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Sleep Safety

Sleep Safety

The American Academy of Pediatrics (“AAP”) sets forth recommendations about sleep safety that are designed to protect your baby from the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and accidental death due to suffocation and strangulation.  This article summarizes the same and provides some useful information and tips.  
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How to Make Time for "Me Time."

How to Make Time for "Me Time."

"Sleep when your baby sleeps."  "Make time for 'me time.'" "Self-care is important."  "Take time for you."   "Enjoy this time; it won't last." ...  Wonderful maxims in theory, but in practice?  Ask any new mom.  Unless you have full-time help, those maxims are easier to say than to follow.   Grown-ups have things to do - even on maternity or paternity leave.  So how can you make the time to take care of you or even just sit a moment and take a breath?  Here are some time-saver tips to help you find some extra hours in the day - for however you wish to use them!
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Baby's First Car Ride!

Baby's First Car Ride!

You’ve carried your baby for nine months, gone through labor, given birth, and now it is time to start your life as a new family. For many people, that means taking your baby home from the hospital in a car.   Here are some tips to make the ride safer and more enjoyable for everyone.  
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Christmas for Kiddos

Christmas for Kiddos

A lot of families feel conflicting pulls at Christmas.  We want to make Christmas magical for our little ones, but don't want the presents to be the focus.  We want to teach the true meaning of Christmas, whether that is religious-based or simply the concept of giving, but we talk about Santa and wishlists, about our kiddos asking for and getting gifts.  We want to give everything we can to our children, but we don't want to raise entitled, spoiled kids who are so overwhelmed on Christmas morning they don't value or appreciate any of it.  So how do we manage Christmas for kiddos?

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Top Five Reasons to Read to Your Little One

Top Five Reasons to Read to Your Little One

At Bumbershoots by Nana, we love to read.   Giraffes Can’t Dance, Beekle, and anything by Sandra Boyton (love love love her books for your littlest of littles) are some of Bumbershoots by Nana's favorite children books.   Reading to your little enriches both of your lives in innumerable ways.   Here are five to consider with your morning coffee!
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Bloodhound or Baby?

Bloodhound or Baby?

Did you know that when babies are very young, their sense of smell is quite developed?  
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Make Sleep a Habit

Make Sleep a Habit

You’ve heard it before: sleep schedule.  But did you know that it isn’t just about putting your child to bed at the same times every day?  It’s about the routine, those little alerts that, over time, signal to your child that it is time to quiet down and sleep.   While not all children are the same, we found the following really works well.  Read more.
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Tips for Traveling with Tots

Tips for Traveling with Tots

Traveling with little ones can be challenging.  These ten tips (and helpful hints) can help make traveling easier.  Check them out!
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