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9 Instagram Moms to Follow for Baby and Parenting Advice

by Nada Kabil
written by Nada Kabil

When you’re new to the motherhood, it can be over whelming. Sometimes you just want to fill your social media platforms with mother figures that you can relate to and help make you feel sane.

 

From tips and support to advice and parenting, here are 9 mommies you should follow on Instagram to help you deal with your little one:

 

Rana Hany Parenting Recipe

 

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Last school year, my eight-year-old boy, Anas, came back home after school crying his heart out. ⁣ When I asked him about the reason, he told me he didn’t win in the finals of the French spelling bee competition. ⁣ ⁣ I gave him a warm hug and explained that it’s okay to be sad and to lose, then I let him cry as much as he wanted before trying to calm him down or lecture him.⁣ ⁣ Ten minutes later, his friend’s mom called me to give me an advice after seeing him cry at school. “You need to teach him that it is inappropriate to cry in front of anyone because he is a little man and MEN DON’T CRY,” she said.⁣ ⁣ I never get the concept of deciding the way a human being should express emotions based on gender!! Crying is the natural response of our bodies to emotions, why should anyone shy of being a HUMAN-BEING ! ⁣ We always ask boys to be strong and not to cry, yet, we don’t realize that we are raising men to hide their emotions in a misguided attempt to display strength!⁣ ⁣ I am against parenting my son this way.⁣ I believe it is a harmful concept for his humanity and internal peace. ⁣ ⁣ I also believe that every human being in this world has the right to recognize what actually triggers him and our role as parents is to help him develop healthy and productive means of dealing with emotions.⁣ ⁣ Instead of telling your boy to stop crying, tell them it is okay to be sad, show empathy and validate their feelings.⁣ ⁣ It is our chance to connect with them, talk to your child, encourage them to have a conversation about their feelings and let them know you’re really listening to them and they are strong enough by dealing with their emotions ?????

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Newbornians by Nahla Bahgat

 

 

 

Arielle Abroad

 

Angela Momtessori

 

Raised Respectfully

 

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Children’s books about Egypt ? (1) A couple of years ago I started looking for children’s books and stories centering Egyptian heroes. There’s no shortage of books about Ancient Egypt, but I wanted more than books about the Pyramids and pharaohs. I wanted to bring books into our home about contemporary Egyptian culture. I wanted our children to read stories about an Egypt that they could recognize. An Egypt that they would be amazed by. ‘The day of Ahmed’s secret’ is one such book. What we love most about this book are the vivid illustrations. Although this book was first published some 30 (!) years ago, the Cairo depicted in this book is the same Cairo that we’ve gotten to know. I believe that to develop a healthy sense of self, it’s important for children to cultivate an appreciation for their own culture and background. We cultivate that as parents by how we celebrate (or denounce) culture in our home. Which language(s) do we speak at home? Which traditions do we choose to celebrate and uphold? Which books do we read to our children? Which (implicit) messages do we send our children about their culture? From my own observations I’ve learned that in Egypt, Egyptian culture is often looked down upon in favor of American and European culture. But in our home we try to celebrate Egyptian culture. Through the language, through food, through exploring our heritage and… through books. How do you celebrate (Egyptian) culture in your home?

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Sleep Train Me

 

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تبدأ فترة البكاء الأرجواني في حوالي أسبوعين من عمر الطفل وتستمر حتى حوالي 3-4 أشهر من العمر. هناك خصائص مشتركة أخرى لهذه المرحلة ، أو هذه الفترة ، والتي يتم وصفها بشكل أفضل من خلال اختصار PURPLE. يمر جميع الأطفال بهذه الفترة. خلال هذا الوقت يمكن لبعض الأطفال البكاء كثيرًا والبعض الآخر أقل بكثير ، لكنهم جميعًا يمرون به. عندما يمر الأطفال حديثي الولادة خلال هذه الفترة ، يبدو وكأنهم لا يمكن تهدأتهم. لا شيء يساعد!! على الرغم من أن بعض الطرق المهدئة قد تساعد في بعض الأحيان ، إلا أن نوبات البكاء مختلفة. خلال هذه المرحلة من حياة الطفل ، يمكنهم البكاء لساعات علي الرغم انهم يكونون بصحة وعافية. يعتقد الآباء في كثير من الأحيان أنه يجب أن يكون هناك شيء خاطئ يسبب هذا البكاء الشديد. ومع ذلك ، حتى بعد الفحص الطبي من الطبيب الذي يظهر أن الطفل بصحة جيدة يستمر الطفل في البكاء ويبكي لساعات ، ليلًا بعد ليلة. قال أحد الآباء: “لقد كان الأمر محبطًا للغاية”. “طفلنا يضحك ويبدوا بخير خلال النهار و لكن يبدأ بالبكاء حوالي الساعة السادسة مساءً. إنه ينمو وبصحة جيدة ، فلماذا يبكي هكذا؟” المزيد في المقال و الڤيديو …..في البايو ! The Period of PURPLE Crying begins at about 2 weeks of age and continues until about 3-4 months of age. There are other common characteristics of this phase, or period, which are better described by the acronym PURPLE. All babies go through this period. It is during this time that some babies can cry a lot and some far less, but they all go through it. When these babies are going through this period they seem to resist soothing. Nothing helps. Even though certain soothing methods may help when they are simply fussy or crying, bouts of inconsolable crying are different. Nothing seems to soothe them. During this phase of a baby’s life they can cry for hours and still be healthy and normal. Parents often think there must be something wrong or they would not be crying like this. However, even after a check-up from the doctor which shows the baby is healthy they still go home and cry for hours, night after night. “It was so discouraging,” said one dad. “Our baby giggles and seems fine during the day and almost like clockwork, he starts crying around 6 pm. He is growing and healthy, so why does he cry like this?”

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Mamalina

 

ZWondermom

 

Amina Diab

 

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And we are back with #lettersfromyourchild kick-starting it by highlighting the importance of being firm. I see many clients that find it difficult to apply firmness as it is SO much easier to do the ‘kind’ part of parenting. Positive discipline asks us to be both kind and firm in our ways. The main reason behind the hesitation of being firm is fear. Fear from rejection from our child, fear from failure by being ‘too firm’ and fear from resentment, retaliation and the responsibility of following through. If you noticed, all of your fears are a representation of the traits you as a parent are subconsciously feeling not too confident about. Don’t let your insecurities affect your parenting ways. Being aware of them is the first step- so what are you fearing from being ‘firm’ in your parenting style?

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Further reading: 9 Best Pregnancy and Baby Apps

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