Babies
When Should Your Baby Wear Shoes?
When should your baby start wearing shoes?
There is actually a bit of controversy about this question. Some pediatricians recommend that your baby not wear shoes until at least 15 months of age. Others feel that a child should start to wear shoes as soon as theyre walking. However, you have to consider where your [...]
What would I do without my Doula?
By the time my husband and I finally got pregnant the first time, I had done a lot of reading about birth options and we had already decided to have a midwife instead of a doctor. We believe that pregnancy is a healthy state of being, and unless something came up, a midwife was [...]
Watering Your Young Child’s Mind
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,How does your garden grow?With silver bells and cockle shellsAnd pretty maids all in a row.
It’s an everyday nursery rhyme, it’s simple to sing with your small child, and apparently this nursery rhyme about a little child watering her garden is watering your little child’s mind!
Early childhood educators have identified pre-reading skills [...]
Watch Out For Allergies With Baby Laundry!
So youre having a baby. You think youve thought of everything, but at the same time youre terrified that youve missed something. Heres one thing you may or may not have thought of: laundry. Yes, you know that you will have more, but have you considered the basic differences between your babys laundering needs [...]
Want to be a better parent?
Unlike popular credence people do not gain parenting skills immediately after their children are born. Most parents are usually clueless when it comes to raising their children at any stage. But, all parents have one thing in common. We want the best for our children and luckily there are many resources that can guide [...]
Visiting the Library
Libraries offer more than books. They are places of learning and discovery for everyone. Ask at the library about getting a library card in your childs name and, if you dont already have one, get a card for yourself.
The Librarian
Introduce yourself and your child to your librarian. Librarians can help you to [...]
Vasectomy Reversal – A Personal Story
This article is a very personal one, but one I wanted to share with you, as there are always tens of thousands of men considering whether to have a vasectomy reversal.
The desire for a vasectomy reversal can come from two main causes: divorce or relationship break up, and a change in financial circumstances that [...]
Using Music To Calm Your Baby
Music is a wonderful way for you to calm and soothe your baby, especially during the first year. How many times have your heard parents say that there was nothing that they could do with their crying, fussing baby until they tried music. This is because music does indeed soothe the savage beast, [...]
Using Baby Signing To Communicate With Your Young Child
Baby Signing..
Around 20 years ago, two American doctors discovered baby signing and many thousands of mothers are glad they did!
There are many reasons why babies cry. You could no doubt come up with a long list of reasons, but frustration is probably low on the list if its there at all.
Baby cant talk yet [...]
Unique gift ideas for the Holiday Season! Go
Unique gift ideas for the Holiday Season! Go Digital!
Instead of scouring the mall for gifts this holiday season why not consider using your cherished photos to create a unique personalized gift for family and friends?
There are so many ways now, made easy with online sites and programs, to create unique personal gifts [...]
