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Springtime Sensory Play: Stimulating Your Baby's Senses with Nature
As the vibrant colors of spring emerge and the weather warms, it's the perfect time to introduce your baby to the wonders of the natural world. Spring offers a plethora of sensory experiences that can captivate and stimulate your little one’s developing senses. Let’s explore some simple yet wonderful ways to engage your baby in springtime sensory play, fostering their curiosity and connection with nature.
A Quick Guide to Maximizing Sleep with a Newborn
Bringing a newborn into your life is a beautiful experience, but it can also be a challenging one, particularly when it comes to getting enough sleep. Sleep deprivation is a common struggle for new parents, but there are strategies you can implement to maximize sleep for both you and your little one. Here are some tips to help you navigate this delicate balance and ensure everyone in the household gets the rest they need.
What Does Colic Look Like? The Signs and Symptoms
Colic is a common concern for many parents, especially those with newborns. The endless crying, the apparent discomfort, and the feeling of helplessness can be overwhelming. But what exactly is colic, and how can you recognize its signs and symptoms? In this blog post, we'll delve into what colic looks like and the key indicators to watch out for.
2022 Holiday Gift Guide: Girl
If a sweet baby girl is on your list for gifting to this year, you’ve come to the right place for gift ideas. From adorable outfits to fun toys, we hope this list makes shopping nothing short of enjoyable! These gifts are all sweet, useful, thoughtful, and durable.
Bonding with your Newborn
Bonding and attachment with your baby are vital for healthy development. Forming a strong physical and emotional connection between caregiver and infant will help to release hormones and chemicals in the brain, encouraging rapid brain growth. Bonding also promotes development of connections between brain cells that are critical for learning, the growth of your baby’s body, and the positive development of your baby’s sense of self and how to deal with feeling upset.
“Yoga Babies” Have Better Digestion, Calmer Demeanors, and Sleep Better
When practiced regularly, research has shown that yoga poses offer a multitude of health benefits for infants—primarily concerning digestion, stress/mood, and sleep patterns. Try incorporating baby yoga into your little one’s daily schedule to see if certain poses make a difference.
4 Musts to Include in Your Next Baby Shower Gift
The most commonly gifted items at baby showers are diapers, wipes, clothing, and blankets. If you’ve ever had your own baby shower, you likely walked away—still grateful, of course—with a plethora of these four items and few other newborn essentials. Next time you attend a baby shower, help a mother out!
Rather than gifting the usual baby items, try these instead.
Read to Your Baby on “Read to Me Day” (and Everyday), Here’s the Top 5 Benefits of Daily Reading Time
The benefits of daily reading start long before a child enters grade school, in early infancy. To help spread awareness on the importance of making reading a habit from birth, we’ve put together a list of the top five benefits of reading to your baby.
"Unpacking” Why Fanny Packs are Better Than Diaper Bags
Tired of lugging around an oversized diaper bag? Moms are taking a more minimalist approach to prepping for mama-and-baby outings. Fanny Packs are the new diaper bags! This small, trendy bag is finally making its way into motherhood culture—and for good reason...
Spring into Fun with These Child Development Activities for Springtime!
What a re-leaf, the spring season is finally here...break out the rain boots and gardening tools to start prepping for this year’s April showers and May flowers. You and your little one can relish the wonders of springtime with blooming seasonal activities that promote age-appropriate development and endless fun!