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Fun things to do with a 7-month old
Activity #18: Check out the library
Your challenge this week is to seek out the tot story time at your library and go there. Space out while someone else entertains you both.
Parents, jump in the picture
Too often there are tons of pictures of baby with friends and family, but only a few with Mom and baby because we’re so often behind the camera
The best remedy for pregnancy heartburn
To avoid pregnancy heartburn, say bye to drinking water with meals. For me it really flared up around 25 weeks pregnant. Ugh.
Activity #17: Act like Cruise Director Julie from The Love Boat
Be like a cruise director for your other friends with babies; you plan the week of fun so they can just show up. They’ll thank you for it!
3 photo opps for younger sibs: Capture the resemblance
A few quick photo ideas – especially for second babies.
4 tips for a tear-free child care drop-off
It’s tempting to carry our children from the car in the door — it’s faster! – but it creates a physical dependency that we have to untangle when we arrive.
A three-year old’s guide to Disneyland
Disneyland is a magical place. Happiest place on earth, right? For a three-year old it can be all kinds of wonderful — and overwhelming.
Activity #16: Hit the trails with your baby
Hiking with a baby doesn’t have to involve a lot of incline, a long drive, or even unpaved path. Prefer a stroller-friendly trail around a lake? Do that.
Stuff one-year-old parents should know
Parenting a one-year old is hard. Many of your infant-parenting skills don’t apply. You can leave the room on a newborn and be pretty sure he’ll stay put.
Create an easy ball pit at home
At home ball pit FTW! Turn your pack n play or play yard into a ball pit for a toddler that still needs occasional containment but also wants entertainment.
Activity #15: Leave your neighborhood
Today’s challenge: Find a park you’ve never visited that has baby swings. In these pictures, Julian is four-and-a-half months old.
How to meet other new moms
How was I supposed to know moms need other moms? Without a network of mom friends, we get critical information about motherhood a little too late.
10 Ways to Entertain a Toddler on an Airplane
How to delight your toddler on an airplane. After constant nursing but before immersive iPads, there is the fidgety toddler.
Activity #14: Start your own Breakfast Club
14: I love this rookie year activity for getting together in a social but EASY way: Start a weekly Breakfast Club with other new moms.
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