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Early Potty Training Tips

Early potty training used to sound like a completely unnecessary hassle to me. I’d read articles about mothers trying to read their babies cues as early as 4 months of age. They developed the ability to know when their child was about to pee. About to pee? How did they do that? It’s not like a baby grunts to go number one. And yet, there was something appealing about having a 2-year-old who was completely potty trained. Still, I didn’t plan to do it with my kids. As children begin eating solids, it becomes very obvious when they are about … Continue reading →

Potty Training: Start ‘Em Early

There’s been lots of pooping on the potty going on at my house lately, and no, my husband and I do not have the stomach flu. I’m talking about our 1-year-old. Yep, you heard me – she’s pooping on the potty. Before you start rolling your eyes, calling me one of “those crazy moms who starts potty training a week after her child is born,” hear me out. I didn’t plan to be an early potty trainer; it just happened naturally. One day, when my daughter was about 11 months old, I was sitting next to her on the floor, … Continue reading →

Free, Free, Free!!

Listed below are some great freebies just in time for a hot summer with the kids. You have to pull out all the options you have to keep the children entertained. Okay Pampers diaper moms, here is a freebie for your little ones who are still in diapers. Pampers is a giving away a free diaper sample. The only sizes available, however are sizes 4, which fit 22 to 37 pounds and size 5, which fits 27 or more pounds. All that you need to do is fill out the information and submit. It is that easy. Go to https://www.thepromotionaloffer.com/pampers/ … Continue reading →

Prep for Swimming!

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This weekend my wife and I took a small break from our normal lives, went to a big box store and bought our son some swimming diapers, and took him to a pool. At one point I was a certified lifeguard (thought that has long since lapsed) but I’ve generally enjoyed the water. My wife also enjoys the water and we both figured this would be a good experience for our son to have before the really hot summer months begin to oppress our neck of the woods. We were unsure about how he would react to the water. He’s … Continue reading →

Stocking Up On Diapers Ahead Of Time?

Stocking up on diapers while you are pregnant is a good idea for a number of reasons. When you have a newborn, making trips to the store is a little more work than it used to be, so anything you can do to eliminate these trips is a plus. When you don’t have an immediate need for diapers, you can wait around for the best sales and buy in bulk at rock bottom prices. You won’t have that luxury once you have the baby and all you have left is what’s still packed in the diaper bag. (Now, if you … Continue reading →

The Best Prices on Disposable Diapers Today

Sales and coupons aside, there are times when we just need to pick up diapers at the store. Often, we don’t have time to do all of the coupon cutting and sale shopping that is required for getting a good deal. Or, we find ourselves with one diaper left (an emergency situation) and we would almost gladly pay any price just to have a package of them magically appear. Stocking up when we do come across sales is often difficult to do with diapers, since babies outgrown sizes unpredictably, and then there is the matter of potty training. While I’ve … Continue reading →

Why Parents Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Using Disposable Diapers

I’m sure this blog is not going to please all of you environmentally friendly parents who are staunch advocates of cloth diapers, but bear with me for a bit. No matter how bad they are for the planet this next story about disposable diapers has got to give pause to any parent (or any person for that matter) who values human life. True story: An 18-month-old boy is alive today because he was wearing a disposable diaper when he fell from a third-floor apartment window. According to news reports, the toddler climbed onto a sofa and crawled out of an … Continue reading →

Saving Money with a Toddler

Isn’t it amazing how little ones can cost so much. Toys, food, clothing, equipment and entertainment can all add up at the end of the year. Here are some ways to save when you have a toddler. Potty train your toddler as soon as he is ready. This can be anywhere from 18 months to 4 years old, depending on the child. Of course you don’t want to force a child to train, but many toddlers are really ready sooner than you might think. And, the sooner you train, the fewer diapers you’ll have to buy. While we are on … Continue reading →

Single Parent Dating—Going Away for the Weekend, Part Two

Yesterday, I introduced the topic of single parents and going away for a romantic weekend. This is such a big subject and a potentially challenging concern for a dating single parent that I thought in addition to talking about the coordination and planning as I did yesterday, I would talk about the different feelings that the single parent may wrestle with when a relationship reaches this stage… Depending on your value system, and the stage that you have reached in your dating relationship, going away for a couple days may be an inevitable development. It can offer you an opportunity … Continue reading →

Guide to Baby Poop

Are you wondering what it means when you find something strange in your baby’s diaper? Here is the scoop on all of that poop. Pay attention to your newborns first few poops. They will look black and tarry. These first bowl movements consist of a substance called meconium. As you baby takes in nutrition, the meconium will clear out of your baby’s system and be replaced by normal stools. This of course raises another question. What do those normal stools look like? If you are breast feeding, your baby’s stools will be a watery yellow, and they will have what … Continue reading →