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Sleep No kidding, if at all possible sleep when the baby sleeps. For sure you, mom, as your body needs...
Basic baby care goes something like this: Babies have three primary functions at this point—they eat, sleep and poop. Usually...
Car safety Obviously the way to get the baby home from the hospital is in a car. If you have...
Here are some ideas for helping children welcome a new sibling: Ahead of delivery, talk about what the new brother...
What most parents don’t consider is that even in these early grades, there will be classroom activities that will touch...
Just because they don’t understand adoption, does not mean that they should not hear the word or their story. The...
Continue answering honestly: “She has a baby in there.” If they ask if they came from your belly, answer “No....
They compare themselves to others. Their behavior, language and fashion style are being shaped by what they see and by...
Preteens are more influenced by peers and are exposed to new ideas and lifestyles. In their desire to belong, they...
Teens often accept the opinion or direction of a peer or adult mentor (such as a teacher or sports coach)....
Adoption should have been discussed throughout their lifetime, the process explained and questions answered. There may still be unknown information...
If adopted themselves, this is a great opportunity to discuss adoption in general with your child and to add details...
You have a lot of fears. What you know about adoption is from the media. All of those situations end...
FOODS Add a dish from your child’s place or birth to your menu. Search World Cuisine here. Make an equivalent...
Your family may have its own rules, expectations and observances. Just because the majority of American families celebrate Christmas doesn’t...
Everywhere you look, there are catalogs, print ads, commercials and jingles encouraging you to “choose me” for the holidays. In...
(H) HOLIDAY TRADITIONS Think through your family traditions, past celebrations and events. What do you wish to celebrate this year?...
History of Birth Mother’s Day Unlike Mother’s Day, Birth Mother’s Day is not a holiday that is marked on the...
Infants – 18 months Infants prefer the sound of familiar voices, which are reassuring and soothing. The volume and tone...
They also like looking at pictures of themselves, family members, friends and places they know. They can look and listen...
They like repetition, which enables them to dissect, understand and give back information, such as directions or likes and dislikes....
Continue to share your child’s adoption story with them, adding a few more details each time. Then, ask your child...
Comparing oneself to peers and insecurities is common for all children at this age. This is also the age, when...
They are more independent and trying to fit in. They are socially active and want to be one of the...
You want to be part of that conversation. They can become moody and try to push you away in an...
Teens are developing an identity and are influenced by who they are, who their friends are and who they want...
They have hopes and dreams for their future, fall in love easily and frequently and turn to peers as role...
Being an adult is all about experimenting with the things you learned and the values you were taught and believe...
You have even read articles about it, looked at children’s books to read with them and spoken with other adoptive...
Add in any kind of special need and parenting becomes that much more complicated. It’s true that not all children...
So what’s a parent to do? The best first call is most often to your pediatrician’s office. By now you...
Webster’s dictionary defines discipline as training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character. So disciplining children...
Of course not all siblings are equal. The first one gets all the firsts, the baby book, the “oohs” and...
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