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Mirroring, Tone of Voice To Create A Calm Baby ~ Chris

When my son was first born I began to research colic.  As a new parent, we all think that babies experience it when they don’t cooperate with our schedule.  In hide-sight, my baby was run-of-the mill.  He wasn’t sleeping nights, … Continue reading

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Calming With Signs ~ Chris

Ah, the terrible twos!  What fun.  Seriously though, they aren’t that bad if you know a few tricks – one of them is signing.  With signs and body language a toddler can be quickly calmed.  A screaming parents throwing their … Continue reading

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Toddler Walking ~ Chris

It’s slow, no question about it!  As my son reached 2 years of age, we spent a lot of time roaming around our neighborhood.  At most we’d make it about a block and a half but this increased with time.  … Continue reading

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Parenting Is Relentless ~ Chris

I had a conversation in passing with an old friend some time ago about parenting.  At the time I was deep into carrying for my son who was around 1 year old.  At the time I had him every other … Continue reading

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Keep Offering Foods Even If Not Eaten ~ Chris

If your baby seems put off by certain foods, don’t just stop giving them to him.  In fact, whatever’s on the menu for your family, offer to your baby once they’ve got enough teeth to deal with it.  Until then, … Continue reading

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