Find the Right Daycare for Your Young Child

These days, finding the right daycare can be as much work as searching for a new job.  In fact, you should tackle your daycare search as if you’re looking for a job: get prepared, do your research—and above all else—start early.  Getting a good jump is key—especially in bigger cities, where there are often more children than available places.  Starting six months ahead is a good rule of thumb.  And although finding the right daycare can be daunting, it doesn’t have to be a nightmare.  These tips will show you how to do it the right way.

Picking the Right Stroller

By Paul Alloca

Stepping into the stroller department of the local baby or department store can be overwhelming.  There seems to be an endless variety of strollers: from flimsy umbrella strollers to state-of-the-art machines that probably cost more than your first car.

Getting Your Baby to Sleep through the Night

By Paul Alloca

Those dark circles under your eyes tell the entire story: you’re a new parent.  While your “friends” may brag that their own precious one has been sleeping through the night from day one—that’s not the case with most babies.  Multiple studies show that over one-third of all babies have some type of sleep problem.  Listed below are several great tips that you can start using tonight to help your baby sleep through the night (and so you can get rid of those dark circles).

How to Stop Your Baby from Crying

By Paul Alloca

If your baby seems to be crying too much, don’t worry; his outbursts don’t necessarily mean there is something wrong with him (or lacking in your parenting skills).  Because crying is a baby’s primary way to express its needs, he is actually communicating with you—the only way he knows how: in loud shrieks, wails, and fits!