Tag Archives: Monday’s Mommy Tips

At story time this week the class leader mentioned repetition. She said that you should always repeat rhymes and little songs/lullabies twice. That hearing things repeated helps the synapses in your baby’s brain start making stronger connections (ie: it helps … Continue reading →

I think infant sleep is one of those issues that is never truly conquered. Just as we seem to have it mastered, something else throws a monkey wrench into the situation. Lately, that is teething. But sometimes her schedule just … Continue reading →

About a month and a half ago we took Madeleine to the doctor because she had her first cold. While I was there, I asked him about pollen allergies because Madeleine’s drippy eyes seemed to start with the high pollen … Continue reading →

Here’s another early literacy tip from our local library story time! Reading to your baby exposes them to 3 times as many uncommon words as your baby would otherwise hear in every day conversation or television (which isn’t recommended before … Continue reading →

Again, this is from our story time at Redmond’s Public Library. Reading to your baby for at least 20 minutes for 3 days a week will improve your child’s cognitive abilities in the long run. Of course, when your child … Continue reading →

Reading to your baby every day is very important for their language development. Studies show that it increases their vocabulary. So, first, read read read! We learned from our story time at the local library that if your baby gives … Continue reading →

Back when I was shopping for baby gear, I bought a changing pad and changing pad cover. I figured I’d only need one changing pad cover because I’d wash it when it got dirty. Which, I do. However, there are … Continue reading →

Being a new parent, it’s so easy to let being a mommy consume your entire identity. This is something I have definitely noticed since I am not working right now. But remember – there is more to you than just … Continue reading →