High needs babies can be difficult to deal with, especially during the night. We parents want to sleep as soundly as we did before we had children, but unfortunately baby doesn’t always have the same thing in mind. In the middle of the fourth sleepless night in a row, it is common for parents to ...
Crawling and walking can be some of the most exciting times for parents. Suddenly an active participant with the world around them, it can be a joy to watch a baby learn to crawl or walk. There are some ways to help encourage crawling and walking in a child who is just learning the ropes ...
Welcoming the new addition Anticipation and excitement fill the air in the days prior to and following a baby’s birth. He/she is the recipient of lavish love and attention and the parents begin to realize the wonderful yet daunting role that they will play in shaping and modeling the young life that has been entrusted ...
Do you dread putting your children to sleep? Is bedtime the most frustrating time of your day? Does the glimpse of the setting of the sun cause your blood pressure to rise? If so, you are not alone! You are one of millions of parents who face the foreboding struggle of bedtime. Many parents, in ...
What do you do when your daycare provider cancels on you because of snow? There are plenty of fun things to do on a snow day with preschoolers and older children, but there are not a lot of activities that appeal to toddlers. Assuming that your toddler is getting antsy at being cooped up inside, ...
Some things I have learned about: Being a mommy, taking care of a baby and taking care of boys in particular Being a mommy is the hardest job in the world. But it is also the most fun and the most rewarding. Take deep breaths. Count to ten. Count to 100 if you need to. ...
From birth through about six months of age, infants view the world in tones, rather than colors. It is well-known that young infants respond more readily to high-contrast images because they are more appealing to the baby’s developing senses. Images that provide 100% contrast–that is, black on white– are the ideal way to teach a ...
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