Sign Language

I was browsing through a Malaysian Baby & Children online store called LittleWhiz.com and searched through the net about learning techniques, child brain development and brain food. I stumbled across a sign language course for babies! They claim to show marked improvement in the child language development at a very early stage ( I guess they manage to trigger other parts of the brain when learning sign language).

Here's a sample of the clip:



this would be a pretty good investment :)
Went searching for testimonials and reviews, and stumbled upon My Baby Can Talk DVDs from Amazon.com, and more products on sign language for babies. Anyway, if you guys are interested, visit those sites. Amazon provides good feedback on those products.

Interestingly, I also found Baby Signs Malaysia, stationed in PJ. I think I'd like to give it a try once Arishah is 6 months old. It's better than watching the cartoons in Astro.
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It seems Arishah is prone to colic, especially at night. She would cry inconsolably, her tummy would be bloated but still soft. She still want to breastfeed, but would cry intermittently during feeding, like every 5-10 seconds. Kesian dia.

The worst episode was on the night after her 1 month birthday...19 March 2008. She didn't stop crying from 11 pm until 6 am in the morning. I did almost everything, and went to the emergency dept when she didn't stop crying at 2.30 in the morning. She didn't pass motion or pass flatus, last checked was that 11 pm. At least, she didn't vomit.

Went to Kajang Hospital, they took abdominal x-ray, found out she had dilated bowels. But the MO recommend that we go by ourselves to GHKL ourselves, since the procedure from a hospital to another would take time. I understand. Arishah didn't have any fever or vomitted. But I requested to go to PPUM instead, because I was a house officer there. It was already 4 am by then.

By the time we got to see the paediatrician in the Emergency dept in PPUM at 6 am, little princess Arishah gave out 3 massive thunder from down below and a burp to add the spice. Hmm...buat orang risau aje lah! At least she doesn't need to go for another abdominal x-ray since we are sure there's no obstruction. But still, poor her, crying sampai penat. She managed to sleep for almost an hour. Bila bangun je, nangis balik.

Well, that's an experience. Thank God colic doesn't last forever!