Master List for Moms and Dads
Consumer Reports has a good checklist of things to make sure you have if you are expecting a baby. Also useful it you are registering for a babyshower or need to buy a gift for a baby shower.
Consumer Reports has a good checklist of things to make sure you have if you are expecting a baby. Also useful it you are registering for a babyshower or need to buy a gift for a baby shower.
Click here are several reference articles that address different stages of child development. Internet safety, dealing with your child's fears, milestones, playtime, ADHD, and self esteem are some of the issues addressed. The site is Commonwealth Parenting and is from a regional group so may reference services not available from them in your area, but you may be able to find similar ones locally.
Your baby bad should have three sections: diaper section, feeding section and the extras section.
Diaper bag section:
1) 2-5+ diapers
2) Plastic bags for carrying dirty diapers
3) Diaper wipes
4) Changing pad
Mothers and More is a group that brings mothers together. The non-profit organization provides support for the transitions associated with motherhood. You can check the website to see if there is a local chapter near you. Sometimes there seems to be a divide between the moms who are at home full-time and those who work for pay full-time. This organization seems to respect both and as they put it, "Mothers & More represents mothers who are at home full-time, mothers who work for pay full-time, and everything in between."