Bring home a newly born baby in comfort

My sister-in-law is at her seventh month of pregnancy now, so there are a couple of months left to prepare things for her baby. Since it will be her first experience to have a baby, she and her husband sometimes consult us about things they should prepare. Like a wise man say “There’s always a first time”. I remember those times when I was about to be a father. I kept asking The Man Above “let her be a normal baby”. I was inside the birth room, holding my wife while she gave birth.

Anyway, one thing I remember clearly is the day when we took our newly born baby home. We had no car, so we borrowed one from our neighbor. It was a good car but was not so comfortable in my opinion. May be it was just my feeling, but at that time I really felt the importance to have a special car seat for our baby, so I drove very carefully and a bit slower than normal and finally brought her home safe and sound.

Today when my sister-in-law came to visit us, I told her that they should get one of those convertible car seats. It will not be just for one time use because they have their own car. It can be useful for at least the next 2 or 3 years ahead until the baby grows to be a toddler. It would also be useful for the second arrival. Even probably for us, because we are planning to give Katrin a brother :). By the way, when browsing the internet for information about car seat for baby, I found this  interesting shopping site. They have a different style than any other normal shopping site. There are many kinds of things there listed in a simple order but informative enough. I think it’s worth a try for shoppers.

how i persuade my daughter

ever since i got scholarship for master degree, i have more time to be at home with my daughter. she’s 3 year-old. lately it’s hard to tell her to take a bath. she always has excuses not to. if we force her, she’ll cry and get mad. so we must find a way to persuade her. this morning she refused to take a bath and prefer to watch children song video clip. the girls on the clip are singing and dancing and they look happy. i suddenly remembered we have a book with a picture of a poor girl lying on a bed. she’s so skinny and sick because she’s suffering from malnutrition.
so i had an idea to compare the girls on tv with the girl in the book. i told my daughter that the girls on tv are happy and pretty because they take a bath and have meal everyday but the poor girl in the book doesn’t like to take a bath and have meal. i asked her to choose which one she would become. she chose the girls on tv. so i said to her that she had to take a bath right now.
she agreed but she wanted to drink her milk first and then she would take a bath. and so it was.
well i lied a little about the poor girl in the book, but at least i made my daughter to take a bath this morning. but i have to find another way next time if this one doesn’t work anymore