During the summer the last thing you and your kiddos are thinking about are lessons, instructions and classrooms. School is out for a few glorious weeks and your focus is on one very important thing–fun! But the summer is a great time for your little ones to continue learning. After all, their brains are continuing […]
Story Time with Your Baby
The benefits of reading to a child are immeasurable. It aids in language and cognitive development, and an early interest in reading can foster a lifelong interest in learning. So, when is the best time to begin to read to your child? Start while he’s still in the womb. Baby’s Listening Research shows that reading […]
What is A Layette?
Somewhere between 16 and 20 weeks along during my first pregnancy, the word “layette” started popping up everywhere. I kept thinking, “What is a layette anyways?” But I refused to ask anyone because I thought it would make me seem as if I wasn’t ready or prepared enough to be a mom. Silly? Maybe. But […]
10 Books Your Baby Will Love
It may seem silly to read to a newborn baby. But it’s not. Reading from day one is enormously important. It’s down-time. It’s cuddle time. It’s routine. It’s a time where senses gets stimulated and baby makes new connections and learns language. Board books are ideal, not only because they’re hardy enough to withstand a little drool, […]
Baby Nurse Question: Sleep
Q. My baby is 3 months old and still not sleeping well during the night. We’re up 3-4 times during the night with her. Will moving her into her own room help? A. Waking up several times during the night is normal sleeping behavior for a baby. The problem is that she cannot or does […]
Sneak Peak: The Baby Nurse Bible
After over a year working on The Baby Nurse Bible: Secrets Only a Baby Nurse Can Tell You About Having and Caring for Your Baby, I am happy to announce it will be released on Amazon early next month and will be in bookstores at the end of February. In advance of the release, I […]
Barefoot Books Giveaway!
One thing I’ve long emphasized in my years of working with new parents is that it’s never too early to start reading with your baby. At first it may seem pointless or silly to integrate reading routines when your baby doesn’t yet understand each word, but it’s in fact the opposite. Your baby, whether days-old, […]
