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Dad Dupes Mom and Names Kid After Republican Ticket

Can you say doghouse? If you’re Mark Ciptak then you’re not only familiar with its pronunciation but you’re also used to its smell by now. The Tennessee resident and father of a newborn daughter is making headlines for secretly naming his baby girl Sarah McCain Palin after the Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates John McCain and Sarah Palin. Ciptak, who works for the American Red Cross, told news reporters that he named his third child after John McCain and Sarah Palin to “to get the word out” about the campaign. “I took one for the cause,” Ciptak told local … Continue reading →

Unique Baby Girl Names

Most parents want a unique name for their baby, one that will stand out from a crowd, or at least one that won’t have your child competing with five other kids with the same name. For our kids, we chose classic names that weren’t too popular at the time. Unfortunately, others must have had the same idea, since we keep coming across other little girls and boys with the same names. My youngest, Henry is the only exception, so far, although I have been told that the name is rising a bit in popularity due to Julia Roberts. Still, if … Continue reading →

Cracking Down on Bizarre Baby Names

ESPN, Apple, Peanut, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday… not in his court. A judge in Wellington, New Zealand is cracking down on bizarre baby names. According to reports, Judge Rob Murfitt is putting his foot down. The family court commissioner says he has had enough with parents giving their children “strange” names and he is not going to take it anymore. Case in point: Nine-year-old Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii (yes, that was her real name) was recently made a ward of the court so that her name could be legally changed. According to court documents, the girl formerly known as … Continue reading →

A Dangerous Pacifier Practice

I recently learned of a dangerous practice that involves pacifiers. What makes this practice even more scary is that in the past, there were pediatricians that were actually recommending it. It is dangerous and doesn’t make much sense to me. What is it? Read this post and find out! Some parents are taking interesting measures to wean their children from pacifiers. One practice involves cutting down the pacifier a little bit each day until there is nothing left of it. The thought is that the child won’t notice the absence of the pacifier as much, and as it shrinks, it … Continue reading →

Soap Star’s Wife Gives Birth to a Peanut

Apple meet Peanut. For real. Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter has got nothing on “General Hospital” star Ingo Rademacher and his fiancee, Ehiku’s new son. The unfairly gorgeous couple welcomed a baby boy into the world on July 11th and decided to name their new addition “Peanut.” No joke. Peanut Kai Rademacher was delivered via a home birth at the actor’s home in Malibu and is reportedly “healthy and happy.” Rademacher, who plays Jax on the popular ABC soap opera, says he and his fiancee started calling the baby Peanut while he was “cooking inside of mommy” and decided to keep the … Continue reading →

Lack of Sleep Linked to Injuries

Is your baby, toddler or preschooler always falling down, bumping in to things and getting hurt there you may think it is just normal kids behavior or perhaps an awkward clumsiness that he may someday outgrow. But the truth is that your little one might just be sleep deprived. A recent study that was published in Public Health Nursing this past March suggests that poor sleep is a risk factor for injuries among babies and children from the age of 18 months to four years old. In other words, if your child doesn’t get enough sleep, he may just be … Continue reading →

Bringing Baby to the Library: The Children’s Room

The library can be a rewarding experience for both you and your baby. If you missed the earlier article about this topic, just click here: Bringing Baby to the Library. Now let’s take a look at the children’s room at the library, including what you should look for before making an extended visit. The children’s room is very important, since you will be spending a lot of time in it. You want to find one that is bright, clean and isolated a bit from the rest of the library so you and your baby will be free to explore without … Continue reading →

Would You Sell Naming Rights to Your Baby?

One of those cute parenting e-mail that goes around talks about all the things you get for your money when you have a child (as well as the cost involved). One point was that you get naming rights. If you want to name a human being “Sassafras Major Chicken” you can. And you can do it legally, provided it is your own child. Recently in the news is the story of one couple who are selling the rights to naming their first-born child to the highest bidder. Originally the couple, who are from Orlando, agreed to sell the naming rights … Continue reading →

Baby’s Smile Acts Like a Drug

The miracle of a baby’s smile, how it just instantly melts your heart and makes the sleep deprivation and the stress all worth while, is a powerful thing. Now, researchers have concluded, a baby’s smile not only warms the heart but it affects the brain, and it does so much the same way that a drug might. The smile of an infant sends a trigger to the mother’s brain in the reward center. This is the same area that is considered the pleasure center and responds to the high of alcohol or drugs. A baby’s smile sets off a response … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Week in Review: June 23rd Through June 29th

Having you been following along on the issue of tricking a spouse into parenthood? I’ll reveal what I did in my own situation and how it all turned out. If you missed that article or any other, you should check out this past week’s review. June 23rd Baby Blog Week in Review: June 16th Through June 22nd June 16th was a very special day for me. That is the day that my first baby was born. And while he is now an active seven-year-old with a younger brother and sister, I still remember the days when it was just the … Continue reading →