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1. There are three ways to burp your baby, (one) by holding him next to your chest at the same time as supporting his head over your shoulder and patting his back tenderly with your hand, (two) by putting him on your lap while using one hand to support his chin and lean him forward while patting his back with your hand and (three) by putting your newborn across your leg while patting or rubbing his back while making sure that his head is supported. 2. When you are doing something to him, tell him Read more [...]

As a father, no matter if you are from a traditional family set-up, a stay-at-home dad, a step dad, or anything else, you need to spend time with your children. This is the best way to keep bonds with your children and it shows them that you love them. Your time is better than any gift you could give them. There are many ways that one can spend time with your children, and here are a few examples. A great way to enjoy nature and each other’s company is to go outside and have a picnic. It is fun Read more [...]

OK if you are like me, you are downright scared to go out searching for baby things for your new born, to say ten years. It can get real hairy out there, you are simply bewildered as to where to go to get the real neat stuff for your little one; for that matter where to get anything at all, neat or not, and also what you are going to meet when you get there. It had dawned on me one day, while trying to defend my right to the last Baby Phat jumpsuit in a local department store from a hefty mom Read more [...]

Babies usually come into the world crying and if they are not doing so a small tap on the bum usually fixes it and when the physicians, nurses and of course mom and dad hears it, there is happiness. We are all glad when we hear them using their lungs. Yes, this is their way of speaking to us, they are saying that everything is not right with them and they would like us to fix it. There are different “types” of crying and as a new and involved father, soon from now, you will be able to tell Read more [...]

Your baby’s first haircut is a milestone in terms of growth and development. Many parents often take pictures, collect locks of hair, and may have to dry some baby tears during the first hair trim. For some babies, the first haircut can be terrifying and stressful. Other babies act as if a hair trim is another new activity with new sounds and sights to discover. When Does Baby Need the First Haircut? If your baby was born with a full head of hair, they may be ready for that first trim as early Read more [...]