How to Tuesday: How to Begin Documenting your Adopted Child’s History With...
Cleaning progress always stops dead in its tracks for me when I open a miscellaneous box that needs sorting and find old photographs. I am instantly transported to a different place and time, and...
View ArticleHow To Tuesday: How to Control Cradle Cap on Babies and Toddlers
Babies and toddlers frequently suffer from cradle cap. The flakes look and act similar to dandruff speckling the child’s hair and clothing. The crusting on the scalp is unattractive, occasionally...
View ArticleHow To Tuesday: How to Reduce Colic Symptoms in Baby
Colic is a common problem with infants beginning shortly after birth and lasting for months. Technically, colic is persistent, unexplained crying in a healthy baby between two weeks and five months of...
View ArticleHow To Tuesday: How to Control Diaper Rash on Babies and Toddlers
Diaper rash causes painful diaper changes. We are obligated to clean the diaper area, thoroughly or the diaper rash will worsen. Since the skin is raw and possibly even cracked, it hurts baby when we...
View ArticleHow To Tuesday: How to Eliminate and Prevent Infant Thrush
Oral thrush is a common ailment among young infants, the chronically ill, and the elderly. A common fungus called Candida causes thrush; you may recognize it as the familiar yeast infection. While a...
View ArticleHow To Tuesday: How to Keep Behind Baby’s Ears Clean
Because baby’s drink their bottles and nurse in a reclined position, milk frequently leaks towards their ears. You may have noticed dried white milk around the ear and earlobe. This milk easily wipes...
View ArticleHow To Tuesday: How to Know When Baby Is Ready for Solid Foods
Most pediatricians advise parents to wait until baby is about six months old before trying baby foods to supplement formula. But is six months a hard and fast rule that all parents and babies should...
View ArticleHow to Tuesday: How to Change a Diaper Without Wipes
Manufacturers are always coming up with new products to make baby care easier, more efficient, and more fulfilling. I speak from experience, having been parenting infants for 27 years now....
View ArticleHow To Tuesday: How to Make Homemade Pedialyte Cheap to Prevent Dehydration
When your infant or toddler is sick, running a fever, and throwing up your pediatrician probably recommends that you give your child pedialyte to help prevent dehydration. For some parents, Pedialyte...
View ArticleHow To Tuesday: How to Write an Adoption Intent Letter
If you are planning on adopting a child who is already living in your home, than you must write an intent to adopt letter. The letter needs to be addressed to the assigned adoption worker. You should...
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