As almost any second-time parent will tell you, they feel much more relaxed and confident with their second baby than they did the first time around. Why? Because they’ve figured a few things out, and because they’ve given themselves a break. What do second time parents know that you don’t? Read on to find out....
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Safe Kids USA recently released the findings from a study that included data from 79,000 car seat checks conducted from 2009-2010. The study analyzed the most common mistakes which Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST) found and areas in which they needed to train parents. Overwhelmingly, more guidance was needed around the proper use of car...
In honor of National Child Safety Passenger week (Sept 18-24), Safe Kids USA recently released the findings from a study that included data from 79,000 car seat checks conducted from 2009-2010. The findings show that there has been a lot of improvement in child passenger safety since a previous study was conducted in 2007; but...
Recent research proves what parents knew all along – your toddler needs to nap. Isis Sleep Consultant Erin Evans, PhD shares her top tips for keeping your toddler rested: Make your sleep environment perfect. Naps are made up of REM sleep, which aids in learning and memory consolidation, but a child in REM sleep is...
Most healthy adults don’t think a lot about sleep until they become parents, at which point sleep becomes central to life. A quick google search will introduce the bleary-eyed mom or dad to the diverging recommendations of Ferber, Pantley, Weissbluth and others. The techniques posed by all of these authors seem to guarantee a promise...
Supporting our children’s health is one of the most important things we can do as parents. While we cannot guarantee that our children will always be healthy, we can promote good health by feeding them a diet rich in whole foods. Feeding our children well in a culture that works directly against this principle is...
At the age of 68, I finally found a stroller that has met all MY needs! I have always wanted a jogger-type stroller to keep at my house, but my experience was that most were too big, too long, too heavy and not user-friendly. From the perspective of a 5′ tall grandmother, the Baby Jogger City Mini...
In our Great Beginnings’ new mothers groups we often hear a mom exclaim, “I wish you could share that with my parents!” This exclamation may not seem like something terribly new, we’ve seen different approaches to parenting throughout the years. What’s changed is that your baby is now having a baby and you’ve been elevated...