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Tips on babies and pregnancy and advice for new mothers
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When your little one can sit upright….
Which is about the same time you begin introducing solid foods, buy an inexpensive three-in-one booster seat. This seat, which has a seat belt and removable tray, can be strapped onto a sturdy kitchen or dining room chair. The tray moves to accommodate the child’s size.
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Instead of investing in a high chair….
You can feed an infant in a portable car seat set in its upright position or simply hold her in your lap.
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Make a booster seat for your youngsters and save money
Don’t spend money on booster seats for youngsters who can’t quite reach the tabletop without a little added height. Take your outdated phone book (just the right height!) and wrap it in an old pillowcase. This trick is also great to remember when you’re visiting friends or relatives who aren’t set up for small children.
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Homemade baby food is better and saves a fortune!
Don’t spend money on those cute little jars. It’s easy, healthier, and much cheaper to make your own baby food. Using a food processor or blender (an electric coffee grinder is ideal), simply puree cooked carrots or peas or canned fruit in water (not syrup). As the child grows older, just puree whatever you’re having for dinner.
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Don’t buy baby shoes
In fact, most pediatricians recommend allowing infants to go barefoot as much as possible well into early childhood to allow their feet to develop. When toddlers do need shoes, choose soft, flexible ones with soles that won’t slip but will move with the child. And buy cheap, because children go through shoes like water through a sieve.
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Buy baby clothes one size larger
When you have a new baby, avoid buying many newborn-size clothes. Instead, go for 3 to 6-month sizes since a newborn grows amazingly fast. Then keep a size ahead as your baby gets older. Most 6-month-olds wear the 9 to 12-month size, 1-year-olds wear size 2, and so on.
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While bathing your baby you can have fun together playing with tub toys
The best type of tub toys are lightweight, brightly colored plastic toys without sharp edges in a myriad of shapes. Children especially enjoy splashing, so plan not to wear your best outfit. This playtime can be especially enjoyable since it’s quiet time spent with just the two of you.
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Bath time and your baby
This is a great time to spend some quality time with your infant. It need not be a hurried, stress-filled time if you have the appropriate bath supplies at your fingertips: soap suited for a babies skin, an absorbent bath towel, tub toys, baby shampoo, and a relaxed atmosphere (unplug the phone). Enjoy this special time.
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If your toddler sticks a hand in the front loading slot of your VCR….
And pushes buttons, the mechanism that accepts the tape may seriously cut and damage little fingers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the American Academy of Pediatrics consider VCRs a potential hazard to crawling babies and advise you to keep these machines out of reach.
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First step in savings
When a friend or relative has a new baby, buy a piggy bank and open a passbook savings account for the child. Take the signature card for the parents to sign when you give them the passbook and bank. The parents can start depositing other cash gifts right away for their child’s future education.
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Help your child avoid the kindergartner blues
Tuck a photo of yourself (preferably a silly one) in your kindergartner’s pocket to look at throughout the day. This will warm their heart and lift their spirits.
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Shoes for your toddler
Don’t waste money on top-of-the-line shoes for your toddler. As long as they’re flexible, lightweight and a good fit, you can buy the least expensive pair available because they’ll be outgrown before they wear out.
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Hang a bathroom mirror at child’s-eye level….
If you want to start encouraging good hygiene and grooming habits at an early age.
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Protect your child from poisonous materials
Put a big red line across the bottle or can of any hazardous materials (as well as medicines) with fingernail polish. Teach your child not to touch any container with the big red line on it.
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Protect your child from hot water burns
Place a mark on the faucet with red fingernail polish at the point where the water would become too hot for them. Teach them to not turn past the mark so they won’t get burned.
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Make mealtime fun for your toddler
Put snacks and meals in a muffin pan. It makes eating more interesting and there’s less mess to clean up.
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Treat diaper rash
Sooth diaper rash by rubbing baking soda mixed with warm water (do not make a paste) onto the baby’s behind.
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Minimize diaper odors
Keep your used dryer sheets in your diaper bag, and roll one up in the diaper to prevent odors before you have to chance to throw it away.
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No more losing baby’s socks
Baby socks get lost easily because they are all small. To avoid this problem, take a carton box of egg and store each pair of socks in a cell.
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Relief from morning sickness
Mix 1 tsp. each fresh juice of mint and lime, and 1 Tbls. honey. Take 3 times a day.
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Make your own baby food
Buy a small food chopper and puree your own baby food from what you are eating. Rinse spicy food off in water and use a little chicken stock or juice to moisten the food. Freeze pureed baby food in clean ice cube racks then pop them out, label and store in airtight bags. Create whole banks of meals this way.
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Baking soda helps when baby spits up
Carry a shaker bottle filled with baking soda in your baby’s diaper bag. When baby spits up on your clothing, sprinkle some on and it will help prevent staining as well as deal with the smell.
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Deodorize diaper pails with baking soda
Throw a handful of baking soda in on top of soiled diapers.
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Baby food meals
Freeze pureed baby food in clean ice cube racks then pop them out and store in airtight bag, labeled. Create whole banks of meals this way.
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Making baby's own playhouse
Set up a card table in the middle of a large area. Cover with a sheet to form a house. Fold back a corner for a door. Go inside. Bring baby with you. Close corner door and enjoy the new space. When he feels comfortable, leave him by himself. Give a flashlight if his new house is a little dark.
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Tunnel crawling and obstacle course for baby
Cut the flaps off three large boxes and tape together to form a tunnel. Cut squares in their sides for ventilation. Set it in the middle of the room. Use stuffed animals to create obstacles in the tunnel. Place your baby at one end of the tunnel, and walk around to the other end. Encourage him to crawl to you.
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Babies love playing ‘whoopsy-daisy!’
Collect quart and half-gallon milk cartons. Wash and dry thoroughly. Cut off ends. Fold in the sides to make squares and rectangles. Tape closed. Set your baby on floor with blocks all around. Show her how to stack them, one by one. Encourage her to do the same. When the tower is tall enough, let her push it down!
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Spongy shapes playing with baby
Cut colorful sponges into various basic shapes. Fill a tub with warm water. Drop them into the water and let your baby explore them. After he has enjoyed them, take one and press it to the inside of the tub where it will stick, as if by magic. Attach more and let him pull them off.
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A game of ‘sticky toys’ with baby
Cut off a length of clear Contact paper. Peel off the back and place it, sticky-side up, on the floor. Set a few medium-size toys on it. Bring your baby over to the toys. Try to lift a toy. Show her you are having trouble and need help. Watch her as she tries to get the toys off.
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Play ‘catch the firefly’ with your baby
Cut out a firefly, from cardboard, small enough to fit over a flashlight lens. Secure with tape. Turn lights off, flashlight on. Shine it at the wall next to your baby. Move the light slowly along the wall. Tell him to go get the firefly. Move the light slowly away as he approaches it and tries to catch it.
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Play ‘finger friends’ with baby
Find a clean, light-colored glove that fits snugly. Draw funny faces on the fingertips with permanent non-toxic felt-tip pens. The faces can represent anyone you like, especially family members and pets. Slip the glove onto your hand, and give your baby a puppet show, sing some songs, and do some finger plays.
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Capturing vocal memories of baby
Your baby will soon be talking, but before she leaves those funny little noises behind, capture those squeaks and squeals on tape to keep and play back over the years.
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Play ‘bells are ringing’ with baby
Play a musical version of hide-and-seek with your baby searching for and finding hidden bells. All he has to do is listen while the bells are ringing to discover the secret hiding place under blankets and soft toys. Make SURE the bells are securely attached to something so he can’t swallow them.
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Playing sink or float with baby
Fill a baby bathtub with warm water and gently lower your baby into the water. Place one light item into the tub and say, “It floats!” After a minute, place a sinkable item into the tub and say, “It sinks!” Alternate items to keep your baby’s interest, then let her drop the items in the tub herself.
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Playing ‘tunnel trip’ with baby
Find a box a little larger than your baby’s body so he can crawl through easily. Cut both ends off the box to make a tunnel. Place him on the floor at one end of the tunnel. Position yourself at the other end of the tunnel and call to him. Try to get him to come into the box. Repeat.
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Singing ‘Happy’ song for baby
Seat your baby in her infant seat on the floor. Sing the song, "If You're Happy and You Know It," and gently move the appropriate body part for her as you sing. Repeat the song, replacing "clap your hands" with "stomp your feet," "nod your head," "wave your arms," "bend your knees," and "blow a kiss."
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Playing ‘Jack-in-the-box’ with baby
Get a large box and set it in the living room. Get inside. Have the other parent bring your baby into the room, asking, "Where's Mommy or Daddy?" and sing the jack-in-the-box song. Have the parent in the box pop out (slowly and quietly) after the last line of the song. Switch parents and repeat the game.
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Playing ‘at the zoo’ with baby
Collect a variety of stuffed animals or large pictures of animals. Seat your baby in her infant seat and sit facing her. Hold up an animal or picture next to your face so she can see your mouth, then make the animal's sound. Give her a chance to imitate the sound, then repeat the sound. Repeat for all the animals.
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Drum playing for baby
Babies have rhythm! Seat your baby in the highchair with tray attached. Offer her a wooden spoon. Show her how to pound it on the tray. Then offer her the basting brush and other "drumsticks," one at a time. Next offer her different items to beat, such as a metal pot, a plastic bowl, a pie pan, a newspaper, etc.
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Play snow scaping with baby
Seat your baby in the highchair. Securely attach the tray. Place a cup of clean snow on it. Let your baby explore the snow with his hands and mouth. If necessary, demonstrate how to play with it. As the snow melts on the tray, wipe it off with a towel and add another cup of still-frozen snow.
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Playing Abracadabra with baby
Play a magical game of “Where did it go?” with your baby and make a bright toy that will fit into you hand disappear right before his eyes! He will soon be on to you, and will realize that the toy didn’t disappear, but is still in your hand. Repeat the game, alternating hands and toys.
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Playing “touch 'n' tell” with baby
Prepare a few interesting foods for your baby to touch, taste, and smell. Spread plastic on the floor. When in her highchair, place one food item on the tray (name the food to her). Let her play with the food for a few minutes, exploring it with her hands and mouth. Remove, offering a second item for exploration.
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Play ‘tipsy teeter-totter’ with baby
Seat your baby on your thigh, facing you. Hold him by his arms. Move your hands down the length of his arms to his fingers. Hold on lightly. As you balance him, move your leg around slowly. Let go of one hand, then the other while balancing him, being ready to catch him if needed. Turn him around and repeat.
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Playing ‘roaming spotlight’ calms baby
In a completely dark room, sit on a chair or on the floor, with your baby in your lap. Turn on a flashlight. Shine it on the wall, catching your baby's attention. Say something like, "Oh, look at the light!" Move the beam around slowly, resting it on interesting objects, making comments. This quiet game you can play at night.
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Play water wiggling with baby
Run a warm bathtub of water for your baby. When he is ready, hold him firmly on his tummy with both hands, and move him slowly back and forth over the surface of the water, being sure his head is above the surface. Make motorboat sounds while wiggling him back and forth. Let him rest a few minutes between rides.
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Playing wiggle worm with baby
Place your baby on her tummy on a soft floor with a colorful toy a few inches from her head. Call her attention to it. Sit behind her with your legs or hands pressed against her feet. She will push against the pressure, causing her to propel a few inches forward, toward the toy. Keep moving the toy out.
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Playing tootsie rolling with baby
Lay your baby on her tummy onto a blanket on a soft surface. Pick up one side of the blanket and slowly raise it, causing her to tilt to the side. Continue to slowly roll her over, talking as you go, using a hand to spot or guide her as she turns. When she turns over, show your delight.
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Playing ‘hats off’ with baby
Collect a variety of hats. Place your baby in his infant seat on the floor. Sit facing him. Put the first hat on your head, make a funny face and say something interesting. Lean toward him so he can grasp the hat and pull it off, or pull the hat off yourself. Repeat several times with different hats.
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Playing game of ‘open and close” with baby
Collect a variety of graspable, soft, non-sharp toys that fit in your baby’s hands. Seat her in your lap next to her highchair. Place a toy near her so she has to reach a little to grasp it. After she has the toy and enjoyed it for a moment, gently peel open her fingers and remove it. Repeat process.
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Pony rides for baby
Lay a small, soft blanket or towel over your knee on which you seat your baby, facing you, holding her arms for support. As you recite a favorite rhyme, gently bounce her up and down. Repeat the rhyme several times before moving on to another. Don't bounce her too hard, and always hold her so she doesn't fall.
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Play finger face with baby
Cut the fingers off a knit glove. Draw a face in the palm with non-toxic felt-tip pens. Make the eyes and mouth large, bright, and colorful. Slip the glove on and wiggle your fingers. Move the face around slowly so your baby can enjoy his new “finger face” friend who can sing songs, tell stories, or just chat.
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Play handy clap with baby
Fun finger plays can help your baby work on motor skills. Lay your baby on a soft blanket or sit her upright in her infant seat. Sit close by so she can see you. Sing or chant songs and rhymes such as “pat-a-cake” while you play with her hands and fingers. Move your baby's hands gently
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Play happy feet and toes with baby
Babies love their feet! They're soft and wiggly, close at hand, and feel funny when they're touched! Combine nursery rhymes with toe touching. Don't tickle your baby too much, however. Excessive tickling becomes uncomfortable.
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Play ‘baby on the bus’ with baby
Give your baby a workout set to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus." With your baby laying on his back on something soft, move his legs and arms up, down and around and roll his body from side to side to the lyrics of the song. When the horn beeps, touch his nose. Be gentle with the movements.
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Play tummy talk with baby
Lay your baby on his back on something soft, naked (diaper optional). Kneel down by him, chat for a moment, and gently rub his tummy. Press your face and lips onto his tummy and talk, sing, recite a nursery rhyme, or just make up funny words. Vary the pitch and loudness of your voice as you speak. Add some kisses.
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Bubble bath for baby
Bath time is fun for most babies. Make it even more fun by adding some babies bubble bath while you wash. Sing a fun song to your baby as you’re washing such as “This is the way we wash, etc.” naming the parts of the body you are washing.
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A game of ‘all gone’ with baby
Slowly cover a toy with a cloth while the baby watches, then quickly uncover it. Say “all gone” and then “here it is” when you uncover it. Toys can also be hidden in bath bubbles. Don’t leave the toy covered for very long, however, since that might distress your baby.
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Giving baby a massage
Babies are receptive to touch immediately after birth. Give your baby a gentle, lotion or oil body massage starting with his neck, working your way down his body first on one side and then turn him over to repeat. Speak soft words of loving affirmation with plenty of smiles. This is very comforting and soothing to babies.
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Playing ‘upsie-daisy’ with baby
Lay your baby on a soft surface. Sit at her feet, facing her. Place your thumbs in your baby's palms. Let her grasp them. Wrap your fingers around the backs of her hands. SLOWLY pull her to a sitting position while saying "upsie-daisy". Gently lay her back down and repeat. Hold securely to baby's hands. Always move slowly.
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Playing mouth music with baby
Babies love hearing a variety of noises. Hold your baby in your lap, facing you.Begin making noises with your mouth using your tongue, teeth, and lips: kissing and smooching, clicking your tongue, blowing your lips like a motorboat, growling, squealing, gurgling, cooing, whistling, singing, humming and making animal sounds.Be careful. Loud instrument noises could damage your baby's hearing.
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Give baby a rain bath
Poke holes in the bottom and sides of a plastic bottle and fill with bathtub water. Let your baby see the water pour out. Hold the bottle over his body, letting the water gently over tickle him. If he doesn't like getting his face wet, just trickle the water on his body. Try not to get water in his eyes.
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Dancing with baby
Select a variety of dance music. Let your baby dance any way he wants. Switch music. See him change his dancing to adjust to the new tune. Play a game. Explain that when you turn the music off, everyone must freeze. Turn on the music and dance together. Every so often, turn it off. Make up dances as you go.
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Bath time and frozen fun with baby
Place plastic figures into a plastic container. Fill container with water and freeze. Put baby in the bathtub with warm water. Remove the ice from the container and drop into bath. Let him explore the properties of the ice in the water. Help him try to figure out what happens as the ice melts. Keep the water warm enough.
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Bathtub body art with baby
Run a warm, shallow bath for your baby. Let her get used to the water. Open a tube of non-toxic body paints. Dot the color on her arms. Spread it with your fingers. Encourage her to do the same. Add other colors to other body parts. Let her spread them around. Wash them off and play again.
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Playing the ‘box-in-a-box game with baby
Collect a variety of boxes that nest one inside another. Place a special toy or treat in the smallest box. Ask, “What’s inside?” and help open the box. When she sees the next box, say, “Another box!” Lift that box out for her to open. Continue until you get to the smallest, then let her open the surprise!
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Playing ‘juggler’ with baby
Gather three fun toys easy to grasp and hold. Keep them out of sight. Offer your baby one of them. Then, offer a second. If he drops the first toy, encourage him to pick it up, so he has a toy in each hand. Then, offer the third toy. Let him do what he wants to solve his problem.
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Play ‘listen up!’ with baby
Set three to five noise-making items on the floor. Cover with a blanket. Seat your baby near the blanket. Remove blanket. Make a noise with each item. Cover again. Lift edge of the blanket facing you. Make a noise. Uncover items. See if she can pick out which item made the noise. Praise her when she does. Repeat game.
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Paper play with baby
Stack a variety of textured papers on the floor. Seat your baby nearby. Give her one sheet at a time. Let her explore each sheet. When she has explored them all, show her ways to experiment with them such as tearing, crinkling into a ball, floating, folding, etc. Stay with her in case she decides to eat it.
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Playing ‘pop goes the bubble’ with baby
Place your baby in the center of a large room. Begin blowing bubbles near him. (Create your own bubble blower out of a pipe cleaner: twist the top into a small circle, leaving a little of it straight to hold when dipping into a soapy solution.) Demonstrate how to chase and pop the bubbles. Encourage him to follow your example.
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Baking cookies with baby
Roll out refrigerator cookie dough. Let your baby do some rolling, too. Offer her cookie cutters and show her how to press them into the dough. Place the cut-out cookies on a cookie sheet. Let her sprinkle the cookies with candy decorations. Bake according to package directions. Eat your cookies with a glass of milk!
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Tasty muffin mix game for baby
Pour a small amount of different cereals into a bowl. Set a muffin pan behind the bowl, within baby’s reach. Place one piece of each cereal into each of the six muffin cups. Ask your baby to match the cereals to the samples in the muffin tin using his fingers. Tell him he can eat some as he plays!
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Sticker fun with baby
Buy a variety of paper stickers that will interest your baby. Draw an outline of her body on a sheet of paper. Stand her in the middle of the room. Apply stickers over her body. Have her remove them one at a time and stick it in the appropriate place on the paper body. Don't put any in her hair.
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Playing ‘touch it’ with baby
Fill six paper bags with an unusual item. Close them. Set them on floor next to baby. Choose one. Open top. Have her stick her hand in the bag without looking inside. Ask her what she feels. See if she can guess the item. If she can’t, demonstrate for her and then pull it out for identification.
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Playing tube talk with baby
Decorate cardboard tubes with nontoxic felt-tip pens to make them attractive. Let your baby help. Hold one tube to your mouth and talk to him. Give him the other tube and let him imitate you. Encourage him to talk into the tube. Make a variety of noises and sounds, and encourage him to do the same.
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Wiggly gelatin worms for baby
Make gelatin according to package directions for firmer consistency. Pour into a shallow square pan. Chill until firm. Cut into long thin lengths, approximately four inches by one inch, to simulate worms. Seat your baby in her highchair. Flip the pan of worms over onto the tray. Let her explore the worms with her fingers and mouth!
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Playing animal walk with baby
Pick out pictures of animals that have distinct walks: elephants (sway back and forth), cats (tiptoe), dogs (run), snakes (slither), cranes (high-step), ducks (waddle), mice (scurry), spiders (use all its arms and legs), etc. Put on marching music. Show your baby the first animal picture. Begin to walk like it. Encourage her to imitate. Continue through all animals.
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Playing basketball with baby
Set a large box against a wall inside or outside the house. Stand your baby about a foot away. Give him a ball. Encourage him to throw the ball into the box. If the game is too easy for him, have him move back one or two steps. If it’s too hard, have him move forward.
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Playing buried treasure with baby
Choose a special toy or treat for your baby that will make the search worthwhile. Hide it in plain sight, but slightly disguised, so finding it won’t be too easy or too hard. Bring her into the room. Tell her you’ve hidden a treasure. Give her clues by saying, “You’re getting closer/further.” Brag on her!
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Playing the ‘same or different’ game with baby
Put several items in groups of three (two the same, one different) in several bags. Seat baby at table with one bag. Remove three items. Ask which item is not the same as the other two. Let him think about it. If he has trouble, ask questions about the items to help him make the distinction.
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Playing sock ball with baby
Roll clean socks into tight balls. Place in large bucket set in middle of a room. Have baby sit one to two feet from bucket with you next to it. Roll balls to baby to catch. When all balls are out of bucket, have her stand up. Teach her to throw the balls into the bucket.
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Baby plays with spaghetti worms
Seat your baby in her highchair. Drop a handful of room-temperature (no sauce) spaghetti onto the tray. Let her explore it. She may try to pick them up, pinch them, squish them, smash them, pound them, grasp them, and finally put them in her mouth. If she starts to throw it, redirect her to dropping them on the tray.
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Baby’s first band
Collect a number of noise-making items from the kitchen and place them on the floor. Seat your baby in the middle of them (no sharp edges or corners). Let him explore them. Teach him how to make a variety of sounds—pound, tap, beat, shake, rattle, even roll. Turn on some music and teach him how to keep rhythm.
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Playing puppet with baby
Buy a pair of white socks, large enough to fit over your hands. With permanent non-toxic felt-tip markers, draw eyes, eyebrows, noses, and ears on the socks’ toes. Outline the heels to create mouths, and draw red tongues inside the folds. Slip one puppet onto your hand and entertain your baby with songs, rhymes, or simple conversation.
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Baby formula stains
Don't buy special cleaners to get out baby formula stains, use a little isopropyl alcohol on the stain, then a regular stain remover. Works like a charm.
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Don’t buy old baby cribs at garage sales
Older ones don't have the proper spacing in the slats and/or could have cracked or peeling paint.
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Soft bedding for babies
It is believed that plush products like soft mattresses, comforters, pillows can cause SIDS. Basically, ANYTHING baby-related should be bought with extreme caution.
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Safety locks for baby
Prevent your baby from getting locked in a room. Mount the handle in reverse. When your child presses to open it, the handle will not move!
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Baby highchair safety
Make your baby’s highchair safer. Make your baby safer when in a highchair by cutting a piece of an old bath mat and placing it on the seat of the chair. The rubber suction cups adhere to the chair’s seat and prevent the baby from slipping.
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Baby Shoes
Put your phone number inside the shoes so if lost, a kind person will hopefully call you.
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Entertainment for baby bath
Make a toy iceberg for baby’s bathtub. Fill a rubber glove with water, close it with a rubber band and put it in the freezer. When it's frozen, unmold it and put it in the bath with the baby who will adore it!
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Giving syrups to a baby
Put the syrup on the pacifier before meals and the baby will be more docile.
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Breastfeeding
If your nipples are cracking during breastfeeding, at the end of feedings spread a few drops of breast milk on them. This produces a healing and calming effect.
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Natural Herbicide
For natural herbicide, keep the cooking water from potatoes and pour it on weeds when the water is still warm.
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Traveling with baby
When you travel with a baby, attach the small toys to the seat and you won't have to collect them every two minutes.
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Stretch marks
Stretch marks will go away if you rub every day your body with almond oil, massaging areas in little circles.
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Preparing baby food
Buy a small food chopper and puree your own baby food from what you are eating. Rinse spicy food off in water and use a little chicken stock or juice to moisten the food.
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