http://www.baby-log.com Learning to be a Mother, Raise a Baby, Live as a Family Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:18:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Anyone who is expecting or raising a baby knows - we get a lot of advice, whether we need it or not. All well-intentioned, because they are "trying" to help, but for some reason we just don't feel grateful. In fact, we often feel like blowing up and letting ... http://www.baby-log.com/first-three-months-baby-life/seven-things-i-would-never-say-to-a-new-mom/ As promised, I continue here the list of questions for my prospective nanny - and the reasons for every question. I started it in these articles - click here to read part1 and here to read part 2. Question: How will you play with my baby during the day? Reason: To see ... http://www.baby-log.com/baby-life-from-9-to-12-months/working-mom-get-a-nervous-breakdown-or-get-a-nanny-part-3/ This is the second part of my success story about how I found a great nanny in just 7 days. You can read the first part here. Assuming that most of the nanny database sites are alike, you should do 2 things to make your search more efficient: send messages to ... http://www.baby-log.com/baby-life-from-9-to-12-months/working-mom-get-a-nervous-breakdown-or-get-a-nanny-part-2/ I truly believe those were my only options. I was falling behind with my work, the dishes piling up in the sink, the dog was neglected, the garden was abandoned, my friends thought I left the country ...you get the idea. Eric is a great kid, and he needs a ... http://www.baby-log.com/baby-life-from-9-to-12-months/working-mom-get-a-nervous-breakdown-or-get-a-nanny-part-1/ This is the last bit about us surviving with a new baby, all that happened between his 6 to 12 months. You can read about the first two months here and 2 to 6 months here. When Eric was 6 months old, we had another lot of visitors - Rob's parents ... http://www.baby-log.com/baby-from-6-to-9-months/first-time-parents-new-baby-no-help-how-to-survive-part-3/ As promised, the story goes on. This bit is about us (Emma the mom, Rob the daddy and Eric the baby) surviving from 2 to 6 months. You can read how we made it through the most difficult first two months here. Once Eric was 2 months old, my mother came ... http://www.baby-log.com/first-three-months-baby-life/first-time-parents-new-baby-no-help-how-to-survive-part-2/ I know for a fact that many young and not so young couples rely on family (grandparents mainly) for babysitting and help with the kids. I also know that a couple can do just fine on their own without any extra help – Rob and I did. Make no mistake, ... http://www.baby-log.com/first-three-months-baby-life/first-time-parents-new-baby-no-help-how-to-survive-part-1/ When your kid screams at you, what to you do? Do you automatically scream back "Stop shouting!'? I caught myself doing that and it wasn't helping, Eric would keep on screaming louder and louder. When your kid slaps your face, what do you do? It's really tempting to slap right back, ... http://www.baby-log.com/my-baby-day-by-day/do-you-make-these-mistakes-with-your-baby/ Secret # 1: Staying close to mommy. Sit on the chair and hold the baby in your lap to give him the feeling of security. Secret # 2: Get hygiene issues out of the way. Ask to have the scissors and the comb disinfected. Secret # 3: Safety first. Ask to have ... http://www.baby-log.com/my-baby-day-by-day/7-secrets-to-give-your-baby-a-haircut-with-no-drama/ I have read this recently at Rookiemoms – there is a way to predict baby's future height based on a simple calculation. For boys, take the biological mom's height, add 5 inches (cm) and remember that number. The boy's height will be between that number and his biological dad's height. ... http://www.baby-log.com/baby-life-from-9-to-12-months/how-to-make-predictions-about-babys-future/