Infant Parenting Tips

Review tips on hiring a babysitter for your baby.

Remember "HALT" when you are feeling mad or cranky and think that you might hurt your baby.

Review these general parenting tips, including that you treat your child with respect, be consistent, build confidence, and express love.

Review the three main styles of parenting, including parents who are authoritarian, permissive, or authoritative.

Review how to make rules and set limits for your infant's safety and guideance.

Learn when you should start using baby shoes and how to shop for shoes for your baby.

Learn how and why you should keep your baby away from second hand smoke.

Learn how to better manage your time so that you can better care for your baby and yourself.

Review why some infants develop a fear of strangers and being separated from their primary caregiver.

Learn how to figure how what kind of temperament your baby has.

Review how your older infant may test his limits, say no a lot, and learn to be more independent.

Review how to wean your baby from breastfeeding or bottle feeding to using a cup.

Review how to make sure that you don't have battles during mealtimes.

Review how a blanket, a stuffed toy or a silky rag, can be a source of security or comfort for your child.

Review these houseplant safety tips so that your kids aren't hurt by poisonous plants.

Review what safe houseplants you can have in your home so that your kids don't get hurt by eating a poisonous plant.

Learn what equipment you should have to make meal times happy for your infant, including a high chair, bibs, dishes, and a baby cup.

Review what finger foods, such as crackers, zwieback toast, cheese cubes, that you can feed your older infant.

Review what foods that you should be feeding your older infant and which ones to avoid.

Review when and how you should give your baby a bath in a regular bathtub.

Learn how to choose a playpen for your baby and use it safely.

Learn how to choose a high chair for your baby and using it safely.

Review when your baby will begin to get teeth and start teething.

Review how to help your baby fall asleep and sleep through the night.

Review how to cope with stress that may come from taking care of your baby.

Learn how to take care of your baby's gums and future teeth.

Review how to recognize if your baby is ready to start eating solid baby foods and how to get started feeding your baby infant cereal.

Review tips on relaxing so that you don't get overly stressed out caring for your baby.

Review tips on safely using a pacifier for your baby.

Review things your baby may be trying to tell you with her crying and what you can do to soothe your baby and make sure you are meeting her needs.

Review these tips for talking to your baby.