Diaper Free:  Facts and FAQs
Sat, 6/06/09 – 22:05 | 47 Comments

Going diaper free with your baby is not as hard or bizarre as you might think.  In the Western world, we have been programmed to believe that babies need diapers, but in many parts of …

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The Dad Jam is in Print!
Friday, 5 Dec, 2008 – 22:07 | 2 Comments
The Dad Jam is in Print!

I just received a copy of the Waikato Home Birth Association‘s News Magazine in the mail, and was excited to see that four of the Dad Jam’s jams made it into print there!
So I just …

Mind Maps: A Way to Relieve Toddler Tantrums
Sunday, 30 Nov, 2008 – 22:10 | 4 Comments
Mind Maps:  A Way to Relieve Toddler Tantrums

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Paul Foreman from Mind Map Inspiration.  Paul shared the concept of Mind Maps with me, and told me how they could be used to divert or distract …

Baby Teething: Dealing with Teething Pain
Monday, 24 Nov, 2008 – 6:03 | One Comment
Baby Teething:  Dealing with Teething Pain

If you managed to survive The Period of Purple Crying with your baby, your next big hurdle will be to overcome teething and teething pain.  Going through baby teething can be a frustrating ordeal for …

Ideas for starting a baby bedtime routine
Tuesday, 14 Oct, 2008 – 12:33 | 2 Comments
Ideas for starting a baby bedtime routine

Many people wonder when and how to implement a bedtime routine with their baby.  You can’t really read your baby a bedtime story, so what do you do to signal to your baby that it …