By Sarah Garone VeryWellFamily.com #newmom #maternalinstinct #mondaymorningmomschildcare As you prepare for the birth of a child, you may have been told by well-meaning friends and family that, when your baby arrives, you’ll “just know” what to do. We often hear about the so-called maternal instinct that connects us evolutionarily to animals (a la a mama bear with her cubs). The idea goes that, the minute you become a mom, you’ll innately sense what’s best for your child’s ca

What is Family Child Care? You need to know your child is happy and safe. You want your child’s needs met by a responsible adult......

Congratulations! You have a new baby! Now what? Welcome to Planet Parenthood, where the sleep is scarce but the love will blow you away. In this section, you'll find your baby's developmental tasks, your priorities, and a simple Parents' Game plan, all set up to make your life easier when you've only had an hour of sleep and you've got two minutes to read. #MondayMorningMomsChildCare #NewbornParenting #NewBaby #Family Your Newborn's Primary Developmental Tasks: Learning to e

Family child care is usually provided in private homes by care givers whose profession is caring for small children in addition......

Besides an early appreciation of music, here are some of the rich cognitive, developmental and emotional benefits of baby music classes. #babymusicclassesbenefits #mondaymorningmomschildcare #benefitsofmusicclassesforbabies #parentingtips #montgomeryMDchildcare Miriam Schnider holds her four-month-old son, Jaxon, as he confidently hits his little mallet on a baby xylophone to the tune of the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine.” They’re seated on a living-room carpet in a circle of fo

Besides an early appreciation of music, here are some of the rich cognitive, developmental and emotional benefits of baby music classes.

Five scenarios that make your little one more prone to tantrums—and how to avoid them.

#kindergartenreadiness #earlystartonkindergartenreadiness #MondayMorningMomsChildCare Use this guide to learn which skills your child....

You want your child’s needs met by a responsible adult concerned about your child’s health, education and development.

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By Christin Perry and VeryWellFamily.com It’s common knowledge that alcohol should be avoided while breastfeeding. A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition sheds light on another drinking habit that can be detrimental to breastfeeding infants.1 According to the study, moms who drink lots of sugary beverages while breastfeeding may be impacting their infants’ brain development. #breastfeedingtips #BreastfeedingandSugaryDrinks #healthybaby #Monday

WHY won't they listen! If you find yourself wondering this, we are here to help with these tricks that fellow parents swear-by. #whykidswontlisten #tipstohelpkidslisten #mondaymorningmomschildcare 1. Make eye contact “I can call, ‘Come for dinner!’ repeatedly from another room, but if I go right up and look them in the eye and say, ‘Hi! Please come for dinner now,’ they’ll look up and say, ‘Oh, OK.’” says Montreal mom Sarah Lavigne. 2. Describe the problem It can take the hea

Infants Are Amazing In the very beginning, it may seem that your baby does nothing but eat, sleep, cry, and fill her diapers. But your infant is learning too. She can see and hear what is happening around her and can communicate her needs and interests to others. Parents can help their babies learn by playing with them. Infants have the ability to see faces and objects of different shapes, sizes, and colors. They can tell the difference between the voices of their parents and

First of all, I think this post’s title is a bit misleading. Each family dynamic is different and there is no formula on what to expect when a major transition happens in your life. That being said, I am now close to 5 months into my transition from one to two kids and have a few pointers since this is pretty fresh in my life. My first daughter was 22 months when our second child was born. Overall, the transition from 1 to 2 kids was MUCH easier on me than from 0-1. I think t

If mealtime resistance is happening mostly at dinner, the daily schedule and toddler fatigue could be a factor.

Every five years, the government's Dietary Guidelines for Americans tells us what to eat—and for the first time ever, they're including ....

For many expectant mothers, the practice of kick counting—which involves counting the number of times a baby moves over a two-hour period,

For some women, weaning their baby is a breeze. For others, weaning can trigger the "weaning fog"—a storm of physical symptoms and serious..

Learn what you can do to make this big transition to preschool easier for your child.

What is Family Child Care? You need to know your child is happy and safe.