Life definitely changes once a baby is on board, and there's nothing more interesting and exciting than your precious little bundle of joy. This section will answer many of your pressing parenting questions and hopefully help make life easier and more fun for you and your baby.
Hooray! Baby's Here. Now What?
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- > Essential Baby Items for Newborns
- > How Much Sleep Do Babies Need?
- > Signs of Postpartum Depression
- > Good Tips for Baby Immunizations
- > Fun Tips on How to Bond with Your Baby
Baby Safety
Being "Baby" Prepared
Behavior & Developmental Challenges
- > You Can Calm a Fussy Baby - Find Out How
- > Does My Baby Have Colic?
- > How to Identify a Growth Spurt
- > Is your Baby Teething? How You Can Help
- > Ways to Encourage Crawling
- > Ways to Help your Baby Sleep Well
Baby Health Issues & What to Do
- > Diaper Rash Remedies & Prevention
- > Help Your Constipated Baby Feel Better
- > Treatments for Cradle Cap
- > How to Help a Choking Baby
Developmental Milestones & Solid Foods
Ways to Encourage Crawling
No matter what... your baby will learn to crawl. Then he'll pull himself to standing and soon be stumbling across the room. There are some fun ways you can bond with your child while teaching him how to crawl to you or across the room. Here are some suggestions.
- Tummy Time - Place your baby on a baby mat or blanket on his tummy. Watch how he tries hard to raise his head and push himself up. This will help your baby gain the arm strength he'll need to crawl. If your baby starts to get frustrated then flip him to his back and give him lots of love.
- Strategically Placed Objects - Place baby toys or baby-safe objects right out of grasping reach. This will encourage your baby to try and move to get the object. When he grabs the object you can say what it is so he also learns the names of things.
- Knees to Tummy - Bring your baby's knees to his tummy while he's laying tummy down. This will encourage him to push up with his knees, building those crawling muscles.
- Show Baby How to Rock - Pull your baby's knees to his tummy and hold him, tummy down, with his hands touching the floor. Gently rock him back and forth to teach him the rocking motion. Eventually he'll want to try it himself.
- Comfortable Clothes - If you have a girl, make sure you don't put her in a dress when she's learning to crawl. This will keep her from being able to move easily. Keep your baby in comfortable crawling clothes to make it as easy as possible.
