by andrewfaniku | May 24, 2022 | Parenting tips, Uncategorized
TO PACIFY OR NOT TO PACIFY? A few weeks ago, I was in this room at the hospital, doing my daily round of certifying newborn babies as healthy or otherwise. I was at the bedside, and as usual, I placed my stethoscope on a baby and she screamed as if I’d just plunged a...
by andrewfaniku | Apr 7, 2022 | Parenting tips, Uncategorized
It was on my free Monday morning, after a busy weekend, that I received the phone call. I had just dropped off my children at school and daycare and was preparing for a relaxing day to indulge in TV and some artwork, when my phone rang. The call was from my children’s...
by andrewfaniku | Feb 22, 2022 | Parenting tips
Tips and tricks on toilet training twin boys. Big boys don’t wear diapers: Toilet training your twin boys. My wife and I were in shock. We had just discovered a major leak in our finances after a routine family budget. Our twin boys were now peeing $100 away every...
by andrewfaniku | Apr 13, 2021 | Parenting tips
IS THE FANIKS BABY SLEEPER SAFE? The most frequently asked question about the Faniks Baby Sleeper is on safety. Mothers ask repeatedly, “is this Sleeper safe? The short answer is, “Yes. The Faniks Baby Sleeper is safe.” Please read on for the long but...
by andrewfaniku | Feb 4, 2021 | Parenting tips
Is hand washing really necessary for children? I’m quietly peeling my banana, minding my own business, when my 2-year-old daughter walks up to me. She opens up her palms and looks eagerly into my eyes. She doesn’t open her mouth for a small bite. She wants a big...