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Our Experience With Cradle Cap

My daughter was born chubby, bald, and beautiful. It doesn’t look like she’ll have a full head of hair anytime soon. Consequently, I didn’t see any reason we’d need to use one of those cute baby brushes on her for quite awhile, although we received a few as gifts. As I was lying next to her one lazy afternoon, I thought about how I love having my hair brushed. It always relaxes me and feels so good. I decided brushing my daughter’s hair with a soft brush might feel good to her too. I got one out, and started softly … Continue reading →

The Baby Blog Week in Review for December 23-29

It’s been crazy this month here in the Baby Blog and we haven’t always been as on top of things as I would have liked to be. We’ll be making some changes here in January in order to bring you the best we can on time and every day. In the meanwhile, let’s take a look at our last week here in December of 2006 as we get ready to welcome the Baby New Year. Saturday, December 23 In The Women in Our Lives and The Men in Our Lives we looked at the fact that we need the men … Continue reading →

What is Cradle Cap?

Cradle cap is an annoyance and I know from whence I speak because for several months, my daughter experienced a really retched case of cradle cap. Also know as seborrheic dermatitis, cradle cap is a common condition in young infants. So what is cradle cap? It’s when greasy scales appear on the surface of your baby’s scalp. You can generally get rid of it with a mild massaging wash when you wash your baby’s hair and the scales will loosen up and fall off. If the case of cradle cap is severe, you may want to use petroleum jelly or … Continue reading →

City of Hope

As if parents don’t have enough to feel guilty about in, experts now say that the city in which a child is raised has a significant impact on the rest of his life. Where have I heard this before? So, which city in the United States should parents move their children to in order to keep them as safe as possible? According to a new study commissioned by Underwriters Laboratories, Boston, Massachusetts, ranks number one in child safety. Apparently, Beantown does a heck of job making sure that kids are living in homes and communities that prevent them from getting … Continue reading →

Using Props in Pictures

Are you tired of the same old boring pictures? Pictures are usually all about standing or sitting and then smiling. Sure, we might use different settings and backgrounds to spruce up our pictures but what about using props? Props can be fun and bring something unique and special to a picture. Be creative when thinking of props. Baby pictures are always adorable but they can be even more fun when you add items such as a rattle or stuffed animal. Think outside of the box. What about a picture of your baby drinking out of a bottle or sucking on … Continue reading →

Your Baby’s Personality

During the last weeks of your pregnancy, pay close attention to how your baby moves. After your baby is born, those adorable movements will be the same for the first few weeks. You’ll recognize the way your baby kicks and moves her arms. It’s incredible to make that connection between the baby you knew in your womb and the baby you cradle in your arms. From the beginning, from those first kicks and throughout my pregnancy, I began to get a sense of my son’s personality. Pressing my fingers into the side of my belly, I would be kicked repeatedly. … Continue reading →

Holidays and Family Dysfunction

Twas the dinner of Christmas and all through the house everyone was stirring… while visions of food fights danced in their heads. If that pretty much sums up your family gatherings during the holiday season, then you might want to take a cue from Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. That’s right; the famously divorced Hollywood couple is now giving tips on how to avoid conflict during holiday get-togethers involving extended family. According to the actors, there is a way to co-exist with your dysfunctional family members minus the drama and fights. After all, they say, they do it on a … Continue reading →

The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)

Zzzzz……… Zzzzzz………… Oh, I’m sorry. How embarrassing! I must have fallen asleep. But then, that’s what this movie will do to you. “The Secret of Roan Inish” is the PG-rated story of a ten-year-old girl named Fiona whose mother has recently died. Her father isn’t able to take proper care of her and her older brothers are all working long hours to keep the rest of the family afloat, so Fiona is sent to the small fishing village of Donegal, Ireland, to live with her grandparents. Upon her arrival, she starts hearing tales of her ancestors, all true Irishmen and … Continue reading →

The Importance of Families

As a homeschooling mom, I’ve had a lot of fun finding ways to help my children understand different concepts and ideas. I discovered with my oldest that the terms “upper case letters” and “lower case letters” were confusing. I tried saying “big letters” and “little letters” and that was confusing too—she thought I meant the size of the letter, not the kind. I finally hit on the right way to describe it – “mommy letters” and “baby letters.” This concept worked so well, I’ve used it for all my children. The other day, my mom was here. She drew some … Continue reading →

More Quick Parenting Tips

I love great parenting advice and sometimes I find little quick tips and advice sprinkled throughout parenting magazines that I read. In the February 2005 issue of babytalk, for instance, I found these great little gems: (1) Putting oil on cradle cap does not cure it. Doing so only hides the scales. Instead, wash the scalp with baby shampoo and rinse, then apply a selenium-based dandruff shampoo and leave it on for five minutes. Then rinse, dry and brush away the flakes. (2) What’s the best way to burp your baby? According to moms, these methods have worked for them: … Continue reading →