of creature comforts, daily care giving, medical monitoring, emotional nurturing, or hand holding your child through the first few formative years of educational foundation.
But you can’t be around all the time given the professional demands of your careers, as you have to get back to the rigmarole of your daily grind sooner than later. Modern-day lifestyles are governed by hectic work schedules leaving one with not sufficient time to bring up a child.
Hence, a professionally trained baby sitter comes into the picture of newborn baby care. But finding a good and reliable nanny is no child’s play.
One needs to check a few vital parameters before choosing a baby sitter for baby care at home. At Nightingale Dubai, we make sure that our professionally trained nannies are well-versed with the demands of modern-day holistic newborn care at home and are caring-yet-knowledgeable at the same time.
Following are the necessary qualifications and quality traits that a professional nanny must be equipped with:
Friendly, positive, and caring attitude: Finding a loving and reliable nanny is the biggest challenge that a family might face. For a nanny to be chosen by a family, she must be someone who has a good temperament to tackle the moods of a newborn, must be friendly and non-judgemental towards the child, must be positive so that the child imbibes a cheerful personality. All these are important factors for any parent to consider, as in the absence of a family member, the nanny is going to be the most important psychologically influential person in the child’s life.
Basic child teaching tools: This involves age-appropriate language-learning and educational activities with the help of learners’ books and games. This function is important as this is the time a child is very keen and curious to learn and is most eager to pick up linguistic constructions and numerical calculations during the growing-up phase. A well-trained nanny must be able to engage the child’s potential and mind through a series of story telling techniques, learning games, and playful activities. A well-engaged child is likely to be more active and social as opposed to being dull, lethargic, or unsocial.
Preliminary medical care: This includes day-to-day caring for the child and administering medical care whenever the need be in terms of medicines of first-aid. This also involves maintaining a regular medical calendar or check-ups, vaccinations, and other tests. This also involves a close monitoring of any physical or psychological problem or impairment, be it in speech or the ability to learn and adapt that the child might be facing, and reporting that to the concerned parents.
Here is a list of daily duties that nannies working in Dubai need to fulfill:
Nursery duties: Assisting with children’s daily nursery duties including preparing children’s meals, feeding and cleaning, washing and ironing clothes, making beds, and maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards.
Fulfilling the emotional void: A major problem that a parent faces is that their child misses them when they are not present at home. It is within the professional premises of a qualified baby sitter’s role to fill that gap in the most loving, caring, and engaging manner possible. Be it by developing a bond with the child and addressing to the child’s needs promptly or by devising an all-around routine to keep the child well-cared for as well as engaged, the nanny must create a conducive child care environment at home by emotionally reaching out to the child as is proper for a professional care giver.
Keeping the home environment stimulating: It is the role and duty of a professional nanny to keep the home environment stimulating enough for the child. Cooking delicious meals, hosting interactive story telling and play acting sessions, and engaging the child in games and activities like building blocks keep the home environment creatively charged.
Monitoring the child’s daily nutrition needs: Another cause of concern for parents is whether the child is getting their daily dose of nutrition or not. The nanny must adhere to a well-balanced diet in consultation with the parents, and if need be the child’s physician, to ensure that all the vital nutrients are maintained and there is enough variety of healthy and nourishing food for good growth. Another problem that parents face is that the child becomes irritable and prone to skip meals or eat less when parents are not around. A good nanny is someone who is able to keep the child duly engaged and is also strict if the need be to ensure that the daily dietary needs of the child are taken care of.
At Nightingale Dubai, we provide trusted, professionally trained, and fully vetted nannies in Dubai who are qualified to give quality baby-sitting services and newborn baby care at home. They are trained in the art of dealing with children of varying age groups and backgrounds and have a pleasing personality and well-groomed mannerisms.
Want to enjoy the holiday season with joy & not a sick child? Here’re tips to help you and your children avoid common illnesses during the holidays
Regardless of what you’re celebrating, the holiday season is upon us and with it comes plenty of germs! Between colds, flu bugs, and other illnesses, it’s essential to practice healthy habits to keep your batteries charged and your children healthy during the holidays.
At Nightingale Home Nursing we want to enjoy your holiday season with joy, laughter, and cheer and not a sick child or loved one. Our DHA registered home nurses have put together their top tips to help you and your children avoid common illnesses during the holidays.
Wash Your Hands Often
Hand washing is one of the most beneficial habits we can teach our children. Think of hand washing as a simple “do-it-yourself” vaccine that’s a win for everyone except the germs. Hand-washing is especially important after using the restrooms and before meals. If you’re planning on travelling this holiday season, keep hand sanitizer within reach to “wash” those germs away when you are on-the-go.
Keeping your hands clean is one of the most critical steps you can take to avoid spreading germs to others and getting sick. When you wash your hands be sure to use soap and clean, hot running water. Rub them together for at least 20 seconds to ensure you are killing all of the bacteria you may have come in contact with. If you have trouble keeping your children at the sink for this amount of time, sing their favourite song while you wash. It makes the process fun and helps the time pass.
Catch Those Sneezes and Coughs
Be sure to teach your children to sneeze or cough into their elbow or a tissue instead of their little hands. The earlier you instill this behaviour, the better. This simple act helps to prevent germs from spreading to every surface they touch.
Encourage your children to keep their hands out of their mouth. Everything they touch is a potential breeding ground for bacteria and illness. Subways, trains, cabs, aeroplanes, and other forms of public transportation are full of infectious germs. Keeping their hands out of their mouths will help your children stay healthy during the holiday season. If this is something your child struggles with, re-emphasise the importance of frequent and proper hand washing.
Get Plenty of Rest
Another way to keep your children healthy during the holiday season is and to boost their immune system is to ensure they are getting enough rest. Children should sleep uninterrupted, anywhere from 8-14 hours per night, depending on their age. For example, a 1-year-old toddler requires more sleep than a 13-year-old.
A good night’s sleep allows the body time to rest and protects the body from injury and illness. Additionally, well-rested children wake alert and ready to handle the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.
Eat Healthy Foods From the Rainbow
When we say eat from the rainbow, we do not mean holiday cookies, candies and other colourful sugary treats. This means teaching your children to eat a well-balanced diet comprised of eating healthy fruits and vegetables in assorted colours. Think blue blueberries, green spinach, yellow and red peppers, orange carrots and any other colourful fruit or vegetable that’s high in healthy vitamins.
Sure, you’re all going to eat sugary sweets during the holiday season, but if you eat them in moderation, your body will thank you for it. When you fuel your body with healthy foods, it’s better equipped to fight off infection and illness, such as the cold and flu.
Get Nutritional Support
A well-balanced diet is high in lean proteins, whole grains, fibre, healthy fats, and plenty of vegetables and fruits. However, we know that it’s hard to eat the right things during the busy holiday season. Consider enlisting the help of a home nurse to help customise a nutritional plan to help you through the holidays.
Nightingale DHA registered home nurses can help you create nutrition plans that will keep you and your children healthy through the holiday season and beyond. Additionally, your home nurse can also work with your childcare providers and nannies to ensure that they are promoting a healthy lifestyle for your children.
Stick to the above tips to keep your children and family healthy during the holiday season. If you need a few more tips, contact the professionals at Nightingale to speak with one of our registered nurses. Stay healthy and Happy Holidays from our family to yours!
Nightingale professional baby care and babysitting nurses grant you the gift of time wrapped in the security of a certified nurse.
Babysitters in Dubai
What would you do with a few extra hours each week? What could you accomplish with 10 child free hours each week? What about 20 or more hours? Professional baby care and babysitting nurses grant you the gift of time wrapped in the security of a certified nurse. Nightingale home nurses are DHA registered healthcare professionals who offer the peace of mind that comes with knowing your children are safe and happy while you are away. Whether you require baby care for your infant and children while you transition back to work or simply want a few hours to run errands or relax at the day spa, our nurses will care for your children in the comforts of their home.
Benefits of a Professional Babysitting Nurse
Maximize your time: Everyone deserves a little “me” time. A professional babysitter allows you to maximize your time while your children are cared for at home. No need to drop them off at a heavily populated daycare center, your professional sitter comes to you! By having a flexible schedule you give yourself the opportunity to recharge and rejuvenate, providing your children with the lifestyle and care they deserve. Whether you want to run errands, need to work part time or want to have a date night with your spouse, a professional babysitter allows you to leave your children knowing they are in the best of hands.
Foster relationships: Many new parents find the first few months extremely challenging. Your new baby requires so much time and attention that it’s hard to nurture the other relationships in your life (i.e. with your spouse, other children and friends). Even if you aren’t a new parent, a professional babysitter grants you extra time to spend with your spouse or other children. Not to mention, periodic date nights and conversations that don’t focus exclusively on your children are essential for maintaining your adult relationships. A professional babysitter allows you to leave your home knowing your children are well cared for, safe and happy.
Expand interactions: A professional child care provider introduces your children to individuals that are not family members. This helps your children embrace others while learning to interact and make friends with people outside of their immediate family members.
The comforts of home:We all prefer to be at home. Your children feel the same way. When you have to leave, a professional babysitter allows your children to remain in the comforts and security of their home. They can still enjoy their regular routines and toys, even when mom and dad have to be away. If you need to attend a night event, your babysitter will tuck your children in for a good night’s sleep. You can leave knowing they are in the best of hands.
Don’t Forget the Fun!
Our DHA registered nurses realize the importance of playtime and creative interactions for the development of your children. All our babysitting nurses have at least two years experience caring for children, so you can relax knowing they are in the safest of hands while you are away. Nightingale baby care and babysitting nurses not only keep your children safe and happy while you are away, but they also have fun with them! Babysitting nurse’s responsibilities include:
Taking care of your children.
Bathing and dressing your children.
Creative playtime and mind stimulation.
Reading, singing and learning activities.
Homework assistance.
Before and after school childcare.
And more!
Professional Baby Nurse for New Parents
Whether it’s your first baby or your fourth, settling into your new routine can feel overwhelming. A professional babysitter can help you settle back into life after delivering your new bundle of joy. Your babysitting nurse will help you:
Sterilize bottles and help prepare for feeding.
Clean and tidy up the nursery.
Teach new parents how to remain hygienic around their newborn.
Encourage a safe and happy environment for parents, baby, and siblings.
Provide professional post-natal care.
Engage with your other children while you focus time on your little one (or vice versa).
Whether you need to take some time for yourself, go back to work, or need an extra set of hands while you balance life with your new baby, a certified baby care nurse is sure to alleviate some of the pressures associated with “having it all.” Looking for the perfect gift for a new parent or someone you think deserves a little free time? Purchasing a few hours of professional in home childcare is the perfect way to show you care. Contact us to learn more about Nightingale professional baby care and babysitting services.
