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How to Raise A Reader - BabyCenter.com:. sds:. My parents read to me constantly as a child, and I have never lost the love of it. I intend to do my best to instill in my son the same joy of reading. ...

Mother Baby Center needs our help!
If you live anywhere near Bellingham, WA you might have heard of Mother Baby Center. It is an excellent resource and place of support for women, babies, and families in our community. Here's a little bit about it: ......

You can save up to 40% at BabyCenter.com. This is a Memorial Day Sale so the sale ends on 5/27. Happy Shopping!!

Pressure Vest May Help Sensory Processing Disorders
A doctoral student from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has developed a novel device that may help children with autism and ADHD and adults with mental illness. The apparatus is a “deep-pressure” vest that delivers a “portable ......

Last Monday’s earthquake in China really shook me up. With fatalities now reaching 50000 - could be more - I am once again taking stock of the solid things I have in my life. Pun intended. And, since I live in California which is really ...

Very Violet, Week 38: I Feel So Lame at Parties Now
The other day I was walking with Vi and she suddenly ran up to a tree and hugged it passionately and yelled at it: “You are SO beautiful! How did you get so beautiful?” 100_1716.jpg … Violet has been in a horrible mood all day. ......

Back in the 1970s when I was in elementary school, students had names like Jennifer, Mark, Lisa, and Bob — making it easy to tell just from a roster how many vs. girls were in each class. The most confusion we ever might have had ...

Tender roots–10 tips for flower gardening with children
Here’s another thing to love about children: they naturally follow the seasons and the Earth’s rhythms without prompting. I have been a little behind on starting springtime activities, in part because it’s been rainy and chilly here in ......

queen-bees.jpg This is my second grader’s word of the day: “excluded.” And it’s hard to hear. I’ve always been proud of my very social girl who tries to be kind to others (not always kind to her mother, but you know that I mean!). ...

10 things I hate
Have you ever had the kind of day where the slightest thing can go wrong and suddenly your’re getting a lesson on the chaos theory? Just like the butterfly effect, the smallest triggers, like the flapping of a butterfly’s wings, ......

Have you ever had the kind of day where the slightest thing can go wrong and suddenly your’re getting a lesson on the chaos theory? Just like the butterfly effect, the smallest triggers, like the flapping of a butterfly’s wings, ...

Infants with GERD need not take medication
resize.jpg Many infants with symptoms that suggest gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) receive acid-reducing medications. However, there are questions about whether these medications are necessary, and whether they actually work. ......

Ugh. Honestly, I’ve been meaning to write this post for awhile. But, like many of you, I dread swimsuit shopping. However, with two kids and a variety of swimsuit sizes under my belt, I’ve learned a little about making the most of my ...

The market value of moms
Based on the time spent on ten typical job functions (housekeeper, day care center teacher, cook, laundry machine operator, computer operator, psychologist, facilities manager, van driver, chief executive officer, and janitor — in order ......

Posted on 5/12/08 and Expires on 5/18/08.

Things we swore we’d never do.
Were you a better different parent in you imagination than you are in real life? I just came across a comment, written by Jessica, on a post I wrote a while back. The post asking readers if they ever felt they weren’t cut out to be a ......

One reason I love weekends is because Patrick takes over the kitchen in the mornings and makes a nice big breakfast for the rest of us. There’s usually pancakes or waffles involved and the really great thing is that he makes extras and ...

Save up to 40% on Summer Gear at the BabyCenter Store
Yes, the BabyCenter Store has another great offer for you, starting today and ending at 9am (PST) on May 19th. You can currently save up to 40% on summer and outdoor gear for babies and kids - and with many of us now thinking about ......

But about the days after the baby’s arrival, when he comes home from the hospital. The first couple of weeks should be OK, because my will be off for a few days and my mom is staying with us and we’ll all be helping out. ...

The name of your fantasy child
Kevin Andrew and Allison Elizabeth. Many moons ago, when my husband and I were first married, we decided on those names for our future kids. We are now the proud parents of Zachary Nathaniel. (more…)...