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Anyone teaching their toddler to read?
I am just wondering if anyone here is teaching their toddlers to read? There has been a lot of talk about it lately.
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Great Videos for Babies and Toddlers
My 2 year old loves the Monki See Monki Doo DVD's. There are currently 3 DVD's available. The first one teaches body parts and first words, the second one teaches colors and their newest is all about shapes. We have the first two and whenever they come on my baby stops what she is doing to ...
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What is UseNext
Which do you prefer; usenext , or Torrents for your P2p downloads?
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Teething already???
SO my daughter is going to be 10 weeks tomorrow and i think she is already getting teeth! She drools non stop and is always chewing on her hand or suckig on her tongue and shes been getting a little bit fussy! I'm not sure if she is teething or not, does anyone have any ideas???
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Brianna Nicole
Brianna Nicole 10lbs 3oz! Yes i said 10lbs! And i gave birth to her vaginally! I checked into the hospital on 9/11 about 10:30pm i was doing pretty good i was 4 to 5cm and 85% effaced. I did pretty good with the pain for a little while but then around 2am i decided i needed something for the ...
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Pre-emptive advice for PPD coping
I'm the father, the mom is about two months away. She's in pretty good spirits these days considering but has a long history of depression. Fortunately she is seeing a therapist beginning next week that specializes in depression and pregnancy. Right now she has a lot of issues she needs to ...
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insurance perk
Hi ladies, In case any of you have Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance, I found a great tool on their website called Baby Yourself. Its a program that offers phone support with a registered nurse who you can talk to about anything that is going on with your pregnancy in between dr. visits. You ...
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Car Exhaust
Hello, I am a new dad and stressed out. When I was taking my 2 day old baby to the car with my wife and the nurse there was a idling flower delivery van in the area that was just putting a heavy car exhaust smell into the air. My newborn had to inhale this. As soon as we got close to the ...
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Those Wacky Random Name Generators ...
this one from thinkbabynames.com Yesterday it gave me "Goodyear Eagle" This one was worse ... much worse ... (attached screen shot) I also got "Rune Claus" I guess Santa's evil twin ... Attached Images juve.gif (4.0 ...
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15% off of orders at www.PowerBabies.com
Hello, If you enter the coupon code "Parenting-Community" at checkout, a 15% discount will be applied to your order from www.PowerBabies.com . PowerBabies features a new DVD called "What Babies Can Do: An Activity-Based Guide to Infant Development." : Can your baby ...
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2nd Trimester Fun
Well, now that we have all cleared into the 2nd trimester what are all the differences you are experiancing? -- I for certain have started to regain some ability to stay awake past 7 PM :-) -- Starting a baby bump (1st pregnancy) -- My boobs are killing me... if I lay on them. Holy crap ...
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Omg!?!
We gotz a toof! She sprouted one this past Monday which was also my mother's birthday. My mom said, "What a great birthday gift!!!" It was pretty awesome! But now... she's in a lot of pain and very restless. What should I get her for teething meds? Should I get the gel, the ...
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Can I have peoples opinion
We are expecting our 2nd boy in March! My husband said I get to pick the first name this time sence he got Nathanial for our first son! I'v picked Marvin sence my Dad's name is Marvin and Im VERY close with him! He picked Ira for the middle! So what do you think of Marvin Ira Farnum?
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First pregnancy...am I paranoid?
Hello Girls, my name is Jenna I am 24 and just found out I am expecting! My due date is also estimated to be July 20th. I have to say I am a little worried because I am in my 5/6 week and besides my nipples being just a tiny sore and a couple "gagging" incidents, All the books that ...
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Santa Claus
My parents never instilled a belief in Santa Claus in me as a child. It was never a big deal to me and I respected other children's belief. I don't feel that I missed out on the spirit of Christmas or a belief in the fantastic. It had always been my plan that when I had children that I ...
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Kmart Bluelight Special Sweepstakes
Hey guys! I'm working on a campaign to promote the Kmart Bluelight Special Holiday Sweepstakes and I thought I'd stop on by to let you know about it. Here's how to enter: - Follow @KmartDealsnNews ( http://twitter.com/kmartdealsnnews ) on Twitter from your personal Twitter account - ...
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Pitfalls to Avoid When Hiring a Nanny
by Ann Wycoff, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, owner, Safe and Sound Nannies http://www.safeandsoundnannies.com 1. Not doing your homework: believing you're saving time and money by jumping to hire a nanny who looks good on the surface. Most parents know that a “revolving door” of nannies ...
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How old was your toddler when...
Okay. So i ran into a little problem yesterday. My 15 month old finally figured out how to climb out of her crib. I was checking my email when i heard her crying and banging on something. When i went in her room to check it out she was banging on the door. I was in total surprise. I knew she ...
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Idea for bed-wetting sheet
I have an idea for a waterproof mattress cover for bed-wetting and wanted to throw this idea out here to see what people think.This post is kind of long so bear with me. I first learned about this years ago. I had a friend whose daughter had a bed-wetting problem. She used a plastic sheet to ...
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Crouching Toaster, Hidden Vacuum Holiday
Just wanted to share a fun video on holiday home safety from CSA International (full disclosure: CSA's my client, but I think the video is really cute!) Uncertified rogue appliances wreak holiday havoc! The fight is on as untested, uncertified household appliances take on the family ...
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