Thursday, October 25, 2007
Giving Your Baby A Head Start To Life
Reading to your baby does so much for their minds. I'm going to make and example out of "Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See." While you are reading this book to your baby talk about it with them. Point to the red bird and say something that will reinforce what your baby is looking at. Such as "Do you like the red bird? Red birds are beautiful aren't they!" Because as your baby is learning to expand their vocabulary they are also learning colors shapes and individual letters!

Help your baby make the world of reading exciting! For Alex and I it is ALWAYS part of our night time routine, but he loves to read so much that he often brings me books during the day. First Alex reads to me (points at the pictures and tells me what he sees) and then I read to him! It is amazing to she how far he has come just by reading to him, so why not do the same!

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
somebody has to break the news about labor
I remember reading in the Book Belly laughs by Jenny McCarthy about something that happens during labor that I never would have heard before. Be aware that while you are pushing it is possible, even likely, that you will poop on the delivery table. Though it seems embarrassing it is very common, but if you are like me that hadn't crossed your mind. I just thought that I would get this piece of information out there, so you know what to expect! Also Belly Laughs is a really great book to read during pregnancy. She has a good way of making everything that is stressful and scary really funny!!

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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Super Baby Food On Toddler Portion Sizes
I recommend the book Super Baby Food to learn more about how your baby should be eating.

I've been devouring this book since I got it and I'll pass along some of the information I've learned from it here on toddler portion sizes which is a very important subject as you do not want to feed your child too much nor should you feed him or her too little.

It's a good idea to make your toddler's food portions sizes equal to 1 to 2 tablespoons of food for each year of the child's age. For example a 2 year old should get 2 to 4 tablespoons, and a 3 year old should get 3 to 6 tablespoons, and a 1 1/2 year old should get a 1 1/2 to 3 tablespoon portion. If you cannot measure a particuler food by tablespoon give your child anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 of an adult's portion size.

This information on toddler portion sizes is just one example of the great info on proper baby food nutrition that fills the pages of Super Baby Food.


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Thursday, April 05, 2007
Johnson's Mother & Baby
Johnson's Mother & Baby is a great book! It has many tips and detailed pictures about pregnancy, baby & child care, child development, health, safety & first aid.

I've used this book many times with my first child so I know that it's very helpful for new mothers!

Click on the book cover to be taken to Amazon.com where you can purchase the book online.

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