Fathers often feel left out when it comes to bonding with their babies. Here are a few ideas to ensure the strongest of bonds! Fathers and prospective fathers often feel like they’ve been “left out in the cold” when it comes to connecting with their babies. A father can’t feel his baby growing inside him, … Read more about 10 Easy Ways for Dad to Bond with Baby
What the bestsellers say about how to put Baby to bed and get him to sleep through the night. How do you unlock the mystery of good childhood sleep habits and teach your baby how to fall asleep and stay asleep? There are several schools of thought. Here’s what today’s bestselling authors on the subject have to say. The Five S’s From The … Read more about 5 Baby Sleep Tactics – Teach your baby how to fall asleep and stay asleep
What the bestsellers say about this controversial sleep technique. Most parenting pros agree that somewhere between the ages of three and four months, babies become physically able to sleep through the night. But the consensus ends there. On the matter of how babies get to sleep, expert advice runs the gamut from midnight massage to crib-side cheerleading. Here’s how … Read more about Should You Let Baby Cry it Out?
Nearly every baby goes through stages of not sleeping through the night, much to the dismay of tired parents. Here are some valuable tips and tricks for helping you and your baby get more sleep. In the classic parenting book Your Baby & Child, Penelope Leach states an enduring truth: “Being a parent means broken nights.” How … Read more about Help Baby Sleep (Tonight!)
Dr.William Sears, the well-known father of attachment parenting, explains “the 7 baby B’s” and how to follow the principles behind attachment parenting style. Attachment parenting is a style of caring for your infant that brings out the best in the baby and the best in the parents. 1. Bonding The way baby and parents get … Read more about What is Attachment Parenting? The seven baby B’s, explained
Babies have so much to learn – and you can make it fun for you and your little one. Create baby fun by playing with your baby to encourage your baby’s development throughout your day. At birth, a baby’s five senses are working, and before you know it, your young child is off to explore … Read more about Play with Baby Day: Help your child’s learning development by playing with your baby
Deciphering developmental milestones and what to do when there is a delay. Do you sense that there might be something wrong with your child’s development? Find out when it is important to call a doctor or see a specialist. My friends Dave and Patricia have two kids, Xavier and Declan. They’re what are technically known … Read more about Could Your Child Be Developmentally Delayed?
If successfully teaching your child to fall asleep and stay asleep sounds like a dream, here are some schools of thought to help you unlock the mysteries of good sleep habits. A review of baby sleeping techniques, including attachment parenting, the Ferber Method and the Five S’s, will help put your baby to sleep from … Read more about A Review of Baby Sleeping Techniques
Noisy toys, appliances, occupational noise,…etc. fill the world around us. A parent questions the apparent indifference to noise she senses in the people around her, and explores how babies perceive sounds, and the effects of noise on children and their health. The other day, my kids were having fun with their buddies, playing a board … Read more about Turn It Down! The Effects of Noise on Your Child
Both classic and new, these books are sure to be beloved and remembered by generations of children. Special picture and reading books provide a lasting educational gift. Here are some of our favorites; we hope you agree. When choosing books for children, consider not only age and reading level, but maturity, interests, and comprehension. Here’s … Read more about Must-Have Classics For Every Child’s Library – Books you and your kids will love