Being an aunt of 8 little ones and seeing my sisters raising
them have given me an exposure of growing kids up in an extremely different
manner. It’s not just what the movies
show, cute cuddly kids always smiling or parents staying up all night taking
care of them; it’s much more than that.
Raising a kid means having responsibility of a human life. That
is a terrifying thought for me at this point because to be honest we hardly
have any idea about kids. To break this barrier Nestle Pakistan recently organized
very informative seminar for bloggers #First1000Days. The main purpose of the
seminar was to educate people regarding a child’s first 1000 days (roughly 3
years). They informed the crowd that this time period is the most crucial as
the child develops not only physically but emotionally. And to make sure the
growth of child is ideal parents have to make their child’s health first priority.
Dr. Huma Fahim, Medical Advisor in Nestlé Nutrition gave a
very informative presentation which was followed by a quiz. She said that it is
critically important for a child to be fed on mother’s milk for 6 months at least.
As the child grows do not discontinue mother’s milk but add food items which
are full of nutrition.
Pakistan lies amongst the top 14 counties that carry
malnutrition diseases. You might be able to feed your kid all the nutritional
food but look around possibility can be your maid can’t afford the healthy diet
for her child. Help her feed her child nutritional food as well, as nourishment
is utmost important for a child’s brain development.
So coming back to the part where I am proud of being an
aunt, it just makes me realize how precious and important these little lives
are. It’s our duty to take care of them and help them grow to wonderful human
beings in any way we can.
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