I decided to start this blog as a way to document my approach to caring for my first baby. My husband and I live in Seattle and our family is scattered everywhere in the U.S. and Canada. We didn’t have a lot of friends with small children so we were left to figure everything out without a lot of [...]
August 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Advice for New Parents | No Comments
Bummis is a Canadian company that makes the indestructable "Super Whisper Wrap" cloth diaper covers. These covers will withstand full dryer heat cycles and multiple babies.
Posted 13 hours ago
This article is about not spoiling your children. Many parents do this because they do not want to hear their children screaming. This I call the Veruca Salt syndrome! [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
The idea that your teen has succumb to peer pressure can be very scary for parents. This article offers some risk factors for peer pressure and some concrete tips for what you, as a parent, can do to support your teen during a time when they will be faced with peer pressure. [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
Due to today's economic demands, in many families - even two-parent families - both parents work. As a result, thousands of parents leave their children home alone on a daily basis. These parents feel that they have no choice but to be absent from their home. After-school care is often difficult to find, and can be too costly for many. ... [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
Over 90% of what you do, say, and think every single day is habitual. That makes your Habits the most powerful force in your life and that of your child. A Habit can be a self-defeating action or a positive force. The results of parenting habits often don't show up until later in a child's life, that's why it is ... [Link]
Posted 14 hours ago
Tell our children to select their friends carefully! What is the benefit for them? [Link]
Posted 14 hours ago
Is it difficult to educate young children? Apparently not, because I've seen wonderful children everywhere. [Link]
Posted 14 hours ago
My child didn't go to kindergarten. Some friends told me that if my child didn't attend kindergarten, he wouldn't have a chance to socialize with other children around his age and it might lead to a social interaction problem in the future. I have my own reasons. [Link]
Posted 14 hours ago
Do we really have to keep reminding each other in the family? Can children also remind parents? [Link]
Posted 15 hours ago
Let's be honest, the problem of teenage drinking doesn't enter the mind of most parents, especially when looking into those innocent eyes of a baby. How can they possibly grow into a teenager with an alcohol problem? [Link]
Posted 16 hours ago
The Mei Tai or Asian baby carriers have become extremely popular amongst mothers of new born babes. They find it extremely convenient and easy to use. It's been used since ancient times and has its roots in Asia. [Link]
Posted 18 hours ago
Lately I have been working with a number of individuals who referred themselves because they don't know how to deal with their adult children. Some are concerned about relationship problems and others with financial dealings. Still others are worried about choices that the adult child has or is making. [Link]
Posted 18 hours ago
This article will discuss common mistakes that parents make in advocating for needed special education services for their child. Also discussed will be ways to avoid the most common mistakes that a lot of parents make. By avoiding these mistakes you will be on your way to being an assertive and persistent advocate for your child with a disability! [Link]
Posted 19 hours ago
We as a society have relaxed our traditional values and, as a consequence, we are paying the price for not stimulating self-discipline in our children. We have lost the community feeling, replaced by the "me" feeling. [Link]
Posted 19 hours ago
Technology information doubles every 72 hours. The top 10 jobs of 2010 do not yet exist. Every day thousands more jobs are lost in the current financial crisis. There is an enormous amount of stress that parents experience in trying to choose the right post secondary training and in working with their children on career selection. [Link]
Posted 19 hours ago
How many parents lose sleep at night worrying about whether their children will have a sound career direction and are able to pursue their career successfully in some form of post secondary school training? Too many parents I think. Career failures for our offspring are a major source of parental stress. And it doesn't matter how old our children are. [Link]
Posted 35 hours ago
Good manners cost us nothing but can buy everything. They help us to win friends and also conquer our enemies. They tend to make the world a happier place to live in by reducing friction and avoiding tension. Practically in any mode of life, good manners helps us a lot, may be in business or service or education or any ... [Link]
Posted 35 hours ago
By assigning tasks to your children you are living with a value of helping your children become independent and resourceful. Use The Family Coach ROUTINE TASKS LIST to get your children on the road to mastery and responsibility. [Link]
Posted 36 hours ago
Hey, Daddy! Will You Play With Me? The value of time spent with a child can never be measured by merely counting up the minutes. [Link]
Posted 36 hours ago
Parents have a difficult task when trying to successfully teach their kids values. When a newspaper columnist was asked to name the biggest obstacle parents face in training children, he responded: "Themselves." [Link]
Posted 36 hours ago
Bedwetting is common. It happens every night in children and even in teenagers and adults. [Link]
Posted 10 hours ago
Many parents are pulling their hair out, kicking and screaming and having a complete melt down each time their child wets their pants. They are struggling with potty training and need the newest potty training breakthrough suggestions. This article contains years of research modified for busy parents who are potty training to find success and the breakthrough in potty training ... [Link]
Posted 12 hours ago
Most parents would want to make sure that their baby is able to sleep through the night without any interruptions. Parents are also looking for ways to secure their babies in their cribs while lessening the chances of them falling off when left unattended. To address those concerns, there are now such things as crib tents for convertible cribs to ... [Link]
Posted 12 hours ago
Making sure that your baby is kept safe even when asleep can be tricky. Unless you can stay awake and watch him like a guard dog, you can never be truly sure what "creatures" are out there to harm him in his sleep, and by "creatures", we mean insects that can bite him and cause any form of discomfort. [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
This article is about not spoiling your children. Many parents do this because they do not want to hear their children screaming. This I call the Veruca Salt syndrome! [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
Dad, it's never too early for you to get involved with your baby. You have an important role to play in your baby's life. He wants to play with you and learn from you. Keep him safe as he grows and learns. [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy could also mean choosing the right toy for your child. Choosing just any toy that catches your child's fancy without considering its educational benefits could spell the difference between good and bad start of your kid's learning process. [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
Now that the Christmas season is almost upon us, it is always an amazing idea to celebrate the coming of the child Jesus into this world with amazing Christmas party themes. But for many mothers around the world, Jesus Christ isn't the only baby whose arrival they wish to commemorate. [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
Usually when we think of parties, especially parties as intimate as baby showers, we usually think that elaborate themes are called for. It has to be based upon some TV show with weird looking characters, or the new trends that are coming out geared towards the young. [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
Floor mats make playtime safer and more fun for your baby and if you are going to buy one for him, you probably want to get something that is fuss-free and affordable. If that is the case, baby rubber mats are good choices to go for because of reasons like the following. [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
Play is the language of children. It is an essential part of a child's learning and development. It facilitates the child to further enhance cognitive, psychomotor and social capabilities. It also serves as a channel for their creativity in which a child can express his thoughts and emotions. [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
A lot of concerned parents are looking for ways to make sure that their babies are kept safe when they are asleep. For some parents, the crib tent for convertible crib varieties are able to provide them with the best solution to address their concerns. These crib tents can protect the baby from falling off and from insects that can ... [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
Parents would normally wish their babies to be in a safe environment no matter where they are but most especially at home. Aside from that, every activity their babies are participating in should be just as safe. [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
In the toddler period, enormous changes take place in a child. Your baby is entering a whole new stage in his life where his sense of autonomy and independence increases. There is an intense desire to explore his environment and discover new ways to manipulate objects on his own. [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
The idea that your teen has succumb to peer pressure can be very scary for parents. This article offers some risk factors for peer pressure and some concrete tips for what you, as a parent, can do to support your teen during a time when they will be faced with peer pressure. [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
If you are an expectant mother who is in the process of decorating the baby's nursery, then you are probably excited and want to make sure that you have all the essentials necessary to complete your baby's little domain. Furniture is one of the most important things that you should buy-you need a crib, a toy chest, etc. Upholstered nursery ... [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
In this article, I'll take a closer look at the Pampers Swaddlers baby diapers. The Swaddlers in a diaper brand that has been on the market for a while and is a great solution for parents looking for a high quality, easy to use baby diaper. Known for quality and ultimate leak protection, this Pampers diaper is widely considered the ... [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
Due to today's economic demands, in many families - even two-parent families - both parents work. As a result, thousands of parents leave their children home alone on a daily basis. These parents feel that they have no choice but to be absent from their home. After-school care is often difficult to find, and can be too costly for many. ... [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
This article is a review of the Pampers Baby Dry Diapers. Pampers is a well known brand with families and parents with newborns. In this review, I'll discuss the benefits of this Pampers product. [Link]
Posted 13 hours ago
Over 90% of what you do, say, and think every single day is habitual. That makes your Habits the most powerful force in your life and that of your child. A Habit can be a self-defeating action or a positive force. The results of parenting habits often don't show up until later in a child's life, that's why it is ... [Link]
Posted 14 hours ago
It is relatively simple to buy baby boy gifts or baby girl gifts as compared to twins gifts and if you blessed with twin babies and are in a fix while deciding what you should gift them, then I have compiled some simple twin gift ideas that are fun and easy to implement. These are the gifts your twin babies ... [Link]
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