The weeks before the estimated delivery date should be spent on baby-proofing your home. While it's not completely necessary to accomplish this before delivery, doing so will ensure you have it done. After your baby arrives, you will be busy, under stress and slowly losing your sanity (which, as a mum in my experience you never regain!) in exchange for a rewarding lifetime relationship with your child..
A baby's brain is an amazing thing. 85 percent of your baby's brain structure will be developed by the time your child is just three years old - which is why their formative years are so important. Find out how you can encourage your baby's brain growth...
'My baby is only happy when I'm within arm's reach. If I dare to leave the room, she cries as if I've left the country! I can't even so much as take a shower these days, let alone leave the house without her. My mother-in-law says it's because I've spoiled her. Is she right? Have I made her so clingy?'
Question: 'We're about to take our first airplane trip with our one-year-old. We're not sure what to pack or how to make this trip successful.' Even if you racked up your share of frequent flyer miles before your baby was born, forget what you know of travel so far. Flying with a little one is a whole different story... Elizabeth Pantley has created the ultimate guide to flying with baby and staying sane!
Massage causes different parts of the body to react positively. It can help improve circulation and boost the immune system. As you massage your baby, you will find it is a time when you get to know each other.
Did you know that crawling helps your baby's brain develop? Activities that involve both sides of the body have been scientifically proven to enhance development of the left and right hemispheres of the brain - enabling them to work better together. Crawling is a perfect example of just such an activity.
The weeks before the estimated delivery date should be spent on baby-proofing your home. While it's not completely necessary to accomplish this before delivery, doing so will ensure you have it done. After your baby arrives, you will be busy, under stress and slowly losing your sanity (which, as a mum in my experience you never regain!) in exchange for a rewarding lifetime relationship with your child..
A baby's brain is an amazing thing. 85 percent of your baby's brain structure will be developed by the time your child is just three years old - which is why their formative years are so important. Find out how you can encourage your baby's brain growth...
'My baby is only happy when I'm within arm's reach. If I dare to leave the room, she cries as if I've left the country! I can't even so much as take a shower these days, let alone leave the house without her. My mother-in-law says it's because I've spoiled her. Is she right? Have I made her so clingy?'
Question: 'We're about to take our first airplane trip with our one-year-old. We're not sure what to pack or how to make this trip successful.' Even if you racked up your share of frequent flyer miles before your baby was born, forget what you know of travel so far. Flying with a little one is a whole different story... Elizabeth Pantley has created the ultimate guide to flying with baby and staying sane!
Massage causes different parts of the body to react positively. It can help improve circulation and boost the immune system. As you massage your baby, you will find it is a time when you get to know each other.
Did you know that crawling helps your baby's brain develop? Activities that involve both sides of the body have been scientifically proven to enhance development of the left and right hemispheres of the brain - enabling them to work better together. Crawling is a perfect example of just such an activity.
