Once Upon a Baby
Child development experts have been telling parents, for what seems like forever, about the benefits of reading to your child. Now no one can doubt that fact, but there is one element of reading to your child that is...
The Most Popular Names in 2009
Name Your Tune, the leading personalized children's music compilation and their customers have spoken: The names Aiden and Madeline for boys and girls were the most popular names chosen by parents in 2009, while Jacob...
Taking kids along for the ride
Cycling is a fun form of exercise that the whole family can enjoy together. Bike trailers and carriers allow you to take your toddler along, but there are rules that must be followed to keep your child safe. Choosing...
Co-Sleeping
The family bed, co-sleeping, shared sleep - no matter what you call it, it means that your child sleeps with you. Sharing sleep is popular with parents (particularly nursing mothers) of babies who wake throughout the...
The Progress of Pregnancy
Having a baby growing inside you is like being part of a real-life miracle. Sometimes you'll pat your stomach and feel you can hardly believe your child is in there. Take time to ponder the wonder of what's happening;...
The dirt on diapers
Diaper facts and trivia You can expect to change your baby's diaper approximately 4700 times before he is fully trained. Here's some fun diaper-related trivia to ponder while you're making all those trips to the...
Dealing with a Colicky Baby & Sleep...
Statistics say that 16-26 percent of babies have infant colic. If you are a mother to a colicky baby, you know you are more than just a statistic. Most likely, you're a sleep-deprived mommy trying to deal with your...
Omega 3 The Essential Fatty Acid
The Essential Fatty Acid What is Omega 3? Omega-3 fatty acids are unique types of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that are essential to human health and are of dietary importance since our bodies do not produce...
Nursing Bras
A bra is a big deal. Most of us remember getting our first one. We have favourites; the best one for running, the perfect one for that white t-shirt or summer dress, the sexy ones… Most of us have a few bras that we...
My Own Baby Signing Story
Like many parents who sign with their baby, my initial motivation for teaching my son American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary was to give him a way to express his wants and needs before he was able to speak. Joshua...
Nursery Essentials
Clothes: Here's a basic list of the clothes you're going to need when you bring your baby home: four to six receiving gowns two or three one-piece footed sleepers four to six undershirts two or three pairs...
Febrile Seizures
About Febrile seizures, though frightening, are a virtually harmless medical incident experienced by three to four percent of children, usually boys, between the ages of three months and five years, according to...
