Category Archives: Parenting Your Baby

We all know when it comes to your kid, no one compares!

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

How many of us have come across parents who gloat about how their child is developing faster than everyone else’s? You know, the “my son walked at nine months,” and “my daughter was speaking in full sentences before she was … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged age and stage, attachment, child development, early learning, early years, growth and develpment, NDDS, Nippissing District Developmental Screens, parent child relationship, realistic expectations, school, temperament, what children can do, what kids need, what to expect from your child | Leave a comment

Am I ready for another baby?

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

When did you know you were ready to take the leap again? Ready to lose sleep, look shabby, shower only occasionally, leak all over the place, eat on someone else’s schedule, let the house get messy/filthy, put a brake on your … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Before Pregnancy, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Pregnancy, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged another baby, get pregnant, Mental Health, next baby, Physical Health, planning, preconception, preconception health, ready for baby, trying to conceive, TTC | Leave a comment

Don’t flush ’em!

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

Pop quiz! Books closed! Grab your pencils. Okay, “What do poop, pee, throw-up and toilet paper have in common?” Hold your answers for a second… Now, “What’s the common link between tampons, condoms, paper towels and baby wipes?” <I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged baby wipes, don't flush, flush, flushable, flushable wipes, plumbing, special needs, toilet, toilet paper | 1 Comment

“Is she sleeping through the night yet?”

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

When my husband and I meet another couple with a baby, our joke is that it takes less than 5 minutes before the conversation moves to sleep and baby poop. Lucky for you I’m not going to talk about baby … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Babies with Special Needs, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Parenting Your Baby, Play, Growth & Development for Babies | Tagged baby's sleep, cry it out, healthy sleep, infant, Mental Health, Physical Health, sleep, sleep through the night, sleep train, sleep training, sleeping through the night | 3 Comments

Starting solids? No need to rush.

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

Debating whether to start your baby on solid foods before 6 months of age? Hearing conflicting advice?? I’ve got a whole other perspective for you. Personally, I’m not sure what the rush is. Life is easier before solids. There’s no … Continue reading →