In last two weeks, Caroline has developed a heightened hesitation and sense of being scared of things. I have noticed changes when she interacts with new people, as well as objects and situations that she isn’t as comfortable with. She also still retains most of her fearlessness, however! She climbs on top of anything she …
Mama’s Organized Chaos
There are two things I want to address in this post: 1. Why antibacterial soaps are BAD 2. Why dirt is good As a mom, I understand the desire to keep your child healthy. Unfortunately, the use of antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers might be having the opposite effect long term. The science major in …
There are so many products out there for our babies and toddlers. It is pretty remarkable the things we have nowadays. The “stuff” can add up pretty quickly and, as we all know, it doesn’t always work to our expectations. Not to mention that our babies and toddlers have strong preferences as to the type …
image source Budgeting. Ugh…Can I just be honest and say that I don’t do this well!? If we need to save, we certainly can focus and make it happen, but other than that we get a feel for what we can afford and just live that lifestyle. We don’t live lavishly. We don’t WANT much. …
There has been a decent amount of talk about word and speech expectations in our discussion group on Facebook. Many of the little ones are around 1 year or older now, so it is on all of our minds as mamas! Caroline had a quick trip to the doctor today for a high fever that …
Dear Caroline, We just got back from our very first family vacation, and it was a blast! Daddy has a yearly conference in February for work. This year we decided to tag along since it was in sunny San Diego! I first have to say that I am, once again, so impressed with how you …
Mommy: Katrina Baby: Payton Age: 10.5 months This mama shares her story of why she originally chose to use Babywise schedules. She discusses the benefits that she saw, and how she was able to successfully incorporate breastfeeding as well! I was set on breastfeeding from before I was even pregnant because I spend a lot …
Name: Valerie Plowman Babies: Nursed 4 babies on a schedule Blog: BabyWiseMom.com Valerie discusses how she started feeding on demand with her first born and how, she too, had trouble with breastfeeding as many of us do. She turned to Babywise and was able to see the benefits, when used in conjunction with breastfeeding, right away! …