Welcome back to the Babies Online Blog! If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed and be the first to get breaking parenting news and take advantage of our member only giveaways. Thanks for visiting!I’m sure I’m not the first parent to battle an insistent, strong-willed, soon-to-be toddler over [...]
Tags: changing pad, diaper changing, How to, infant, poop, toddler
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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
Posted in: Baby
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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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