Category: New Parent Advice
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5 Tips For Dealing With A Crying Baby
Babies cry for a reason! There’s no such thing as a baby crying just to “annoy” you–it’s a baby, after all! Crying is one of the main ways a baby communicates with you, so if the child is crying, you can be sure there’s an very good reason. Use the following tips to calm and…
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Tips For Improving Communication With Your Children
Want to improve communication with your children? Of course you do. Help yourself be a better parent and help your children grow up great by talking to them using non-threatening language. Keep the following examples in mind to promote better lines of communication. Lunch Example Don’t Say: “If you don’t finish your lunch, we aren’t…
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Tips For Calming A Child Anywhere, Anytime
Navigating the turbulent waters of emotion is often challenging for children, as they continually experience new feelings. Not knowing how to handle these feelings is a common issue children have as they grow up. If your child has a more difficult time regulating his or her emotions than others, check out the following tips for…
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3 Important Life Skills To Teach Your Kids
As a parent, there’s plenty of things you’re going to teach your kids. This naturally includes assorted life skills necessary to becoming functioning, well-adjusted adults. Review some of the numerous essential life skills you absolutely need to impart so your kiddies contribute to the world instead of the other thing. Cooking Help your children learn…
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Children’s Reading List Suggestions, Part One
Whether you’re an expecting mom or simply want to come up with a fantastic reading list for you and your kiddies, look to the following suggestions. Many are considered some of the greatest children’s books of all time, and allow you to share classic stories with your little shavers. Where The Wild Things Are The…
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Tips On Getting Your Child’s Attention Without Raising Your Voice
Teach your child to communicate by example. While raising your voice is sometimes necessary, it is hardly something you need to do on a daily basis. Review a few ways to get a tired/fussy/grumpy child to do what you want without using an angry tone. Lean In Lean in close to your child and put…
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More Excellent Parenting Hacks
Is there such thing as too many parenting hacks? We certainly don’t think so. Every parent could use help that saves time, money, and energy. With that in mind check out a few more excellent parenting hacks to help you on days where you feel like you’re insane: Lunch “Freezes” Tired of making lunch every…
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4 Ideas For Keeping Baby Occupied
Wondering how to keep your precious baby occupied? It’s not as tricky as you think. There’s lots of ways to keep the tiny human busy…and subsequently save yourself from insanity. Review a mere few of the many options available for ensuring ze bae-bae is distracted and happy instead of crying and miserable: Get Out And…
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Toddler Tooth Brushing Tips
Instilling good tooth brushing habits in your toddler is one of the keys to a lifetime of optimal dental health. Oral health is something that starts in infancy and must be maintained every day of a person’s life, as failure to keep up with dental health leads to a slew of problems. Such problems include…
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How To Establish A Baby Bedtime Routine
Many advantages come with establishing a bedtime routine for your baby. You’ll save time, improve morning and evening planning, teach your baby that bedtime is “big sleep” time, and more. Establishing a bedtime routine can easily result in your baby falling right to sleep the minute it is placed in the crib, allowing you to…
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4 Tips For Dealing With Bad Behavior
Unfortunately, many parents make the mistake of responding to bad behavior. Rather than adding yourself to this less-than-awesome list, learn to deal with not-great behavior in a positive way that ultimately teaches your kids to behave in the future. It might be difficult at times, but it is definitely worth the effort. Check out a…
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5 Tips For Raising Boys As Gentlemen
Raise your boys to be gentlemen! The world always needs a few good men, so doing your part certainly helps. Keep the following tips in mind and enjoy watching your boys become the gentlemen you know they can be! Listen Emphasize the importance of listening to your sons. Let them know they need to listen…
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Let Go Of These Bad Parenting Habits
Are you guilty of bad parenting habits? No parent is perfect, and everyone makes a mistake every now and then. However, making bad parenting a habit…well, it’s not going to do you or your kids any favors. Review the following bad parenting habits to let go of right meow, er, now: Tech Addictions Do you…
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7 Diaper Bag Hacks You Need To Know About
Make parenting a little easier by getting the diaper bag situation down pat. There’s numerous diaper bag hacks out there, all of which are designed to get you out the door that much sooner. Check out a mere few and breathe a sigh of relief: The Bag In terms of the bag itself, make sure…
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5 Active Play Activities To Try With Your Baby
Babies are active little humans, and rightfully so! They’re attempting to explore the very-new world around them, so help them out with activities ideal for active babies. They’re simple and give your baby exactly what’s needed in regards to active play. Head Turning Try this activity when your baby is on her back. Jingle keys…
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Helping Baby Sleep: 6 Tips
Getting your baby to sleep through the night is a challenge every parent faces, and while you may have more than a few sleepless nights in your future, there’s plenty of sleep tips that will help your lil bundle remain unconscious until morning. Review the following tips and enjoy much longer bouts of rest: Comfort…
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6 Tips For First-Time Moms
Becoming a mom for the first time is exciting, exhilarating…and a bit terrifying. If you’re feeling apprehensive about being a new mother, don’t fret–you’re hardly alone! Take a few tips from seasoned moms into consideration and enjoy this wonderful time in your life: Ask For Registry Advice Friends and family members with children are excellent…
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4 Helpful Baby Hacks
Many moms will tell you there’s plenty they wish they knew before they became pregnant with their first child. Rather than following in their footsteps, learn from their mistakes by keeping the following baby hacks in mind. You’ll do even better as a parent, not to mention save yourself a whole lot of grief! Check…
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5 Lifesaving Tips For New Parents
It’s not unusual for new parents to feel overwhelmed at times or like they’re not doing as well as they should. Rather than continuing to beat yourself up, put a few excellent tips and tricks into practice and enjoy feeling like “you’ve got this.” Check out the following and breathe deeply: Your Baby’s Cries If…
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5 Apps Every New Mom Must Have
Becoming a new mom is one of the greatest moments of your life, but it is also one of the most overwhelming. You are totally responsible for the well-being of this tiny new life. These five apps are must haves for new moms. They make taking care of your baby much easier, decreasing the amount…
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7 Morning Hacks For The Busy Family
Mornings are a crazy time for pretty much every family in existence. Getting the kids fed, bathed, dressed, and out the door for school is often a challenging process, especially if more than two little ones are involved. Then there’s getting yourself fed, dressed, and out the door…suffice to say, it’s a lot. Rather than…
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10 Ah-Mazing Parenting Hacks For A Less Stressful Existence
Parenting is a fun job, but also one that’s challenging and stressful–after all, you’re raising little ones to contribute to society, not be a drain on it. Thankfully there’s lots of small things–or hacks, if you will–to make life just a tad bit easier. Check them out and breathe a sigh of relief today: 1)…
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More Awesome Parenting Hacks
Being a parent is a challenging and important job, as you’re raising little shavers to contribute to the world, not be a drain on it. We’ve already discussed a few “hacks” for making your life as a parent easier, but since more help never hurts, here’s a few more to help you manage every day:…
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10 Unusual But Effective Parenting Hacks
Being a parent is hardly the easiest thing in the world, and with good reason! Thankfully there’s lots of little tips and tricks to make your job a bit less hectic so you can focus on what’s most important: your kids. Check out some of the most unusual parenting hacks around to help you get…
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6 Chores For Your Toddler!
Think toddlers are too little to help around the house? Think again! There’s actually quite a few chores toddlers can easily manage on their own, which not only helps you, but also fosters a sense of responsibility and emphasizes the importance of tidiness. Check out a few of the many chores to give your toddlers…
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More Totally-Awesome Parenting Hacks
Being a parent is a hardly a part-time job, and it’s not uncommon to feel like there just aren’t enough hours in each day. Rather than drinking so much coffee you’re buzzing just to get everything done, take a few brilliant parenting hacks to heart. We’ve already discussed numerous (and fabulous) hacks to utilize,…
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Fantastic Tips For Helping Your Baby Sleep Through The Night
You love your new baby, but you might not love how he or she never sleeps through an entire night. While this is totally normal, there’s numerous little things you can do to ensure baby gets a full or almost-full night’s rest. Check out a few ideas and enjoy catching your ‘zzzs: Implement a Routine…
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10 Tips to Save Your Sanity Over the Holiday Break
Kids across the nation are excitedly anticipating the holiday vacation. They dream of sixteen uninterrupted days of freedom from homework and tests. Parents, on the other hand, see a frighteningly long stream of dull days with children bickering or complaining of boredom. Here are ten ideas that just might rescue your holiday vacation. Make Back…