PostPartum Experience

Like pregnancy and labour every postpartum experience is unique.Fundamentally,its the same afterall its the time after delivery. First there is the painful episiotomy site which makes sitting down and getting up a major task.then there are the endless sleepless nights when the baby's cry means you need to either change his diaper or feed him, or just hold him and sing him to sleep.For me, i'm hoping this period moves quickly i cant wait to be able to sleep all night again!

Sleepy

You see that's my daughter's way of saying she wants to sleep. Sleep is a vital ingredient for growth in young children. It is essential for brain development, coordination, activity and all round happiness of a child. A child who is denied of sleep will most likely be dull and cry for no good reason. A good environment for sleep must be created and this starts from the right sleep wear. This however depends on the weather and health of the child in question. A general rule however is that the child must wear something that is comfortable and will not cause him to sweat. The room must be airy without being cold. A quiet environment is also key to a sound sleep. Alot of children love to be cuddled to sleep or rocked or sometimes they want to be sung to. Well, whatever works for your child please do it cause they really need to sleep and soundly too!

The First Born Syndrome?

The First Born Syndrome is a term my friends and I use to refer to a certian manner of behaviour we have come to associate with the first born children of most families.

First of all, the first born is the first and only child ever to exist in a family unit. In most cases the first born enjoys an immeasurable amount of love, care, affection and attention. Same cannot be said of his siblings. These influences as a child go along way to mould the child's personality even to adulthood.

To my mind, the most defining characteristic of your average first born is that he is very emotional. You see, he cries easily and flares up terribly due to alot of bottled up issues. This is because as a child, the first born was always attended to, his emotions cared for and respected so it becomes difficult as he grows into the real world where no one has the time or patience to hold his hand like mom and dad did.

Another characteristic of the average first born is that he is highly opinionated. you see, being the eldest child in the family his parents either consciously or otherwise sought to make his siblings respect and obey him, hence in most inter-sibling squabbles, arguments and fights his parents judged him to be in the right. Quite naturally, he got used to always being right and even as an adult cannot see why people just can't see that he is ALWAYS right.

One thing you cannot take away from a first born child is that he is usually very responsible especially if he has other siblings. A first born is usually very grateful and dutiful to his parents and generally to people. He easily assumes responsibility and discharges his duties with a high sense of RESPONSIBILITY.