First birthday party

Arranging your baby's birthday party can be quite a hand full so I have included this article to help out.

How to Make Sure Your Baby’s Birthday First Party Will Be a Roaring Hit by MUNA WA WANJIRU
While many of us look forward to a birthday party and we remember them, our 1st birthday first party is one event that we know of only from photographs and tales from our family members. You will find that most parents usually plan their baby’s first party with great care.

To make any type of birthday a success there are a few items that you will need to look into. These items are of especial care when you are planning a one year olds birthday first party. The party can otherwise become a nightmare if you plan of lots of elaborate events.

For this type of 1st birthday party you will need to keep things in the party simple. You will need to plan on having lots of finger foods and filling snacks that your guests can munch on as they socialize at the party. These foods can be an assortment of sandwiches, mini pizzas or lots of different pizzas, hot dogs and burgers, fries with tubs of different sauces.

You can have many bowls of sweets and desserts like ice cream, caramel, éclairs, chocolates and cakes all laid out on a buffet style table. To have your younger guests laughing with enjoyment at your baby’s birthday first party you should plan on having different party games like Elephant Walk, Water Balloon Toss, Pass the Bubbles among a variety of activities.

For added enjoyment you can have lots of brightly colored balloons, tinsels and streamers flying around the site of the birthday. As birthday cakes are just about everyone’s favorite food you should buy a couple of large sized cakes in bright colors that has lots of icing all around it. The kids will love choosing a big piece of cake that is smothered in icing and you will see lots of sticky fingers and icing covered smiles wherever you look.

When you are looking at the different types of birthday cakes that you can buy for a birthday first party, you will see clowns, teddy bears, Scooby-Doo, My Little Pony, a fireman, a spaceman and even animal shaped cakes. These are just a few of the cakes that you can buy for your baby’s first birthday.

Now even though your baby is too young to understand and enjoy all of these activities that are going on you can plan on making the birthday first party that you are hosting a success with everyone else.

The way to achieve this is by seeing that everyone has plenty of food and drinks, lots of fun games and activities to take part in and the kids have goody bags that are filled to the brim with toys and sweets. This way your baby’s birthday first party will be a roaring hit and you can be sure that many people will talk about it for a long time to come.
Muna wa Wanjiru is a web administrator and has been researching and reporting on internet marketing for years.
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Why Do Babies Have Such A Difficult Time Going To Sleep?

This acticle has been included because most parents at some time or another have a difficult period with our babies going to sleep, so I thought it could be useful. At present we are playing a CD of a Tropical rainforest just outside my 20 month old daughter's bedroom door set on repeat play, and guess what she is now sleeping like a baby, excuse the pun. But is has worked after trying many different ideas to keep our little darling a sleep.
It has been hard going with a teenage son who bangs around the house like an Elephant on a rampage forgetting his little sister.
The reflux section is also worth a look as our daughter had it quite bad. I hope this acticle helps you and your partner get some sleep.
Please give me some feed back so we can all learn more tricks.

Why Do Babies Have Such A Difficult Time Going To Sleep?By: Dylon Sanger
Many people have asked the question of why babies seem to have such a difficult time getting to sleep. Is it just that the baby is being stubborn, is the baby not getting enough attention, is the baby missing his or her parent? The questions linger on in the minds of parents and the parents often blame themselves unjustly.

There are many reasons why your baby may be having difficulty getting to sleep at night or for daytime naps. Many of the causes of baby sleep problems are quite simple to resolve, once you know what those causes are. If you can understand why your baby has difficulty going to sleep, then you can come up with a solution that will help your baby's sleep problem. Let's take a look at some of the common reasons babies have trouble getting to sleep.

A Dirty Diaper. A wet or dirty diaper is not a comfortable feeling for your child. This is one of the easiest issues to address with your child. Check and/or change your child's diaper before putting him or her down to sleep.

Heat. There is a school of thought that says a baby needs to feel much like it did in the womb to be able to achieve complete comfort. This statement has a good deal of merit, but some parents may overdo it by wrapping a baby in a warm blanket while wearing an outfit. If the room is not a comfortable temperature your baby, much the same as you would in a hot room, will have a hard time getting to sleep. The point here is if you would not be able to get to sleep in that room fully dressed, with a blanket over you, do not expect your baby to be able to get to sleep either.

Teething. Teething pain can begin for a baby as early as 3 months of age and continue off and on all the way through age 2. Teething pain is very uncomfortable for a baby and unfortunately he cannot tell us what is hurting, all we know is that he will not go to sleep. Pay attention to teething symptoms with your baby. There are many products on the market that can relieve teething pain, but as always you will want to check with your pediatrician before using these over the counter medications.

Eating Too Much Or Too Little. Most parents understand that a baby that is hungry will be fussy and difficult to get to sleep. Not all new parents know just how often they should be feeding their newborn though. Newborns need to eat every 2-3 hours up until they are about 6 weeks old. After 6 weeks old the feeding times will stretch out to every 3 hours and after 4 months of age feeding will be about every 4 hours.

Try not to feed your baby too much. This is quite easy to do, although your baby will usually let you know in the most unattractive fashion if he or she has eaten too much.

Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER). This is much like heartburn that adults experience and can cause your baby's sleep pattern to be thrown off. There are many symptoms of this condition that you can detect. Some symptoms include irritability after meals, excessive spitting up, and wheezing. If you have any concerns that your baby may be suffering from GER you should contact your pediatrician and have your baby checked over by the doctor.

Lack Of A Baby Sleep Pattern. Some new parents do not know that babies need to be trained to go to sleep. Babies will often try to fight off sleep much the same way that many adults do. If you set up baby sleep patterns and rituals your baby will soon learn that after the ritual ends it is time to sleep. Some of theses rituals might include going to sleep shortly after a bath, taking a nap after a meal, etc.

As you can see, understanding the causes of why your baby might be having trouble getting to sleep leads to some simple solutions. Your baby can have difficulty sleeping for any one of the reasons above, or for others not listed. It could be a combination of any of these symptoms that keep your baby from going to sleep when you feel it is time for him or her to get some rest.

Hopefully you can see that it is not poor parenting or a "poor tempered baby" that keeps your baby awake. It can often be as simple as needing a clean diaper for your baby to get that needed rest. As you being to recognize the different symptoms of problems keeping your baby awake, the easier it will be for you to find a solution to those symptoms.

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A Case for Babying your Baby

I really liked this article I found so please leave feed back what You think?

A Case for Babying your Baby by KEVIN WILSON
Recently, I have noticed a resurgence in parents afraid of “spoiling” their children, in particular their newborns and infants by holding them too often in a baby sling carrier. This certainly isn’t anything new. In the early half of the 20th century, the majority of child care experts discouraged parents from excessively holding their babies, warning that by doing so, they would not prepare their children for the harsh and cruel world that awaited them.
However, in 1946 Dr. Benjamin Spock published “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care.” Dr. Spock was one of the early proponents of mothers caring for their babies by using their own judgment to determine what was best for their baby. Today there are still many who warn new parents that excessively holding their baby will spoil the child. These people are known as “regulators.” Regulators believe that the child needs a disciplined routine to develop. The second group of people is referred to as “facilitators”. The facilitating parent acts reactively to the child’s physical or emotional cues of distress.

In 2001, A. Scher from the University of Haifa, Israel, conducted a study to determine which method of parenting created a stronger bond between the mother and child. Overwhelmingly, babies whose mothers used a facilitating approach to parenting displayed more “attachment” to their mothers than babies whose mothers used a more regulating approach.

So what does this mean for a new parent? It simply means that by holding your child and appropriately caring for your child when they begin to fuss, you build a relationship of trust and security with your baby. Building this sense of trust with your baby will actually foster your baby’s confidence to explore and interact with others. So relax, and worry more about what your baby wants and less about the way your peers and associates say.

Baby's esseontials

:- Moses basket- Baby only in here for 3 months and the time flies.
Consider buying a pram system which has a carry cot, you could place on a stand.
Cot If possible buy a cotbed so your baby can grow with this as going straight into a normal single bed is very daunting. However if you intend to have another baby quite close then you would need the cot for them.

Baby Gadgets and toys

As a follow on from the last post I thought it would be a good idea to state that your children will be subjected to lots of stimulus quite early on from the likes of Play stations, X-boxes, Nintendo etc and then the wars will begin. So my advice is not to subject your baby to it. Tip A simple bouncer with a removable arch to look at and reach out to is the best.

I must confess though my first two children went in the bouncer quite a lot... My third baby preferred the car seat!
Tip: Its best to keep some of your money back because as they get older the costs will rise.

Toys and Gadgets For the Active Baby

There are never ending array of toys gadgets etc that the advertisers will try to convince you that your baby needs..... and yes with my first child we did buy quite a few things that were so little used we could probably sell them as new!
Let me share with you what we did find value for money and a pleasure for baby.

I would suggest a bouncy cradle although a first car seat with some little toys attached is absolutely fine. You will find many types of bouncing cradles that do all sorts of things, they rock and even vibrate! How on earth a baby is expected to relax on its own when it becomes use to being rocked and vibrated.
I would stay away from these, along with the flashing light versions...... heaven knows what that does to a tiny brain.

Active Baby

Daytime
You will be surprised how soon your baby starts to take an interest in you and their environment. The first smile is not to be missed. Babies need very few things to stimulate them, because what they enjoy most is you talking to them, singing nursery rhymes, using relaxing baby massage.
Tip The more relaxed you are around play time, the more relaxed your baby will be. You will have more fun and hopefully your baby will to.

Baby Bath Time

Here the cheapest option is to buy a seat to put into your bath although make sure you have some padding for your knee's!

We went for an over bath unit which really eases the stress on your back. It has been real value for money as it has been used for all three of our children. Bath times are such fun times for you and your baby and the more comfortable you both are the more you will enjoy it.
Which ever product you use it is only for the 1st six months.

Another option is to use a bath set where you bath the baby on the floor or suitable surface. Personally I never liked this idea having to lift the bath with water and empty it again.

We then used a bath swivel seat which is a great product.This is rated as a best buy product for value and fun it gives your baby. Your baby can sit happily in the bath and play with the support of the seat, some of them even have activities on them. A few bath toys is money well spent and invest in a bath thermometer it takes the guess work out of how hot the water is. Tip make sure the bath seat base has attached to the bath with all its suckers. Try pulling upwards before placing your baby in it.
If you go away quite a lot you might consider an inflatable bath or a foldaway bath. Both great ideas.