Tweet Are you moving from spoon-feeding purees to starting to offer bits and pieces of food? Here are some tips that address common questions new parents may have during this transition. You may also find our Cups, Straws and Self-Feeding and Introducing & Advancing Solid Foods from 6 – 12 Months Webinars helpful. 1. Not…
Tweet As both a teacher and a mother, I have observed that when children are involved in preparing meals, they are more likely to taste the food and learn to enjoy something new. For toddlers, who tend to be particularly choosy about what they eat, cooking can be a great method of engaging their interest!…
Tweet My daughter, Larissa, was born nearly three months before her due date, which is, fortunately, not the type of birthday most children have. But preterm delivery – births prior to 37 weeks of gestation – is a relatively common phenomenon, affecting nearly 12 percent of births in the United States each year. Children born…
Tweet Once you have a baby, you realize that you will never again quickly grab your purse or wallet and run out of the house. Getting out and about with your child requires planning and packing. To help make some of that planning easier, we’ve created four diaper bag checklists – one with the basics…
Tweet For many of new parents, the beginning and end of daylight savings time means not only changing your clocks, but also dealing with the dreaded effects of messing with a little one’s sleep schedule. While I personally cannot help you there (try reading this post from our sleep specialists), I can help you ensure…
Tweet Mind Body Birth by Isis is a popular childbirth education option for those seeking a class that focuses on techniques for achieving a natural or low-intervention birth. This 5-week series offers an opportunity for learning about and practice of a wide range of non-medical comfort measures. The advantage of a series class is not…
Tweet On Sunday, November 4th, in most parts of the US, we’ll set our clocks back 1 hour. The end of Daylight Savings Time was probably a non-event before you had children– but now that sleep is at a premium, you may be worried about how the time change will affect your child’s sleep patterns….
Tweet Part three of our series introducing you to the Sleep Support Team, including why each became a Sleep Consultant, their favorite stories and top product picks for sleep. See Part 1 and Part 2. Looking for products to help your family get a good night’s sleep? See this compilation of our Sleep Consultants’ Top…