Over the course of the first year, your baby will grow and change at an alarming rate and your daily routine will reflect that. Mrs. Milk from HelloBee shared how her baby’s daily schedule changed each month over the course of his first year. During the first three months, his day consisted mostly of nursing and napping. By the time

Getting everything that you need for a new baby can be overwhelming—and expensive! SheKnows has come to the rescue with a list of 7 ways to save money on the big things that you will need for your baby. Baby products are available, both new and gently used, on buy and sell sites for great deals. Between this and other

What does Dad do with the kids when Mom has a night away? This dad planned a game night with some of his friends, and the little guy got to tag along too. Between pizza for dinner and playing games on the tablet, the 3-year-old was able to feel included in game night with the guys. This toddler was so

Do you ever look back and laugh at the things that made you cry while you were pregnant? Parents wrote in to The Bump’s blog and shared their own funny stories. Sometimes watching something emotional on TV. Food can make you cry for a whole variety of reasons including getting the wrong thing, calorie counts, and having something get ruined.

Are your trips to the doctor full of high-fiving over all the good things you’re doing for your baby? Congratulations! You’re following “the rules”. Does your doctor have a few suggestions for you? One mom describes her experience with a doctor who told her that she’s doing pregnancy wrong. How wrong is it to not watch the birthing video or

You probably noticed that taking your kids with you means taking a whole lot of stuff along. Mrs. Confetti shares what’s in her diaper bag for her baby and potty trained toddler. For baby, it’s important to have bases covered for entertainment, diapers, and feeding. For potty trained kids, it’s important to always have spare underwear and pants because the

Most diets could benefit from the addition of extra fresh vegetables, but it is extremely important for growing kids. Unfortunately, they may not be as enthusiastic about the benefits of vegetables as we are. Using a creative mix of fruit and veggies, you can make smoothies for your family that everyone will love. Kids will get beets and spinach while

Before you had kids, you swore that you wouldn’t let a tiny child run the show. You promised to keep your baby away from screen time and food that isn’t organic and locally sourced. Maybe you promised that your house wouldn’t be covered in baby stuff. How has things changed since having a baby? When push comes to shove, you

Companies are starting to allow new parents to bring their infants along into the workplace. The Parenting in the Workplace Institute report about 200 companies in the United States participating. Guidelines are enforced to make the program run smoothly, such as only allowing non-crawling babies between 6 weeks and 6 months, and having a designated backup caregiver if needed. With

Over the last several years, the go-to for parenting has been to step in when your kids are about to fail, but this has been shown to have negative effects on self esteem. It’s time to get out of the “everyone gets a trophy” mindset and start setting our kids up to succeed by letting them fail. You can help