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The Best of the 2007 Baby Blog

It has been an exciting year in the baby blog with a few changes in bloggers, several news stories, a few series started, and of course lots of information and reflection. This is a list of the best of the best. . .the best news, the best advice and the best of my personal favorites. With that I wish you all a Happy New Year, and look forward to an exciting year in 2008! Ask a Baby Blogger Series–This, in my opinion is one of the best things the baby blog has to offer. Granted, it’s my advice which I … Continue reading →

The Baby Blog in Review: September 16 to September 29

It’s that time of the week again when I review what’s happening in the baby blog. If you have reading to catch up on, go grab a cup of coffee and have a seat! Sept 16 Why Use a Baby Hammock? A baby hammock is a great way to help ease your little one back to sleep because instead of producing a motorized motion, a hammock sways and bounces with the babies own movements. Therefore, when the baby stirs, the hammock responds and gently lulls baby back to sleep. Sept 17 How to Dress Your Baby for Cold Weather Stop … Continue reading →

Toddler Discipline: Never Let Them See You Sweat

In case you’re new to the baby blog, I have been working on a series of blogs about toddler discipline. After reading this one, you might want to check out others. I welcome problems and questions in the comments section if you have specific behaviors that you’d like me to address. I could’ve entitled this blog never let them see you scream or yell or get frustrated. I see so many parents yelling at their little children. My favorite is one mother who was speaking to her, what I would guess to be about 20 month old son: “You better … Continue reading →

Toddler Discpline: The Real Issue

I wrote this past week about how I do not let my twins, who are quite verbally capable for their age, talk back to me. I received many Pms and comments and so I decided to continue with a series on toddler discipline. My premise is that an inability to reign in (for lack of a better term) a defiant toddler will generally end up in an inability to reign in a defiant teen. Our toddlers are learning all the time what they can and cannot get away with. Their understanding is not limited to their vocabularies and they learn … Continue reading →

Our Evolution of Discipline Part II

We continued disciplining him with time outs on the spot and he began to learn what he could and could not do. He had good days where he was put into time out only once or twice the entire day and bad days where he seemed to be in time out all day long. Still his behavior was improving and he seemed to understand that certain actions would merit a time out which he did not like. As he got a little older how we disciplined evolved a little bit. He went from having his time outs sitting where he … Continue reading →

Are They Just Trying to Get Attention Again?!

A common response to a child’s troubling behavior is that he or she is “just trying to get attention!” I have found this to be an especially common assumption among those of the older generations. So, what IF a child is trying to get attention? Does that discredit his or her behavior? How much attention should we give our children before we are spoiling or enabling? Are there certain kinds of attention that are better than others? I learned many, many years ago from a wise mentor parent to pay attention to my triggers and responses to my children’s behaviors. … Continue reading →