As many of you have noticed, I’ve been an absentee blogger this past week. My husband started work which means a complete change in schedule for our family that takes some adjusting to. In any case, we had a light week in the baby blog but you can look forward to many more blogs this coming week. If your dying for me to cover something specifically, feel free to leave a comment below or PM me your question and I’ll cover it here!
September 6 The Psychology of the Pull Up
I have never been a big fan of pull ups. They disguise the feeling of being wet and therefore make the potty training process longer. I am much more of a ‘let them go naked’ type mom. That is, I was that way until I had twins. Read this blog for a couple ideas on how a pull up might actually help you potty train.
September 7 Potty Training Using a Pull Up
Despite what the commercials have you believe, the reality is that a pull up is just like a diaper. If you follow the commercials, they make it seem like you would be able to train your child mess-less by putting them in a pull up and then they will learn when they’re wet by the power of the pull up. I hate to break it to you, but it doesn’t quite work that way. If you’re going to use pull ups though, here are some tips on making it work.
September 10 Great Games for Baby’s Development
Are you looking for some games to play with your baby? Research shows that the best way to develop baby’s brain is to interact with him. So get to playing! Here are a few great games to play to encourage certain skills in your growing baby.
September 11 When Breastfeeding in Public is a Crime
Breastfeeding advocates everywhere are condemning the ticket issuing agency in this case because a mother was ticketed while breastfeeding. Outraged? You shouldn’t be. . .she was parked illegally. She says the government is not supporting her breastfeeding efforts but I have to say I don’t support her illegal parking job!
September 15 Babies Help Prevent Pregnancy
A new program is teaching young people all about the demands of parenting a newborn. With computerized babies kids are getting a taste of what it’s like to have a newborn take over your life and hopefully end the project with the realization that they’re not ready to take on the responsibility of parenthood. Gosh, when we did this in middle school it was with a sack of flour.