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Sharing Birthday Parties - Good Idea? 2008-06-24 21:44:00 My son's first birthday is coming up (little more than a month away) and the planning for his party has started in full force. We are in a unique situation because a cousin of his was born only a week and a half after him. After much discussion, we have decided to celebrate both of their birthdays on the same day as a single party. As we discussed the decision, we ran through the pros and cons of Read more:Birthday
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How to Save Money on Diapers and Formula #2 2008-06-24 08:15:00 Previously, I wrote about signing up for manufacturer coupons as one way to save money on diapers and formula. In this entry, I will discuss another way that has worked well for me - shopping at membership clubs (Costco, BJ's, and Sam's Club).Being a member of BJ's Wholesale Club, I save approx. $40 - $50 a month on baby products. Every wholesale club charges a yearly membership fee (BJ's is $48), Read more:Formula
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Review: New Gerber Yogurt Melts 2008-06-23 09:00:00 I recently found something new in the baby section that caught my eye, Gerber
Yogurt Melts. Now, my son already LOVES his Yo Baby Organic Yogurt, so I picked these up thinking this will be a nice treat for him between meals.Gerber Yogurt Melts are freeze dried and made from 99% real yogurt. They come in three flavors: Strawberry, Peach, and Mixed Berry. I picked up the peach flavored melts for $2.
How to Save Money on Diapers and Formula #1 2008-06-21 04:00:00 Welcome to the first entry showing you how to save money on diapers and formula! One of the most expensive every day costs of raising a baby involves the two items you will be buying often: diapers and formula. Right now we spend about $120 a month on formula and $36 a month on diapers. I am always looking for ways to save money, and I will share some of my ideas with you! The first technique I wi Read more:Formula
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Should I Vaccinate My Baby? 2008-06-20 11:00:00 CNN is asking the increasingly popular question: Should I Vaccinate my baby? According to the article, more doctors are opening up to an alternate vaccination schedule. The main concern of parents is the high number of vaccine shots newborns receive and the correlation to the rising cases of autism.The most popular alternate vaccination schedule is from Dr. Sears. In this schedule, the MMR vaccine
Making the Switch to Polypropylene Bottles 2008-06-18 10:25:00 Since day one, we have been using the standard Dr. Brown’s Polycarbonate bottles. These are the most common Dr. Brown's bottles available and are made of clear plastic. Polycarbonate plastic has been getting a lot of bad press as of late because of the high level of Bisphenol A (BPA) that is released when the plastic is subjected to high temperatures. This means that harmful levels of BPA are r Read more:Bottles
The Sippy Cup Saga 2008-06-17 23:29:00 As Andrew approaches his first birthday, we are starting to concentrate on getting him off the bottle and on to the cup. We started a couple of months ago but he wanted nothing to do with it, often throwing the cup to the ground.At ten months, he is slowly realizing that he can get juice from this contraption and is actually giving it a try. We usually put half water and half fruit juice in the cu Read more:Sippy
Summer Fun - Everyone into the Pool! 2008-06-17 21:31:00 This is the first in a series of posts about having fun in the summer.Last weekend we took Andrew for his second dip in a swimming pool. He seemed to like it much better than the first time (he actually let go of me). My guess is either he is getting used to the idea of the swimming pool, or he thought he was in a giant bath tub because the water was very warm!When we go swimming we usually take a Read more:Summer
And Then There Were Three (teeth)... 2008-06-16 22:13:00 A couple of months after Andrew’s last tooth, number three has finally arrived! Just like the other two, this new tooth is on the bottom row. Now that he has three teeth
, we really need to start paying closer attention to the proper care of his new found pearly whites. Currently we wipe his teeth with a wet paper towel after each meal. The wet paper towel method should be sufficient for now. Whe Read more:Three
Welcome Modern Parents! 2008-06-10 23:03:00 Welcome to The Modern
Parent blog! I am the father of an 11 month old baby boy and I created this blog to share my experiences as a new parent. I plan on offering parenting advice and tips based on my daily mistakes (let's be honest!) I will also be writing about anything else that comes to mind including baby product reviews, sharing interesting articles/news I come across, and anything else that Read more:Parents
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Is Toddler Formula Necessary? 2008-07-06 20:30:00 My son is turning one next month and I am very excited, but sad to see him growing up so fast. I am also excited that soon, I will be able to say GOODBYE to his expensive formula! At $120 a month, I am looking forward to saving some money. Then I get a sample of "Next Step" formula from Enfamil in the mail. I start asking myself, "Does my son STILL need formula after he turns one?" After asking th Read more:Formula
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Six Ways to Keep Your Baby Busy at a Restaurant 2008-07-03 06:30:00 When Andrew was a newborn, it was very easy to take him out to restaurants with us. Most of the time he just quietly slept in his carrier while we enjoyed our food. Now that he is approaching one, he is a very active baby who needs to be constantly entertained. I have compiled a list of six tips to keep a baby busy at dinner time:Bring a few of his favorite toys to keep him entertained. I would c
The Best of Modern Parent: June 2008 2008-07-01 23:00:00 As June comes to a close, so does the first month of this blog! These last couple of weeks have been a learning experience for me as I began the blog and learned how to manage it. I am looking forward to sharing my experiences and writing informative articles about parenting in the future.Here are the best articles from June:June 17th: Summer Fun - Everyone Into the PoolJune 18th: Making the Switc Read more:Modern
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TMP in Recent Blog Carnivals 2008-07-01 22:23:00 A blog carnival is a collection of related articles from various blogs around the web, and the Modern Parent recently participated in two of them:Frugal Homesteading Carnival -- features articles on saving money and living frugally.Carnival of Family Life -- featuring articles about all aspects of family life.I have also started my own blog carnival in the hopes of gathering the best parenting art Read more:Carnivals
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Andrew at 11 Months - His Milestones 2008-07-01 04:00:00 It is hard for me to accept, but my little baby boy is already 11 months old. In celebration of his birthday, I thought I would look at the milestones for a typical baby at 11 months, and see how Andrew
is progressing. Most of these are from the AAP.First steps. Andrew isn't walking yet, but he is starting to stand on his own and keep his balance. I expect him to start walking sooner than later.Pu Read more:Months
Useful Links: Recalls.gov 2008-06-28 21:18:00 Every once in awhile, I will highlight useful sites that I come across while browsing. One such site is Recalls.gov. This is the official federal government recall site and bills itself as the "one stop shop" for government recalls. All six federal agencies list their recall information on this site. You can sign up for e-mail notifications of new recalls, or search the massive online database of Read more:Useful
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How to Save Money on Diapers and Formula #3 2008-06-26 11:02:00 Welcome to the to the next post in my "How to Save Money
..." series. Previously, I discussed signing up for manufacturer coupons and shopping at wholesale clubs as two ways to save money. Today I am going to write about another way to save money - finding coupons and vendor checks on eBay.Coupons are in constant supply on the auction site. Doing a quick search, I found over 600 auctions for Simila Read more:Formula
Review: Safety 1st Smartlight Stair Gate 2008-06-26 00:30:00 Today I will be reviewing the Smartlight Stair Gate from Safety
1st. At the end of the review, I have listed some tips for parents shopping for a gate.Features:Motion sensor nightlight Child resistant handleSwings one waySecure lock indicatorPros:Sturdy metal gateBright nightlightHardware mountedCons:Handle can be hard to releaseLight is a little too sensitive - can drain batteries fasterPlastic h
Daily Links: Discovering Dads Edition 2008-07-22 23:34:07 This past week I have met some fellow dad bloggers from around the web, and I wanted to take the time to highlight some of their blogs:
Chris from Dad of Divas wrote a guest article on the Discovering Dad blog listing some of his top summer activities for dads and kids. I am always looking [...] Read more:Daily
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Cord Blood Banking: Is it Worth it? 2008-07-22 00:00:24 MSNBC has an excellent article titled, “Cord Blood
Choice: Private Fears vs. Public Good.” It is about the tough choice parent’s face today on whether they should bank their baby’s cord blood. The article does a great job discussing both sides of the debate.
Personally, my wife and I chose to privately bank the cord [...] Read more:Worth
How to Take Better Pictures - Prevent Blur 2008-07-21 07:46:40 Previously I wrote about how to eliminate red eye in your pictures, this time I am going to talk about how to prevent blurry pictures. Nothing can be more frustrating than taking the perfect picture, only to find out it came out blurry. Follow these tips to prevent blurring:
Hold the camera steady. This can best [...] Read more:Pictures
Parents Helping Parents Carnival #2 2008-07-20 21:53:27 This edition features some great advice articles including:
Melanie Rembrandt presents What are your kids doing this summer while you work? – 7 No Cost Tips posted at Welcome to the jexbo® blog - Tips for self-published authors and entrepreneurs!, saying, “Tips for kid summer activities.”
Jennifer Johnson presents WHOSE DOG IS THIS, ANYWAY?! posted at MommyABCs.com.
Jennifer [... Read more:Carnival
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How to Take Better Pictures - Eliminate Red Eye 2008-07-18 14:59:55 I don’t know about other parents, but I sure take ALOT of pictures of my son! In the first year of Andrew’s life, I have taken over 1,700 pictures of him! Not all of them are perfect however, but with a little education they could have been. I have started an ongoing series of [...] Read more:Pictures
Waiting for a Sleepy Feeling 2008-07-18 08:19:00 After months of sporadic sleeping, Andrew seems to finally be on a regular sleep schedule. His bed time is currently around 8 P.M. and lately (knock on wood) he has been sleeping through the night until about 6 A.M.. He sometimes wakes up for a bottle in the middle of the night, but it [...] Read more:Feeling
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Birthday Party Update: We Got the Invitations! 2008-07-16 09:10:49 Andrew’s first birthday is coming up fast (July 30th) and we have begun the process of preparing for the party. As previously mentioned, we have decided to do a joint birthday party with his cousin. A couple of weeks ago, we started looking for invitations (last minute I know). We could have either gone [...] Read more:Birthday
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Review: Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Learning Home 2008-08-08 08:18:52 For Andrew’s birthday, we bought him the Fisher
Price Laugh & Learn Learning
Home ($70) based on recommendations from friends. The learning home is chock full of all sorts of activities to do and teaches letters, numbers, shapes, colors, counting, and more!
I opened up the box and proceeded to put it together. The assembly [...]
First Birthday Party Wrap-up 2008-08-07 07:08:04 This past Sunday was Andrew’s first birthday party and everything went without a hitch. We originally planned to have it on Saturday, but due to the weather we had to re-schedule it for Sunday. Luckily Sunday turned out to be a beautiful day!
I’ll let the pictures tell the rest:
Custom printed banner from Celebrate Express (I [...] Read more:Birthday
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Eleven Must Have Items in Your Diaper Bag 2008-08-05 07:00:00 Here is a list of 11 items that I consider *must haves* in our diaper bag!
Favorite Toys. Having a couple of his favorite toys with us at all times really helps keep him busy during long days. We always pick small and easily attachable toys to put in the bag.
Bottle of Travel Size Formula. A [...] Read more:Diaper
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Parents Helping Parents Carnival #4 2008-08-03 22:52:45 Welcome to the August 3, 2008 edition of the ParentsHelping
Parents Carnival
! In this edition:
Funny Stories
Damaris presents Mom-I-am! How to get the stinker to eat?! posted at WITHIN THE CORNERS OF MY KITCHEN, saying, “How to get toddlers to eat?”
TherapyDoc presents Why it’s Good to Enmesh Your Children posted at Everyone Needs [...]
Finalizing First Birthday Plans 2008-08-01 08:02:29 Andrew’s first birthday party is this weekend and we are finalizing the plans for his party. It is your typical summer birthday party – with a swimming pool and BBQ. We sent out the invitations, ordered the decorations, and bought the gifts. The final thing we need to finalize is the food situation.
Here is what we decided on doing:
The party is basically a BBQ, so we are going to cook basi Read more:Birthday
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