Good-looking comfortable pajamas for real women are hard to find. I actually own those yoda pajamas pictured above — thanks, Mom! — and they’re cozy as heck but doing nothing for my sex life. Note: I will write about nursing-friendly pajamas another day. As I was meeting my husband for our weekly lunch date, I sat […]
Traveling with babies at the holidays
Traveling with babies and toddlers at the holidays is different from other vacations. Add family stress, higher prices and big crowds to the regular joys.
In the case of a failed nap, treat yourself kindly
When Joanne’s son was a toddler, she sent me tips on how to cope when baby doesn’t nap. Treat yourself kindly and avoid the power struggle.
Read this book exactly this way to put your child to sleep with success
The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep and the newer Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep are semi-hypnotic stories that promise sleep for kids ZZZZZZ
Theo and Beau: The world’s sweetest nappers
We’d guess that many of you are aware of our friend Jessica Shyba’s photographs, as they typically garner tens of thousands of little hearts on Instagram whenever she posts one. Yin & Yang #theoandbeau A photo posted by Jessica Shyba (@mommasgonecity) on Dec 12, 2014 at 12:57pm PST About two years ago, the Shyba family […]
Activity #42: Send your mate out to jog
The wonderful thing about an almost-nine-month old is that fabulous head control that just screams “put me in a baby jogger and let’s see how fast this thing can go.” Send your partner out for a short run with the jogging stroller and you can catch up on sleep, phone calls, or reading. Make sure […]
Do you need a nap mat?
Not nearly this cute. At their daycare and preschool, my children were expected to nap on mats that were provided by the school.
9 Children’s books that will make you cry
Little House and 8 other stories to make parents cry. Laugh at me if you must, but I dare you to make it through these children’s books without crying.
5 tips for dealing with a toddler who won’t stay in bed
Having just hosted my 20-month old nephew on an overnight visit, I am reminded that toddlers can pop out of bed (even leaving the room!) without the skills to go back to sleep. I asked toddler sleep expert, Nicole, to weigh in on the little kid that won’t stay in his bed at night. Nicole Johnson […]
Activity #21: Talk about something besides sleep
We know there are those people whose infants start sleeping eleven or twelve hours a night around four months old. These so-called “babies” take three daily naps at 8, 12 and 4.30. And then there are the rest of us. At one point my moms group’s weekly discussion was so dominated by sleep that we […]
The Control Freak’s Guide to moving from a crib to a toddler bed
He’s so ready to bust out of baby jail. If you clicked on this post because of the title, I need to stop you right here. If you are really a control freak, you would keep your baby/toddler/preschooler in a crib for as long as humanly possible. Once it became obvious that the needs of […]
What to do when baby wakes up early
Little one won’t stay in bed? Waking up before 7 am is total BS. Here’s how to shift the schedule when your baby or toddler wakes up too early.