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What I’ve learned about Baby Benadryl…first, there is no such thing as “Baby Benadryl”. However, there is a children’s version of Benadryl. The label says “do not give to children under 2″. I broke that rule, consulting my doctor first of course.

I was facing a 2 hour flight with a 16 month old who had a cold and does not like to sit still, EVER. For the child’s comfort, and the sanity of everyone on the plane - a little sleep help was needed. This did help him sleep and breathe better - howeve… Continue

When my first son was born he was the typical newborn - he slept all day and was up most of the night. Being new parents, we really didn’t know what we were doing. I thought we knew a lot, but in reality we were learning as time went on.

When Jack did wake up during the day I would keep him awake as long as possible. Inevitably, he would get incredibly grouchy and then we’d put him to bed. The problem was that he was overtired at that point and couldn’t fall asleep. Eventually he’d be so exhaus… Continue

My child’s teachers are often sending home parenting tips and articles that they receive in their continuing education classes. Below is content from one of the articles I’d like to share. I don’t know who the author is, but I’ve had this hanging on my fridge and it has helped me get through the terrible twos…and it’s also getting me through the terrible threes.

Positive discipline ideas:

1) Recognize your child’s feelings.“I can see that really bothers you…”
2) Use the “one-word rul… Continue

Your child’s first trip to the dentist should happen when they’re 3 years old. We had our first trip recently and it went much better than I had expected. Here are a few pointers that may help make the experience relatively painless for you and your child.

-Prepare your child
-Go to a pediatric dentist
-Get a morning appointment
-Praise them for doing a good job

Prepare your child: Let them know what to expect. I told my son something like “The lady (hygienist) will brush your te… Continue