On June 1, parents around the world will hug their children and spend time bonding with their families. A tradition dating back to the 1920s, the International Children’s Day is a celebration of life and hope, a time to honor future generations. But for Chinese women, children and family come with a heavy cost.

China’s response to a growing population was to enact a rash policy with far-reaching reproductive restrictions. The unintended effects and violent implementation of the One Child per Couple policy have permeated Chinese society. Under the One Child policy, more than 400 million babies have been “prevented” in China in the last 30 years — most of them girls. 400 million tiny futures brutally ended. 400 million voices never had the chance to laugh with joy. The real crime – did mothers have another choice?

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It can be very confusing to find the right clothes for new born babies. The infant clothing roughly covers almost a  year and a half of your baby’s life. It is important that you get the right clothes for your baby. Now that Christmas is here again, you need to dress him up properly so that he won’t get sick due to the cold weather. The following are tips on clothes thatyou should buy for your infants:

1.  Buy things slightly larger so that your infant will feel comfortable on it.
2. Rarely buy clothes that really fits the baby because they will grow out of these quickly.
3. Choose fabrics that are stretchable 
4. If your going out make sure that your baby wears a jacket especially of the weather is cold..
5. Always remember that infants have sensitive skins. Make sure that you wash their clothes regularly.
6. Watch out for “dry clean only” labels–it can get very expensive to dry clean children’s clothes.
7. Avoid lothes with buttons, ribbons etc because it will only be harmful for your baby.
8. It’s ok to mix and match infant clothes so that you don’t have to waste money buying another set of clothes.

There are a lot of department stores where you can buy infant clothes. Remember that it doesn’t have to be expensive. You just have to check if your baby is comfortable with it. Be wise of spending your money and always remember that you can also check the internet to look for infant things

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To try and save some money, many parents lean towards the in store brands, who claim that the only difference is the price.  Nutritionally it is the same thing as the super-expensive brands. 

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