Ever feel like all you ever say to your child is "no" "don't do this" "stay away from that"? How do we teach our children limits without damaging their self-esteem? What can we actively do to help them develop confidence in their own skills and ability? Read what Carries Jones, Director of Counselling at the Community Centre Shanghai, had to say on the matter at this Bumps & Babes talk.

If you are not on an all-inclusive expat package, and have more than one child to consider, school fees in Shanghai can be astronomically expensive. Add to this a language and cultural barrier, and not knowing how long you will be here for, and you might well decide to keep your pre-school aged child at home. How can you be sure he/she isn't suffering from this decision though? And that you are providing your child with sufficient opportunities for stimulation? Sarah Juta joined Bumps & Babes to share with us her experience and offer us some tips.

On April 20, 2011 Ellen Swabey, a nutritional therapist, joined Bumps & Babes Pudong Talks to provide information on nutritional strategies for weight loss after pregnancy and birth.

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On December 8, 2010 Julie Meyer, RD, founder of Eat Well Shanghai, joined Bumps & Babes Talks to discuss the health benefits of antioxidants. Julie told the group that antioxidants set up a shield to help protect our body’s cells from the damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are molecules produced by environmental exposures like air pollution, tobacco smoke and radiation and cause damage to human cells, which is known as “oxidative stress”.

When your child is in the womb, its gut is completely sterile, no bacteria at all. Immediately upon entering the world, trillions of bacteria begin to occupy your child’s gut in a way that will determine their lifelong health. The human immune system is based on these bacteria in the small and large intestine which we call “gut flora.” On August 11, 2010 Bumps & Babes Talks hosted pro-biotics enthusiast Denny Barnes. Denny shared with the group his knowledge about building a healthy and balance gut flora.

You can introduce solids any time between 4 and 6 months if your baby is ready. Until then, breast milk or formula provides all the calories and nourishment your baby needs and can handle. His digestive system simply isn't ready for solids until he nears his half-birthday and can hold his head straight. On May 26, 2010 Dr. Vaiva Kuehne from Parkway Health joined Bumps & Babes to tell us the do's and don'ts when introducing solids to your baby. Below please find a summary prepared by Dr. Kuehne of the discussion.