When you think of children’s birthday parties, you may get images of disposable tablecloths, plastic favors, paper plates and cups, and balloons. These fun events can be extremely wasteful. But children are often just as happy with home-made favors and reusable tablecloths. They just like time to play and eat cake! So let’s take a…
Children’s parties are often associated with waste, and for good reason. Between paper plates and cups, plastic flatware, party hats, and favors, a child’s party can turn into a very wasteful event. If you’d like to host an eco-friendly kids’ party, here are some ideas. 1. Hand-make invitations (with your child’s input) on recycled…
Just finished reading an EXCELLENT article by my friend Katy on how to encourage walking with your children. The premise: When it comes to children, walking is essential to developing the human body. Each type of exercise has its benefits, but the mechanoreceptors throughout the human form require walking (and a lot of it) to…
First of all – the name is just too cute for words! I love it. Hug A Monkey – it says it all. When my babies were little we didn’t see many baby slings around. It wasn’t until they were already walking and too big for me to carry when I saw the idea take…
Looking for a “fun” and easy way to potty train? Look no further. The folks at BabySigns, Inc, have created a wonderful Potty Training kit that makes it easy on you and on your baby! Here’s their promo video: And you can purchase the potty training kit when you click here for the BabySigns, Inc,…
Reading for children is an important part of their development. By developing their reading skills, your child will become better at spelling, understanding ideas and concepts and develop positive language skills early on. Reading is also a lot of fun and a great bonding activity for parents and children. But how do you raise a…
Children grow up so fast, and there are changes each step of the way. If you’ve recently found out you’re pregnant, you may be wondering how to prepare your child or children for a new arrival. Use these ideas and you may find your child actually looking forward to their new brother or sister. It’s…
Many parents look forward to the beginning of a new school year. However, many parents also they dread the prospects of back-to-school shopping. Some parents are experts at the basics of back-to-school shopping while others struggle with it. You can use some of these tips for back-to-school shopping so you can get the job done without struggling.
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It is possible that as a new mom, there will be times when you will
have to be away from your baby for a short period of time. Perhaps you
have to travel on business, or there is a medical procedure that you
must have, that will make it impossible for you to breastfeed for
awhile.
This doesn’t have to mean weaning, however.
If you are a nursing mom, there are some extra steps you can take to
ensure you and your baby cope well with this change