Baby Clothes - Hints and Tips Baby clothes are really expensive, and because your child grows so fast in the first couple of years, these clothes are going to have a very short life. To maximise the wear we need to look at how we take care of them, how we can get wear from them, for longer and how we might save money, if we buy the right things initially.
Bringing Baby Home Feeling exhausted by the demands of caring for your new baby? Having difficulty remembering why you wanted to become a parent in the first place? Here are some tips on surviving this wonderful yet challenging period in your baby's life.
Buying Baby's Layette on a Budget One of the first things you hear when you get pregnant is how expensive babies are. You'd think the little bundles come out requesting caviar and Perrier. Now don't get me wrong -- there's definitely some added expense with having a child, but there's also plenty of ways to get the ever-expanding baby layette (and all the extras that go with it) on a budget.
Cooling Down Prickly Heat This article, by pediatric pharmacist, Karla Davis, discusses what prickly heat is and how to treat it.
Infant Potty Training Here is the secret to IPT. There is a window of learning open from birth until about 4-5 months. This time frame is a sensitive period where babies are very aware of elimination. They attempt to communicate, but we don't watch and listen since we have not been trained to do so. Instead, we train our babies to use a diaper as their toilet, and they have to unlearn this behavior later.
Introducing Solids A guide that will help you decide when to start introducing solids to your baby and what types of foods should and should not be introduced.