Four Candles on the cake

I wanted to share with you all what I had learned from Ann who lives in China. Ann is part of the redthreadchina, she coordinates the care packages we send. I had noticed that there were 4 candles on Emma's cake so I asked her about it. This is what she said.

In China ,most places when a child is  born ,then the mother and the baby suppose to stay in the room for the first whole month!! The mother can not use cold water to take a bath .Family cook boiling water  for the new mother to take a bath (of course the new mom will take a bath until the boiling water is kind of warm ) ,also the mother can not go out in the first month too,because it is said wind is not good for he new mom! People think new mom is too weak! So does baby!!  All  relatives and friends need to give buy lots of gifts for the new baby in the first month ! Especial grandparents !!! New born baby will get a big party on her 1 month old day!! New born baby gets a huge party on her 1st birthday too.....

 

A child is one year old when she /he was born !!! For example ,a child is born the day before Chinese Spring Festival ,she/he will be two years old the second day after Spring Festival ,even she /he is only several days old !!  I know it is kind of crazy for you on this point ,haha....But anyway ,if your child is 3 years old ,here we will think she is 3+1 =4 years old !