Tag Archives: infant

“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 →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Parenting Your Baby, Play, Growth & Development for Babies | Tagged 4 months, 6 months, baby, Food, growing, growth spurt, hungry baby, infant, introducing solids, Physical Health, sleep, solid food, solids, starting solids, when to start solids | 1 Comment

Surviving the Cottage with a Baby

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

My husband just cannot get excited about sleeping outside and so instead of camping, our yearly summer tradition is “cottaging.” The cottage itself is never anything fancy. It just needs to have beds indoors, a working shower/washroom, a barbeque, nearby … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged baby, babyproof, camping, cottage, infant, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Physical Health, prepare, safe, sleep, summer, toys, vacation, what to pack | Leave a comment

Baby’s First Push-Up: In Praise of Tummy Time

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Halton Guest Blogger

CONGRATULATIONS! You made it through pregnancy, labour and birth (maybe barely!) and have been rewarded with a beautiful baby…a baby who is depending on you to give them a good head start in life. No pressure! Here is one relatively … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Babies with Special Needs, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Play, Growth & Development for Babies | Tagged baby, back to sleep, development, flat head, infant, play, SIDS, tummy, tummy time | 4 Comments

What do you REALLY need for a new baby?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Andrea Scott RN

Congratulations to our friend, Nicole, over at HaltonRecycles who recently had a baby! Nicole wrote a post (check it out here) about making economical purchases in an environmentally responsible way. We love the post and thought we’d share some related thoughts … Continue reading →