There’s an Invisible Milestone at Nine Months…
The cutest little alarm clock gave us an early wake-up call. “Mama Mama” she said. And “Papa Papa.” Or, was it “hapa?” Not quite sure yet. Then she rolls from my wife to me, ...
Read more→The cutest little alarm clock gave us an early wake-up call. “Mama Mama” she said. And “Papa Papa.” Or, was it “hapa?” Not quite sure yet. Then she rolls from my wife to me, ...
Read more→I’ve discovered that my baby is an omnivore. Omnivore means: “someone or something that eats all kinds of foods indiscriminately.” My baby puts everything in her mouth. My baby also licks everything. So, yes, ...
Read more→… they don’t work. Okay, they can work, but I wish that their promoters would be more open about their limits instead of pretending that their chosen technique is the “best one” for all ...
Read more→Last Sunday was Fathers Day. Not in my homeland of New Zealand, but in many other countries including Malaysia (where I am now), Canada, the UK, USA, and a whole bunch of others. It’s ...
Read more→When we first started setting up our baby’s play area, my wife and I were going to do the traditional thing: put down a soft mat, and then set up a fence to create ...
Read more→Our baby has passed the 7 month mark since birth. She’s now able to pull her self up to standing with ease, and can remain standing while holding on to something with one hand. ...
Read more→It’s been over a month since we started baby-led weaning. Our little girl’s ability to feed herself has been improving, although there’s still a huge mess. We’ve discovered that finger food is easier for ...
Read more→A friend jokingly asked my wife “So, what’s it like being completely needed?” We laughed, because being completely needed makes you feel both very important, and very exhausted. Yes, a baby is totally dependent ...
Read more→For decades there’s been a trend toward using the word partner to refer to ones significant other, and it’s a trend I’ve never liked. Yes, the word “partner” is more inclusive, and wanting to ...
Read more→We were told to “embrace the mess” with baby led weaning. Well, have a look at the aftermath of letting our baby feed herself cooked pumpkin with a spoon… Quite a mess. And, that ...
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