Weaning Little Dee!

I understand that breastfeeding babies have a lot of advantages to the general growth and development of a child. This is the reason I always advocate, preach and breast-feed my babies exclusively for the first six months. In my case, after the initial three months maternity leave, I leave expressed breast milk stored in the freezer. Research shows that breast milk can be preserved for at least 3 months. Although it was very tasking, I went through this for my three children!

Whenever I return from work, she welcomes me in her own way, and then guides me into the bedroom. After the normal play and some chit chat, the next thing that she expects (to follow naturally) is for me to breastfeed her. Whenever, I do not show any sign of breastfeeding her, she starts yanking at my shirt or whatever cloth I have on, saying "I sor... I sor". If I do not yield to her demand ASAP, she would scream the house down! So I try to respect myself by breast-feeding her immediately.

Mother Breast feeding a baby
Source: kellymom.com

That babe demands to be breastfed at odd places! LOL! Imagine being at an event or gathering and your toddler starts yanking your blouse, saying "I sor" (sounds like I SAW). This line, translated to normal English means "I SUCK"! Can you imagine that? Well that is what Little Dee does to me on a regular basis now!

I just got to stop Little Dee now! Little Dee is 18 months. In addition to been breast fed, she eats other solid meals such as regular baby cereals and other meals prepared at home such as rice, fried plantain, eggs, yam and of course Eba and soup.

I understand that it is best to continue breast-feeding till a child is 2 years, but, I am thinking of weaning Little Dee from breast milk.

Restricting Motorcycles in Lagos State!

Lagos, Nigeria: From today, September 1, 2010, it will no longer be "business as usual" for commercial motorcyclists popularly known as OKADA.

With effect from today, no okada should be seen on the highways within the Lagos metropolis.

They have also been restricted from carrying pregnant women and women with children on strapped to their back.

In addition, school children and anyone under 18 years should not be found on any okada.

So many people have reacted to this ban/restriction. Some are of the firm view that the ban would lead to more crime in the state, while others believe the ban would reduce the inflow of patients in the Lagos State Orthopedic Hospital (Igbobi). Different people with different views.

What do you think? Will this ban/restriction be effective?

Blackout!

Yesterday, the workers in the PHCN commenced a nationwide strike. As a result, the entire nation (I believe) was plunged into darkness. My neighbourhood was a bit noisy last night because almost every house generated its own electricity via a generating set.

Blackout Naija
Source: 234next.com

The news this morning now is that this so called strike has been "suspended". I wonder, is that supposed to make us happy? For crying out loud, the power situation in Nigeria is NOT encouraging! Most people generate their power themselves! Some use, generators, some use solar and some use inverters. Some even use all three!

Dee: The strike by the PHCN workers have been suspended after Johnathan "stepped" into the issue.
Colleague: Is that supposed to be news?
Dee: *Laughing very hard*
Colleague: Why are you laughing? Has there ever been light? Answer me.
Dee: Well the power situation has been on and off. You know, it is kind of epileptic!
Colleague: Exactly! We've not had light for over a week!
Dee: Wow! But seriously, that is a fair deal.
Colleague: What do you mean by that?
Dee: There are some areas in this same Lagos that had been without light for MONTHS! I just thank God for the availability of petrol and the money to buy the petrol.
Colleague: Yes o! They can continue the strike for all I care! The Nation does not rely on them for electricity anymore. I mean why would any right thinking human go on strike and withhold the service that is NOT even provided in the first place? Nonsense.
Dee: The irony is that the PHCN workers would also power their generators because they would also be plunged in the same darkness. Anyway, that is no longer the case, since they have called off the strike.
Colleague: I no blame them! Dem for continue the strike!

Yerima to be Prosecuted!

I have just read here that Yerima the cradle snatcher WILL BE PROSECUTED SOON!

Please read full story here.

I only hope that justice would not be tampered with.