At eight months of age, your baby is old enough to communicate and interact with you in many different and interesting ways. This is a good time to start developing a close bond with your baby. The best way to do this is to take every opportunity you can to play with your baby. Playtime can be fun for both, parents as well as babies, and offers great possibilities for … [Read more...] about Playing with your eight month old baby
Archives for April 2007
Helping Your Baby Sleep
Babies will sleep most of the time during their first few months. At this time, they require all the sleep they can get, so parents need to resist the temptation to wake them up and fondle or hug them. Your child needs the right amount of sound sleep at this age to grow up strong and healthy. These are guidelines to help you ensure that your baby enjoys good sleep: … [Read more...] about Helping Your Baby Sleep
Giving babies First-Aid
Babies are prone to accidents that may hurt them or cause injury. Fortunately, the majority of these cases can be treated at home without professional medical assistance. Here is what you can do in the following cases: Bruises Most falls during this learning period will not cause serious injury. Bruises generally heal naturally over a week or so, without causing much … [Read more...] about Giving babies First-Aid
Gender roles and the importance of fathers
There is rigorous debate in our culture about gender roles, including the appropriate roles of the mother and father in raising children. We are all now aware that mothers can do a lot of what fathers used to do, and fathers can do a lot of what was historically "mother's work." There is a new flexibility to gender roles. It is essential to celebrate each of these … [Read more...] about Gender roles and the importance of fathers
Did You Know? – Dads as parents
A father tends to: Bond with children in short bursts of connection, both physical and emotional ("short-touch" bonding, rough-and-tumble play). Focus on teaching children order, pattern thinking, and ritualized action, (Dads will tend to care less about the minutia of the child’s needs, but care more about larger structures and tools the child might need for … [Read more...] about Did You Know? – Dads as parents