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Airplane Travel with a Baby
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of Gentle Baby Care and The No-Cry Sleep Solution
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We’re about to take our first airplane trip with our one-year-old. We flew quite a bit before she was born, but now we’re not sure what to pack or how to make this trip successful.
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Baby Tantrums
By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Gentle Baby Care
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A baby’s first tantrum can take you by surprise. Your baby can really shock you by shrieking, stamping, hitting, or making his whole body go stiff. But don’t take it personally; baby tantrums aren’t about anything you’ve done wrong, and they aren’t really about temper, either – your baby isn’t old enough for that. The ways you’ll respond to your baby’s behavior when he is older are different than how you should respond now.
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Car Seat Crying
By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Gentle Baby Care
Some babies fall asleep almost before you’re out of the driveway, but others won’t spend five happy minutes in their car seats. Usually, this is because your baby is used to more freedom of movement and more physical attention than you can provide when she’s belted into her seat.
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Choosing a Baby Carrier
By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Gentle Baby Care
Most parents find a baby carrier to be invaluable during the first year of their baby’s life. There are many types and styles to choose from. The different types of baby carriers fall into three main categories: slings, front packs and backpacks.
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Colic – Does Your Baby Have it? What Can You Do About It?
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of Gentle Baby Care and The No-Cry Sleep Solution
You may have heard the term colic applied to any baby who cries a great deal. Not all crying babies have colic, but all colicky babies cry ? and they cry hard. They may stiffen their little bodies, or curl up as if in pain. They may cry so hard that they don’t seem like they even know you are there. When babies cry like this, they take in a lot of air, which creates gas and more pain, which makes them cry even more.
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Going Visiting With Your Baby
By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Gentle Baby Care
Babies love new places! There’s so much to investigate and new things to touch. But many people aren’t too happy to have your little one crawling or toddling freely about the house exploring everything in sight. While you think its adorable that Baby found the Tupperware, your host may not think it’s cute that her tidy cabinet has been rearranged by sticky baby hands. If your host has a big heart she’ll let you know that your baby’s exploring is okay. But even then, you run the risk of your baby breaking or losing something.
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How to Calm Your Crying Baby
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of Gentle Baby Care
When we’re pregnant or awaiting adoption, we dream about our baby-to-be, we always envision those beautiful Hallmark card scenes: charming baby smiling up at peaceful mother’s face. We read books in advance of the big day about how care for a newborn ? how to bathe, feed and dress her ? and then we feel somewhat prepared. However, a crying baby was never part of that idyllic vision, so this takes us by surprise. But the fact is, all babies cry at one time or another. Some babies cry more than others, but they all do cry. Understanding why babies cry can help you get through this phase and respond effectively to your crying baby ? so can the list of ideas that follows.
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How to Teach Your Baby Sign Language
By: Nicole Dean
The word is spreading. Sign language is a great way to communicate with pre-verbal babies and toddler. New moms everywhere are grabbing American Sign Language books and absorbing them feverishly. Pregnancy classes are full of moms teaching each other basic sign language and day care centers across the country are training their teachers in sign language.
Why would you do such a thing?
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Stop the Nappy Changing Battles
By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Gentle Baby Care
Babies are little bundles of energy! They don’t want to lie still to have their nappies changed. They cry, fuss, or even crawl away. A simple issue can turn into a major tug-of-war between parent and baby.
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Taking A Car Trip With Your Baby
By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Gentle Baby Care
To Grandmother’s house we go! And you’ll be in the car for five whole hours ? how can you make the trip enjoyable with a baby along?
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