0-3 Months

When Did Monitoring Crib Safety Become a Full-Time Job? In case you’ve been too busy to check the CPSC website for their almost monthly crib recalls, Land of Nod has recently issued a drop-side crib recall. Also, if you have just about any Simplicity product (sometimes sold under various brands so it can be difficult […]

What parenting issues are you stressing about today? There are so many parenting issues clamoring for our daily attention that it’s almost a surprise that we manage to carve out enough time to feed and clothe our children: Is my baby nursing enough? Too much? If we give up on nursing will she love me […]

All babies are a lot of work and even the happiest sleepiest baby can leave her parents un-showered and exhausted. However when your beloved peanut is NOT happy and NOT sleepy then caring for your baby can be a stressful unceasing grind. [dropcap]1/3[/dropcap] of all babies are “easy” (although even very easy babies are still […]

Every family I’ve ever worked with has bought a few swaddling blankets, learned about swaddling (most new baby books cover this nicely), and maybe even taken a newborn baby care class that covered baby swaddling. And this is BEFORE they actually give birth! Given that most of you have probably read one or five newborn […]

I’ve heard a million reasons why people DON’T swaddle their newborn babies: My baby fights the swaddle. She pops out anyway so why bother. I don’t want her to get addicted to it. She cries when we try to swaddle her. I heard that it’s not good for them. I want her to get exercise […]

There are few things more fun for a new Mom (or even experienced Moms) than decorating the new baby’s room. We coordinate colors and stack diapers while quietly fantasizing about the sweet moments when we’ll gently lay our beloved newborn into her crib and silently creep out of the room to enjoy a healthy gourmet […]