Oh Baby! Choosing the Right Baby Name by: GranMamma - Naming a baby is no easy task. However, the following tips will help you give your baby his or her very first gift. 1. Religion: For some parents, religion plays a major role in choosing a baby name. Roman Catholics traditionally choose saints' names. Jews traditionally choose Old Testament names. Names of deceased relatives are often chosen. Protestants often choose both Old and New Testament names.
Free Baby Shower Games by: GranMamma - Described below are many baby shower games that will spruce up any baby shower. ABC's Have each person write down each letter of the alphabet. Everyone has to name something that has to do with a baby for each letter. This game should be timed for about two minutes. Whoever has the most items wins a prize.
Intersting Baby Facts... Strange But True! by: GranMamma - * A baby is born every seven seconds. * Babies are born with very poor vision but can recognize their mothers almost right away. * Babies are always born...
Motivation... The Key to Your Child's Educational Success by: GranMamma - For the first year or two of life outside the womb, our brains are in the most impressionable state they will ever be in. A baby’s brain is immediately shaped by interacting with their environment. As a parent, one can have a large influence on their newborns first encounters with learning.
Making the Holidays More Meaningful by: Debbie Milam Have the holidays become too commercial for you? Are you feeling empty and unfulfilled during this time of the year? This year by making some simple changes you and your children can truly make the holidays more meaningful.
4 Tips for Taking Great Baby Pictures - Even If You're Not a Professional by: Alexis Dawes When my daughter Layla was born I had a hard time putting the camera down. And apparently I wasn't the only one. The cashier at the photo developing shop told me that new parents comprised a fairly sizable chunk of their business.
Preparing Your Toddler for a New Baby by Alice Seba ~ It's a big change for an once only child to become a big brother or sister. It can be a threatening and scary experience. If, as parents, you help your child understand the joys of being an older sibling, you can help ease some of your child's stress. Here are a few tips for preparing for the new arrival:
Natural Teething Remedies by Alice Seba ~ The mouth is your baby's most developed sensory organ and a great source of pleasure. This pleasure can be discovered through feeding, sucking on a pacifier or fingers and, even though you hate it, sticking everything he comes across into his mouth.
Messy Mealtimes ~ Try These Tips by Alice Seba ~ Does your baby throw his bowl or food every mealtime? Does he try to grab the spoon from you ending in a terrible mess? Messy mealtimes are a fact of life. Try these tips to help minimize the disaster area that is your kitchen:
7 Easy Ideas for Organizing Kids Artwork by: Maria Gracia In school, kids are encouraged to create, draw, color, paint and build. These activities can certainly stimulate children, and help them grow Read More
Fun & Healthy Snacks for Kids by: Deborah Shelton Looking for a quick and healthy snack for the kids? Here are a few tasty ideas that you can surprise them with, or let them make on their own Read More
The Top 10 Tips on Hiring a Babysitter by: Dr. Clare Albright 1. Encourage your babysitter by keeping their favorite foods/snacks on hand. Write a thank you card to your babysitters a couple of times a year. Experienced parents always say, "When you find a good babysitter - keep them happy!" Read More
Preparing The Perfect Birthday - How To Make Planning Quick And Easy by: News Canada (NC)-Birthdays rank as the most important date of the year for many young children. Besides the cake and the presents, it's a day when families communicate that a child is special and loved. Read More
When Time Out Don't Work by: Jennifer L Gove Joey steps away from his time out chair “I won’t sit!” His mother is frustrated and throws her hands in the air..Time out is just not working for this mom. Many kids do not respond to time out so what do parents do??? Read More
The Top 10 Fun Things for Parents and Toddlers to Play With by by: Dr. Clare Albright 1. Give your child a spray bottle of water and watch them spray every possible thing outside of the house! Read More