Category: Weekend Wisdom

Caretaker to 10 kids says: I can think of two challenging things about taking young children out. The first is getting everything ready and getting the kids in the car to go. It takes forever …

First time mommy to 8 week old girl says: At first it seems like you’ll never figure out your baby and his or her needs, but you *do* get better and better at understanding them. …

3rd time mommy to 1 year old girl says: Poop and Pee are just part of life. Don’t potty train too early or you’ll be training for 6 months.

Mommy to 3 and Grandmommy to 4 says: Singing, rocking, and holding baby and “bouncing” their heads firmly, rhythmically against against your inner bicep until they become dizzy and go to sleep.

3rd Time Mommy to 1 year old girl says: We always went out with our babies! Now it gets a little tougher with the older kids if they are over-tired. When they were little, it …

Mommy of 6 says: My feeling about feeding is that is necessary :) I feel like our lives revolved around food and sleep for the last 17 years, too. However, babies need experiences with food. …

2nd time mommy to 1 year old girl says: Always carry diaper rash cream and a changing pad! You never know where you have to change the baby.

First time mommy of 2 month old girl says: What has been working for us was to set up good night-time and day-time environments right from the start. So during the day, the house was …

Mommy to 3 and Grandmommy to 4 says: There’s no such thing as “there’s only one right way to be a mom”. Both you AND your baby will be constantly learning, so take it easy …

Mommy of six says: Naps were critical for us. Five of our 6 kids took naps until they started kinder, the other one wanted to be like big brother (and is very stubborn) and stopped …