Why is Reading to Your Baby Good?
It has become fairly common to hear that it is good to read to your baby, even before they are born! Is it true? If you google it, you’ll see research and many articles telling you so. I tried it … Continued
Infant Directed Speech and Word Learning – Are you shortchanging you baby?
I had to stop myself mid-sentence. After an hour or two of playing with my 15 month old daughter, there was a knock on the door. I opened it to find our neighbor. My “Hello!” came out as if I … Continued
Baby Sign Language Benefits Language Development
My first introduction to sign language occurred when I was a boy at church. When I was about 11 years old, a deaf family moved into our neighborhood and started attending our christian congregation at The Church of Jesus … Continued
Why Do We Do This For A Baby Turning One?
It has long been a family tradition, that I even recall from my wee years, to bake a special cake for a baby turning one. There is one cake for the Birthday babe and one cake for everyone else. Why? … Continued
An LDS Baby Blessing
Sunday, I attended my sweet little nephew’s LDS baby blessing. Of course, the chapel was filled with many extra guests, consisting of visiting family of the newborn, attending that day’s sacrament meeting. It was enjoyable to see cousins excitedly squirming to sit … Continued
Pregnancy and Exercise – 6 Reasons To Swim
You’re pregnant. Your doctor tells you it is good to exercise but gives you a list of things you shouldn’t do. Everywhere you turn, someone is warning you with horror stories about over doing it. It can be frustrating to … Continued
Babies and Sleep: 4 Tips To Better Sleep For Your Newborn
Working Out the Bed Bugs Since sleeping is such a major part of a newborn’s life, parents who implement some key principles to infant sleeping will have a happier and healthier baby. Particulars of sleeping needs will change throughout development, … Continued