Finding educational toys for a one-year-old is simple. But one of the things that our friends with children tell us is not to get tricked into buying tons of toys for our son that he’ll only play with for a week or two. After he’s over the new toys, he’ll likely return to entertaining himself with things that aren’t toys like empty water bottles and storage bowls from the kitchen. And we’ve done well so far. He only got one “toy” during his first Christmas last year which was a bouncer. Since then, we may have purchased a few toys here and there but he doesn’t have a huge collection.…

It’s crazy to think that my son’s first bath was almost a year ago. I can remember watching the nurse handle him so delicately and thinking to myself “how in the world am I going to do this?” Now, after what seems like a million baths later, we have a pretty good routine and thankfully he loves bath time. No matter where bath time is taking place, we make sure that we have these four bath essentials, especially since our son has sensitive skin. There are certain soaps and fragrances that irritate my skin so I’m definitely mindful of the soaps that I use during bath time for my son.…

If you’re traveling with your baby, you’re either staying in a hotel or someplace similar—if you’re not staying with family. When I think of hotels, I think of all the germs that could be lurking; we’ve all seen the behind-the-curtain specials about hotel cleanliness. Sometimes you just have to trust that things are clean. But just in case, he are nine hotel hacks for your next stay with your baby.  9 Hotel Hacks for Your Next Stay With Baby Choose a spacious room. Suites are a plus. Having a separate living room area helps when you’re putting the baby down to sleep and you’re not ready for bed yet. Rooms that…