By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns ~~~ If your baby is lucky enough to have a grandmother or grandfather (or several!) in her life, the benefits she’ll enjoy from this unique relationship are many. All grandparents are different and each relationship will have its own special value, but here are some of the common traits of the … [Read more...] about The value of the grandparent relationship
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Top 5 first foods for baby
Starting solids with your baby can be both exciting and overwhelming. Let me take some of the confusion out the process, so it's more exciting and rewarding for you and baby. Let's chat about when, what, and how to serve up your baby's first foods. When to start feeding When your little one is ready to begin eating solid foods, he or she will display a few telltale signs. As … [Read more...] about Top 5 first foods for baby
Preventing your baby from becoming a picky eater
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns It’s common for toddlers to be picky eaters. While it’s not possible to entirely change your child’s food preferences, there are a number of things that you can do to help your baby accept more food choices right from the start. You can also modify your own actions to set up habits and routines that will … [Read more...] about Preventing your baby from becoming a picky eater
Twenty lifesaving tips for eating out with baby
Baby as a dinner date? With this advice, yes! By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns Yes, you can go out to dinner and bring your baby along. Of course, the first time eating out with baby may be a tense experience—and you may need to redefine your idea of a "normal" night out, just as with any component of your life before baby. With a … [Read more...] about Twenty lifesaving tips for eating out with baby
How to pick a perfect gender-neutral baby name
Forget labor and delivery, choosing a proper name for your little one may just be the most difficult aspect of becoming a parent. First, you must scroll through endless lists of monikers to find the few that appeal to you. Then, with those in-hand, you and your partner actually have to agree on one name that your child will carry for the rest of his or her life. You want it to … [Read more...] about How to pick a perfect gender-neutral baby name