What could be cuter and more innocent, we thought, then sticking all the babies in the tub together? And then, no more than two minutes in, Mazzy (the observant little devil) noticed that Charlie has a little something different going on “down there”. First she pointed to it and we all giggled like children and then she reached out to touch it and we all got wide-eyed and looked at eachother like “Are there any grown-ups with answers here?” Thankfully, Mazzy’s interest didn’t last longer than it took us all to throw our hands up with a collective “Don’t ask me!”
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Dear Dr. B,
I am expecting my second child and my first just turned one year old.
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I am expecting my second child and my first just turned one year old.
01/12/11
Dr. B Stops The Screaming
Dear Dr. B,
My one year old has learned that screaming is a delightful activity.
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My one year old has learned that screaming is a delightful activity.
In the spirit of the New Year as well as Mazzy’s recent first birthday, Dr. B has compiled a top ten list of parenting tips that you can use to aide in the development of a one-year-old. If all goes as planned, our babies will be reading The Economist, debugging our computers and schooling Wilhelm Kempff in Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata by noontime tomorrow. Ready?
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12/29/10
It’s Dr. B Appreciation Day
I gave Dr. B the week off since she and her husband are currently gallivanting in Vermont for their one year anniversary.
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12/01/10
Help! My Baby Is Totally Tripping
Dear Dr. B,
My one-year-old loves to watch the trippy color screensaver on the computer.
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My one-year-old loves to watch the trippy color screensaver on the computer.
11/23/10
Dr. B Tackles Separation Anxiety
Dear Dr. B,
My baby always cries when I leave the house for work.
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My baby always cries when I leave the house for work.
10/20/10
Game #5: Head-To-Toe Baby Bath Time
Dr. B says baths are not just for getting the baby clean, they are also huge opportunities for learning. And here I was busy obsessing over the hair on the bathroom floor and wondering why our stupid bath mat doesn’t stay suctioned to the bottom of the tub (does anybody else have this problem?) when I should be focusing on building my baby’s cognitive skills!
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Dr. B (AKA my sister) has a doctorate in school psychology specializing in early childhood development.
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