When my son turned one year old he started to sprout both molars and teeth at a rapid pace. He also started to walk right after he turned one. With both of these milestones he wasn’t sleeping like he had been before. We were having trouble getting him to go to sleep and stay down. I was at the point where I was willing to … Continue reading Product Review: Highlands Calms Forte for Kids
Post Partum Depression(PPD) affects between 11 and 20 percent of women. It can be a mild case or a severe case, but usually goes away on its own over time. PPD is a disorder that occurs after the birth of a child, usually due to hormone imbalances. Some symptoms of PPD are loss of appetite, sadness, feeling worthless, feeling rejected, loss of interest in the … Continue reading Dealing with Post Partum Depression
– Leave a card on the dashboard of his car – Make coffee in the morning – Leave a post- it note on the bathroom mirror – Make your spouses favorite meal for dinner – Get up in the morning with the children to allow your spouse to sleep in – Make dinner and wash the dishes Ashley Myers Continue reading Little Ways to say “I Love You” to your Spouse
Some families are blessed to be able to have one parent stay home, but most families have both parents working. Whether it is one parent going to work or both going back to work after having a baby it is hard. Some things that you can do to prepare yourself and your baby for you going back to work are: -Leave your baby with the … Continue reading Going Back to Work
Sign Language has always been an interest of mine and I knew once I became pregnant that I wanted to teach it to my children. Sign Language is a great tool for infants and toddlers who do not know how to talk. This is a way for them to communicate what they want and how they feel. We stated teaching our son the basics of more, milk, … Continue reading Baby Sign Language
My Stepfather and Mother gave me this book for Christmas last year. It is a great book for any parent. Each day you can read only one page that pertains to that day. These little passages are great for any parent that doesn’t have much time. It is a great reminder each day to live your life and not stress over the small stuff. I … Continue reading Book Review: Meditations for Parents Who Do To Much by Jonathon and Wendy Lazear
– Let them swap out the bottle for a new toy – Let them pick out their own sippy cup – Give them a regular cup like Mommy and Daddy – Offer milk in a cup instead of a bottle – Gradually replace each bottle with a cup, only replacing one bottle a week, until all bottles are sippy cup – Leave the nighttime bottle to last to … Continue reading Tips on Removing the Bottle
Fresh ideas for filling Easter Baskets: Peanut butter crackers Sugarless gum Slim jim Bubbles Nail polish Stick on earrings Baseball cards Pencils Crayons Chalk Stickers Gift Cards Make-up Our how about a family Easter Basket. Fill one easter basket for the whole family. Choose items for each person and place in one section of the basket! Do you have any other ideas to put into … Continue reading Easter Basket Ideas!
Puffy eggs from construction paper: Cut two sheets of paper in oval shapes. Design with crayons, pain or sparkles, staple together leaving small area open. Fill with tissue or cotton balls and staple closed. Decorating dyed eggs: using stickers allows little ones to be involved with eater preparations. Place rubber bands around the eggs and then dip them in the dye. Keep the rubber band in … Continue reading Kids Korner: Easter Egg Ideas
Breastfeeding is what is best for the baby, but it isn’t always 100% free. For some mothers it is as easy as taking out your breast and feeding your baby, but for some mothers it isn’t as easy or cheap. A mother comes home from the hospital with cracked dry and hard nipples; she may need cooling nipple pads to help relieve the pain. She … Continue reading Is Breastfeeding Really as Cheap as They Say?
ART with Angela DiCicco, The Italian Grandmama's Guide 