Breastfeeding Babies
The majority of new mothers leaving the hospital today breast-feed their babies, at least at the beginning-about 60%. This is especially true for middle-class and professional women, which the majority...
View ArticleSix to Twelve Months
Face Recognition By seven months, your baby may have begun to respond differently to different people. This happens as babies sharpen their visual perceptual skills and learn to recognize people by...
View ArticleBaby Feeding Basics
Before the baby, you were concerned over what to register for as baby gifts. Now you're concerned about when is the best time to wean your baby or toddler? The answer is, there is no real solid answer,...
View ArticleHow to Make a Diaper Duty Kit for Dad
Dads are helping out more and more with their children. The days of mom doing all of the work while dad sits on the couch in his smoking jacket enjoying a pipe are long gone. Today’s families are...
View ArticleHow To Make A Baby Bib
Baby bibs are a necessity in any mom’s life. If you want to surprise a mom you know, or if you are a mom yourself, you can make bibs that are lovely and personal in just a few quick steps. They’ll save...
View ArticleHow To Make Baby Finger Foods
It is so exciting when your baby reaches the stage where he’s interested in finger foods. By the time most babies are six to nine months old, they’ll be reaching for the food off your plate or...
View ArticleBaby Feeding 101
You have endured the nine months of excess weight, bloating, uncomfortable sleep, and over-sized clothing…oh yeah, and the “glow.” Now it is time to care for that little angel that has captured your...
View ArticleBaby Food - Is Organic the Way to Go?
Every generation of mothers has wanted to feed their babies the very best quality for everything. Whether it's all about organic baby blankets, organic baby clothes or maybe you want to offer your baby...
View ArticleWays to Get Toddlers to Eat More
Does your toddler remind you of the Tasmanian Devil from Looney Tunes? Kids at this age are incredibly active and full of energy; it can make their parents tired just watching them play, run, jump,...
View ArticleFood Babies Should Not Eat
Parents have a lot on their plates; they are charged with raising these precious little babies into healthy kids and adults. The eating habits we learn as children follow us throughout life, and it is...
View ArticleBottles, Nipples, Formula - OH MY!
Using formula means you need bottles, nipples, and other paraphernalia. There’s really little difference between plastic and glass bottles except that glass bottles are more [...]
View ArticleMaking Your Own Baby Food
Toddler Period The rapid rate of growth in the first year of life slows during the second year.Correspondingly, your baby’s appetite diminishes as well.She may [...]
View ArticleSelf Feeding
Your baby might be ready to help feed herself when she sits with stability in her highchair, can put objects into her mouth, has begun [...]
View ArticleNursing Baby - Period
From birth to about four to six months of age, your baby is only able to suck and swallow liquids.His ability to take food from [...]
View ArticleFour to Five Months
Special Smiles Special smiles just for parents begin appearing at four months.A smile will spread across your baby’s face when he sees you, but not [...]
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