Newborn tips, tricks and hacks for first-time parents - from sleep hacks to practical tips, this is the ultimate guide to surviving the newborn phase
The birth of a baby is life changing; the sort of event that will always teach us new things. But the birth of my second baby showed me something totally unexpected - it showed me how badly I missed out on ENJOYING the precious moments of the first week at home with me first baby. The first week with baby (or the first month, even) is a special and unique time... and there's truly no way to be fully prepared for it.
Instructions for first-time parents about how to handle the baby.
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Get organized for baby and enjoy your first trimester with this helpful checklist Congratulations, mama! You’re pregnant!! Whether it’s a complete surprise or a long hoped dream come true, this is a life changing moment. And it can be a scary one – even if it’s your second, third or fourth pregnancy! But there’s no […]
I cannot believe that it's already time to start thinking about Parent-Teacher Conferences. We will start scheduling ours tomorrow, and then we will meet with parents
Here are helpful tips and things to consider when cruising with a baby, based on personal experience and plenty of research!
Want to stop yelling at your kids? Find out why kids often don't listen until you're yelling and try these simple alternatives instead!
The first time the baby kicks is a thrilling and exciting moment for most mothers, one that they would like to experience again and again.
Looking for more ways to enhance learning with technology? Consider podcasts: This excellent collection of eight can be shared with your students tomorrow.
Are you looking for some parenting tips on how to get your kids to listen the first time? Check out this in-depth article that goes beyond "fixing" and helps you create a home environment of listening.
Rev up reading skills - no matter what level your child's at - with our favorite reading worksheets for preschoolers through fifth graders.
It's exciting, but also can be overwhelming, to get a puppy or a dog. So we created a first-time dog owner guide to address the most common questions.
This is to be her first time meeting the family and she is very nervous. They all sit down and begin eating a fine meal. The woman is beginning to feel a little discomfort, thanks to her nervousness and the broccoli casserole. The gas pains are almost making her eyes water. Left with no...
Are you looking for some parenting tips on how to get your kids to listen the first time? Check out this in-depth article that goes beyond "fixing" and helps you create a home environment of listening.
By the time you reach your third trimester you have probably read countless articles about kegels and hospital bags. And about water births vs squatting births, and about how imperative it is that you try different positions during labor. And you are maybe even feeling a little overwhelmed by it all.
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There can be a variety of signs that it's time to move out of your parents' house. Here are 10 subtle signs that it might be that time for you in this post.
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24 benefits of homeschooling your kids, for the parents who need convincing, and the homeschool parent wondering whether homeschooling is really worth it.
Once you reach the second and third trimester of your pregnancy, you're probably thinking ahead to delivery and you may even be a little anxious.…
From toddlers to teens, here are the key elements in getting your child to listen and follow through.
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Baby's vision develops quickly. Here’s what your baby can see in the first year of life, when babies can see colors and recognize faces, and how you can help.
Emotional intelligence is the missing link, a set of skills that let parents and children connect, build trust, and thrive. Six Seconds offers a practical, powerful, and inspiring framework for parents.
7 Surprising Things You Shouldn't Do While Pregnant - some of these are SO WEIRD! Learn what you need to avoid during pregnancy for a safe and healthy mom and baby! Did you know you shouldn't change your cat's litter box while pregnant or eat homemade ice cream? Find out what you should avoid and stay away from while pregnant! Love these tips for newly pregnant moms. Even tips on what exercises to avoid during pregnancy! first-time mom, what foods to avoid and what activities to avoid
The first year of baby's life is a precious, fun and challenging period to the parents. Babies in their first year of life are growing up very fast, and that's a good and sad thing at the same time. The sad thing is that after they finish this year and become toddlers, you'll miss that
I am pretty excited to share with you something I have been working on all summer! As a first grade teacher, I have had parents tell me t...
Speculation that cats use only one communal brain cell has been lurking on the internet for a while. But this post is dedicated to only orange cats that possess this power. So if you are specifically an orange cat lover, we are welcoming you to meet these derpy cats doing god knows what and why.Does orange fur affect a cat's behavior? Well, that is obviously an important question I had in my mind while going through this thread. And, well, to get that answered correctly, Bored Panda has got in touch with Saba Sayyed, a cat psychologist who has helped us to unravel this and other important cat mysteries.The proof that orange cats can sometimes get disconnected from their brain cell is collected on this subreddit r/OneOrangeBraincell.And if you feel like orange is not your color, then you can visit our other posts on Bored Panda of derpy cats in all shapes, sizes, and colors here.More info: reddit.com | acatpsychologist.com | Instagram
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Get organized for baby and enjoy your first trimester with this helpful checklist Congratulations, mama! You’re pregnant!! Whether it’s a complete surprise or a long hoped dream come true, this is a life changing moment. And it can be a scary one – even if it’s your second, third or fourth pregnancy! But there’s no […]
If you're looking for a classic and elegant moniker for your future arrival, you really can't go wrong with one of these French baby names. Some of the most popular baby names in the world have their origins in France. If you look through your family tree, I bet you'll…
When you have a daughter, it can be hard to discuss periods. But by having a first moon party, you can help her celebrate becoming a woman.
Wow, the beginning of the school year is just flying by! I can't believe it's almost time for the first progress reports to go home already. Crazy! We're chugging along in math and finally hitting out stride with multiplication. Just like in second grade, I prefer to do most of our math on the rug where I model everything on my easel and have the kids work in their math journals as they follow along. I like to use the gradual release model for every single lesson. It keeps me on track and the kids like the structure.They are never confused about what to do. I find it makes my planning easier too! Here is a poster I made that reminds everyone of their role as we work through our problems. If I need to remind someone, I just point out which step we're on. If you aren't using gradual release for instruction, I highly recommend that you try it at least a few times. I promise you'll love the results! It's the way I've always taught math but only discovered that it has a name last year. So, besides doing math on the rug every day, I also do math centers while I meet with groups. Right now we are working on arrays and relating them to repeated addition and multiplication. As an opening activity, I gave each table group a large pile of colored counters and said we were going to have a race to see who could count them the fastest. There was only one rule: First they had to put the counters into equal groups. It was so much fun watching them race to count those counters! Not surprisingly, it was the table that made groups of 10 who won the race. My centers for multiplication this week and last were super easy to plan thanks to my blogger friend Arisbeth Rossi. She runs Sailing Into Second (awesome blog, check it out!) and generously sent me her Multiplication and Division Unit to check out. It's packed full of useful stuff!! Two of the activities we did most recently are the multiplication bubble map and an even/odd product sort... I really love the bubble map because it gets the kids thinking about what they already know. It builds their confidence as you dive into multiplication. I had my students take their completed graphic organizers home to explain to their parents. If they brought it back signed, they got a little treat. The even/odd product sort was a great way to revisit second grade skill while working on multiplication. My kids really needed a review and this fit the bill perfectly! Since we are just starting on multiplication, I had them work with partners to solve each problem and then sort them. Another piece of Arisbeth's unit that I really like is the multiplication and division booklets. There's a nice little checklist on the front to check off each set of facts as the student learns them. My students are keeping theirs in their math folder to work on whenever they have time. They bring it to math group if they want me to check a page off. There is so much more in the unit that I haven't even gotten to yet... task cards, Spin and Solve games (which I'm using in centers next week), posters, more graphic organizers, and word problem strips. I loooove the strips because they are exactly what I use for homework. Every day my students glue a new problem into their homework journals. The strips in Arisbeth's pack will work perfectly! If you want to check out the rest of this awesome unit, visit her store by clicking on the cover picture below... Another resource that you absolutely must see is the Engage NY website. You can download complete lessons for the entire year of math. It's incredible! Luckily, the scope and sequence closely matches what we do here in Florida. When I was out sick one day this week, I was able to print out a detailed lesson plan for my sub that she could follow word-for-word. This site has every grade level, pre-k through 12, for both math and language arts. Wow! Florida has nothing like this for their teachers. An InLinkz Link-up
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Thank You for Sharing!Inside: Co-parenting has incredible benefits, but getting on the same page about everything from sleep to chores can sometimes be a challenge. That’s why we’re sharing nine crucial things to discuss before baby arrives. The more you can have figured out before baby comes, the better! Having a baby can be one …
Follow these five steps to teach a child to read. Helpful for parents, homeschoolers, and teachers that are teaching beginning readers.
Talking to your kids about sex is an important step. Doing it straightforward helps is be uncomfortable and helps ensure they will come to you next time. Even simple questions about where babies come from will help you ease into these conversations later.
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As a postpartum doula, I meet a lot of new moms who wish that they had been better prepared for life after baby's birth. Many expectant parents spend most of their preparation time planning for childbirth and getting the nursery ready, but few parents really "get" the need to prepare for postpartum recovery. When you create a postpartum plan, you give yourself permission to rest and allow others to help you. Not only that, but you PLAN for that help!
