A couple of tips when you take your baby for a drive

I always found it nice to be able to take the family for a drive. Our baby was generally quiet in the car and most times never gave us any problems. I think the the warmth of the car and the gentle rocking motion had a calming effect. I'm sure even as adults, if were not driving and the journey is long, we tend to fall asleep.

However, a couple of points to remember, always make sure that the sun does not shine directly onto your baby's face, so putting a shade over the window closest to her was always a good idea, and over both windows at the back if necessary. In addition, make sure that there are no heavy objects or objects that have a sharp point on the back seat close to her. If you have to break suddenly, you dont want to risk a heavy object rolling onto her. So put anything like that into the Boot.

I wrote a book about my first year as a Dad, its called 'My First Year as a Dad'. Its aimed at providing an insight of what to expect as a new parent, especially a new Dad.

You can find it at : http://www.1stbaby.info

You can download it. Enjoy.

Try this to calm your Baby

I believe that every new parent has those times when it seems that nothing will calm your baby. You've made sure that she has been fed, and there are no nasty pins sticking into her, (if you're using cloth diapers). Also her bed is smooth and warm, so what could it be. Hopefully you've also checked her temperature and found it to be normal.

So then take her for a ride in your car. even if its late at night, the gentle movement of the car will certainly send her to sleep, and should overcome the crying, and the reason for it. I found this helped on a number of occasions. But remember dont turn the radio on or have any windows open, if you can. It may be hot, but try to keep the noise level down to a bare minimum.

I wrote a book about my first year as a new Dad, you can find it at :

Http://www.1stbaby.info

Enjoy

Bath time...one thing to remember

I found that bath time was always a fun time, for me it was a time to have fun, try and get some smiles, do funny things, and generally try and entertain our new baby.

I noticed that that our baby was fond of chewing on the sponge, or at least trying to put it into her mouth, which of course was no good, especially if it had soap thru it. The other problem is that with a sponge that is full of soap, it can make her eyes sting, (if you're using that kind of soap).

So what I did was to use two sponges, one for the normal washing and cleaning, and the other one I would keep close in fresh, clean water, for when she wanted use it close to her face and mouth.

Of course it soon became a little soapy, so it was a good idea to rinse it out and keep it fresh for her. I found this was an excellent way to keep her entertained and she loved the feeling of the sponge against her.

I wrote a book about my first year as a Dad. I wrote it because I couldnt find anything useful that was aimed primarily at new Dads.

My book is called 'My First Year as a Dad' You will find it at :

http://www.1stbaby.info

You can download and enjoy it, I hope it helps you.