Baby

Taking care of a baby may cause stress. It’s a big job. It’s normal to have moments of sadness, fear, frustration or anger. These feelings can be powerful. When you are angry, you may feel like hitting someone. You may feel like breaking things or saying hurtful things. But there are other ways to deal with strong feelings. Here are some tips: The worst thing … [Read more...] about Coping with Stress

Dad, it’s never too early for you to get involved with your baby. You have an important role to play in your baby’s life. She wants to play with you and learn from you. Showing your baby that you care about her will help her. It will make taking care of her more fun for you and her mom. Babies learn from all the adults around them. It’s good for … [Read more...] about Dads Are Important

Your Baby’s Four-Month Checkup Your baby needs regular health checkups. She needs the checkups even if she’s not sick. Checkups can keep her healthy. She will have her vision, hearing, weight and length checked. Your baby will receive shots. Ask your doctor or nurse what to look for and what you should do if your baby has any reaction to these … [Read more...] about Your Baby’s Four-Month Checkup

It’s never too early to start taking care of your baby’s future teeth. Here are some simple things you can do for her: Never put your baby to sleep with a bottle. Once a day, gently wipe her gums with a wet, clean soft cloth. Start doing this even before her teeth come in. Some babies show teeth as early as four or five months. Most babies … [Read more...] about Taking Care of Your Baby’s Gums and Future Teeth

A new baby in the house means a whole lot of fun. On the flipside, it also means a whole lot of work. In the case of twins, this means not just double the fun but also double the work.   Here are some tips especially meant for parents of twins: Work as a pair: Generally, one of the parents—typically the mom, but it could be the dad—takes over the majority of parenting … [Read more...] about Ten Parenting Tips for New Twins