Q: We have a newborn and my wife and I are both exhausted. Who do you think should take care of the baby when he wakes up at 3 a.m.? Do both of us have to suffer? Does our infant really need both of us there in the middle of the night? A: If your baby wakes up in the middle of the night hungry, and your partner is breastfeeding, you might as well stay in bed and let her take … [Read more...] about Why Does My Baby Wake Me Up Every Night
Archives for June 2008
Mothers and fathers told: Consistency is key to getting babies to sleep
After long nights spent trying to rock a baby back to sleep, many new parents wonder if they will ever be able to get their infant to settle down with ease.Thankfully, help is at hand. Dana Obleman, author of 'The Sleep Sense Program - Proven Strategies For Teaching Your Child to Sleep Through the Night' has offered some of her pearls of wisdom to the ContraCosta Times to help … [Read more...] about Mothers and fathers told: Consistency is key to getting babies to sleep
The Sword in the Stone: Movie Review for Kids and Contest
The Sword in the Stone (1963) was re-released on June 17 in a new edition. Both my kids, four and eight, enjoyed this movie and want to watch it again. They both voted for it to add to the pack of DVDs that will travel with us this summer. This is the major test for our family, since it's often hard to find movies they both will enjoy. Here are a few of the … [Read more...] about The Sword in the Stone: Movie Review for Kids and Contest
Parenting skills in infancy affect childhood development
New research has found that the way parents interact with their babies in the first year of their life is linked to the children's behavior later on.A team from the University of Chicago looked at 1,800 children aged 4-13 years after measuring the baby's temperament and the mom's parenting skills while they were in infancy, Science Daily reports.They looked at parenting skills … [Read more...] about Parenting skills in infancy affect childhood development
Ballet helps father and daughter bonding for Maryland family
It takes strong man to get dressed up in tights and ballet shoes and join his daughters for a spot of ballet, but that is exactly what one Maryland dad does.Eric Bayler spoke to the state's Gazette.net to explain why father and daughter bonding, as well as thriftiness, led him to take up the tutu.The 50-year-old joins his daughters Eileen, 15, and Claire, 13, three times a week … [Read more...] about Ballet helps father and daughter bonding for Maryland family