We Are the Only People to Have a Baby Ever
One baby gift that will surely be appreciated at a baby shower, or any other time for a new parent, is a soft baby carrier. There was a time when pushing baby around in a pram, and later a buggy or stroller, was the only way for parent and baby to get around together. Then…
For a first-time mother, the months leading up to the birth can be a mixture of excitement, anxiety, anticipation, wonderment — and a feeling of ignorance about what it is like to be pregnant for 9 months, give birth, and then bring up a baby. Although you may have observed others going through pregnancy, that is far…
Children’s and baby’s nursery rhymes have a long tradition, some of them being passed down through many generations for 4 or 5 centuries or more. Although intended for very young children, there are some that have quite a gruesome background and origin, although often the interpretations are disputed by nursery rhyme and other historians. This…
From the moment you bring your baby home from the maternity hospital or clinic, she will be adapting to her new environment. That environment should include as much beneficial stimulation as possible, involving touch, colors, sounds and movement. One of the best broad-spectrum sources of stimulation can be a baby bed mobile, hung over the bed, cot…
Teaching your baby starts in the womb and then continues every day from birth. Much of that teaching will take place with little conscious action on your part, as the baby follows carefully what is happening around her as she grows. Just by being in your home, around you and the family, and going out…