Bath time for baby is more than just an exercise in getting clean like it is for adults. It’s a sensory and learning experience for your child. This post at the Baby Center blog features six ideas for bath time play you can try with your baby! Bath toys that promote learning are a great idea, or how about a
Read moreNo one likes feeling guilty. Sometimes we do or say things to our kids or friends and family that we regret. Often others will comfort us and tell us not to feel guilty and that everything is okay in an attempt to squash the negative feelings, but is that healthy? Abby Theuring has a great commentary on the subject over
Read moreKids are inherently naive, and that makes them very easy to lie to. When your whole world revolves around caring for them, lying gives us back a little parental control. We all know honesty is the best policy, but when honesty fails a little white lie can save the situation. For example, what parent hasn’t said “I’m sorry honey, it’s
Read moreSometimes it feels like children are aliens from another planet. Their minds work differently from adults, and when they want to pretend their toy dog is a spaceship that’s delivering jelly beans to the dinosaur planet it can be difficult to follow along. For mom Melissa Willets, play time is downright scary. In her article at the Baby Center blog,
Read moreMoms work hard around the clock. When you’re not caring for baby, you’re cleaning the house, cooking dinner, and taking care of other things that need to get done. Sometimes you don’t have time to settle your little one down for a nap in the crib, so what can you do? This mom has the answer – babywearing! Read the
Read moreBeing a mom is a difficult job and you’re bound to have some rough days, but that doesn’t mean you’re a bad mom or that you’re not doing a good job. Once upon a time there were no parenting books or Internet, after all. Paala shares some mommy words of wisdom in this great blog post. Read the full article
Read moreSo many people say not to read the comments on Internet articles, posts and videos, but sometimes reading other viewpoints can make you a better parent. Diane Ashoff at She Knows has a great article about how reading comments about different parenting ideas gives her more perspective. There will always be conflicting ideas about parenting because everyone does it differently.
Read moreGrandparents are wonderful, but they’re also great at completely ruining your parenting strategies. Something weird happens when parents become grandparents. All of a sudden sugar, gifts and toys are plentiful and your kids turn into royalty. This humorous article over at She Knows describes ten ways grandparents unravel your parenting plan. Read the full article here: 10 ways grandparents destroy
Read moreThere’s no doubt about it – raising children is a challenging endeavor. You will have sleepless nights, you will have to clean up many messes, and you will get poop on your hands. Sometimes talking about these things to another adult (or posting about it online) makes you come across as whiney and full of complaints, but it’s also a
Read moreBabies and toddlers don’t understand much about the world. When you arrange throw pillows, they think that’s their signal to toss them around the room. Mirrors and windows are supposed to be full of fingerprints, don’t you know? There are many tasks parents continue to do, even though it seems like they don’t make a difference. Do we do them
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