Living and Loving – September 2019

Grannyoverwhelmed

bytechnology

I’mamotheroftwoand

agrandmothertotwo

toddlers.Despiteallmy

experiencewithparenting,I

findthetechnologyoftoday

confusing.Butthemassive

marketingconceptsfor

moms-to-beandtoddlers

turnsmotherhoodinto

anadventure.It’salmost

impossibletoknowwhat

thebestpurchaseis.

Browsingwebsites

forinformation,

onlinepurchases,

recommendationsregarding

therightbabybottle,

soothers,breastpumps,

pramsanddiapersisa

never-endingstory.

Eventhemodernbaby

showershavebecome

somuchmorecomplicated

withtabledecorand

competitions.

WhenIthinkaboutmy

daysasanewmom,things

weresodifferent.Cloth

diapersweretoppriorityand

tookupthewholewashing

line.Ababybottlewasjust

ababybottleandwesimply

placedourbabyontheback

seatofthecarinacarrier

−therewerenocarsafety

gadgets−andwewentoff

withaprayerandahope

thatitwouldbeasafedrive.

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How old was your little

one when you took

him/her to watch a

movie at the cinema?

What movie was it and

were they able to sit

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“My son was two years

old, we saw Boss Baby

and he sat through

the whole movie. A

few months after we

took him to see Cars

and he was up and

down. It depends on

the movie and if your

child is interested in TV

at all.” Natalie Sampie

“My son was two and

we saw Despicable

Me. I spent more time

chasing him up and

down the passage than

watching the movie.”

San-Marie Jolliffe

“We took our daughter

for her first movie

on her 6th birthday.

It was Ralph Breaks

the Internet. We knew

she would be ready

because she could

watch a movie at home

all the way through.”

Anita Bertrand

“Thefirstnightyour

babysleepseight

hoursstraight,you

thinkyou’llcelebrate.

Wrong.Instead,you

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thinking‘OhmyGod,

isshebreathing?’”

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Hoping for a better

birth experience

The first time I gave birth, I was at home on the

couch waiting for transport to the hospital. It

was two months before my due date.

I’m now 18 weeks pregnant and I’m eating healthy,

drinking lots of water and ensuring I walk as much

as possible, unless I’m very tired. I ensure that I’m

active to avoid unnecessary complications and even

stay away form certain foods. God willing, I’ll have

a smooth birth and won’t go into labour early.

Refilwe Segage

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I even remember visiting the

local library to purchase my

copy of Living and Loving

for information regarding

baby and motherhood.

When I was asked to pick

my grandchildren up from

creche, I had to fit an Isofix

booster seat in my car − what

a disaster, it was enough

to give me a panic attack.

With the help of an unlucky

bystander, we managed to

secure the seat, giggling like

teenagers the whole time.

Technology is there to

master, and I took to the

road knowing my

grandchildren were safe.

Beverley le Grange