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Old toothbrushes

 

Don't throw away old, used toothbrushes. They are great to use on toddler's tiny toes and fingers as a nailbrush after a day of exploring the garden.

- Anje Laas
 

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Messy toys

 

It's hard to live with toys strewn all over the place. Solution: your younger baby can choose several "favourite" toys that you can put into a bag. This bag can go wherever your baby is playing and you can pack up and move to another room without any fuss or toys left behind in that area. At the end of the day the bag goes into the cupboard or on a hook in your baby's room.

- Mary-Anne Collins

Getting baby to eat

 

Pearl (14 months) fights a lot at times to eat. She pushes the spoon away with anything attached to her that can move, arms, legs, feet and elbows. I have given her something to distract her with, her own bowl and spoon, the lid of the Purity bottle, a plastic toy, even her burp cloth. As long as she has something in her hands that will distract her, she'll eat.

- Marlize, Birch Acres

Bathing

 

Placing a warm, wet face cloth over my baby's tummy in the bath really helps - it keeps her exposed skin warm and also gives her the reassuring sense of touch for the duration of her bath.

- Robyn Wilk -

Crayon Marks on your walls

 

Spray WD40 onto the wall, wait for about 20 seconds, then wipe off with a soft cloth, it really works.

- Jeanette Van Zyl, Cape Town
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