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1. How Much Does a New Baby Cost?
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Many potential parents feel they're ready to take on the responsibility of raising a child, but the majority of new parents vastly underestimate the real costs associated with bringing up baby. A Redbook survey says up to 41 percent of new parents believed that in hindsight, they weren't as financially prepared to have a baby as they thought. One expense those parents failed to budget for were those involving the child's... Read More
Many potential parents feel they're ready to take on the responsibility of raising a child, but the majority of new parents vastly underestimate the real costs associated with bringing up baby. A Redbook survey says up to 41 percent of new parents believed that in hindsight, they weren't as financially prepared to have a baby as they thought. One expense those parents failed to budget for were those involving the child's... Read More
2. Baby-Feeding Options for Working Mothers
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Significant events in the 20th century resulted in changes in family dynamics. War, technological advances, and shifts in economics caused women to work outside of the home. Women traditionally stayed at home to take care of the home and the needs of the children. While initially many people scoffed at the idea of a woman leaving her children while she worked, it served the purpose of additional money coming into the household. Nowadays,... Read More
Significant events in the 20th century resulted in changes in family dynamics. War, technological advances, and shifts in economics caused women to work outside of the home. Women traditionally stayed at home to take care of the home and the needs of the children. While initially many people scoffed at the idea of a woman leaving her children while she worked, it served the purpose of additional money coming into the household. Nowadays,... Read More
3. My First Baby - Learning the Basics
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The arrival of a newborn baby is not exactly full of fun and excitement. First-time parents, most especially, have a propensity to experience mixed emotions about the whole thing. This is probably the reason why most people turn to experienced parents such as friends or relatives for some much-needed parenting advice. Those who are not that lucky to have support groups normally hit the shelves of bookshops in a dire effort to get hold of... Read More
The arrival of a newborn baby is not exactly full of fun and excitement. First-time parents, most especially, have a propensity to experience mixed emotions about the whole thing. This is probably the reason why most people turn to experienced parents such as friends or relatives for some much-needed parenting advice. Those who are not that lucky to have support groups normally hit the shelves of bookshops in a dire effort to get hold of... Read More
4. How Much Water Should Kids Drink?
[MOMS]
Water is essential to life. In fact, water covers 80% of the surface of our planet and over 60% of the human body consists of water. Water is essential for children and adults alike to stay healthy and well. But how much water should kids drink? {relatedarticles} The Role of Water in the Human Body Perhaps the most commonly thought of part of the human body that involves... Read More
Water is essential to life. In fact, water covers 80% of the surface of our planet and over 60% of the human body consists of water. Water is essential for children and adults alike to stay healthy and well. But how much water should kids drink? {relatedarticles} The Role of Water in the Human Body Perhaps the most commonly thought of part of the human body that involves... Read More
5. Travel Games and Toys
[MOMS]
No matter which method of travel you choose, a long trip can be more enjoyable if you bring along some travel games and toys. It helps to pass time, keep boredom at bay, interact with one another or just relax alone. {relatedarticles} Travel Games and Toys for Babies Traveling long distances with babies can be a challenge. They especially enjoy interacting so it's best to find games that will help them... Read More
No matter which method of travel you choose, a long trip can be more enjoyable if you bring along some travel games and toys. It helps to pass time, keep boredom at bay, interact with one another or just relax alone. {relatedarticles} Travel Games and Toys for Babies Traveling long distances with babies can be a challenge. They especially enjoy interacting so it's best to find games that will help them... Read More
6. Surviving Colic
[MOMS]
Colic is basically uncontrollable crying in a healthy baby. It can come as early as two weeks and last as long as three months. Typically they will cry for hours at a time and may do this a few times a week. If your baby is crying like this and appears ill of course seek medical attention. If you think your baby has colic but are worried or not sure don't hesitate to seek a diagnosis. Crying is the only way a baby has to communicate and the... Read More
Colic is basically uncontrollable crying in a healthy baby. It can come as early as two weeks and last as long as three months. Typically they will cry for hours at a time and may do this a few times a week. If your baby is crying like this and appears ill of course seek medical attention. If you think your baby has colic but are worried or not sure don't hesitate to seek a diagnosis. Crying is the only way a baby has to communicate and the... Read More
7. Public Breastfeeding: Yea or Nay?
[MOMS]
Every so often, a story will surface in the news about women who are rebuked for breastfeeding their babies in public. Whether it's shop owners or their patrons who complain, it's an embarrassing situation for moms who are just trying to feed their children. Most people wouldn't want to take their plates from a restaurant table and go eat in the restroom, but sometimes, that's what's expected when new babies are hungry. Laws vary from... Read More
Every so often, a story will surface in the news about women who are rebuked for breastfeeding their babies in public. Whether it's shop owners or their patrons who complain, it's an embarrassing situation for moms who are just trying to feed their children. Most people wouldn't want to take their plates from a restaurant table and go eat in the restroom, but sometimes, that's what's expected when new babies are hungry. Laws vary from... Read More
8. Milestones: Is Your Baby Making Them?
[MOMS]
New parents seem to sweat the small stuff more than seasoned parents. And while it's true that babies develop at different rates, depending on when they were born, their temperament and myriad other factors, there are a few milestones that parents should look for as they enjoy watching baby grow. That grin you see on your 2-month-old's face might be gas, as his grandparents may like to say, but it also could be that your baby is... Read More
New parents seem to sweat the small stuff more than seasoned parents. And while it's true that babies develop at different rates, depending on when they were born, their temperament and myriad other factors, there are a few milestones that parents should look for as they enjoy watching baby grow. That grin you see on your 2-month-old's face might be gas, as his grandparents may like to say, but it also could be that your baby is... Read More
9. The Best Bath Toys
[MOMS]
Back when Ernie of "Bert and Ernie" fame sang his famous love song to his rubber duckie, millions of children could relate; the classic yellow rubber tub toy was the most popular (and in many cases the only) floating fun item to be found in the family bath tub. {relatedarticles} These days, all that's changed. Kids have a staggering array of colorful, waterproof toys to bring with them into the tub. Parents, however, are not... Read More
Back when Ernie of "Bert and Ernie" fame sang his famous love song to his rubber duckie, millions of children could relate; the classic yellow rubber tub toy was the most popular (and in many cases the only) floating fun item to be found in the family bath tub. {relatedarticles} These days, all that's changed. Kids have a staggering array of colorful, waterproof toys to bring with them into the tub. Parents, however, are not... Read More
10. Introducing Solid Foods to Your Infant
[MOMS]
It seems like new babies reach milestones faster than new parents can keep up, so you might be wondering when your baby will be ready to start eating solid foods, like rice cereal and baby food. There are a few characteristics to look for in your baby around 3 or 4 months of age. Until this age, your baby gets enough nutrition from breast milk or formula. Remember premature babies sometimes develop later than full-term babies, so... Read More
It seems like new babies reach milestones faster than new parents can keep up, so you might be wondering when your baby will be ready to start eating solid foods, like rice cereal and baby food. There are a few characteristics to look for in your baby around 3 or 4 months of age. Until this age, your baby gets enough nutrition from breast milk or formula. Remember premature babies sometimes develop later than full-term babies, so... Read More
