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]]>The new findings suggest that between 5 and 10% of young men (aged 24 to 32) will experience an increase in sadness or anxiety or an inability to enjoy life during the first years of fatherhood.
Led by Craig F. Garfield of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, the investigation looked at 10,623 young men enrolled in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, which examined various health factors over the course of 20 years. The participants responded to a questionnaire on depressive symptoms throughout the duration of the study.
Around 33% of the men became fathers between ages 24 and 32, and the majority of the new dads lived in the same household with their child. Based on the questionnaires, researchers concluded that young men who were aged around 25 years when they became fathers were 68% more likely to develop symptoms of depression, as long as they shared a home with their child. The symptoms were not as likely to develop among the young fathers who lived separately from their child.
“Parental depression has a detrimental effect on kids, especially during those first key years of parent-infant attachment,” Garfield points out. In 2011, the researcher published another study in Pediatrics showing that depressed fathers were more likely to spank their children.
“We knew paternal depression existed and the detrimental effects it has on children, but we did not know where to focus our energy and our attention until this study,” Garfield said. The findings suggest that young fathers could benefit from more guidance and attention to help them cope with the transition into parenthood.
(Relaxnews)
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]]>Hav you seen the viral video of the World’s Toughest Job? Being a mom is a full time job with no breaks for years to come.
So one of the best gifts you can give is a babysitting voucher.
Send her to a spa for the day, or even just let her sleep while you take care of the little one. Give her an experience for herself, perhaps an art class, where she can relax for a few hours.
Chances are she hasn’t had much time to make herself look and feel gorgeous, so treat her to some fabulous pampering products, or gift her a voucher to her favourite spa so that she can have a massage and a pedi.
Nothing makes a lady feel good about herself quite like a day of girly pampering.
This one is especially for the husbands. Gift her something sparkly to remind her just how much you appreciate all her hard work. You can get her something elegant and beautiful without having to take break the bank.
Have a look at this selection of gorgeous pieces she will love. Don’t forget that a well-chosen gift for Mother’s Day will be reciprocated on Father’s Day in June.
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]]>Here are some tips to make sure your travel plans proceed smoothly and that your autumn holiday is all you hoped for.
To ensure a successful trip, have a plan in place, along with a checklist, to help you make sure that you don’t forget anything. For example, make sure that you have the appropriate clothes, food for the baby, toys and other essentials like nappies and wipes.
Try your best to travel during nap or bed time. Driving with a sleeping baby is so much easier than when he’s awake and wants to stand up, crawl or walk, sing, play and do all kinds of things during the drive.
Pampers®InstituteExpert and leading paediatrician, Dr Hetan Hari recommends planning the trip around the baby’s routine by driving at night or early in the morning when they’re most likely to be sleeping. He says, “This also helps in not disturbing their sleeping patterns.”
He recommends sticking colourful pictures of babies or flowers to the back of the seat facing baby to give them something to look at during the journey.
Taking regular breaks is important for mom and dad too, as it gives you a chance to freshen up and stretch your legs, and to ensure that you arrive safely at your destination.
Renowned parenting and Pampers®Institute Expert, Sister Lilian,says, “Long car journeys need to be broken frequently to take into account the short concentration span of your little ones and their need for movement. Also ensure that baby is not hungry when setting out, and avoid any foods that give unnatural energy highs like sweet or savoury treats and flavoured drinks.”
Pressure changes are very uncomfortable, and babies don’t know how to unblock their own ears. Sucking and swallowing helps to keep the baby’s ears unblocked. So breastfeed, or offer baby the bottle when the plane takes off and just as the plane descends (which is about the time when your own ears pop), this help ease baby’s ear pressure.
Nutritionist and Pampers® Institute Expert, Claire McHugh adds, “It is important to treat any colds or blocked noses and upper respiratory or ear infections, as excessive mucus can increase the discomfort experienced from pressure in the ears on take-off and landing. Baby should not drink for between one and two hours before take-off, so that there is a strong urge to drink when in the plane, to help equalise pressure.”
Sister Lilian suggests the following essentials for your travel bag:
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