Baby

  How I found the bright side of all the parental boundary-crossing—but please don’t tell my wife’s grandma. Within minutes of finding out that my wife was pregnant—and after experiencing the pure joy of that moment with her—we were faced with the decision of when to share this great news with others. Little did I know that soon after we mentioned the pregnancy to … [Read more...] about Had Enough Baby Advice?

You’re finally ready for a night off, but how do you find a sitter you can trust? By Nanny Stella of Nanny 911 Hiring the right babysitter is a serious task. You don’t want anyone to be cavalier caring for your children, so don’t you be cavalier when hiring them. The Search Use all of your resources to put out the word. Check with family and friends first; if they are … [Read more...] about Finding Baby’s First Sitter

Can you make your child smarter before she’s born? Here’s what the experts are saying about the latest trends in prenatal education By Brooke Lea Foster When Elizabeth Lam was three months pregnant, she visited her local Babies“R”Us. The kindergarten teacher and first-time mom wasn’t shopping for high chairs—she was looking for ways to stimulate the mind of her unborn child. … [Read more...] about Baby’s First Classroom

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By Sandra Hume During my first pregnancy, I went headlong into information overload. I googled. I quizzed other parents. Books from Amazon spilled out of my mailbox. The more I tried to absorb, the clearer it was how much I didn’t know. Like about breastfeeding. And where the baby would sleep. That was a new one to me—I thought babies slept in cribs, end of story. And what … [Read more...] about How to get your baby to be attached