Daddy Nickell

Robert Nickell, aka Daddy Nickell, father of 6, offers his "5 cents" worth of advice to expectant and new parents. Daddy Nickell is the founder of Daddyscrubs.com, delivery room duds and daddy gear for dads, and the Daddyscrubs.com blog where he covers topics about parenting and the latest baby and kids gear, all from a Dad's perspective.

The big migration from the crib to the bed is a definite milestone for kids and parents alike. This transition can be difficult if handled poorly, so I’m here to help. I’ve put together a few tips, based on my years of experiences raising six kids, to help make your child’s transition run as smooth as possible. Communicate: It’s very important to keep an open and two-way line of communication with your children at all stages. Be sure...

For a family with a young child, making the decision to hire child care can be difficult. Once that decision has been made, the real work begins. To help you through this process, I’m giving you my tips, learned from years of experience in child care. Once you’ve decided that you’re going to hire in-home child care, like a nanny for your family, you have to determine what your needs are so you can find the right person to care for your...

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Part of the reason barbecuing is so appealing is that it seems to throw away the constraints of the kitchen and let the outdoors rule. However, this freedom from the tyranny of mealtime can easily be taken to out-of-control levels without some basic rules. Lucky for you, I came across some of these rules in the 1961 version of Betty Crocker’s Outdoor Cook Book. Let me share one with you now: Develop some stern method of kibitzer control....

Summer travels can be so much fun and a well needed break from the monotonous routines throughout the year. However, parents with young babies can often feel  worried about how changes to their babies routine and schedules can affect them. The most common concern is how to most easily travel with baby without disrupting their norm too much. Here are a few great tips to keep in mind when travelling! 1. If travelling to a destination where...

Hi Rosemary, I have a 13 month old who doesn't sleep the whole night in her bed. I have always had trouble with this. When she was younger, I would breastfeed her on the couch and then daddy would let her lie on him until she fell asleep (within the hour) and then we would transfer her to her crib. She would usually sleep six to eight hours and then wake up crying. We have always had a routine of bath around 7 -7:30 and then bottle (milk from...

Once a year, my husband and I are lucky enough to find a friend willing to spend 24 hours with our kids.  Don’t get me wrong, the kids are great but the idea of 4 kids for someone that doesn’t have 4 kids is, well let’s just say, not exactly their idea of a fun weekend. But this weekend we did find a great friend (mother of 5 who’s youngest is 17) to come a hang out with our gang. The kids love her so we left with only a few...

In my old life I was a personal trainer…old life. While I was pregnant with Brayden, I had visions of getting back into running and working out as soon as possible, like a week after he was born. Hah! So far, my cumulative exercise, and I remind you that he is five months old and one week (but who’s counting?), has been 45 minutes. Well, maybe 35 minutes. Does the 10 minute walk back from Starbucks while sipping my mango smoothie...

The latest cover of TIME showcasing 26-year-old mom-of-two Jamie Lynne Grumet breastfeeding her 3-year-old son with the title Are You Mom Enough? recently had the internet abuzz with strong reactions. Whether they nursed for weeks, months, or years, let's take a look at 10 celebrity moms who loved breastfeeding. From Gisele Bündchen's call for a "worldwide law" of mandatory breastfeeding, to Gwen Stefani's tears over her self-weaning...