How To Take Care Of Baby Clothes?

Baby clothes are really expensive, and because your child grows so fast in the first couple of years, these clothes are going to have a very short life. To maximize the wear we need to look at how we take care of them, how we can get wear from them, for longer and how we might save money, if we buy the right things initially.
Buying

• The first thing to remember when buying children’s clothing is, they must be comfortable to wear, easy to put on and above all else, washable.
• Buy clothes with elasticated waistbands and trousers or skirts with shoulder straps. This makes letting down or adjusting easier.
• Buy socks without shaped heels they can then grow with your child. Try to stick to one or two colors and brands this way you will always have a replacement if you lose one.
• Put extra buttons on dungaree, skirt or dress straps. This way you can lengthen them as your child grows.
• Always try to buy natural fibres, rather than man made .The man made fibres don’t breathe as well as natural fibres and this can cause your child to get too hot, especially in summer.

Maximizing Wear

• Sleep suit getting too short? For comfort cut off the feet and you will get another month’s wear, at least.
• Add another tier to a tiered skirt, by using identical or contrasting material.
• Trousers or jeans that have become too short, or worn at the knees can be cut down and made into shorts for the summer.
• Make summer pajamas by cutting off the arms and legs of a pair of winter pajamas.
• Don’t throw away an expensive jacket if your child has out grown it remove the sleeves and turn it into a smart waistcoat for your child.
• When you’ve let down a pair of jeans or dungarees, you can normally see a white line where the fabric has been creased. Make it less noticeable by blending it into the fabric by running a dark blue crayon along the line. A fountain pen or indelible marker also works.

Care

• One tip that seems obvious but is often ignored: the manufacturers washinginstructions that you will find in the garment labels. Manufacturers of fabric spend vast amounts of money to find out what are the best washingconditions for their goods. So always try and wash as instructed, it does help clothes last longer.
• Use a fabric protector to spray collars, cuffs and knees of garments, any spills will form into beads and can be easily wiped clean.
• Get grimy soiled socks clean by soaking them in a water and washing soda solution before washing.
• White cotton socks can be revitalized by boiling them in water with a slice of lemon.
• Instead of bleach add vinegar to the water as an alternative.
• Sneakers can be kept looking new by spraying them with starch before wearing them for the first time , this will stop dirt from getting embedded.
• A soap filled scouring pad is great for sneakers or any fabric shoes.
• Rub white shoes with a raw potato cut in half, or alcohol, before cleaning. Keep them white by spraying with hairspray. This prevents the polish from coming off and keeps them looking new.

Halloween Costumes for Babies

What is the point of having children if you don’t dress them up in silly costumes and clothing?
Halloween provides parents with the perfect opportunity to get back at the baby that spent the first six months of his life crying all night or the toddler who terrorizes the walls with colored crayons. This is about revenge, people.

So, jump on this opportunity while they are still young and shove little Jimmy or Jane in a costume that will spook them for years to come. We’ve got plenty of ideas that should do the trick.

Oh, and don’t forget to take lots of pictures — they might come in handy during those teenage years.
Farm Animals – There a lot of cutesy farm animal costumes out there for babies. You can choose from a cow, a pig, a goat and a lamb. These adorable outfits are sure to get all your relatives pinching cheeks and giving kisses in no time.

Food Products – Even if your kid can only eat mushed-up peas or smashed carrots, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to introduce them to the wide world of culinary delights. There are the healthy items such as a pea pod or a chili pepper, or you can corrupt them right away by dressing your baby up like a slice of pizza or some M&Ms.

Star Wars – There’s nothing like establishing your kid as a geeked-out Star Wars fan at an early age. Dress your boy up like Chewbacca, Yoda or Darth Vader and let your little girl be Princess Leia. Actually, if you really want to do some damage, dress your boy up like Princess Leia and call it a day. He won’t be able to live it down.

Superheroes – The kid might not share your love for comic books just yet, but forcing him into a superhero costume might do the trick (or scar him for life). The options are endless– Superman, Batman, The Hulk, The Flash, Spiderman and more.

Sea Creatures – Go to new depths by dressing your child up like an ocean-dwelling creature. Introduce your kid to Jaws early with a shark suit, trap them in tentacles with this octopus costume or make them the laughing stock of the sea with a clown fish costume.

Healthy Snacks for Kids

Snacks are one important part of our eating habits and it has been proven that our majority intake of calories comes from the snacks that we have between the meals. If an adult can’t say that, what can you say about kids ?! They always want something between the meals and statistics points out that fourth of the calories that a kid eats per day comes from the snacks. So for parents it is hard to control what snacks eat their kids and especially how healthy are they.
Almost everything that is at hand and most of the snacks contain a high level of calories and a great amount of fat ; this leads to gaining weight and if children start losing control on their weight then they will start having health problems. Because they are so full of energy all day long, you can come up with some simple healthy snacks for kids.
Nowadays junk food plays a big role in everyone’s life that includes also our kids. It is important to create a balanced diet for them. No one says that they should not eat sweets or to grab a snack or to eat something like fast food but what parents can do is to make themselves those kind of snacks for kids. In this way, they will know exactly what the snacks contain and they will be able to make them out of healthy products. For instance, when they want something sweet try to make home made ice creams out of fruits and yoghurt ; it will be a sweet and healthy snack but also they will eat ice cream, which we all love, especially kids.
When we are talking about cookies, it is better to make some home-made biscuits than buying. There are so many recipes for cookies and you can add chocolate, fruits, vanilla in them so that your kid will enjoy eating so many flavors.
Of course, your kids will also want something like a hamburger or pizza to eat. You should allow them but make the hamburgers and pizza at home. You can buy beef meat or chicken and make it on grill and add some vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumber, salad into a pita and there you have a much more healthier hamburger. Or for pizza you can also create a wide range of types by adding different kind of vegetables, cheese and pick between chicken or beef. It is all about putting healthier products and not buying those high calories dishes that are all over the market.
Remember always that we are what we eat and our kids need healthy food for developing nicely and for being healthy without problems. For growing, it is necessary to have a balanced diet based on healthy food and also on sport exercises. So be creative and offer your kids some healthy snacks.