How to Stop Aggressive Behavior in Toddler Please help…my son (2.5 years old) is showing toddler aggressive behavior. He keeps attacking his dad (my husband) by hitting, punching, kicking, biting, screaming, growling, etc. He will occasionally do this to myself and his little brother albeit not as often. I have tried so many techniques to […]
“Why is my baby so different? She is not like any of my friends’ babies. They sleep through the night. They’re happy being held by anyone. My friends don’t seem as tired as I am. What am I doing wrong?” Sound familiar? Your baby acts the way she does because that’s the way she is. […]
At 38 years old should we have another baby? Hi, can you please give advice I’d like to ask you how do you know if you should have another baby? I’m 38, have no help other than my husband and do attachment parenting so we’re very tired and don’t have time for each other. We […]
Top reasons for making your own baby food: Baby food doesn’t have to come in jars. Making your own baby food at home is not difficult. Baby food is simply strained, pureed, or mashed adult food, just a different version of the food you prepare for yourself. Three good reasons for making your own baby […]
8 Tips to Help Navigate Your Baby’s Sleep Challenges “How is the baby sleeping, is he a good baby”? Sound familiar? These are common questions new parents receive, insinuating that a baby who sleeps well is a “good baby”. This is NOT helpful for a sleep-deprived parent to hear, at least it wasn’t for me. […]
Simple Ways to Incorporate Healthy Habits for a Lifetime: Feeding, Sleeping, and Movement Being a mother is the most precious calling, so why can it feel so challenging at times? Well, because it is! Every baby is uniquely beautiful and comes with her own set of needs. The quest as a mom is to do […]
Do Baby Walkers Affect Baby’s Development? Do walkers affect a baby’s development in any lasting way? First, to answer your question, there are no studies showing long-term developmental delays from the use of walkers – that sort of study would be very hard to do and has not been done. The studies do show, however, […]
How Dads Can Soothe Baby with Father Nursing I need some advice on how my husband can help soothe my baby. I have a six-month-old, and I can’t leave her for more than an hour without her getting really upset. Sounds like you are a very sensitive and compassionate mom, but that you’re also on […]
A Special Note From Martha Sears on the Baby Shower Celebrating Daughter Erin Saturday, December 1st, was a special day for the Sears women to celebrate middle daughter, Erin Elizabeth. We celebrated her (and baby) with a baby shower with family and friends. Oldest and youngest daughters, Hayden and Lauren, are part of this group […]
How to Get Baby Interested in Solid Foods Question: Is it okay for 11-month-old not be interested in solid foods at the table? She is hitting all her milestones, seems completely normal and chubby but still wants to nurse and doesn’t seem interested in any solid foods at the table. Answer: Two of our daughters […]
The Natural Benefits of Breastfeeding and Breast Milk Mothers and babies are the top national treasures in every country. And breastmilk is every country’s top natural resource. Science agrees. The incidence of nearly every serious disease you don’t want your child to get is lower the longer a baby is breastfed. From head-to-toe, a breastfed […]
Bed-sharing with Baby A recent article released by NPR was titled “Is Sleeping with Your Baby as Dangerous as Doctors Say?” and has brought a lot of attention to the topic of co-sleeping, also called bed-sharing or sleep-sharing. We love articles that show that mother’s and father’s intuition trump pseudoscience. In my fifty years as […]
