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Jun 1, 2021, 7 tweets

Working from home with your children around?
Your kids are bored and want to play outside but they can't?

NOT EASY for any of us!

More parenting tips during #COVID19 ๐Ÿ‘‡
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Try taking 20 minutes doing something the kids choose โ€“ like playing a game or reading - together with them.

No phone or TV so you can focus on them.

Quality time will make them feel safe and loved.

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Exercise helps kids with a lot of energy (and adults) to de-stress when we #StayAtHome.

Let your child choose the music and have a 10-minute dance! You might even impress them with your moves! ๐Ÿ’ƒ ๐Ÿ•บ ๐Ÿ‘ฏ

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Immediate kangaroo mother care - which involves skin-to-skin contact and exclusive breastfeeding - dramatically improves a preterm or low birthweight babyโ€™s ๐Ÿ‘ถ chances of survival.

Find out more on this new research๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3wKGz2b

Starting kangaroo mother care immediately after birth has the potential to save up to 150,000 more lives each year, compared with the current recommendation of starting it only once a baby ๐Ÿ‘ถ is clinically stable:

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Holding a baby skin-to-skin and exclusive breastfeeding ๐Ÿคฑ meet their needs for:

โœ… warmth
โœ… nutrition
โœ… stimulation
โœ… safety
โœ… love
and helps them develop.

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When started at the soonest possible time, kangaroo mother care can save even more lives, improve health outcomes for babies ๐Ÿ‘ถ and bolster the emotional wellbeing of their families:

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