babythug:
Pap- nutritious or not?


Let's discuss!

This is not to cause quarrel here oh but for us to have a healthy exchange of ideas and notions.

I'd go first.

I think it's nutritious because it's made from the same grains - corn, Guinea corn and millet etc that many other baby cereals are made from...

yes, i agree wit u. Pap especialy wen its a combination of d 3 its more nutritious than a tin of cereal.
Secondly, Its natural and gives room 4 other combination like crayfish, soya beans, plaintain, groundnut etc, unlike cereal.
Thirdly, its cheaper and lasts longer.

Onegai:


How old is he? And stop forcing him, when Himself and everyone used to force Baby E, she spat it out, cried and generally ran away and would Even refuse Cerelac. So I took my time and sat with her: it was exhausting but she now eats most stuff. I was given excellent advice by only one person who told me "don't force her and give her what you like eating".

thanks mama 4 ur soothin words. Sometimes i wonda how u know all that u know and b able 2 dish out at every point in time. U re realy blessed. My kisses to baby E.
My lo is 11 months now.

Thanks @ mummy Ekene a.k.a Liftedhand. Is it jst me or did i hear u anounce ur bfp.

Hw fa maam Proudmum, its been long i saw ur post. Hope u are ok.

soonest:


Before grinding, roast d crayfish slightly in frying pan. Have never used potato, what I used then was unripe plantain. I slice it thinly and sun-dry, then I roast it in frying pan/oven till it's brownish(till it's done). I mill it together with my crayfish, groundnut and soyabeans. I add into d pap when i'm ready to feed. For your potato, you can roast in d oven till it's done then you mill. I hope this helps

yes, it did realy help. Thanks alot, God bles

comtem2011:


Most people use it to make kunnu. Especially for new mothers, instead of using sugar potatoes is the alternative to make it for them.

thanks maam 4 ur response. I have fresh potatoes, i ll jst peel, wash, dry n grind baa?

Then in preparation, wil i mix d 2 togeda b4 addin hot water? Or can u pls tel me how u make it b4 feedin ur lo?
Thanks alot

Kennyanderson:

It's important for us to know how the format of aptitude test will be. Pls anybody wiv an idea should pls kindly tell.
Thanks

heare frm a source dat its gmat

Onegai:


I've never tried potatoes with pap o. Is it digestible? Potatoes on its own is fine, just boil very soft and then mash with butter. I used to add thr crayfish after cooking but I'm not sure it was the right way so maybe add and leave on fire for a bit.

thanks onegai 4 ur response, bt my lo has refused 2 eat anytin, even d pap, i force feed him b4 he eats it. I ve tried many varietes of food bt he spits out any food that enters his mouth, except 4 indomie. Bt i dnt want 2 b givin him indomie everyday.
D worst is dat i want 2 wean him by next month. But this 1 dat he s refused 2 eat, i dnt know how to go about it.
My felow team mates, is any of u experiencin this aswel?

Onegai:


Probably not. Pap is not nutritious and you have to add all sorts to make it so (crayfish, soybean, groundnut, formula). Wait till 13 months fod sugar and give very little (I add less than a quarter of a cube of brown sugar to Weetabix for my 15 month old). Don't give honey, a mum told us here how her child died from it and doctors don't recommend it before 12 months.

pls in addin grinded crayfish, wil it require u boil d pap, or is d hot water enof?
Also has any 1 tried addin potatoes, wil i cook d potatoes b4 dryin or i jst peel and dry b4 grindin?
Cc onegai, liftedhands, comtem2011, tchiwinie, lovinam, alphahandmaiden. Rofemiguwa, zaynie, ozycy, oda sabi mamas.

Hapy sunday 2 us all.

Mama s weldon ooo. I just tot of smtin and wil like to know your opinion.
With d aim of enhancin our friendship as mothers, i ll like to sugest we all become friends on facebook.

We can drop our facebook id so we can send friend request across.
Gues this wil enhance our frndship n aid in comunication and contacts too.

Just sugesting, if we dont suport d idea, we can leave it.

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k ma, bt even if u don't ferment, u ll hv to wash it, thereby wil stil need to dry it. So i stil prefer fermentin b4 dryin.
Stil in d dryin proces nw. Dryin gradualy.

Onegai:


I think at that age you can give raw pureed apple. Does he have teeth, If he does he can try chewing very small chunks of raw apple. Apparently learning to chew teaches them how to use their jaw and talk.

You can make pap?! Heyyy Gawwdd o what was I doing when my mates were learning life changing skills??

k ma, yes he has 3 teeths and can chew very wel.
Thanks.
As 4 d dry pap lesson, i tink it was dscused in page 568. U can check it out if u missed it . Am in d dryin proces now. Hope it drys faster.

barag:



alright tnx. wld soak it tomorrow.
@comtem2011 thanks too
@liftedhands oya o let's try this together

Mamas how far did u go wit the dry fermented pap, did it com out nice?
I ve already soaked my corn n sorghum.
Hopin 2 start d dryin process today.

Pls can i give my 11 months lo pureed apple wtout boilin or i must boil it?
Thanks. God bless us all

comtem2011:
from my understanding, the purpose of the carton is to get accurate measure/size for the flannel u r cutting. U first cut the carton to d size u want and use it as a guide for the flannel for accuracy.
The carton is not to be part of the flannel but just a measuring guide.
I don't know if am making sense?

ofcos u made alot of sensible sense. Thanks alot 4 dat response. God bles u n urs

Onegai:
How to Make Clothe Wipes

MATERIALS

flannel blanket N600
Thin towel (a thin one will dry faster, as thin as baby washcloth) N150
Scissors
Needle
Thread
Carton

HOW-TO

1. From the carton, either measure out any size you want for the wipe size. I put my hand on the carton and free cut a square that will cover it. Use freehand or use a ruler. Cut it out. This will serve as your pattern.

2. Put that carton pattern on top of the flannel blanket and the thin towel and cut it out.

3. Sew it together either using blanket stitch at the edge (I checked YouTube and saw it so I can't really describe it) or take it to a tailor and ask them to sew the edges for you with the machine they use to whip edges of fabric like chiffon. So it doesn't unravel.

These wipes should easily last you over a year (we are still using mine and I see them being good for 2 kids), max is that the flannel side will fade from constant washing. You can start using them from when baby is born instead of using cotton. We discussed earlier why some of us started using cloth wipes so please take a look.

You can easily with the tailor's help make 30 wipes in a day. I'm not a good tailor (I just started using a needle and thread last year) so hopefully other mamas with sewing experience can chip in.

HOW TO USE

simply pour it dip into water. If you are have money, you can make diaper wipe solution from oils and soap but a few drops of Baby wash and coconut oil in water is enough to keep the bum clean. Store either in a nylon bag or we can do tutorial on sewing a diaper bag, until ready to wash and reuse. Wash it the same way you wash laundry (rinse it very well so no soap residue remains, need to boil and drying it under the hot sun helps kill a lot of bad germs and bacteria). Once a month or week you can soak it in bleach after washing, rinse and hang to dry.

C.c rofemiguwa, stadora, uany other interested mums. This is super affordable and even if you pay a tailor N1000 for his work, you are spending less than N2000 on wipes for over a year.

Thanks 4 d detailed explanations.
If i may ask pls, whats the essence of d carton, can i sow only d flannel n towel 2geda, since d wipes wil b washed, wount d carton b soaked?
Also, in using d wipes, can i just soak it in water or just only in oil to make it wet?
Pls dont mind my too many questions. Stil tryin to understand.
Thanks alot.

Onegai:


Yeah, those stains. You can do a 20 mins cold bleach soak after they have been washed, once a month and dry them facing the sun. Stains should be gone. We use our diapers daily, from morning till night, then use a disposable at night (though sometimes I end up changing her to a cloth diaper at around 2am/3am). That is just because Himself can't change a cloth diaper. That way, a pack of 34 diapers can last us a month easily (since we only use one at night most nights). The trick is to get enough diapers so you don't wash daily. Keep those flannel and use them as wipes, I love my flannel wipes and you won't regret them. I first wondered if cloth diapers saved money in Nigeria (since diapers were so cheap here) but with what I've experienced I believe more strongly that they do. Because we would have been forced to buy the U.S. Huggies or Pampers in cartons (the local ones made her scratch her skin off till she bled or would always leak nightly). I pray we survive our change era.

pls tokin abt ds cloth diaper and wipes of a tin, can u throw more light on how i can go about 2 make 1 4 my lo. D material i wil use in makin it. My lo now goes naked due to lack of diaper. Pictures wil b apreciated. Also is there anytin like washable diaper in d market? Thanks

Pls for the GD that were shortlisted 4 d exam, did any of u use primary sch testimonial instead of fSLC? Am havin little ish gettin my fslc

Newton8:
I made lots of silly mistakes But then, who am I to forget the grace of God

Wot typ of mistakes dude? Mayb i can learn from dem.

umorenb:
Pls o, make una no vex i get 2 qustns.

1. For de specialist(ASP), were everyone suppose to write de examz on one day (22nd)? Or abi do we have some pple who will still be writing 2moro & nxt?

2. Dos specialist(ASP) who wrote de examz 2day, was dere any form of screening b4 de examz commenced?

Yes, every specialist asp wrote yesterday. No specialist wil write 2day. I heard it's inspectors that will write 2day and constables wil write 2moro.

No, there was no screening. Only come wit a copy of ur invitation, pencil, eraser and pen

Hope I ve answered ur questions

FexCathy:
Pls mamas what can I use for athletes foot in my 17 months old son. Still wondering how he got it because he is yet to walk fully on his own. Abeg Sabi mamas make una ans O!

Can u post a pic of dat, I think u should take him to hospital. I think my lo have had such case, yes, when he was 7 months. The dr said it's an infection from okirika socks. They prescribed an antibiotics flucamed and a cream Nizoral, which I gave him and applied 4 complete 1 month b4 it cleared. His feets are back to normal now.
Stop wearing him OK socks 4 now

SirWellington:


I'll be coming from Unizik Tem site.

From unizik enter Keke going to Amawbia, den stop at ukwu oji. There u ll c buses goin to ekwulobia. Enter but tel d conductor u ll alightin at St Paul nibo-nise. D sch is not too far again from that ukwu-oji.
Hope I made sense.

I asked a question about who else got an attachment along with d invite, pls wots in d attachment?

patricknz:
Morning everybody. Any dress code for the screening?

Is like this is your 1st time of goin 4 aptitude test. No dress code. Put on anytin u like

motab:
Pls did anyone above 28 receive invite for specialist position

I dont think there is

SirWellington:
#Team Anambra, how can one get to Paul University from Unizik Permanent site? Thanks

Where wil u b coming from?

Pls 4 those of us that got d invite, was there an attachment in d email. If there is, have u been able to open it?
I tried downloading n opening d attachment but it cudnt open. Wo else experienced this?

Longman6:

I just sent you a mail, the cv as an attachment while I
think you can always use the cover letter I sent as a
guide for applications, just move some of the long
explanations away from your cv to your cover letter

Pls sir can u help me wt the CV and cover letter samples too
Thanks

MrSmith007:
So I guess we re not expected to dress on white for the aptitude test (specialist)

I don't think so, I ve decided I ll go with jeans on dat day, but wit white on d 29

mosisnho:
yes very necessary

Are u saying i must attach the guarantors ID card after ataching the passport?
Pls those GD that was screened in anambra is this true?
I asked because i only got the passport.


Waiting 4 reply asap

Anowax:
If you are for the ASP specialist cadre, then you should focus more on the course you read in school. I'm for GD though, same Anambra. Is it at same venue, Paul University Awka that you guys to write too?

Yes, same Paul s university.
Thanks 4 d reply

ladyengineer:

Nothing is in d spam jare, still hoping.

Did u apply as a specialist? I pray u get d invite soon. Which state are u?

@ house
Pls apart from english and current afairs, wot else should we b expectin for the test?

Also will GD and specialist b writing dsame test since we ll all b writing dsame day?

#teamspecialistanambra

fabmum:
Wow,jst stumbled on ds thread today...really informative.@strongbest well-done..Now following ds thread..am I free to send u a mail?

welcom 2 d family mama. Stay cool.

ellakj:
Good morning, Pls I'm a kinda new mum, my baby is 9 months old, she had catarh and cold 3 weeks ago, and it was treated using vit c, antibiotics and piriton, I also followed up with silver bird, she got fine, now I noticed on Saturday that she was sneezing to much so I bought vit c, but it kept getting worst, she is having noisey breathing, catarh, and she is sneezing to much, I dnt expose her , I hardly on the sc/fan cos the Wether has been ok, Pls I dnt want to impose medication on her Wat can I do to help her, I can feel that she struggles to breath, Pls HELP HELP

Y not try nasal drop. Wen i had such experience, after treatin with antibiotics, d noisey breathin continued. nasal drop was my remedy, his breathin became ok within 3 days of usin d drop.

Fortius:
stadora kikikiikikki ;Dif u see my lucas at dis age then infct mak i kip shut bt e don bcum big boy now so our prince is lukin sweet nd agile..weldone ma.

thanks 2 u maam Fortius, Liftedhands, IryNky, Comtem2011, Mumsgirl 4 ur compliments. God bles us all

Gud mornin mamas. How are we and our los and family.
I thank God 4 each and every 1 of us.
My boy @10 months jst started walkin. Am so hapy 4 his speedy progression of life.
Though he has a tiny body size, so doesnt look his age, bt he s very strong and active.
Feel like sharin his pix with my e-mamas