My dear cousin sister emailed me, asking about when and how to start feeding my nephew solids, who just turned 4 months. She also asked about rice cereal vs. oatmeal.
Here’s my response:
Personally, I’ve read enough to suggest that starting solids at 4 months, while in the range, is too early. We didn’t start [...]
While pregnant, I read many books about breastfeeding. I understood the health benefits and wanted to experience the bonding between Mother and child. My plan was to nurse Baby Boy Sprout until he was at least a year old. I had my plan in place: as soon as he [...]
Many studies have proven that there is a positive link between how much parents and care-givers talk to infants and language/speech development. Here are just two examples:
Science Daily
Parenting Science
I talked to Baby Boy Sprout constantly when he was a newborn, then infant, then toddler and I still do, now that he’s a [...]
My cousin had an adorable baby boy in November. She emailed me today, saying she’s reading all these books on sleep methods and is so overwhelmed and more confused. I absolutely remember that period all too well.
The first thing we did was we didn’t co-sleep. Baby Boy Sprout slept in a bassinet, [...]
Last month, I realized that Baby Boy Sprout isn’t responsible or accountable for much. I do just about everything for him. Because of that, I believe, his behavior has been a bit out of control. I used to tell myself it’s because he’s 4; or that he’s only 4 and doesn’t know [...]
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