Category Archives: Babies

Who’s the boss? You or your phone?

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Nicole O'Donnell, RN

The dinner is on the table, the milk has been poured, and everyone dives in. Well, everyone except one. There is one person at the table checking their phone. No. No. Not my daughters. Like many households, we have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged adult, cell phone, dinner time, families, family, family time, limiting screen time, Mental Health, mobile, phone, play, screen addiction, screen time, stress | 2 Comments

We went on a family vacation… Without any screens

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Andrea Scott RN

2017 was an insane year for our family of four, so my husband and I decided to start the New Year off by taking the kids for a local getaway. I’m talking a small hotel room with a kitchenette for … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged break, cell, cellphone, holiday, iPad, iphone, kids, Mental Health, no screens, phone addiction, Physical Health, preschoolers, screenfree, screentime, tablet, tv, tweens | 5 Comments

Me… Tandem breastfeed?!

Posted on December 14, 2017 by HaltonRegion

Tandem breastfeeding wasn’t something I set out to do, it just sort of evolved. Here is my story: I was breastfeeding my first child when I became pregnant with my second. Although I wasn’t totally ready to wean, the idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Parenting, Pregnancy, Preparing to Breastfeed, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged Breastfeeding Your Baby, how to, new baby, newborn, older child, sibling, tandem, tandem nurse, tandem nursing, toddler | Leave a comment

How to build a secure attachment with your baby

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Tamara Kraszewski, RN

I remember being struck by how my son, David, looked at me – really looked at me. He took in my facial expressions, my words, the tunes I sang, and responded with his own changes in facial expression, babbling and … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Play, Growth & Development for Babies | Tagged attachment, baby's cues, bonding, brain development, comfort, crying, crying baby, parent infant relationship, secure attachment, social skills, spoil baby, why is my baby crying | 2 Comments

So much to do at the library with your baby

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

If your baby is fussing and you need a break, maybe it’s time to head to the library! Are you surprised? Libraries are not what they used to be. Erase any mental images of furrowed brows and steel-like stares; things … Continue reading →