http://www.minti.com/members/jenaya04/advice/ Most Recent Advice on Minti by jenaya04 Copyright 2008 Minti en-uk jenaya04 Hi everyone!I have quite a few friends who are first time mums with very young babies and all the time they are asking questions about how I would bath my kids when they were younger. This lead me to thinking that maybe I would offer you a few tips and hope that they help.Remember when you gave your baby that ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8634/Bath-time-tips/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8634/Bath-time-tips/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:11:32 -0700 jenaya04 Hi all!I will now be known as the new Martha Stewart ok..lol as i had the best brainwave and became very crafty today!So, how does a child learn to do up buttons on their clothes? If they are anything like my kids, then they will flatly refuse you helping them to dress and want to do it themselves. This is ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8378/Little-fingers-and-buttons/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8378/Little-fingers-and-buttons/ Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:12:24 -0800 jenaya04 Hi everyone!All of us mums know just how hard it is to keep our toddlers entertained and interested for more than a few minutes..not to mention trying to invent new ideas to stop boredom, that doesn't cost a fortune and if it is a clean activity..then even better!Well, the other month, my MIL went away for a few weeks and ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8361/Green-thumbs/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8361/Green-thumbs/ Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:48:04 -0800 jenaya04 HI everyone..I hope you are all well!So your 11-14yr old is not a footy player and has no interest in slam dunking the basketball. They  have tried Karate for self defence, hoping it to be a self esteem building sport but they lost interest after a few weeks. Mmm, what about tennis? Well no, that one is certainly not up his alley. You really believe ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7438/Anyone-For-Scouts/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7438/Anyone-For-Scouts/ Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:51:13 -0700 jenaya04 Good evening all my Minti matesYesterday, I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with my mother in law who is ...well, how should I put it...alternative? Now most of the stuff she says is a little strange to say the least but she has a heart of gold and I love her dearly. One of our many topics of ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6244/Can-coconut-oil-calm-kids/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6244/Can-coconut-oil-calm-kids/ Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:25:34 -0700 jenaya04 Hello to all of my Minti mates!Tonight I was looking at some of my son Jordan's baby memory books and came across a section where I had written about my worries of his tongue tie. I thought I would share my story with you all.When Jordan was born, all of the normal routine checks and tests were completed (with flying ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6168/Tongue-tied/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6168/Tongue-tied/ Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:02:34 -0700 jenaya04 Hi allI have been hearing and reading quite alot recently about cleaning of our little one's choppers. Most of us find it is a very simple daily task with our young but read on, I may offer you a few pointers you had not considered.As we know, our babies first teeth pop up around the 6mth mark (give or take ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6166/Teeth-toothbrushes-and-all-things-alike/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6166/Teeth-toothbrushes-and-all-things-alike/ Thu, 31 May 2007 21:54:21 -0700 jenaya04 Hi allI wanted to write to you all about a once regular occurance in my household and one that once had me running for the phone to call 000. How many of you parents have a child that has breath holding spells? Probably not many thankfully, as only roughly 5% of our kiddies have them.Let me paint the this terrifying picture in ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6117/Shes-not-breathingbreath-holding-spells/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6117/Shes-not-breathingbreath-holding-spells/ Mon, 28 May 2007 21:51:05 -0700 jenaya04 Goodmorning to all my Minti mates!Picture the following....So, your child is having a play date and the kids are playing happily with the toys. It's time for you and your child to leave but little Jonny is refusing to get into the car without taking the toy that he was playing with. Now the scream has just risen a few more ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5986/toy-swap/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5986/toy-swap/ Sun, 20 May 2007 20:01:39 -0700 jenaya04 Hi everyone,I am going begin by telling you all a true and heartbreaking story...My friend and I had each a son aged 2 and would get together to play each week. The boys got on really well and looked forward to their play dates and I also looked forward to chatting with the other mother about life in general. Anyway, ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5943/You-can-never-be-too-worried/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5943/You-can-never-be-too-worried/ Thu, 17 May 2007 00:40:44 -0700 jenaya04 Hello to all my fellow Minti mates!I wanted to take this opportunity to write a piece about the ever popular drink, Cola. Who hasn't enjoyed this beverage on the rocks or straight up? Well after reading this article, you may head straight for the water as your refreshement of choice instead.Many of us parents are aware of the cleaning benefits ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5928/So-your-child-wants-a-drink-of-Cola/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5928/So-your-child-wants-a-drink-of-Cola/ Tue, 15 May 2007 20:08:09 -0700 jenaya04 Hi everyone,I just wanted to write to u all about a not so little incident that happened to me today and what could have possibly been.I along with many of my friends have always given our kids chupa chups as a treat and have never had any cause for concern. WRONG!! Today, Jenaya had just begun eating one when she ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5217/choking-on-a-chupa-chup/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5217/choking-on-a-chupa-chup/ Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:18:46 -0700 jenaya04 Hi all! (Sorry to all the fellas who may be reading this one...just grit your teeth and think of your girls hey)Just wanted to offer some pretty important advise regarding hysterectomies. I'd imagine most of u ladies would still have your uterus onboard but should it not be then please take note of the following. WOMEN WHO HAVE HAD A ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3116/hysterectomy-advice/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3116/hysterectomy-advice/ Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:23:35 -0800