Category: The First Year
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Feng Shui Nursery Tips for your Babys Room
I would like to thank Diana Smith for sharing today’s post. I have never heard of these techniques until I read through this post. In fact, I never decorated my children’s nursery or bedroom. I have always left their room painted traditional white or off white. I did add pictures and other decorations around their…
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Top 5 Benefits of Buying Baby Wholesale Clothes
Many parents fall into the trap that their baby has to have new clothing when they are born; however, most babies don’t wear things long enough to stain it, wear it out, or get your full money’s worth out of the article. During the first year of your babies life, they will change wardrobes at…
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Learn How Young Children and Pets Respond to Stressful Situations
Did you know that young children and pets often respond to stressful situations in a similar manner? Young children often don’t know how to communicate their frustrations, feelings, and what is bothering them. As you know your pets can’t communicate but they often communicate using their body language. We have three dogs in our house…
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How to Ensure Your Dog & Baby Bond
When I was pregnant with my youngest son, I was nervous about how our dog, Katie, how she would handle a young baby around the house. She has been a member of our family for several years and was used to being an only dog. In fact, I was afraid that when my baby started…
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Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Diaper Rash
Today I wanted to share with you some great tips from Brenda Panin, she loves writing and helping parents with topics that are useful. I remember during the first week that my daughter was home from the hospital, no body warned me about the frequent feedings and constant diaper changes. If you plan on breastfeeding,…
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7 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe on Moving Day
Are you planning on moving soon? Today I wanted to share with you some tips that Anita Reid wrote to help make moving day successful and accident free. I have personally moved several times over the years and my kids always were eager to help on moving day. Of course, they were a bit older. I…
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6 Ways to Save Money On You Child’s Clothing
Children’s clothing can be rather expensive especially if you are shopping in boutiques or buying brand name clothing. I wanted to share with you some tips and suggestions so that you can learn how to save money on your children’s clothing. If you are currently pregnant, I highly suggest that you read this post and…
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Planning Financially For A New Baby
When expecting a baby, there are a number of issues that have to be discussed and planned very well. Financially, having a baby brings significant changes to the life of the expecting parents. Expenses range from buying baby clothes and toys, fees for delivering your baby, and even increase health insurance premiums unless you already…
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3 Considerations Parents Need to Determine Before Buying a Double Stroller
I remember when my parents discovered they were expecting their “3rd baby”, when they discovered that my mom was in fact pregnant with twins. Once the shock wore off they had to immediately find double the baby gear, to prepare for their arrival. If you are expecting twins, a double stroller will be a lifesaver…
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Is it Safe to Use a Baltic Amber Teething Necklace to Reduce Teething Symptoms?
When your child starts teething, typically around 4 to 6 months of age, your baby will probably be pretty miserable until their teeth emerge from their gums. In fact, it can make your baby pretty grumpy and irritable. I remember going through this phase with all three of my own children and I found the…