The New Parents Guide Blog

When your little one is finally out of the crib and ready for a toddler bed or even a regular “big” bed, you’ve got to be concerned with whether he’ll be able to sleep through the night without winding up on the floor.
I know that all my kids managed to use ALL of the bed [...]

I am such a fan of multipurpose items that I knew immediately I’d love this clever bassinet. 
The Kolcraft Contours 3-in-1 Bassinet features a Moses basket, bassinet and changing table–all in one!  If saving space is a concern for you, then this product will be right up your alley.  There’s even a shelf at the [...]

Baby monitors might be a relatively new item on moms’ lists of baby-care essentials, but they’re one of the best inventions ever.  It’s wonderful that they can allow a new parent to get some much-needed rest without worrying that the baby will wake up and no one will hear.
Monitors also allow parents to get [...]

My sister and I are close enough in age that when she was born, I was still in the crib.  My parents didn’t want to purchase a second crib, but they weren’t ready to put me into a big bed either.  So they compromised and got a cradle for my sister, which she used until [...]

This falls under the category of “things I wish I had more of when my kids were babies!”  I didn’t realize that the jersey-knit crib sheets were so much easier to use than regular cotton sheets.   For one thing, they’re much softer.  It’s like sleeping on top of your favorite t-shirt.  And because jersey-knit fabric [...]

Does your baby have a special “security blanket” that he can’t be without?  For my oldest, it was one of his receiving blankets.  But it turned out that it wasn’t the blanket itself that he loved–it was the tiny manufacturer’s care tag sewn to one corner.  When he learned to talk, he wouldn’t ask [...]

There are many great ways to make your baby or child’s room a special, unique place.  I remember wondering how to decorate the nursery when I was expecting my first child.  With so many cute themes to choose from, how could I decide? 
Fortunately, I have a sister-in-law who is a gifted artist.  She told [...]

Six years ago I was the master at swaddling. If anyone including grandparents wanted my daughter swaddled, I’d be the one they would come to. Even though I was good at wrapping up my daughter like a bug in a cocoon, it never failed that she would eventually wiggle her way out half way through [...]

Check out the new sleep positioner from Summer Infant.
From the press release:
The Symmetry Sleep Positioner (45040, SRP $59.99) is a unique infant positioner designed to prevent Positional Plagiocephaly, commonly known as Flat-Head Syndrome.  Plagiocephaly is a condition that occurs when a baby’s skull misshapes and creates a flat surface due to continuously lying in one [...]