Don't be so quick to throw mom under the bus. A new report finds that dads could be to blame as well. … [Read more...]
Bronzing Baby’s Shoes
January 20, 2009 By
An article from the November 1949 edition of Mechanix Illustrated offers a step-by-step process to transform baby's first pair of shoes into a permanent keepsake. It is long and complicated, so be prepared to spend a while on this if you tackle the challenge. … [Read more...]
Look Good In Pictures
January 8, 2009 By
I know I'm not the only one who did "photo shoots" with my son when he was a baby, because I see it on blogs all the time. We are all trying to get the perfect pictures of our babies. In fact, one of my favorite photos of our son was captured in one of my "photo shoots" that my mom and I set up at home. Jack was seven days old here and this photo became our birth announcement.Since most of us aren't professional photographers, Nikon is offering a webisode series called Look Good In Pictures, which features Carson Kressley, the star of Lifetime’s How to Look Good Naked. Carson is in studio … [Read more...]
A Must-Watch for Clueless All Parents-to-Be
September 30, 2008 By
My husband and I were pretty clueless about pregnancy and parenting when I found out I was pregnant. I knew we needed to learn as much as we could before the baby arrived, so we wouldn't be more overwhelmed than we needed to be facing parenthood. We read books, took classes at the hospital (childbirth, newborn care and breastfeeding) and checked out some videos from the library. This all helped, but was very time consuming. I was recently introduced to the Laugh and Learn DVD Series (Childbirth, Breastfeeding & Newborn Baby Care). Wow! I watched the DVDs and all I can think is that I wish … [Read more...]
Website Spotlight: ShooShoos
July 28, 2008 By
We just received the most adorable shoes in the mail. The Pink Ballet shooshoos are ballerina style slip on baby shoes. They came tucked into a cute little clear baggie, perfect for gift giving. These shoes retail for about $19.95, but some are on sale for $12.95. That's less expensive than similar shoes with a different name.These leather shoes are so cute, practical and well made. This slip-on soft style is great for the baby who isn't walking yet, but still needs his or her little toesies covered.Shooshoos began in Cape Town, South Africa in 1996 to uplift disadvantaged communities. It is … [Read more...]
Tender Heart Infant Massage
July 1, 2008 By
The International Association of Infant Massage is a great resource for finding Certified Infant Massage Instructors around the U.S. and the world. This association trains and certifies instructors who in turn teach parents and caregivers how to massage their babies.One of these Certified Infant Massage Instructors is Cali Petitt, who introduced us to this program. She is a mompreneur (and Baby Blog Addict reader) who recently started her own business, Tender Heart Infant Massage."It's basically in-home infant massage instruction that can be done privately or for groups of friends who want to … [Read more...]
Go Back To Work Midweek
June 17, 2008 By
The idea of going back to work when your maternity leave ends can be overwhelming. If you can ease back into it by working part time for a little while, try that. If you don't have that flexibility and have to go back full time when your maternity leave is over, try to start with a short week. Instead of going back on a Monday and having to face five full days of dropping your baby off at daycare and working for eight hours a day, you should think about going back on a Wednesday or Thursday.Consider this option. Sign up your baby to start daycare on the Monday of the week you go back to work. … [Read more...]
BumpyName Orbit Labels
April 21, 2008 By
Throw away the markers for labeling your kids' sippy cups. We have better and cuter options for you. A while back we featured Baby Labels on BBA. Now, here's another way to label your kids' sippy cups.BumpyName Orbit Labels are a great solution for labeling bottles, sippy cups, snack containers and other drink containers. I haven't used them yet, but I've heard a lot of great things about them from other moms. They are non-adhesive, so you can use them to tag different items, but if you want to keep them on the same cups and containers all the time, they are also dishwasher and microwave … [Read more...]
Study: Heating Plastic Bottles Poses Risk
March 7, 2008 By
Parents who heat plastic baby bottles risk feeding their children a synthetic hormone linked with medical, reproductive and developmental problems, according to a University of Missouri study released recently. … [Read more...]
Preventing Pain in Infants
March 6, 2008 By
Infants have to get shots, and they hurt. But a new study finds that there is an anesthetic that is not only effective but also easy to administer and safe: sugar water. … [Read more...]
