This segment we talked with Heather Ledeboer from www.mom4life.com about the benefits of “wearing your baby”. Along with the baby wearing products out there that best suit us and our lifestyles.

The idea behind baby wearing has many benefits for your baby, such as: less crying, they learn more because they experience the world through the mothers eyes, an increase in IQ, and it has shown to exhibit a reduction in colic and spit-up with increased cardiac output and improved circulation. (more…)

 

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Learn how to interpret your baby’s signs, swim suits and sun protection for the pool, and how to get baby to sleep after interuptions to schedules with Jami Kent of BBSleepSolutions.
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 Interpreting Signs, Swim Suits, and Getting Baby to Sleep [27:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The sign MUSIC is made by swishing your hand back and forth over your arm like you are conducting.  However, Anna just swings her arm around.  The funny thing is, she first signed MUSIC by shaking her head because some contestant on American Idol was shaking her head while she sang.  You can see her shake her head and then sign MUSIC.

 COOL!

 

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We will talk about the importance of bonding with Diana Kimber of the Family Center of Utah Valley.  Did you know that bonding in the first three years can affect everything your baby does from the time she walks to the way she acts in high school. 

 Then we talk about Fathers and how they can have a positive effect in a child’s life.  Learn how important and how to help your man be a better father.

We’ll also talk about two products we like: 

The Clean Shopper

ImStillMe Diaper Bag

 

 Bonding and Dads [27:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Shelly and Tricia are potty training kids now and they both RAVE about the Flip N Flush.  Nancy learned about this cool tool from her hip cousin Jo.   

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Do you go overboard on celebrations?  That might be a good thing–or not.  Learn about our Fit Moms Program and how we are all working to get Physical, Mental and Spiritual balance in our lives.  Maybe we can inspire you with our real-life experience.

Meet Laura Jacobs Laura Jacobs, of Experience Wellness and host of Live Well with Laura  on the Grapevine Network. She is our coach through this process. (more…)

 

 Celebrations and Fit Moms [27:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Here is a dad’s description of signing with his son

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/BabySignLanguageUpdateAt14Months.aspx

This is the first time Anna signs MORE this clearly.  Blueberries are a great motivator.  She even tries to say MORE.

 

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Proud Mama–Check this baby out at 11 months!  She has started her signing cluster and this is another in the many signs she is learning and signing now (including shoe, dog, tree, light, more, milk, eat, and more)

 

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