Baby

A good way to teach a baby to drink from a glass would be to introduce a sippy cup. However, for a baby who has been exclusively breast or bottle-feeding, learning to drink from a sippy cup may be a big step forward.   It is important that you accustom your child to accept a sippy cup gently and gradually. With a little time and patience, your baby might actually start … [Read more...] about How to Teach your Baby to Use a Sippy Cup

When babies are born, they exhibit certain reflexes. These reflexes are used by a pediatrician to tell if your baby’s central nervous system is functioning properly.   Check your baby for the following reflexes: Moro: This is also known as the ‘startle reflex.’ Babies demonstrate this response by throwing out their arms to the side, and then pulling them back in and … [Read more...] about How to Read your Baby’s Reflexes

A quiet room may prevent your baby from sleeping peacefully at night! During the nine months spent in the womb, babies are constantly surrounded by different sounds. These include the mothers’ heartbeats as well as the sound of blood and other bodily fluids flowing through the body. After birth however, they are exposed to an entirely different world. Gentle music or forms of … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know As the Parent of a Light Sleeper

Do you think that your baby is too young for you to enjoy interacting with him? Think again. There is a lot you can do, using baby sign language, that will be fun for both of you. Additionally, it will also have a beneficial effect on your baby's development. Talk to your baby. Identify the different sounds and gestures particular to your baby. Try to interpret these … [Read more...] about How to Interact With Your Baby

My seven year old will eat carrots and my three year old will eat edamame once in a great while. Now I wonder if only we had found these vegetable shaped teething toys, everything would have been easier. At giggle.com. … [Read more...] about Maybe if we had tried using these…