A Baby's Intelligence

How many of us as adults underestimate the intelligence of babies?

Check this video out! What do you think?

A Mother's Life

How many of us moms..... (and dads!) agree with this and wish that others really knew the 'truth' about stay at home moms and the working ones as well.

Shopping for Baby

As parents we would love to give baby everything that he/she needs. All the best baby gears, accessories, gadgets, clothes and especially those toys to keep baby occupied and entertained. But do we really think about how much we spend on those clothes and toys? Are you 'overbuying' and overspending on these products? Do you really need to get that baby monitor if the house is small and baby screams so loudly anyway that you can hear him/her from anywhere inside the house?

Do you ever find yourself in that position where you're cleaning out baby's closet and you come across clothes that your baby hasn't even worn 2 times? It's only after you go through this then you realise that your baby is growing so quickly that he/she can't wear all the clothes that you bought!

What about those toys? How many times have we heard from others that kids rather play with the box than the toys that come inside them? And when they do play with their toys they get tired of them quickly. We just never seem to ever listen to our 'advisers'!

Here are some tips to help you save money:

• Avoid overspending on expensive clothing.
• Avoid buying too many pieces of clothing for any age bracket (i.e. 0-3 months, 3-6 months, etc.) 
• Don't buy too many toys for baby as they would eventually outgrow them and you may just end up with a room full of toys that baby may not be interested in anymore.

A Baby's Foot!!

Baby Stages - Teething

Teething....teething. My baby began this stage at about 5 months old. Ohh the number of times I had to change his clothes and his bibs was ridiculous. There was drool EVERYWHERE!! Thank God he wasn't all that fussy and irritable, but anything he saw within his reach he would try to put it in his mouth to soothe his itchy gums. I tried with the teething rings (the ones to freeze as well). Some people even suggested gels to rub on his gums to soothe them.

What was your experience like with your baby and how did you remedy the situation??

Baby Stages - Newborns and Colic

Many newborn babies suffer from colic. I was one of the many mothers that had to deal with the uncontrollable crying baby in the middle of the night. This lasted for about 2 months with my newborn. I must say it was a frightening and worrying time as it seemed that nothing could soothe him and ease the pain that he was going through. Most times I felt helpless and it drove me to tears knowing that I couldn't detect what the problem was and how I could make it stop.

Did you have to face the same trying times and what did you do in your situation?