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Best Medicine For Baby

by Danielle on November 4, 2009

in Safety

In this crazy season of life, where flu’s, colds, germs and other sicknesses are everywhere, I have some personal experience to share with you all should your little one need a fever or pain reducer. My son is now 3 years old, and my daughter 2. We can’t believe how much we have learned in just a few short years about which medicine is the best to give our kids. Yes, Infant Tylenol will be a staple for you and your baby for the first couple of years. From a simple immunization shot relief, to ear infections, colds and so much more this Infant Tylenol can be your child’s best friend.

Recently, one of our kids had the flu and a cold. There is nothing worse than giving your baby that red tylenol in hopes of some relief for all, only to have it thrown up all over you, your carpet and your couch. All things that you don’t care to be stained red! And let’s face it, sometimes babies are just messy when it comes to swallowing something. The makers of Infant Tylenol and Infant Motrin have wised up to this and have now created DYE FREE Infant Tylenol and Infant Motrin. This new invention is a life saver! We highly recommend stocking up on these. Who needs to fill their baby full of dye anyway?!

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Holiday Traveling With Baby

by Danielle on November 3, 2009

in Baby Gear,Safety

Traveling with a baby can be a lot of work, and this has never rung truer than when a pair of new parents find themselves struggling through a crowded airport or grasping for infant-appropriate entertainment on a congested freeway. Now that we are on our 3rd baby, we understand this all too well. Here are a few ways to keep your sanity while traveling to your holiday destination, no matter how you choose to travel:

Always carry baby’s essentials in a tote or diaper bag. If you are flying, do not check this bag. Instead, keep it with you at all times so if your luggage happens to get lost, you still have the things you need to maintain your little one’s health and comfort, as well as your own! This also makes it easy to know where everything you may need will be at a relative or friends home instantly.

Bring along some special items from home. Babies thrive off of the familiar, so don’t forget that special paci or blanket when traveling away from home. It will make all the difference when your baby is feeling over stimulated from all the attention from friends and relatives. Early on, we wanted our kids to be attached to a specefic blanket for this very purpose. It works like a charm! My son even smells his blanket and is comforted.

Try to keep a schedule. This one is SO hard! Babies don’t understand special occasions, so bring a positive bonus day into their world, rather than a chaotic negative. By keeping up baby’s usual napping and feeding schedule as much as possible, you are providing them with the security they need to get through an unpredictable day. This is such a hard thing to do when many family members just want quality baby time and don’t understand that your baby will be much more pleasant to spend time with if the schedule is stuck to. We have often found ourselves finding a quiet location to escape to with our kids just to give them a breather. You don’t realize they need it, until you do it.

Know when enough is enough. Celebrating baby’s first holidays with plenty of photos and videos is all good fun, but be sure to know your infant’s boundaries. Babies can only handle so much, even if the paparazzi is composed of grandma, grandpa and other well-meaning relatives.

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Winterizing Your Baby

by Danielle Apparel

With Winter just right around the corner, it’s time to Winterize Your Baby! Since babies are more susceptible to germs and even more affected by cold weather, it’s common sense to spend extra time shielding them from Old Man Winter! HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? Although it may be tempting to bundle your baby up […]

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The 411 on Baby Monitors

by Danielle Safety

The moment you become a parent is the moment you will forever want to make sure that your baby is safe. There is something that gets instilled into all of us instantly and you will find yourself doing things like checking on them in the middle of the night, just because. When we had our […]

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The Ultimate Baby Checklist

by Danielle Apparel

Expecting a new addition to your family and overwhelmed with what to buy before they arrive? Don’t worry, people with experience have done the work for you. Well, at least a small piece. As I began research to start writing my ultimate baby checklist, I discovered that Amazon really has a great baby checklist online. […]

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