Choosing a nanny or au pair for your children is a process that should be organized and performed carefully, to ensure you find someone who can be trusted, will contribute significantly to the development of your child and integrate well into your family.The step-by-step process … [Read more...] about How to Screen a Nanny
Parenting Babies
What’s the Volume of Your Home?
We instinctively cover our ears when we know we are about to hear an extremely loud noise, but what about those loud noises we do not expect?Extremely loud sounds do not simply hurt— they damage hearing. Ringing or whistling in the ears may stop after a couple of hours or … [Read more...] about What’s the Volume of Your Home?
Baby Talk
One of the most important developmental milestones is baby’s first word.Give them more! This is easy, fun and best part, research demonstrates these simple tricks increase baby’s intelligence.How does it work? One word: ModelingIf you want a baby to talk, then simply … [Read more...] about Baby Talk
9 Easy Ways for New Moms to Prepare for Baby
It is a mother’s natural instinct to prepare for her upcoming baby. Once you begin to nest, mothers can have some bizarre ways to prepare. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I bleached my entire bathroom at midnight. With my son, I scrubbed and oiled all of my hardwood floors. … [Read more...] about 9 Easy Ways for New Moms to Prepare for Baby
Even More Baby Gear Trends
Baby gear, like so many other things, goes in trends. One year a certain brand, style or color will be big, and the next, not so much. With new, better, and more efficient gear hitting the market yearly, it is no wonder baby gear trends change. The following is a look at five … [Read more...] about Even More Baby Gear Trends
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to