I had dinner with my favorite group of mom friends the other night, and one of them asked me an interesting question.
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Swaddling can help calm a fussy baby. And after years of taking care of babies and raising 3 of my own, I’m pretty good at getting just the right snug wrap! But done the wrong way, swaddling can be harmful. Let’s take a look at why and how to do it right.
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My first baby cried day and night. No matter what I did – walk, sing, carry, soothe – he cried. And cried loudly!
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Nobody ever said being a parent was easy. Kids can behave in ways that drive us nuts – after raising my three I know this for sure!
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All babies cry some, and some cry a lot. Others have colic and cry for hours straight most evenings. No matter which kind of baby you have, the crying is hard on both of you!
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As we stood at my kitchen counter, my friend said, “You ought to write about it. Makes you seem human, you know?” So, in the spirit of self-disclosure inspired by articles I read recently by parents who admitted their shortcomings, I’m doing the same.
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When you have a bored and fussy toddler and need to cook dinner, how do you entertain them?
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If you’ve been reading up on how to help your young child learn to behave, you might’ve heard the terms “natural” or “logical" consequences. In fact, we covered this idea in the post Letting Your Child Learn Natural Consequences.
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