How to Soothe a Teething Baby You and your baby have finally settled into a great bedtime and sleep routine (and past the four month sleep regression!), and you’re coasting on some well-deserved parenting confidence. Then it happens: your previously content, good-sleeping baby is fussy, irritable, and waking up throughout the night. Sound familiar? You’ve … Read more
How to Soothe a Teething Baby You and your baby have finally settled into a great bedtime and sleep routine (and past the 4 month sleep regression!), and you’re coasting on some well-deserved parenting confidence. Then it happens: your previously content, good-sleeping baby is fussy, irritable, and waking up throughout the night. Sound familiar? You’ve … Read more
When to Stop Swaddling and How to Transition Swaddling is a major tool to have in your new parent kit that can help your newborn adjust to life outside the womb. Snugly and securely wrapping your baby helps keep them warm and cozy, and prevents them from flailing their arms or legs and startling themselves … Read more
How to Introduce Common Food Allergens to Your Baby The first six months of your baby’s life are so exciting to witness—your newborn learns to grasp, sit up independently, and reacts to you with laughter and smiles. And in the blink of an eye, your baby reaches another major milestone: eating solids. If introducing solids … Read more
30 Age Appropriate Chores for Your Toddler Toddler chores are a wonderful opportunity to bring out the natural helper in your little one and to help them become self-sufficient kids. Confused about when to introduce chores, or what chores are age appropriate? To help get your toddler started, we’ve picked our favorite developmentally appropriate ideas … Read more
10 Easy Stage One Baby Food Recipes Introducing solids to your baby is a major milestone and so much fun—now your little one can join you for family meals!—but you might feel like you don’t have a clue about how to get started. You may not be sure when your baby is ready for stage … Read more
Why Reading to Your Child Is So Important Your baby’s brain is amazing: between birth and the age of three, more than a million neural pathways are formed per second. And one of the best ways to support your baby’s cognitive, social, and linguistic development is also the easiest—reading. Building storytime into your child’s everyday … Read more
Sensory Bin Ideas for Babies + Toddlers Sensory bins are a great tool to have in your parent kit for long-lasting independent play (also known as: living the dream). They give kiddos the opportunity for self-directed unstructured play with multisensory input, and majorly benefit your little one’s brain development. What Is a Sensory Bin? A … Read more
Make Tummy Time Fun (Probably) Tummy time is a cutesy sounding name for your baby’s first workout, but it’s crucial to core muscle development and has been shown to help prevent motor delays. If that sounds strenuous, it is, and your baby may resist and protest. These are our favorite products for keeping tummy time … Read more