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t h e p o i n t, t i g n eGive them a Plum start

Ideal gifts for Children this Christmas

the wonders of play dough

practical tips on treating fever

sUrvIvIng the restaUrant

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Publisher: Lawrence Gatt, Vivian Corporation Editor: Ray Buttigieg Contributors: Claire CamilleriHannah Cremona, Mariebelle Muscat, Luan May Sant, Sephora Schembri, Sarah Wismayer

29 Sanitas Building, Tower Street, Msida, MSD 1824Tel: 2134 4610 / 2134 4616, Email: [email protected]

Creating a magical atmosphere for sleep time

Developing social skills

Fever – Practical tips on treating your child’s fever

Surviving the restaurant during the festive season

The importance of protein during Infancy

The most common causes of diarrhoea in childhood

Ideal gifts for children this Christmas

The wonder of play dough

SMA Follow-On Milk: New look, same formulaRay Buttigieg & Team

Buying toys for children is not only fun, it is a true task as it is the

children’s way of learning about the world and about themselves.

Touching, smelling, shaking, tapping and biting are all gestures that

reveal to the children the essence of things and at the same time,

develop their senses and skills. Colours, sounds and shapes exert

a strong attracting right from the first few months of life.

Children that play are children that grow and do well, demonstrating

their interest in the world precisely through activities.

It is important that parents, relatives and carers manage to find

moments to play with their children because playing together is a

valuable opportunity to learn about their character, their curiosities,

fears and to create a strong bond with them.

ChristmasTime!It’s Let’s all gear up

to buy some beautiful gifts for our loved ones.

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Publisher: Lawrence Gatt, Vivian Corporation Editor: Ray Buttigieg Contributors: Claire CamilleriHannah Cremona, Mariebelle Muscat, Luan May Sant, Sephora Schembri, Sarah Wismayer

29 Sanitas Building, Tower Street, Msida, MSD 1824Tel: 2134 4610 / 2134 4616, Email: [email protected]

Creating a magical atmosphere for sleep time

Developing social skills

Fever – Practical tips on treating your child’s fever

Surviving the restaurant during the festive season

The importance of protein during Infancy

The most common causes of diarrhoea in childhood

Ideal gifts for children this Christmas

The wonder of play dough

SMA Follow-On Milk: New look, same formulaRay Buttigieg & Team

VIVIAN BABY • DECEMBER 2014 • 3

If you wish to see the specifications of each of these Chicco Toys,

Chicco Goodnight Stars“Best Toy of the Year” from Parents Magazine and “Toy of the Year” from Ser Padres Magazine. Create a magical atmosphere that’s sure to lull Babies to sleep with the Goodnight Stars projector. The enchantment starts with relaxing melodies from Bach and Rossini, New Age music and soft nature sounds. Turn on the optional night-light to accompany the music with a soothing, star-filled light show. The plush doll can be detached from the lamp base to become a cuddly companion.

Baby’s first dreamsA magical atmosphere for sleep time

Sleep time is a vital moment for all babies. Studies on early childhood show that in order to help babies sleep peacefully, it is recommended to create a bed time ritual, in a relaxed and soothing environment. This is why Chicco First Dreams electronic toys combine soothing music with soft light effects and transitional objects to create a magical bedtime atmosphere.

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Chicco Rainbow CubeA magical atmosphere for sleep time! This clever new projector concept allows you to select the projection images with different individual colours to taste, or multi-colour changing effect, creating a sort of colour therapy atmosphere

The cube can be turned over to place the favoured projection in that specific direction: upwards, to the left or right! Three different styles one on each side: hearts, kites and clouds or stars - with plain nightlight projection. Each projection style can be used singularly in one of the 7 different colours or in the constantly changing multi-colour option. Three different melodies accompany the light show: classical, ambient and the sounds of nature. A soft “first dreams” character face can be seen on one side, so the babies can see their favourite bedtime friend as they drift off into the world of dreams.

Baby’s first dreamsA magical atmosphere for sleep time

It’s a BOY


In this growth phase children pay a lot of attention to sounds and melodies. Activity centres, musical toys, talking toys and building blocks are important because they teach children the concepts of shape, size and logical association.

Children also discover the pleasure of expressing themselves and communicating with others by imitating or emulating those around them. This is when they start to create an image of themselves and their own identity, they also start to orient their behaviour according to male or female models.

Here are some other gift ideas for children between the ages of 9 months and 18 months.

Pirates’ treasure ChestLook for the pirate bootie and doubloons in the form of fun, friendly shapes. With six colorful and decorated shapes to insert in the appropriate holes, the fun begins. The treasure chest opens to allow the “treasure” to be removed and start all over again. With four wheels and a cord, a child can pull the chest along to play anywhere they wish to play.

Features:• 6 shapes• Pull along with four wheels and a cord• Helps children learn and recognize basic

shapes• Hours of Fun!

animal CottageA first shape sorter.

A colorful cottage with rooms and doors for 5 fun animal characters and 5 shapes blocks, which can be inserted into corresponding slots.

Children can either find the correct key to open the door, or lift the roof and remove all of the contents right away.

Animal Cottage helps children develop their hand-eye coordination and logical association skills.

Comes complete with a useful carry handle.

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If you wish to see the specifications of each of these Chicco Toys,

PrE-scHoollearning, Emulation & Movement


Pelican trikeAmusing tricycle with funny pelican face and claw pedals. Total safety since its first use, thanks to the steering locking system, to the possibility to lock or release the wheel and safety belts.

Movement

My First PuppyA first friend to grow up with.

A cute soft puppy to cuddle and look after, with 2 accessories to play with: a brush and a toy biscuit. Pat his head and he will bark for joy; give him a biscuit and he will chomp away on it; brush his back and he will slowly fall asleep.

Emulation

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With two methods of use:• Push‘n’ Go: the height

of the telescopic handle can be adjusted to adapt to the parents’ height.

• Freepedalling:thehandle is removed and the child can pedal freely!


toys to moveA child’s growth, in particular motor development, is strongly effected by the stimuli coming from the environment. This is why giving our children toys that encourage motor development, trying new movements and learning new skills is so important to promote such progress.

Fit & FUN promotes motor development and other skills like balance, accuracy and coordination and allow the usage at home or out in the open air. They allow the children to become familiar and have fun with sports, with which they can become good at as grown-ups.

Fishing IslandThe fishing rod is triggered when the four colourful

fish are caught, by activating amusing lights and sounds. It offers two electronic game modes to learn

to identify shapes and colours. It has 25 melodies and sound effects. The island also includes a base which

children may step on to improve their balance.

catching a fish stimulates the children to experiment with their coordination and balance

skills to attain the necessary precision to be successful in the game.


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Monkey strikeA first bowling set, your children can enjoy scoring a

strike by simply bowling at 6 pins, each with a different colour monkey face. Each pin can be divided in half and stacked on top of each other to build colourful towers,

using the 12 interchangeable pieces that stimulate creativity. In addition, each pin is printed with a different number so that your child can learn to count to 6! A red bowling ball, made from soft plastic is included allowing

the game to be played indoors too. Monkey Strike is designed to develop Co-ordination and Precision skills.

Trying to hit the monkey pins with the ball stimulates eye-hand coordination skills and improves accuracy of movements.


Using play dough with young children is beneficial in so many ways. Here are some ideas of how fabulous it is, divided into the areas of development that it helps:

Fine motor developmentThe malleable properties of play dough make it fun for investigation and exploration as well as secretly building up strength in all the tiny hand muscles and tendons, making them ready for pencil and scissors control later on.

As part of simple, tactile play, it can be squashed, squeezed, rolled, flattened, chopped, cut, scored, raked, punctured, poked and shredded! Each one of these

different actions aids fine motor development in a different way, not to mention hand-eye coordination and general concentration. And as soon as you add another element to it, the list of benefits and creative play possibilities continues to grow!

calming and soothingAs any adult who has played with dough can tell you, the effects of all that squeezing and pummelling are great for stress relief and can feel extremely therapeutic! Little children can struggle to express their emotions and using dough while talking and singing can really help that process.

We all know that play dough is fun and popular with young children, but apart from making a mess what is it really good for? Here are the fabulous benefits of allowing kids to play with play dough

and the many learning opportunities that happen along the way!

Call us on Freephone for your nearest Giotto Be-Bè stockist


Discover a brand new world of creativity with Giotto be-bè modelling dough for children 2 years plus! This soft modelling dough is made from all-natural ingredients for safe playtime, and helps improve dexterity even

in very young children.

Dermatologically tested, it does not stain or leave marks and is very easy to remove from clothing: just let it dry then brush off.

Giotto be-bè Super MatEveryone on the floor! Creativity you can take anywhere, with the Giotto be-bè Super Mat, an island of freedom and safety, inside or outside the home

Every day your child will discover something new to do thanks to the varied contents, specially designed for young children, and a new album to teach them about opposites.

The map can be folded up to save space, is easy to carry thanks to the practical handle, can be hung up, and everything can be kept tidy in the large colourful pockets.

Made from PVC, the mat is washable, safe and certified for young children.

Giotto be-bè My Dough Machine Giotto be-bè invented the Dough Machine with so many moulds and dyes for

endless fun. It is exclusively produced by FILA in Italy and certified for children aged 2 and over. Safe, resistant and easy to use, it comes in a package with lots

of dough pots and accessories to give shape to children’s imagination.

Modelling is fun! 100%

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Giotto Be-Bè Super Modelling DoughDermatologically tested, it does not stain or leave marks and is

very easy to remove from clothing: just let it dry then brush off.

Comes with 6 cutters and ready-to-use accessories.

Giotto Be-Bè products may be found at leading supermarkets, stationeries and toy shops


Call us on Freephone 8007 3102 for your nearest stockist

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New Orchard Games releases for Christmas 2014

Board games enable children to develop their social skills

What our children want and need most is to be with us with no goal in mind beyond the joy of spending time together. They want us to take pleasure in them, play with them, and listen to them. Nothing bolsters their self-esteem more! Playing games is an easy and excellent way to spend unhurried, enjoyable time together. As an added bonus, board games are also rich in learning opportunities. They satisfy our children’s competitive urges and the desire to master new skills and concepts, such as:• numberandshaperecognition,

grouping, and counting• letterrecognitionandreading• visualperceptionandcolor

recognition• eye-handcoordinationandmanual

dexterity

Games do not need to be overtly academic to be educational, however. Just by virtue of playing them, board games can teach important social skills, such as communicating verbally, sharing, waiting, taking turns, and enjoying interaction with others. Board games can foster the ability to focus, and lengthen our children’s attention

span by encouraging the completion of an exciting, enjoyable game. Even simple board games like Ludo and Ladders offer meta-messages and life skills: Your luck can change in an instant — for the better or for the worse. The message inherent in board games is: Never give up. Just when you feel despondent, you might hit the jackpot and ascend up high, if you stay in the game for just a few more moves.

So go ahead and choose a board game for your children this Christmas. Here are four of our new releases from

There’s always plenty to distract us from spending time together as a family on the day of Christmas,

but something as small as playing a board game together for an hour can really makes it memorable.Learning Made

Fun! Learning Made

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Orchard toys... and do not miss out our top 20 most recommended this Christmas!


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Can you Guess?Ages 4+ • Players 3-4

Catch and CountAges 3+ • Players 2-4

Cake MonsterAges 3+ • Players 1-4

collect and count and you fill your cake stand, but watch out there’s a cake Monster about!Will you feed the monster or collect the cakes for yourself?

There are two ways to play this exciting counting game, as you learn your numbers up to ten.• Developsnumberandcountingskills• Teachesgameplayandturntaking• Encouragesvisualrecognitionand

matching.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 can you catch a fish alive?Spin the octopus spinner to see how many fish you can catch, but do take care, there’s a shark out there.• Promotesnumber

recognition and counting• Teachesgameplayandturn

taking

…and here are our ToP 20 most recommended games this christmas1. FlAsHcArDs

2. GIANT AlPHABET PUZZlE

3. MATcH AND coUNT

4. WorlD MAP PUZZlE & PosTEr

5. PAss THE WorD

6. sHoPPING lIsT

7. FArM oPPosITEs

8. PArTY PArTY PArTY

9. FArMYArD PUZZlE

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12. AlPHABET loTTo

13. PIrATE sNAKEs & lADDErs & lUDo

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15. AlPHABET MATcH

16. THrEE lITTlE PIGs

17. TWo BY TWo

18. FArMYArD FrIENDs

19. olD MAcDoNAlDs loTTo

20. rED DoG, BlUE DoG

An action packed perfomance game for all the family!Make sounds and perform actions for other players to guess in this entertaining performance game.• Developsself-confidenceand

performance skills• Encouragesrecognitionand

interpretation of pictures and symbols

• Teacheschildrentoworktogetherina group.


Nuvita products are available from all leading baby shops, supermarkets and pharmacies. ®

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Of course, that is easier said than done. Many parents have “fever phobia” -- a tendency to freak out when children’s body temperature spikes. And understandably, we are even more likely to push the panic button this winter because of worries.

A lot of parents think a fever is really dangerous, but the vast

feverWhat

means

We have all been there: We are awakened in the middle of the night by the pained cries of our young children, and notice that their forehead is hot to the touch. We take their temperature, and the reading is 39C (103F) -- sends our heart racing. Our first instinct is to speed-dial the doctor. But in most cases here’s what experts say we should do instead: Take a deep breath and relax!

majority of the time it is nothing serious.

In a way, a fever is a good thing: It means that children’s immune system is doing its job by fighting an underlying cold or another infection. The brain commands the body’s temperature to rise, which in turn directs the white blood cells to

attack and destroy invading viruses and bacteria. Amazingly, healthy kids of all ages usually can tolerate a fever of up to 41C (106F) with no complications. Chances are children’s temperature will never approach that scary number, but be prepared: It’s almost inevitable that sometime during their first three years their temperature will climb into the triple digits.


Nuvita products are available from all leading baby shops, supermarkets and pharmacies. ®

®

Of course, that is easier said than done. Many parents have “fever phobia” -- a tendency to freak out when children’s body temperature spikes. And understandably, we are even more likely to push the panic button this winter because of worries.

A lot of parents think a fever is really dangerous, but the vast

feverWhat

means

We have all been there: We are awakened in the middle of the night by the pained cries of our young children, and notice that their forehead is hot to the touch. We take their temperature, and the reading is 39C (103F) -- sends our heart racing. Our first instinct is to speed-dial the doctor. But in most cases here’s what experts say we should do instead: Take a deep breath and relax!

majority of the time it is nothing serious.

In a way, a fever is a good thing: It means that children’s immune system is doing its job by fighting an underlying cold or another infection. The brain commands the body’s temperature to rise, which in turn directs the white blood cells to

attack and destroy invading viruses and bacteria. Amazingly, healthy kids of all ages usually can tolerate a fever of up to 41C (106F) with no complications. Chances are children’s temperature will never approach that scary number, but be prepared: It’s almost inevitable that sometime during their first three years their temperature will climb into the triple digits.

Here’s what worksUse paracetamol for children 2 years and older (if your child is younger than 2 years, ask your doctor for the correct dose) .

Use a cold compress on your child’s forehead.

Give your child a lukewarm sponge bath. If your child begins to shiver, take him out of the bath.

Keep the room at a comfortable temperature - not too hot or too cold.

Dress your child in one layer of light clothing and offer a light blanket.

Make sure your child drinks lots of fluids to keep hydrated.

Tips on treating your child’s fever

• A small and easy to use thermometer which uses the latest IR technology to enable measurement of the body or object temperature without touching. It can therefore take the temperature hygienically without waking or disturbing your child.

• Temperature readings are clinically accurate up to 0.2 degrees and can be read either in °C or °F.

• A backlit LCD screen makes it convenient for night time use.

• This thermometer also has automatic shut off after 30 seconds of inactivity to save the batteries. It comes with a power level indicator and a fever alarm. This device takes 2 AA alkaline batteries.

• Super fast. Performs measurement in 1 second.

• Voice function to announce the detected temperature.

• LED light wide backlit screen to take measurements in the dark.

• Measurement of the heartbeat.

• Fever warning light.

• It can store 30 scans to monitor the course of the flu or the effect of an antibiotic therapy.

• It is also a room thermometer and clock.

• Safe and accurate: Approved as a Medical Device CE 0123

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New lookSame Formula

SMA Follow-on Milk has a new improved design. While the formula remains the same, the packaging has a new and exciting look

Small can

SMA Follow-on Milk 900g cans, have a new packaging design with

Big can

3 additional features

New lid with scoop attached and special seal

Improved steralised scoop

Handy built-in levelling bar

For further information on the SMA range, visit smamums.co.uk

When it is not possible to breastfeedSMA Follow-on Milk is a suitable complement to your little one’s weaning diet

Contains the essential nutrients and vitamins your growing baby requires

Important notIce: Breast milk is best for babies and breastfeeding should continue for as long as possible. Before you decide to use an Infant Formula, consult your health professional for advice. Sma Follow on milk is for babies over six months. It is not to be used as a breast milk substitute during the first 6 months of life.


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SurvivingtheRestaurantGrowing up milk from 1 year +

We remind you the importance of a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifesytle from the very beginning.

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We remind you of the importance of a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle from the very beginning

Breast is best for babies

The consistency of the stool in a baby is often frequent (up to 8 times a day ) especially if the baby is on breast-milk or on certain formulas which contain pre- or pro-biotics. The baby looks normal and has no symptoms like excessive crying. So how can we distinguish between a normal diarrhoea (referred to as loose stools) and abnormal or pathological diarrhoea? The answer is simply the condition of the baby. In gastroenteritis the baby is sick-looking with excessive crying, fever and feeding less than usual. Otherwise the baby looks perfectly normal even though he has frequent loose stools. In older children we can also encounter individuals with loose stools 4-5 times a day and without any symptoms like abdominal pain, fever and lack of

appetite. The child is happy, growing well in weight and length and looks healthy. Sometimes the watery stool has pieces of undigested food like carrots or peas. This condition is called Toddler’s diarrhoea because it is most commonly found in the toddler age group. What we do is simply reassure the parents and keep an eye on the growth of the child.

Abnormal or pathological diarrhoea.

Pathological diarrhoea can be caused by an infection

in the gastrointestinal system (gastroenteritis), by inflammation of the bowel (inflammatory bowel disease) and by many other diseases which affect the bowel. Also diarrhea is a very common side effect of medications especially antibiotics. We are going to focus mainly on viral and bacterial gastroenteritis as they are the most common causes of pathological diarrhoea in childhood.

Viral GastroenteritisThe symptoms of viral

gastroenteritis are vomiting ,

Diarrhoea can be defined as the passage of loose stools more frequently than is normal for the child. But what is the normal consistency and frequency of the stool? This is a question that we Paediatricians are often asked by parents.

Diarrhoea in children

Viral and bacterial gastroenteritis are the most common causes

of pathological diarrhoea in childhood.Dr Alex Lia MD, MRCP(UK), DCH

diarrhoea, abdominal pain, cramps and fever. If the vomiting and diarrhoea are severe they will lead to dehydration. The signs of dehydration are dry tongue and mouth, doughy skin, lethargy and history of passing scanty amounts of urine. Parents should be alerted before these signs appear and seek medical attention if their child is losing more fluids than he is drinking and retaining. The treatment of mild viral gastroenteritis are oral rehydration by means of sachets mixed with water or diluted high energy drinks if the sachets are refused. Probiotic sachets or capsules which contain beneficial bacteria and yeasts also help restore the normal bowel flora and help in the recovery. When the patient is retaining clear fluids we introduce diluted milk and light diet. However viral gastroenteritis can be severe and the patient becomes dehydrated. Admission to hospital for the drip is necessary in such cases. Rotavirus is the commonest cause of viral gastroenteritis requiring admission to hospital. Fortunately this virus is becoming less common because many babies are vaccinated against it.

Bacterial GastroenteritisThe signs and symptoms of

bacterial gastroenteritis are identical to those of viral gastroenteritis except that they are more severe, the patient has a lot of cramps and the diarrhoea is often blood-stained. The treatment is also the same except that antibiotics are sometimes prescribed.

I want to conclude by repeating the most important message in this article. Always seek medical attention if the child is losing more fluids than gaining.

RecipeChicken & Pumpkin Purée

Ingredients: • 50gdicedpumpkin• 80gjarPlasmonPollo(Chicken)

Method:• Boilthepumpkininasmall

saucepan. • Mashthepumpkinintoa

purée consistency. • AddthePlasmonPollo

(Chicken)tothepumpkinandstir well.

• ServeWarm.

with any 5 Plasmon products purchased

Ask for it at your favorite Plasmon stockist

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Offer is valid until stocks last and available from leading supermarkets and pharmacies


Dr Alex Lia MD, MRCP(UK), DCH

diarrhoea, abdominal pain, cramps and fever. If the vomiting and diarrhoea are severe they will lead to dehydration. The signs of dehydration are dry tongue and mouth, doughy skin, lethargy and history of passing scanty amounts of urine. Parents should be alerted before these signs appear and seek medical attention if their child is losing more fluids than he is drinking and retaining. The treatment of mild viral gastroenteritis are oral rehydration by means of sachets mixed with water or diluted high energy drinks if the sachets are refused. Probiotic sachets or capsules which contain beneficial bacteria and yeasts also help restore the normal bowel flora and help in the recovery. When the patient is retaining clear fluids we introduce diluted milk and light diet. However viral gastroenteritis can be severe and the patient becomes dehydrated. Admission to hospital for the drip is necessary in such cases. Rotavirus is the commonest cause of viral gastroenteritis requiring admission to hospital. Fortunately this virus is becoming less common because many babies are vaccinated against it.

Bacterial GastroenteritisThe signs and symptoms of

bacterial gastroenteritis are identical to those of viral gastroenteritis except that they are more severe, the patient has a lot of cramps and the diarrhoea is often blood-stained. The treatment is also the same except that antibiotics are sometimes prescribed.

I want to conclude by repeating the most important message in this article. Always seek medical attention if the child is losing more fluids than gaining.

RecipeChicken & Pumpkin Purée

Ingredients: • 50gdicedpumpkin• 80gjarPlasmonPollo(Chicken)

Method:• Boilthepumpkininasmall

saucepan. • Mashthepumpkinintoa

purée consistency. • AddthePlasmonPollo

(Chicken)tothepumpkinandstir well.

• ServeWarm.

with any 5 Plasmon products purchased

Ask for it at your favorite Plasmon stockist

Get A Free Plasmon Shopping Bag

Offer is valid until stocks last and available from leading supermarkets and pharmacies


When to start and how? Once your baby has been introduced to a good

variety of fruits and vegetables, it’s important to introducefoodscontainingprotein.Chickenisanidealfirstmeat.AnexcellentsourceofproteinandrichinBvitamins, chicken is popular with babies because of its mild taste. It also blends well with vegetables. Apart from chicken, it is also suggested to introduce white meats first, like turkey, rabbit, ham and veal. Gradually introduce red meats like beef, lamb and pork. Lastly, try accustoming your baby to fish like salmon and sea bream. Fish remains one of the healthiest foods your little one can eat.

Plasmon offers a variety of meat and fish concentrates, all ground to the perfect texture and consistency for your food newbie.

QUESTIONANSWER

Why is protein essential?No single nutrient is more

essential to growth than protein. Protein builds body tissue, such as muscles as well as nails and hair. Protein is made up of amino acids, some of which are made in our bodies and some that we get from food. Although proteins are the building block of life, it is important not to feed our babies and toddlers more than they actually need.

Which are the best sources of protein?

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The importance of protein during infancy White meat

Red meat

Fish

The Sapori Di Natura yoghurts are a great addition to the weaning diet, they are not only tasty and creamier in consistency, but they are also loaded with vitamins and minerals.Convenientlypackagedin

re-sealable tubs, whether on the go or at home, this range has been ergonomically designed for your comfort. Cateringfordifferentnutritionalrequirements,Plasmonoffersavarietyofglutenandglutenfreefruitandbiscuit yoghurts. The gluten free yoghurts include mela e yogurt, pera e yogurt, banana e yogurt as well

as the albicocca e yogurt. Biscotto e yogurt is a tasty, gluten alternative to the fruit yoghurts.

Making snack time more fun

and interesting for your baby

This range is produced using the latest aseptic technology which uses five times less heat than the standard technology causing less heat stress to the raw material.


This range is presented in re-sealable tubs,which has beenergonomically designedfor your comfort


When to start and how? Once your baby has been introduced to a good

variety of fruits and vegetables, it’s important to introducefoodscontainingprotein.Chickenisanidealfirstmeat.AnexcellentsourceofproteinandrichinBvitamins, chicken is popular with babies because of its mild taste. It also blends well with vegetables. Apart from chicken, it is also suggested to introduce white meats first, like turkey, rabbit, ham and veal. Gradually introduce red meats like beef, lamb and pork. Lastly, try accustoming your baby to fish like salmon and sea bream. Fish remains one of the healthiest foods your little one can eat.

Plasmon offers a variety of meat and fish concentrates, all ground to the perfect texture and consistency for your food newbie.

QUESTIONANSWER

Why is protein essential?No single nutrient is more

essential to growth than protein. Protein builds body tissue, such as muscles as well as nails and hair. Protein is made up of amino acids, some of which are made in our bodies and some that we get from food. Although proteins are the building block of life, it is important not to feed our babies and toddlers more than they actually need.

Which are the best sources of protein?

POUlT

Ry

MEATFISh Eg

gSDAIRy

PRODUcTS

cERE

AlS

gRAINS


The importance of protein during infancy White meat

Red meat

Fish

The Sapori Di Natura yoghurts are a great addition to the weaning diet, they are not only tasty and creamier in consistency, but they are also loaded with vitamins and minerals.Convenientlypackagedin

re-sealable tubs, whether on the go or at home, this range has been ergonomically designed for your comfort. Cateringfordifferentnutritionalrequirements,Plasmonoffersavarietyofglutenandglutenfreefruitand

biscuit yoghurts. The gluten free yoghurts include mela e yogurt, pera e yogurt, banana e yogurt as well as the albicocca e yogurt. Biscotto e yogurt is a tasty, gluten alternative to the fruit yoghurts.

Making snack time more fun

and interesting for your baby

This range is produced using the latest aseptic technology which uses five times less heat than the standard technology causing less heat stress to the raw material.


This range is presented in re-sealable tubs,which has beenergonomically designedfor your comfort


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When the skin suffers from external attacks, medical treatments or cutaneous ageing, rather than treat it, BIODERMA designs biomimetic* molecules and processes that boost its natural and biological mechanisms.

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS 100% APPROVED BY THE SKIN, 100% SAFE

BIODERMA's care products tend to avoid chemical substances foreign to the skin, with 100% biomimetic*, pure and natural active ingredients that respect the skin's physiology. Used at appropriate doses for optimal efficacy, they are tolerated by even the most sensitive skin.

A DERMO-PAEDIATRIC INNOVATIONFROM BIODERMA'S RESEARCH LABS ABCDerm, a range of baby products, enjoying an exclusive dermatological safety charter.

High safety• Formulated without paraben**, without phenoxyethanol, without artificial colouring or essential oils, without chlorphenesin, without MIT-MCIT, BHA or BHT, without chlorhexidine, without phthalate.

Right efficacy • The ABCDerm care products are made from the purest dermatological active ingredients, at optimal doses.

Perfect tolerance • To limit risks, the products contain only ingredients that are strictly necessary and whose roles are clearly defined.

Total monitoring• A flawless traceability system can find the origin of any ingredient, in any product, in any pharmacy.

ABCDerm, care products to restore the natural balance of babies' skin:

daily hygiene products for diaper changing and cleansing, dermatological products to protect baby's skin, "pleasure cares" products to experience exceptional daily moments.

ABCDerm is available in pharmacies and health and beauty stores. Discover it and benefit from previews of new products on www.bioderma.com

ABCDerm is available in pharmacies. Discover it and benefit from previews of new products on www.bioderma.com

Mummy’s Competition

Send an SMS with your answer to 50619615 by not later than 30th January 2015along with your name & surname. Each SMS costs 28c

The first drawn correct answer wins the Beyoncé Mrs Carter 30ml perfume.

Plasmon has recently introduced a new range of tasty yoghurts which complement the Sapori Di Natura range. How many creamy yoghurts are found in this range?

Word Search Complete the word search by finding the following words:

Send your Word Search to: Chicco Word SearchVivian Corporation29, Sanitas BuildingTower Street, Msida MSD 1824 by not later than 30th January 2015, along with your name and surname.

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There will be 3 winners and each will receive one of these new games:

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Mon to sat shop hours

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WINNERS

COMPETITIONSma progress kids competition: hilary borgchicco competition: rita borg, katie vassallo, dorianne cassarplasmon mummy’s competition: roberta ciniabc derm comp: margaret refalo gafaISSuE 26

Colour in a photocopy of this drawing and send it to:SMA Progress Kids Cornervivian corporationSanitas buildingtower Streetmsida mSd 1824

by not later than 30th January 2015 along with your name, surname & contact number. the creator of the most creative painting will win an educational game from orchard toys.

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Mention two ABCDerm products

Send an SmS with your answer to 5061 9615 by not later than 30th January 2015 along with your name & surname. each SmS costs 28c

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The first 5 correct answers win a Mr Pingu nightlamp.


Efamol new products contain a higher strength concentration of Essential Fatty Acids than our best selling standard range.Offering you a Triple Strength Omega-3 in a tasty new format: Delicious Berry Burst chewable capsules.No fishy aftertaste or reflux.

GIVE THEM A HEAD START!

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