Currently viewing the category:
"Stages"
Pediped shoes are a supportive and flexible shoe for infants, toddlers, and kids of all ages. They make great shoes for babies who are learning to crawl and walk.
Read More →
“He’s using you as a pacifier!” I thought I was the only one who regularly heard this when someone noticed that I breastfed my babies to sleep, until I read it in a list among the annoying things breastfeeding women commonly hear in La Leche League’s The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. When did a pacifier—a [...]
Read More →
We really have to be careful with what terms we use, when we refer to our children. Even if not spoken aloud, the labels that we put on our children in our own minds can influence the way we interact with them and consequently how they grow up thinking of themselves. Recently, a woman told [...]
Read More →
Last weekend, I picked up the fourth edition of A Child Is Born by Lennart Nilsson and Lars Hamberger, an absolutely brilliant, breath-taking photographic journey of a baby’s development from conception to birth. I am using it as a way of introducing sex to my children, the oldest of whom is six years old. Some [...]
Read More →
Participating in sports has many benefits that professionals and parents have known about for years. Sports can be a great way to provide your child with regular physical activity, routine and a structured environment to cultivate social and collaborative skills.
Read More →
Children learn through doing, and they learn through play. When we provide them with rich sensory experiences such as tasting, touching, and smelling, we are helping them to think creatively and constructively. When you can’t go outside to explore, or you want to provide an outlet for a curious child, sensory tubs are great for building [...]
Read More →
Webcams offer a unique way to connect with loved ones across the country (or the world.) Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives will love the opportunity to see young children as they grow and have conversations with your older children. Webcams are also great for connecting with a parent who travels for business or is in the military.
Read More →
The process of becoming a responsible adult is an often shaky one. Many parents realize that their children need some guidance through their teen years, and yet few of us had a good adolescent experience of our own. What can you do to help your teenager live successfully through this difficult period? Be patient. Try [...]
Read More →
It’s that dreaded time of the day for you and your child: tooth brushing time. You gently convince (and by that I mean nag) them to brush their teeth, then suddenly, all hell breaks loose! You get the same response every time: thrashing, screaming, twisting away, and a closed-shut jaw that clearly says, “No way!” [...]
Read More →
It’s a common misconception that all children need their vaccinations to start school. Many schools are telling parents that they are required, but don’t bother to inform parents of other options.
Read More →
Everyone loves babies. We’re programmed to. It’s biological: A 2008 research study at Baylor showed that the happiness centers in our brains light up when we see a baby smiling at us. Conversely, a 2012 study at Aarhus University showed that a baby’s cry elicits a unique, lightning-fast response in his parents to soothe the [...]
Read More →
There is a pervasive myth that Attachment Parenting is done once the child has left the baby stage, when breastfeeding and babywearing are no longer appropriate or even possible to do. This is related to the same myth that prescribes only certain parenting techniques – namely breastfeeding, babywearing, bedsharing, and others – to parenting with [...]
Read More →
Connect With Us
We Love
Shop
