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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.
Activity #160: Stock your dress-up box
To set up a perfect dress-up bin for a toddler, add to it little by little when you lay your hands on stray fairy wings, odd sunglasses & beads!
Rescuing your boobs: tips for sore nipples
Our most recommended remedies for painful breastfeeding sore nipples after you master the proper latch: ointment, soothing pillows, shield, mini break!
Activity #13: Hit on another rookie mom
Making other new mom friends is vital. And scary. Are you too shy? While that’s totally and completely NORMAL, we still want you to go for it.
Activity #101: Play an instrument
If you want to learn a new instrument, baby is a good audience. Alec decided to get a little more serious about playing guitar once Holden was born.
My favorite Wonder Woman pics & picks for your baby
Wonder baby! I loved the Wonder Woman movie and became inspired to find all the cutest baby gear that is practical to use and fun to have.
Gifts for Dads under $25
Here’s a quick list of fun and functional gifts for dads under $25 for Father’s Day, birthdays, or Christmas. In the kitchen, toolbox, and more!
Activity #12: Take your baby to a museum
Challenge 12: A fun suggestion from our friend and fellow rookie mom, Rosa, is to pack yourself up and head into the city for an art museum with baby.
The daily sunscreen dance (sponsored by Neutrogena)
Since wearing sunscreen is not about opting in — it’s mandatory — here are the strategies we use to make sure we do it Every Single Day.
How to get a breastfed baby to take a bottle
14 ideas to help your breastfed baby to take a baby bottle with challenges, empathy, and solutions to get baby to take bottle.
Activity #129: Make a mini water table
Inspired by Parent Hacker Misty, we like to turn baby’s high chair tray into a mini water table for warm weather splashing on hot days.
New sponsor: Basic Invite for truly custom invitations and announcements
Customizable baby announcements, first birthday party invitations, thank you cards, and more.
Activity #11: Interrupt someone’s work day
Challenge 11: Bring your adorable baby to visit your partner at work. If it is high-security or otherwise inadvisable, interrupt your friends’ work day.
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