http://www.iparenting.com/ Latest articles from preconception to the teenage years. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/LCZyJsY_vvY/3973.php Buying a highchair for your baby is not unlike buying your first car. When purchasing a car, you may check its accident record. With a high chair, it's important to check to see if it has been placed on a recall list. Some cars are certified. Manufacturers can have highchairs tested and approved by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA)... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/3973.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/AC5E4KERbk8/4799.php It's the time of year again that brings lazy days by the swimming pool and strolls along the beach. For young children, nothing can be more exciting than summertime water play. But for parents of infants and toddlers, it's also time to stock up on the sunscreen and protective gear to make sure the warm rays of sunshine don't dampen your child's fun with a painful sunburn... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/4799.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/xXOeM4MclvA/32.php Did you know that more than 90 percent of car seats are installed or used incorrectly? This means that you could think you are doing everything right, but chances are, your baby could be safer. Here are 10 tips to make sure your children are safe in their car seats: Read the Manual Every car is different... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/32.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/wgZ1p9RJDp4/4929.php Just because you're a stay-at-home mom doesn't mean your life is without stress. While newborns sleep much of the time, giving you a few built-in breaks, if you stay home with an active toddler, you really have your hands full! How can stay-at-home moms with a toddler (or two!) make their days productive with these active little people around? It's All in the Planning According to Lori Barrett, founder of Thinkertots, a parent/child education program based in New York, it's all in the planning... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/4929.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/kOMIy9zKGko/4248.php Of all the milestones my children hit, walking is the one I remember best, possibly because the events were so different. My daughter was 8 1/2 months old when she began to walk. She had been pulling herself up to a stand and edging her way around the coffee table for a couple of weeks, and we knew the moment of those first independent steps was near... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/4248.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/LEaVSvPkwS4/5613.php Potty training is pretty exciting in the beginning. Everyone's on board with this big step toward becoming a big boy or big girl. Potty chairs pop up everywhere. Underwear is bought. Successful trips to the potty are praised and celebrated. But what to do when the thrill is gone; when it's not so exciting to interrupt a fun activity to go to the potty; when wearing diapers seems to be as easy as anything else? There are kids who sail through potty training without ever a look back... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/5613.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/DpbtNlteyKw/4213.php To begin the exciting milestone in your child's life – her first taste of solid food – you might cover the floor, put a big bib on Baby and set up the video camera. But beyond the initial preparations, there's a big decision to be made for something that will have a lasting payoff: When and how should solids first be introduced to your child's diet? "The time frames for introducing solid foods to a baby's diet have evolved over the past several decades," says Patsy Rethore, an early childhood specialist and senior program manager at Southwest Human Development, a nonprofit organization and Arizona's largest provider of services for young children and their families... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/4213.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/oDGKhoEtQKY/4535.php As a parent, you've probably been told about developmental milestones on more than one occasion. Chances are, in fact, you've probably heard enough about milestones to make you want to scream, "Enough already!" Pediatrician Dr. William Sears, for example, states that babies' motor milestones are as variable as their personalities... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/4535.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/WrNlxSNLXbM/5443.php "A collection of mechanisms within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and killing pathogens and tumor cells. It detects a wide variety of agents, from viruses to parasitic worms, and needs to distinguish them from the organism's own healthy cells and tissues in order to function properly... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/5443.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/Y2HLQ6gr4VE/2666.php Breastfeeding magic isn't "a given," but at the same time, it's not as elusive as you think. You might find it hard to believe, but breastfeeding magic is more about a state of mind than it is about having the techniques "down pat." These five steps will help you prepare to embrace the magic of breastfeeding... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/2666.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/I-tvrH5Zm4A/2047.php The Answers Surprise! This was a trick quiz. If you answered Yes to number 10, you're already a mother. And the other statements? If you answered Yes to any of them, then you are well on the way to getting the motherhood mindset... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/2047.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/6grFS2DpPlw/4119.php Of all the old wives' tales and myths surrounding pregnancy, some of the most popular involve determining a baby's gender. What's more fun than trying to figure out if there's a little boy or girl behind that growing bump? Here are some of the most popular beliefs circulating – and whether they can really reveal whether you should start buying pink or blue... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/4119.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/KyBLFP_bx-M/3890.php I was at a basketball game recently with Max, one of my identical twin boys. A girl walked by him and said, "Bye, Max." I was momentarily thrilled that she knew which twin he was until I heard the dreaded, "or Sam." I asked Max if that happened often... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/3890.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/n4OrSX-HCa4/4176.php Many families struggle to make ends meet. Those families headed by single moms may find it even more difficult than most. With child support sometimes sporadic or nonexistent, single moms need to find ways to stretch their dollars without feeling deprived while still saving for unexpected expenses that inevitably crop up... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/4176.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/YODcCf1p0To/213.php The intrauterine device, or IUD, boasts an impressive following all over the world. Yet in the United States, the number of women using this method of birth control is significantly lower. Why? Because well meaning friends and family members continue to pass along inaccurate information... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/213.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/dXcKINvlWBA/158.php Crocodile dung and honey. What could they possibly have in common? In the past, both were mixed with other ingredients and inserted into the vagina to prevent pregnancy. It sounds weird, but the strange concoctions worked. A woman's body temperature melted the crude suppository into a barrier over the cervix... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/158.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/ZJ-EzEM8rQo/92.php Picture this. The baby is off to dreamland, the phone is off the hook and you and your partner are finally able to enjoy an adult moment. Just as things heat up, he scurries out to the kitchen and returns with a hollowed-out lemon half. By now you're feeling rejected, confused and convinced your love will never be a Casanova... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/92.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/7LP_6cXMrM4/662.php Twins. Twice the joy – and twice the expense? Do you really need two of everything? What can you get by with having one of, and what do you need to double up on? "For the first few months, most twins enjoy sharing a crib," says Linda Gulyn, mother of two sets of twin boys, Timothy and Daniel and Jonathan and Christopher, and assistant professor of psychology at Marymount University in Arlington, Va... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/662.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_baby_toddler/~3/CffLNlTI-Tk/3198.php We're frequent visitors to PregnancyToday.com, and have appreciated all the tips we learned there. Now it's our turn to share what we've learned. But first, here's our story. To sum it up, I guess the moral of this story is that when things don't go as planned, hang in there, have faith in God and confidence in the doctors, and the outcome may be surprisingly pleasant... http://www.babiestoday.com/articles/3198.php