Baby Blog

Babies cry.  Often those cries are used to communicate with us, but sometimes babies cry inconsolably for no apparent reason.  To learn more about this and how to soothe your baby, read more!

When you have a new baby or a rambunctious toddler, sometimes even the thought of getting out of the house is daunting.  And hauling them half-way around the world for a “vacation”?  Unfathomable!  But I am here to tell you it can be done.  And enjoyably, too!   Here are some tips to help make your vacation a dream come true.

Studies make clear that it is dangerous to put a loose blanket in a baby’s crib.  Accidental suffocation in bed is the leading cause of injury-related deaths in infants.  So, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Institute of Health, and safety experts have warned parents against using soft bedding in infants' cribs, either over or under the baby. That includes blankets.  So what's a parent to do?

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?

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

Fathers (and mothers) who do their best to be the best parents they can be deserve to be celebrated and recognized!  As parents, we fumble, we struggle, we keep going when it feels like we can’t.  Parenting is often an exhausting, sometimes thankless, job with no step-by-step instruction book on how to do it well.  We pick and choose our parenting styles from our own parents, from other parents we admire, from books we read, and from the things we learn along the way.  And based on all of the above, here are ten of the things that I think make a father great.

Did you know that when babies are very young, their sense of smell is quite developed?  In fact they can identify their mothers by their natural scent as well as the scent of their breastmilk.  Read on to learn more interesting facts about baby's sense of smell.

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!