I’m sure I’m not the first parent to battle an insistent, strong-willed, soon-to-be toddler over diaper and outfit changes. My husband walked into the bedroom the other night asking, “Why is she crying like that?”
I held up a finger covered in Boudreax’s Butt Paste, using my other hand to grab two flailing legs, and with [...]
Tags: changing pad, diaper changing, How to, infant, poop, toddler
Posted in: Toddlers
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Many people often ask creative writers where we get our ideas. This poem was inspired by a variety of posts I read here at Babies Online, especially those that discussed bedtime routines and setting a schedule.
Then, my niece had an assignment in her college writing class to write a particular form of poem, a villanelle. [...]
Tags: bath, breakfast, creative writing, infant, naptime, newborn, playtime, poem, poetry, ritual, routine, toddler, villanel, Villanelle
Posted in: Baby, Fun Stuff
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I remember my baby shower for my first daughter. I got the cute “safety” kit. It had a nail trimmers, a nasal aspirator and a medicine dropper. I felt like I could conquer the world with that kit. Then my child arrived. I was afraid to trim her nails lest I hurt her. That nasal [...]
Tags: Baby, bottle, child, flavored medicine, How to, infant, medicine, pacifier, pharmacy
Posted in: Health
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Throughout my life I’ve gone through phases where I write poetry. Unlike other writing, which is a job, I find it relaxing, more like a game. My daughter just turned four months old, and I realized I still hadn’t written a poem for her.
I’m happy that the Babies Online site owner has permitted me to [...]
Tags: Baby, baby books, infant, milestones, photos, poetry
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A high chair is one of only a handful of big ticket items you will buy for your baby. Before investing $100 or more into this purchase, you’ll want to do some research. And yes, you can get a high chair for under $100, but I’ve discovered that in this product category, the adage “you [...]
Tags: baby registry, booster seat, ergonomic high chair, feeding, high chair, High Chair Review, infant, Stokke Tripp Trapp, toddler
Posted in: Baby, Products, Reviews
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