As adults, most of us look forward to that day every fall when we move our clocks forward an hour (unless you’re from Arizona, Hawaii or Illinois, in which case you don’t play along with DST). Even though it’s only once per year, that extra hour of sleep is delicious. If you have a baby …
Category Archives: All About Baby
Keeping Things Calm before Bedtime
One of the toughest things for many parents is introducing the idea of a regular bedtime for baby. Some babies simply don’t take to the notion as well as others. And if you’ve ever tried to get a baby to sleep before she is good and ready, you know that it’s not exactly an easy …
Preventing SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the unexplained death while sleeping of a baby who is otherwise healthy. It is one of the leading causes of death among infants. While there is no surefire way to prevent SIDS, there are several things you can do which significantly reduce the risk of SIDS for …
Save the Pacifier for Bedtime
They have been called a parent’s best friend. The pacifier, that little piece of plastic and latex that your baby sucks on to help soothe herself, not only allows you a little extra peace and quiet, but it can actually be good for your baby as well. Studies have shown that babies who sleep with …
Positive Night Time Parenting
There’s nothing in the world easier than telling a new parent to keep her chin up and stay positive. It’s entirely more difficult when you’re the one actually going through that newborn stage, when it seems like it’s been weeks since you’ve last been able to get a solid night’s sleep and you are trying …