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Product Review, Sleep

Product Review: Crib Tent

By Practical Mama |
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We bought this canopy when our baby started standing up and figured out that he could actually bounce on the crib mattress. Benefits: It prevents the baby from climbing out or jumping out of the crib. It prevents the baby from reaching out to the drawer on which we had to place the CD-player and the speakers and fall down. It helps keep … [Read more...]

Kids' Health, Sleep

Safety: Baby and Child Safety Tips in the Home – Bedroom

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This very simple but life saving list of baby and child safety tips, consists of information from books I read and the recommendations I received from doctors. These rules are to protect your vulnerable baby from hazards and house accidents while the baby is playing, eating, sleeping, while in the car 24/7. We always have to be alert. We also … [Read more...]

Sleep

Swaddling for newborn babies

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Swaddling is one of the main methods recommended in some of the books written in regards to sleeping such as “ The happiest baby on the block”, “ Healthy sleep habits, happy child” and “ Baby Whisperer”. Swaddling was also demonstrated and suggested to during the baby/ childcare classes we attended before the birth of our child.  I believe it has … [Read more...]

Sleep

Sleep music for baby’s bedtime

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Sleep music is an important part of my baby's bedtime routine. After I recorded my own lullaby and soothing sounds album, I set up a CD/mp3 player and mini speaker system by my son's crib.  I use music to help him fall asleep and stay asleep. I use my old portable CD player and ancient mini PC speakers. Now there are many products that play CD,  … [Read more...]

Sleep

Record your own Lullaby CD for your baby

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Before my son started falling asleep by himself, I used to shush and sing lullabies to calm him down and help transition to sleep for longer periods of time. Sometimes it would take him such a long time to wind down and fall asleep that I started to develop wrinkles around my lips from shushing for more than half an hour. As a solution, I decided … [Read more...]

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I am a mother of two and a type of person who you would call “Jack of all trades, master of none”. As you might guess from categories, I love my children, reading, sewing, gardening, traveling and cooking. I also work full time so I have to be practical to do all the things I want to do in a 24-hr-day. More About Me


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