My son was pooping - what was normal to me at the time - 3 times a day as an infant. So when my daughter didn't poop for a week when she was 2 weeks old, everyone in the family freaked out. We learned through this experience that breastfeeding babies could go without pooping as long as a week and not considered constipated. Surprisingly, this is … [Read more...]
Natural Potty Training Alternative: Elimination Communication
I came across this book, Diaper Free Baby, entirely by coincidence. Fifteen minutes before setting out for our long flight to the other side of the Atlantic, I was looking through potty training section in the library to find a solution to my son’s terribly delayed potty training situation, I got my hands on this one. Funny enough the other books … [Read more...]
Fun Potty Training Video
I used this Japanese potty training video while I was trying to convince my son to use the bathroom for his #2. I love everything about Japan and Japanese culture. This video helped us a lot, and it's really fun. … [Read more...]
Disposable Mattress Pad as Baby Changing Pad
Wherever you change your baby's diaper, at a changing table, on the crib mattress, on the bed, on the carpet, it just gets messy and dirty. Especially, with boys, who tend to squirt as soon as you open their diapers. In these cases plastic changing pads or fabric protectors aren't very practical either.I started using the "disposable bed … [Read more...]