If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Instead of fighting with your little girl to get barrettes in her hair, use foam stickers. They go on easy and are as handy as could be. If I had me a little girl, I would get a […]
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Kids are very aware and affected by the emotions of others. I recently heard about a study that showed that very young children can sense the differences in the emotional tone of a situation. I’m no scientist, and I see this everyday in my son. When I laugh, he laughs; when I’m […]
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Mealtimes have been tough with Joel. He never wants to sit in his high chair and eat - he screams and cries when we sit him down and then will only take a few bites. He throws his food, swipes at the spoon to knock it out of our hands, and is generally […]
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I always let Joel play with my keys, and I’ve discovered two problems with letting him use my keys as toys.
1. I have a devil of a time keeping track of them. As we speak, my keys are lurking in some unknown corner, and until I find them, I am constrained to my […]
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Guided Play: Obstacle Course, Find the Ball, Give & Take
Today’s guided play activity was pouring. This game is great for babies 9 months to toddler/preschool age because it helps kids practice some fine motor skills that are important for development. And babies/toddlers like to put things in, take them out, and make […]
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I have started doing “guided play” with Joel for a few minutes after lunch each day. Play is a very important part of learning and cognitive development for babies, and I want him to be learning all the things his brain is ready to learn at this stage. So I’m going to start […]
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Joel has had really bad diaper rash - I think maybe he’s allergic to milk, but I can’t be sure. He loves milk and it’s the one thing he’ll never reject, so I don’t want to stop giving it to him. It could also have nothing to do with milk - identifying the […]
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I got this great gadget called a Lil Rinser that works as a shampoo shield to keep water out of baby’s face and ears during hair washing, undoubtedly every kid’s least favorite part of bath time.
We tried it out on our son during his Sunday morning bath and it worked beautifully! I was thinking […]
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Several friends are having babies, so I’ve been thinking about baby gifts. I think it’s nice to give a new mother a little something, even if it’s not her first baby! Here’s what I’ve come up with.
1. Trumpette Baby Sock and Tights
Trumpette has some fabulous products for babies and toddlers […]
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When babies turn 1, they are usually walking and getting into everything, curious, and much better at using their hands. Toys that require hand-eye coordination are excellent because 1 year olds are working on mastering their movements. Toys with music and lots of bright colors are also great. Still watch out for […]
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Infant Products
3 Month Old Products
6 Month Old Products
By 9 months, baby is ready for larger and more active toys. These toys are my favorites because they have lots of moving parts and require the baby to interact more with them. Watching Joel play with these toys has been so much fun because he […]
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Infant Products
3 Month Old Products
9 Month Old Products
Here we go again, for 6 month olds this time. By 6 months, babies are usually sitting and getting better with their hands, so these things are great.
1. Fisher Price Booster Chair
This chair is awesome for baby as soon as he can sit up. A […]
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Infant Products
6 Month Old Products
9 Month Old Products
Around 3 months, babies start to be more alert and interactive, but still don’t move around much and are not yet ready for most toys. At this age it’s important that they have interesting things to looks at, mostly faces but also books and objects. I […]
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3 Month Old Products
6 Month Old Products
9 Month Old Products
I wanted to put together a series of posts that talk about great baby products and toys for babies up to 1 year. To start with, I want to share some of my favorite baby products that I don’t think I could have survived early […]
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My sister told me about an Oprah show a while ago about a Grandmother who accidentally backed over her son while pulling out of the driveway. This was an eye opening show for me because I realized how many times I get in the car and start backing out before looking. I just […]
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DID YOU KNOW that breath holding spells are a symptom of anemia? I didn’t either!
When my son gets crying he often breathes out and then doesn’t breathe back in for several seconds. This is a common thing with babies and is called a breath holding spell. I told my doctor about it […]
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My son has bit me a few times during the history of our breastfeeding. My trick to teach him not to do that was to jerk him hastily away from my person (reflex, not intentional), say “NO BITING” very sternly, and give him a firm flick on the cheek.
He cried every time as […]
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A few weeks ago we purchased our first child safety product: a baby gate. That’s kind of a big deal! We knew it was time when baby was halfway up the stairs after only 5 seconds of being unsupervised. We used to block the top of the stairs with the playpen, […]
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In order for hand washing to do any good, you have to wash them for more than 5 seconds. A fun idea is to teach kids to wash their hands to “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” Sing that song in your head, and when you’re done you know your hands have been sufficiently […]
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We have really struggled with our son’s night time sleep routine. Recently he has been waking up in the middle of the night for hours at a time, refusing to go back to sleep.
Since he was born I have nursed and rocked him to sleep, which worked fine until he learned to sit and […]
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I recently listened in on a lecture about infant attachment in a sociology class where I learned that secure attachment is developed during the first 6 months of life and happens when a child receives consistent love and care.
Responding to your infant’s cry is a very important part of creating secure parent/baby attachment. […]
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My son is getting his first tooth, which reminds me of an experience we had a while ago. When my son was first born, we had a neighbor come to visit with her runny-nosed child. The mother assured me that he wasn’t sick, just teething. THIS IS BALONEY. I asked my […]
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Baby teeth fall out in the same order they came in. If you have a child who is teething, print off this mouth/tooth chart for his baby book and keep track of the order in which his teeth come in. Then when he gets to the age when his baby teeth fall and […]
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My mom and I were talking a few days ago about those Bumbo seats that hold infants safely in a sitting position before they can sit up on their own – they’re similar to a booster chair but without the harness. I had heard of them before but I knew they were kind of […]
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