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Article at a Glance: How to eliminate the stress of designing your baby’s room while remaining budget friendly The best time to buy your textiles is after your select your the wall colors and decorations to make it easy to match colors Most changing tables don’t match the crib – this is about function over…
As a child, you had no say in who you went to for oral health care. Unfortunately, many adults don’t give the matter any consideration unless they begin having problems. That usually changes when you’re planning a family or have a child of your own and need to find a family practice you both feel…
Nothing beats curling up with a good book, except perhaps inspiring that love in your little one. Impart something special to your son or daughter by encouraging them to pick up a book and fall in love with storytelling. With these tips, not only can you help them grow in confidence in their reading abilities,…
Your baby’s first birthday is a truly significant day. The first year of your baby’s life passes by so quickly in a blur of milestones and sleep deprivation, that by the time they reach 12 months old you have both earnt a celebration. Here are some great ideas for throwing your baby a first birthday…
My friends Cole and Alex recently welcomed their first child, Charlotte, into the world. It’s been about a month, and I thought it might be interesting to see what they thought was essential in that first month. “Furniture,” was the first thing Alex said, as her husband Cole nodded. “We use bottles and toys, sure,…
LED lighting technology has come a long way. At present, we can adapt and incorporate leads to 90% of all current lighting devices: lighting for houses, offices, traffic lights, car headlights, mobile phone flashes … among many others. A lot of people are turning to night lights for their kids, and the elderly since they’re…
Hiring a qualified and trustworthy nanny will take a load off your mind and free up your schedule. Whether you’re a work-from-home professional or a stay-at-home mother earning your master’s degree, bringing a nanny into your household will enable you to carve out some free time for yourself or meet other commitments outside the…
Moving house can be a stressful time in itself, but throw young children into the mix and you have a logistical nightmare. Having to pack up endless boxes of toys, sort through mountains of clothes and clean crayon marks off the walls all while keeping your little ones entertained is enough to bring on a…
The modern world seems to be increasingly full of threats to children. From seemingly mundane crib recalls to the horrors of violence in schools, parents must work to protect their kids from dangers that were unheard of just a generation ago. Hearing is yet one more vulnerability that until recent times faced little peril, but…